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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-26
Special Nctice!
OFFICE CT
Rockford Watch Co..

ROCKFORD, Ill, May 18th, 1881.
Referring to the fact that We lave
appointed WAIT BROTH ERS, of
Ravenna, Sole Agents for the sale of
our Quick Train Railroad Watches in
Portage County, Ohio, We desire to say
that no parties other than WAIT Bros.
or their employees, are authorised to
offer these Goods for sale in the terri
tory indicated and that no warranty
whatever attaches to our goods when
offered for sale by others than our duly
authorised agents. Our goods are sold
directly from the factory, and only
through competent and well known
dealers.
AS the movements leave our hands
carefully adjusted and regulated for
immediate use, we hold ourselves di-
rectly responsible to the wearer of the
watch for its satisfactory performance,
BUT ONLY WHEN SOLD BY OUR CHOSEN
AGENTS. We understand the extraor-
dirary guarantee of excellence made
by WAIT BROS, and given out by
them to the public, and are prepared
t. make good the assertions of our
representatives in that particular.
Very Respectfully,
=. ROCKFORD WATCH co.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-26
Women Learning Billiards.

81 have been teaching billiards five
or six years." said j. Randolph Heiser,
the cue expert of New York, in CONVEX
sation with reporter the other even
ing, land suppose l have taught as
many as 800 ladies in that time, in ad-
dition to managing a ladies' billiard
room at Long Branch every summer.
With all due. respect to the fair sex. l
am compelled to say that it is not like
ly the champion billiardist will ever be
female. They play gracefully enough.
that is some of them; but they are not
practical. Others, again, are far from
graceful, and-did you ever see a wo-
man throw a stone at a hen to drive it
out of her garden? Well, some women
look about as awkward handling the
cue. Then they get chalk all over
themselves, and it is an awful strain Oh
some of them to remember which is
their ball in the game. Like great
many males woman can never figure
on position and nowadays that's the
whole game. Even when she becomes
quite expert she is liable in a game to
do rs the average male amateur does
lunge ahead and make the easiest shot
without giving thought to position
or set up You'd be astonished,
though, to find how popular the game
of billiards is becoming in high-toned
New York society. Many ladies think
billiards just as necessary an accom-
pashment as music. "-Nea0 HaueH
Cnso1.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-26
Facts Worth knowing.
Iere are 2,750 languages.

There are 2,750 languages.
A square mile contains $40 acres.
A barrel of rice weighs 600 pounds.
The average human life is 81 years.
The first steel pen was made i'll 1880.
A barrel of -four weighs 1876 pounds.
A barrel of pork weighs 200 pounds.
A span is ten and seven-eighths
inches.
A hand (horsc mcasure) is four
inches.
Watches were first constructed in
1476.
a storm moves thirty-six miles per
The first lucifer match was mai 10
1929.
The value of a ton of silver is $377.-
704sl
a hurricane moves eighty miles per
hour.
The first iron steamship was built IN
1880.
Modern needles first came into use in
1545.
Coaches were first built in England
in 1859
The first horse railroad was built in
1926 ~
One million dollars of gold coin
weigh 1865 pounds ayoirdupois.
Until 1916 cotton-spinning was per-
formed by the hand spinning wheel.
One million dollars of silver coin
weigh jS. 92O.9 pounds avoirdupois.
The first complete sewing-machine
was patented by Elias Howe in 1876.
Glass windows were first introduced
into England in the eighth century.
Albert Darer gave the world aproph-
-ecy of future wood engraving in 1927.
Measure 209 feet on each side and
you will have square acre within an
inch
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-26

That there is nothing new under the
sun must surely have been the refiec-
ton OF those who read the strange story
OF robbery at Portsmouth, which is de-
scribed in this morning paper Some
thousands of years ago King Rameses
OF Egypt-as described by Herodotus-
got Il builder to build him secret
treasure house to which the king alone
could find an entrance: but the astute
builder left Il loose stone, and helped
himself at the treasury when he liked.
About ten years ago. it appears, gem
tleman named Miiligan. residing near
Portsmouth,. being of primitive ideas,
thought that u secret drawer would
be safer than a bank, and instructed a
workman To make him a receptacle of
this nature Into this drawer, when
constructed, Mr.. Milligan poured some
hundred sovereigns. and never af.Sr-
ward inspected the store until last year.
In the early part of this year Mr. Milli-
gan put 200 more sovereigns into the
drawer. The builder of the drawer
seems. however. to have been struck
with the same idea as the Egyptian
architect of the trcasure-house. and
went and helped himself as he liked,
and to such an extent that he has dur
inr the wear purchased some houses in
the neighhorhood. Unfortunately the
tales end differently; for, while the son
of the Egyptian builder eventually Sc
cured the princess and half the king
dom. the English builder has merely
found his WAY into the hands OF the po
iice.-N .juHcS $ Gd.cttt.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-26
A Scientific Boy.

