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Margaret.

Beauty she had not, neither place nor state;
Not hers the gracious gifts that women
prize,
In learning of the schools she was not wise;
She was not anything the world calls great.
Yet, in the quaint old Southern city where
She lived and wrought, in polished marble
set
Comrade of Jackson, Clay, and Lafayette,
Her statue rises clean and white and fair.
Who was she, thus to win such comradeship?
Who was she, thus to be immortalized
With the beloved, honored, idolized2
Great names forever upon History's lip.
A woman who made bread, who at her stall
Or by her bake shop door sat day by day,
Selling her wares in simple, honest way,
A very humble woman-that was all.
But everywhere the orphan children say,
she was our mother" aud the city's poor
less door,
While from the past the soldiers blue and
gray
Do speak her praise. and every noble cause
Declares she WIS our helper; every need
Whispers, she knew not any class nor creed,
But listened always to loves higher laws.
And so she died. and so the people set
Amid their herOes-with proud consent
This simple woman-crowned monument,
And carved thereon the one word Margaret
o gracious cityl he who runneth reads
But IN the place you give this humble
name
You prove your faith in loves div1ner deeds.
-CarlOtta Perry in Youths Companion.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-06-25
How Sermons Are Made.


Some curious revelations as to the
process by which sermons are manu-.
factured were given in a case in the
law courts recently. A vicar at Dept
ford had, it seems, employed the wife
of foreman in manufactory there
to assist him in concocting his sermons,
promising TO remember her" in his
will by way of remuneration. He, how
ever, omitted to make one, and her
claim of GlO0. year compensation
was not legally enforceable, though. if
the vicar inflicted two sermons a Sum
day on his congregation, the amount
was not excessive for the work done.
For she had to select the subjects and
texts, and then ''out of five family
bibles by different authors, she col
lected the notes, references, and author
tiles, and set them in order" The
idea is excellent, and for the increased
Improvement in sermons is 10 be high
ly commended to the wives of clergy
men. foremen, ''and others. ."-LoHdoR
Truth
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-06-25

At a recent meeting of the Philadel-
phia College of Physicians there was
exhibited a collection of dried snake
poisons. They were contained in
score or more of small glass bottles,
and were the venoms secured from rat
tlesnakes, moccasins, copperheads, CO.
bras, daborias and other varieties, and
are to-day as virulent poisons as when
first drawn from the fangs of the living
reptiles. Colored drawings were also
shown representing the action of these
deadly fluids on the systems of pigeons.
An exhibition was also given of the
sphygmograph, or pulse-writer, the
arm OF a colored waiter being utilized.
The delicate instrument faithfully re-
corded the pulsations of the subject on
a smoke blackened sheet of mica.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-06-25

DURE THoRonaMBsEp ANesHAN
Tom the great Egg Producers and Winter Lay
ers. Eggs in season ct - per "a
CHAS. A. LAUREkT.
RavennA Q. FehgnaxY o. 1ast.
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The number of bananas On bunch
averages ITO,
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= w MANSION,

rTORNET AT LAW and Notary
a Pnblic. Ofice in over Mrs. Smiths Nill-
ery store M antua station, Ohio eAS-u-
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w. w. WHITE, M. D.,
Rhysisian and snreeon. OFFICE. East end Of
Ebenix Block, up stairs, Ravenna. o. kesi-
.oence on Pratt Street, west side. hrst house
snute nf Main no 6m
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nj ii SPERRA,
q INGEIL

Attorney at Law. Once in Wneeleps
Building Main ST.. kavenna o0o
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a A&sornav and Counselor at Law possesses
snnerior fscilities for making collections IN
an parts @ the United States. once over
First National Bank, GarrettsTtlles onio.
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Business Cards.
= /. d, PHELPS
A. w. BEN AN,

FrORNEY AND sCOUNSELLOR AT
n LAW. Office over Peter Kings Grocery,
West Main st.. kavenna. Ohio
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Another month dragged by.
Ealerie's letters ceased.
Iwaited week. Then was frantic.
l telegraphed to her mother. The lat
ter replied in a few hours-hours that
seemed eternal Valerie was we'll and
would write.
Was well! Would write! 1 repeated
the words over and over in a stupetied
way. 1 had a heavy feeling, as OF
something terrible approaching.
made preparations to return home
at once. My business must conclude
itself What was business or fortune,
save for Valerie?
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-31

LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-31
GRANT AND MAINE FISHERMEN.
Account of Trip the Old Command
or Once Made to Mt. Desert.