Sir David Brewster was born at jed
burgh, Scotland. December IL, 1871.
His father was rector of the grammar
school, and teacher of considerable
reputation, whom neighborhood fame
characterized as 1.-The best Latin
scholar and the quickest temper in
Scotland: but he was kindly withal.
1t was intended that David should be-
come minister, and he was SEN .
the University of Edinburgh. to be cdu-
Gated with a. view to that profession,
when only twelve years old. His tastes
had, however, even before this time,
turned into another direction. II is re-
corded of his earlier school-d.iys that
though he was never seen to pore over
his books like the other boys, he al
ways had his0lessons, kept prominent
place in his classes, and was frequently
applied to by his fellow-pupils for as
sistance. And it was in the days of his
childhood 'that dilapidated pane of
glass in an upper windowof his fathers
house produced the inqniring thoughts
which lei him afterward to search into
the mysteries of refracte light.
He had become acquainted with
sJalnes Veitch. of Inchbonny. half a
mile from Jedburgh, whom Sir Walter
Scott has mentioned as a "self-taught
philosopher. astronomer and mathema-
tician." Neitch was plow-maker by
trade. but was well yersed in astro-
nomical calculations and observations,
/ aving been the first discoverer of the
great comet of 1911, and was in his
most congenial pursuit when he was
making telescopes. Il work to which he
brought much mechanical skill and sci
entitic accuracy. His scientific work
shop" on the Jedburgh turnpike, .'be-
came gathering-place for all the
young men of intelligence in the neigh
borhood, most of them being in train
ing for the ministry, for medicine. and
other liberal pursuits. They had les
sons in mathematics and mechanics.
but especially in the fayorite science
of astronomy The telescopes were
tested in the daytime by the eyes of
the birds perching on the topmost
branches of the king of the Wood
noble relic of the past forest DAYS,
about half a mile from Inchbonny.
When the bright sparkle of the birds
eye was distinctly visible by day, James
Feitch's specula and lenses were con-
sidered fit to show the glories of the
sky by night" David ..was the very
Youngest. says his daughter. Mrs.
Gordon, from whose book we borrow
our anecdotes, '.of the quaint and va
ricd group. When he began his visits
do not knoY, but we find that at the
age of ten he finished the construction
of telescope at Inchbonny, which had
engaged his attention at a very early
period. and at which he worked indie
fa'igably, visiting the workshop daily.
and often remaining until the dark
hours of midnight to see the starry
wonders and test the power of the
telescopes they had been making
From ''Sketch Of SIR DaUid Brcwstcr,"
IN Popular Science Monthly for Feb
ruary.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-26
Plantation Philosophy.

De narrer-minded man totes q short
string by which he measures de good
qualities O. de men whut he meets, but
his own good p'ints he measures wild er
cloze line.
De insccks is sometimes got more
sense den a man. When yer sees er
pusson foolin' 'roun' er hO'net's nest,
yer may know dat de pusson, stead o
de ho'net is er maxim er mistake
1t amt bon in some folks ter be
homes. Doan' make no difference how
much er duck 'sociates viii chickens,
nor no maize, noH fur she lib frum wa
rer. soon ez she fms er puddle she's
gwine in dar.
Rich folks has sr cuis way O. Begin
de bible. One day er hongry feller
went ter well-fed mans house an
say, says ze. member de po'." .'Oh,
l amt forgot yer." says de well-fed
man, says ze. mo. sab, l amt forgot
yer I'll allus recolleck yer, but dat's
all. i-Opie F. Read
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-26
The Star of Bethlehem.

The brilliant star which suddenly
burst forth in 1872 and is sometimes al
legged to have been seen in the years
1864 and 94j in the region between
Cephens and Cassiopela. has been
thought identical with that marvellous
star which appeared at the time of oui
Savior S nativity, acting Us q guide to
the wise men of the East. The period
of re nrring brilliancy of this remarSa-
Bile object is. we assume, the identity OF
therefore seem to be about 3l4 years,
and computing back three periods from
945 we shall arrive nearly at the epoch
of the death of Herod. King of Judea,
which occurred, according to the best
authorities, one year before the COM
mencement of the Christian era and
few mouths following the nativity.
Ancient chronology is, we know, not
very exact as to date, and occasionally
has t6~be corrected by means of eclipses
which have been computed back to
remote antiquity and comparisons in
stituted with historical events said to
have been connected with such phe
nomena. If the star of l572, which
has been associated with the Star of
Bethlehem, should now again appear
with all IFS original splendor. and Ocea-
sion the endless speculation which such
mysterious phenomenon must obvi-
ously invite, its supposed identity with
former objects OF similar character will
have to be admitted, and the science of
astronomy will receive unique addi-
tion to its many curious facts in the
form of a variable star of entirely new
aspect. And some attempts will be
made to elucida,e the question as to
what possible means operated to Oh
scure the star during the long lapse of
more than three centuries and then
suddenly enabled it 10 shine with such
wonderful brilliancy as perhaps to be
eisible>in the presence of the noon-day
sun, as in 1872! But we fear that the
realization of a phenomenon SO attrac-
tive i'll its appearance and SO replete
with mystery is very doubtful so far as
the existing evidence enables us to form
a rational opinion. Prof. W. +. DEM
ina
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-26
plLEsI PILEIII PILESii!

A sure cure for Blind, Bleeding,
Itching, and liberated Piles, has been
discovered by DIR. William, ian Indian
remedy )called DR.. WILLIAMS INDIAN
OINTMENT. A. single box has cured
the worst chronic cases of twenty-fiv
years standing. No one need suffer
five minutes after applying this won
derful soothing medicine. Lotions and
instruments do more harm than good
williams Ointment absorbs the tu-
nors, allays the intense itching, (par-
tioularly at night after getting warm
In bed,) acts as poultice, gives IN
slant and painless relief, and is pre-
pared only for Piles, itching of the
private parts, and fer nothing else.
For sale by 81. Waterman, and mail
ed OH receipt of price, Sl,00.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-26
The Congo.

Stanley says the length of the Congo
River is 2.iGo miles, and that the Mis-
sissippi and the Nile together would
scarcely equal its tribute of water In
the ocean. From the mouth uf the
river steamer drawing fifteen feet of
water can ste IN up llQ miles. at which
point land Journey of iifty-lwu mile.
i taken on account Of The rapids. Then
another stcaniin" or 70 in.r VOYAGE Of
lightweight miles OCCURS, which j. sue
ceede'l i'y Il land Journey IF uiuety-
five miles. Alter that it j. rosSihic to
steam up arolhcr l.OGn Im,ls,- Along
this IoHt" thirteen stations have been
constructed among peaceful tribes.
This banks and people upon them are
now well known. The river marces
show wide belts of forests, in the shade
of which clusters of villages lie nestled:
while close at hand are gardens and
telds with Il proIuse abundance on
their surface, and stores Of mineral
wealth, it is believed, within their bos-
omS. There are spa ious lakes also:
in fact, a known area OF lake waters,
in addition to Lake Tanganika, OF 80
0 q square miles in extent, which will
prnp:.Dlv be increased to upward of
40 UUJ after more definite exploration.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-26

Justice Blaudtord. of the Georgia
Supreme Court, recently made Il funny
decision against dealing in futures, ="
his highly rhetorical ruling containing
This warning: Faro. brag and poker
are tame, gentle, submissive ANIMALS
compared Ia this monster, future spec
ulatium which is a fcr0ciouS beast al
lowed tn talk about in open midday
with @il,icil >imus aud flaming advcr-
ti-cmc':I>. Ia allure unhappy victim Ia
IL, rm,rracr t.f death and destruction
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-26
4 Few Nor. Points,
INN Referring to the 00l
lhhI above letter, we hhl
l OOOs will simply say, " ":

we have had the exclusive sale of the
Rockford Quick Train Railroad Watch
for the past three years. No OTHER
PARTY CAN BUY THEM PROM THE FAC
TORY, OR HAS ANY RIGHT TO SELL
THEM. 1t seems to us much like boys
play to get angry aud advertise prices
because they cannot buy the goods.
We trust the publication of prices will
continue through the whole hist, as We
have no money to advertise goods no:
in stock. Such desperate efforts will
not deceive any. The people know
that we have never cursed the place as
ready to be fenced in, because we were
going to leave it,. They know that We
are not a travelling experimental irsti-
tuition, and they will continue to buy
their Watches, Silver Ware, etc., of
the Old Reliable Ravenna Jewellers,
Swift's Block.
WAIT BROTHERS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-26

While the Japanese have long been
famous for their superior manila pa
pers, they have not Yet BEEN allie to
make good note paper. Their mate
rial is most unique and has been re-
Gently purchased in considerable
quantities by two Yankees, who hope
with it to make II paper that will take
London, Paris and New York, which
a:e alw ays running wild after oddities
In this line, by storm.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-26

Recently in London an electro micro
scopical apparatus threw upon a screen
the image of a cholera germ. magnified
1000, 600 fines, in which these minute
organisms appeared the size of the hu.
man hand
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-26
REAL ESTATE AGENCY.