Some years ago Mr.. 1. II. Bailey of Bath,
with other friends went along with the sol
der ON an excursion up the New England
coast. yacht took the party for sail to
Mt Desert, but a dense fog settled on the
water,- and the little craft groped its way
through the darkness. After some hit-and
miss drifting the party were hailed from the
shores of one of the lesser islands that
abound in that desert region, and cordially
invited to tie up for the night. There was
rejoicing on the rocks when the natives dis
covered that fortune had sent them the great
hero of the war as guest. Simple minded
fishermen were these people who lived on
the little island, but in no circle in all the
world was heartier welcome ever given to
the famous man: and if action goes for any
thing no reception with parade and loud ac-
clamation ever gave the great leader more
pleasure. The best house on the island was
put at his disposal there was nothing that
the openIhearted fishermen were not willing
TO DO gladly to insure his comfort Their
rude courtesy fascinated Gen. Grant. He
made no effort to conceal his pleasure at their
klndllness. The mood of thoughtfulness.
Self-abstraetion, taciturnity-the character.
lstlc trait by various men called different
names,-was all gone Gravity had Welded
to geniality, and rare good nature softened
his manner. When supper had been eaten.
the party gathered around fireplace I'M the
kitchen of the house. Grant talked of the
war, Of Vicksburg, of Chattanooga, of what
the Union had suffered, and what If was dess
tined to achieve. 1t was a clear-eut story
that he told, a lucid statement of events. and
he told it well and feelingly. Some Of his
auditors had never heard him talk before
and had the impression that prevailed so ex-
fpnSlNplV that his t1RitnrniftT hi
possessing some Of the characteristics of sto.
lidity. They sat and listened with rapt at
tention. 1t was 2 o'clock in the morning be-
fore any of them got to bed.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-31
BASE BALL.
GAME TODAY.


The Portlands will play the Haverhills this af-
ternoon at the Portland grounds. Calvin and
Hurley viii be the battery for the Haverhills,
and probably Watson and Thayer for the Port
lands. Game will be called at o'clock.
HAvERHILLs 5 PoRTLANDs 4-CosTLY ERRORS
DID IT.
Nearly 900 people interested in the national
game, who had reasen to believe that the home
club would repeat their brilliant record OF the
first of the week, the risk yesterday afternoon
of getting ducking-as every indication was for
rain-and went out to the Portlands' grounds.
How great was their disappointment we will not
say but judging from the groans, hisses etc., it
was of pretty large dimensions, during the first
inning. Weidel and Hanna were the home teams
battery with Titeomb and Robinson for the vis-
tors.
The Portlands were first at the bat, and went
out in great style-Annis hit to third and was
thrown out; Munce took first on called balls and
was thrown out in attempting to steal second; +;
Weidel struck out. Here our record ends. The
Haverhills went in, and 1t seemed as though near
ly every man on the home team were assisting the
visitors to win. They all had an off day Lots of
chances to put the side out were passed by, and
before the inning closed, on five bad errors and
only two easy hits the Hayerhills had scored four
runs. In the second inning another was added on
errors. After this miserable exhibition the home
team braeed up and kept the visitors down to the
five runs.
The batting Of the Portlands, with the excep-
ton of AnniS was weak At previous game
Titcomb had been batted out the box; yesterday
they could do nothing with him. Then again the
Haverhlls supported him Splendidly yesterday.
The features OF the game were Annis' batting
brilliant stop of hot liner with one hand by Shaw
from Fosters bat, and the stop of wild pitch by
Robinson, two men being on bases when he sprang
Ifn ffan and inst hadf hsarr
ger in the second brought Dugan home from first
base; again Annis' two Dagger in the fifth
inning brought the same man home from second I;
again in the eighth Annis hit into the left field for
three bases, bringing a man home from second /;
and wonderful catch of fly in left field by
Annis. In fact Annis saved the nine from shut
ont Tha
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-31
RAPID HOSE COUPLING.
George r. Brett Gives an Exhibition
of His Peculiar Talent.
Boston Herald


Mr.. George r. Brett of Decatur, ILL.,, pos
sesses the title of champion Hose Coupler
of the World" Since Monday last he has
been stopping at the Waverly House, Re-
we're Beach, Mass, Wednesday afternoon
Mr.. Brett gave private exhibition of his
skill in breaking couplings and putting on
pipe, for the edifcation of small party of
journalists, veteran fremen and athletes.
His feats in themselves proved a decided
novelty to nearly all present, yet the most
wonderful part of the performance was the
startling rapidity with which he accom-
plished his various moves. He uses two
sections of ordinary hose, which are joined
together by couplings manufactured by the
American Hose Company of Chelsea. 1t is
the regulation coupling used by most fire
departments. Mr.. Brett's first feat was the
breaking Of couplings and putting on pipe
under the Iowa state rules, which require
the coupler to stand three feet from the
coupling, with hands above the head, make
one and one-half turns ON coupling and then
attach pipe. He accomplishes this in one
and three-quarter seconds, two seconds,
and one and one-quarter seconds. Mr.. Brett
next adjusted the couplings to three full
turns by withdrawing the washers. The
first trial was made in two and one-half sec
onds, and the next two in two and three
quarters second. One of the party was then
invited to simply break the coupling in
order to afford a contrast in the matter of
speed. 1t took him fully five seconds to un-
screw the coupling.
Mr.. Brett, who was born in Decatur i'm
1851, is visiting the East for the purpose of
participating in the forthcoming fremen's
tournaments in New England, land processes
his Willingness to compete singly against any
team of two hose couplers in New England.
Brett will sojourn at the Waverly House
for some days. From there he goes to Syra-
cuse, N. Y, to take part in the tournament
opening August 18th. The spectators evinced
no end of wOnderment at the rapid work Of
the Decatur coupler. At the conclusion of
the exhibition Proprietor Munroe of the
Wayerly entertained the party, and an i'm
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-31