Town and Country Property for sale ex-
change.
We buy or sell. according to the demand.
J. n. DuSSEL.
offer for sale the folio wing desirable pop
erty:
A FINE RESlDENCE-Bri House-on
East side of North Chestnut street next TO He
publican" printing office, Price. s3.suO.
A FINE RESIDENCE on East side of South
Chestnut street Price. 81 401.
FARM OF $50 ACRES, n south part OF
Aurora township. faSorably located Price,
{s 5lU.
HOUSE and TWO LOTS near Diamond
Glass Factory. Price, 2.H1.
4 NUMBER OF BUILDING LOTS in very
favorable locality, in this place Price. from
$250 to $780,
A FINE RESIDENCE on Lincoln Avenue
Price, 80.
FARM OF 81 acres in Edinburg. Price $15GG.
FARM OF ~ acres in Austinburg. A=htabula
:ounIy. Price, $3.50
A FARM OF lOl acres, in Edinburg. Price
R.OO0.
j. FL DUSSEI.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-26
Fine Building Lots fol Sale.

TAM offering the Lots on East NJ ain and Free
/ dom sts and the old Playground Tor sale
These are the mo t desirable building sites
a1out Ragenna, and have never been In markIt
before.
have also about seventy ave acres two mile.
from town. on Edinburg road, which Will sell
altogether, or in three parts, at reasonable
Drices. Each piece has Tunking wafer, and.s
On j. p. KING. Rsvspsa,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-26

81 went out fishing on Balder Creek
he says, ''the night after l arrived in
Florida. We put big light on the
bow of the boat and padded slowly
down stream. You may hang me if
she fish didn't crowd up to that light so
thick that some of them had to Jump
out of water to find room in which TO
move. Enough jumped into the boat
to make a good breakfast. Senator
Lansing, who heard this tale, said the
fish were probably like men who would
believe the story-suckers.- Gath.
''Have you ever seen that train of
white cars that makes the fast mail
train from Chicago?' said the engineer,
rs he munched a sandwich at the rest
ing place. mo? Well, it's slicker
than square yard of lightning, and it
goes full pitch out of Chicago every
morning at 3 o'clock. In my opinion
it's about the fastest thing in this coun-
try. Well, one of the mail clerks in
vited his wife down to see the train
start;the conductor shouted 'all aboard
and the clerk leaned over to kiss his
wife, who was standing on the plat
form, and bless me if he didn't kiss a
cow out at Riverside. Now, that's
what l call fast railroading. "-Ncw
York San.
An amusing incident occurred recent
ty in church in the west of London.
One OF the church wardens was OBJ
served to cast uneasy glances toward an
individual wearing sailor jacket and
cap OF sea-faring and jaunty appear
Rnce, which latter surmounted clean
shaven face and closely cut hair. After
little while the church warden ap-
preached the sailor laddie, and whis-
pered audibly, 'Can't you take off your
hat? Is there any reason why YOU
can't take off your hat?" By the dis
comfted look of the questioner as he
returned to his seat and the appear
ance OF the rest of the costume as the
wearer of the hat walked out of the
church at the conclusion of the service,
II was evident that the whispered reply
was, II am girl"'-Erery O.her
Saturday.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-04-22

S83pFe6S. fWAil.
Frslehs trains On this road all carry passsn-
esrs; SaSserser trains rua through to Dam
vsAXIn1 Ss1ssct with Virginia Midland rail-
way. 70 MI eastern cities, aud at A4anta with
altftnss diyerEiak. Ne. 50 leaves Richmond
In 3 = snd No. 81 arrives there 3 Is p N; 81
SsSsS &lchuoud At : % . N, Is arrives there
Bst6st Sleepins Cars ,oithout
sAaage: On trains Nos. SO and 81, New
York aud Atlanta, via Washil. zten and
Danville, Greensboro and Asheville; on
trains Nos. 50 and - Richmond and
panville, Washington, augusta and New
Orleans. Through tickets en- sale at
Charlotte, Greeuville, Seneca, Spartan
bsrr aud Gainesville to all points south.
southwest, north and east A connects
With N. e. railroad to and from Athens;
} with n. E. to and from Taiiulah Falls;
= with 81. Air Line 70 aud hom Elberton
ald Rewersville; d with Blue Ridge to
sad from Walhalls; with c. and g. TO
snd from Greenwood, Newberry, Alston
and Celambis; f with A. & q. and b.,
u. 4 G. t. and from Headersonville,
Alstsa, &C.; q with Chester and Lenoir
70 and frsu Chester, Yorkvilis aud Dsl-
les; h with n. G. division sad c., G. &
A. to and from Greensboro, Raleigh, DC
Edmund RERKLxY, Supt
II. Slaughter. Gen. Pass. Agt.
A. L. Rivos. ID v. r. and Gen. Nan.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-04-22

r..s Connections
Made at Columbia with Columbia and Green
willie railrrad BY. train arriving at II 90 =. m.
sad departing: At 5 a. p, M; at Columbia
Junction. Eith Charlotte, Columbia and Au-
Rusta railroad by same train to and from all
AZ Charleston wi,h steamers for New York
On Saturdav; and ON Tuesday and saturday
with steamer for JacksopStlle and points on
81. Johuts river, also, With Charleston aud
Ssvannah Railroad to aud from Savennah
At Augusta With Georgia and Centrsi,rail
reads TO aud FROM all points West and South;
II Biaakville n and from sil points on Barn
1ell rsiiroad. Through tickets can be pur-
chased 70 all points southaAd West by apply
b.. HcousEs, Agent columbi., s. c.
IoHx.B. Pkck, General Manager.
p. c.. ALLEY. Gen. Pass. and Ticket AR't
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-04-22

A young editor, hight poes ssd pua.
stsrous, had woa The sAsetion of sisA
mans daughter, and they hxsd day for
him to call on ths father, and On thai day
be wss psenPtly 10 the old ssaslsmaa's
.'GooA nssning. sis," hs ssid, conf
dent bot rsa4y . rUu. hsye called
on you On 3 naltss oc-
!, I'VE don't want any advsstlsins TO-
DAY" 'iAtssrSptsd the old gsnsisuan,
looktae sp evss his glasses.
'I'ns aos ON thas business, sis. Tease
20 ask you sss your daughter"
"Whst do yea want With her p
marry her"
sWha& for p
"For better .. vorss."
What does the girl ny p
"Shs says she viii BE- my wife"
~Ugh I Yoa haven't zoe cent In the
NssfM hivs you p ,.t y
*~Yes, MIR. She. gave ssssnt and Il
you viii do the same, thas win naks
SWo, and ws can! buy . pestass STARS
sad write 10 yea tss tAs halanss ~ Saa
ll ~ wsstshsa sstsn,k, lsA hs ri
tths GIN. AercAdat 1saesssr.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-04-22

At the dinner given to Henry Irving
In New York Tussday night Henry
Wsrd Beeohsr Made an address. q
was born.n ne ssid, ''of old Puritan
stock, with ail the popular prejudices
sSsiust the stage. Once not long axo
tnrnsd the thing over In my mind.
By family surroundings and sew
snty years old. woaidn't II he we'll =
oorfoborats the opinion OF seventy
yeats, standing By going once 70 the the
Atse. 2, / tasted the forbidden fruit and
since then. have eaten ef'E sysfy apple
tAas 'cAsss IA my WY I shall dream,
0pAsiis and 20 Miss IL sy - lens q a
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-04-22
WOOD Ashss In tho Orchard.


Among the most common and most
valuable Of special manures placs
wood ashes. The amount Of ash and
its relative oomposition vary with the
kind and part Of vegetable burned, but
ws may safely take the ash Of the body
ofs beech tree - Fepresentins the aver.
sss eoupositien Of wood ashss. One
boshsi Of sshss rspressnts sAest az
tons OF dry body wood. Wood sshsa
contain ell the rsqsirsd sisnsats si
plant astsition except nitrogen. One
hxadred peands Of wood ashes contain
l6 pounds Of potash worth 90 eents. ~
pounds soda worth cents, 81 pounds
Of lime aud masnesls worth 8 esnta snd
81 pounds phosphosie soid vsrth 2e
eeats. u re hsd te bay in market {.
the ehaapsst ferm the mspurisl assssiall
seatsiped ID 100 pounds ashs,
the cost veald b @l.le. Caa you sc.
ford TO throw away such yalpsbls ma.
tsrisls, o. sell them for sixpsnes 4
bashel 10 the bailsr? No sRsunsnt !,
sssdcd here 10 the yslas and there !.
the sslliI Z pris.. Draw your swn con.
siusions-PrQC Kedsfs.