To the Editor Of the Nelc York Tribune:
SIR: In the Tribune's interesting sketch
of Gen. Grants career find this passage in
the account of the campaign of 1868: "An
assault lat Cold Harbor) on June 3, lasting
hardly more than quarter Of an hour, cost
him Grant 1900 men; and when orders
went out to renew it, the whole line, without
any previous concert absolutely refused to
move They were disheartened by such
butchery."
No American citizen, whether specially an
admirer of Gen. Grant or not, can read such
a declaration as that without,pain. If Ipro-
nounce it untrue | must, of course, give my
authority, and to do that requires me to tell
a tale out of school, though fortunately one
that will not harm anybody.
When wrote the article on Grant for the
American Cyclop9dia" / felt bound to in
clude that same statement, but Mr.. Dana, the
editor, in reading the proof of the article,
struck out the sentence, and wrote on the
margin, ''This is not true" As Mr.. Dana
was assistant secretary of war when that
campaign was in progress, there could hardly
be higher authority and as he was at this
time politically unfriendly to Gen. Grant, it
is not to be supposed that he would have
stricken out the ugly incident except in the
interest of truth,
RossITER JOHNSON.
MONMOUTH, Me-, July %, 1885
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-31
Destructive Fire at New Sharon.

Destructive Fire at New Sharon.
PENNINGTON, July 30.-There was dis
astrous fire at New sharon this morning
Days hotel and stables, R. A. Curtis store
DR.. Josselyn's dental office, Thomas Smiths
store, French's coat shop, Morrill,s barn and
several sheds were destroyed.
Work of Lightning at New Vineyard.
AT New Vineyard, yesterday, the store of
E. S. D. Voter the house and stable of Ira
Voter, the house of 0. S. Turner, the barn of
j. Look, and the farm buildings of Charles
Durrell were burned by lightning.
Dropped Dead.
Enoeh Staples, a prominent business man
of this town, dropped dead this afternoon.
Ray Discharged.
BATH, July 30.-The examination of Will
liam A. Ray, charged with committing an
assault on Mary Crosby the 18th inst, at
Pleasant Point, was discharged this after
noon after hearing occupying six days
Cheers greeted the announcement of the yer
dict.
State Prison News.
THoMAsToN, July 30.-Colonels Porter
and Bean. inspectors, are making an official
visit to the Maine State Prison A very
large blacksmith shop is being erected at the
prison.
Suicide Near Bangor.
BANGOR, July 30.-Oliver Coulliard, aged
so years, who lived five miles out of the city,
committed suicide this morning by cutting
his throat with razor. He had been de-
pressed mentally for some time past.
Drowned at Skowhegan.
SKowHEGAN, July 30.-Samuel Hanson of
this village, about 10 years of age, was
drowned while bathing in the Kennebec
river this noon. His body has not been
found.
Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, July 30.-The following
fourth class postmasters for Maine offices
have been appointed:
Mr.. F. B. Dunton, in place of Mr.. Drake who
has resigned, at Centre LincOlnville.
w. H. Small, in place of George Duly who has
been removed, at Parkers Head Phippsbmg.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-31
A High Tory Sheet Dissatisfied with
Salisbury.

The London Standard expresses great dis
satisfaction with Lord Salisbury's speech at
the Lord Mayors banquet last evening, and
with his Irish policy.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-31
RIEL's TRIAL.

REGINA, N. W. T., July 30.-In the Riel
trial yesterday, the remainder of the Crown
witnesses were examined and the case of the
prosecution was closed. The evidence bore
chiefly on the part taken by the prisoner in
melting rebellion, and leading theshaf breeds.
Merchants who were imprisoned and whose
stores were raided at Duck lake and
Prince Albert, gave history of the early in
cidents of the rebellion.
Thomas jackson, brother of Riel's secreta-
ry identified a number of documents in Riel's
handwriting, calling on the half breeds and
Indians to join him in the rebellion.
Charles Nollin, Riel's cousin, said the pris-
oner told him last December that he claimed
an indemnity of 100000 from the Dominion
government for losses in the former rebellion
He said that if he got the indemnity he
would go away, and if not he would raise
rebellion. The witness also deposed as to
RiePs leadership of the rebels.
General Middleton was examined, and
dwelt chiefly on the events of the cam
paign.
At one point Riel's anxiety got the better
of him, and he asked to be allowed to cross
examine the witness He found fault with
the plan of the counsel to rest the defence on
the insanity plan. He was finally quieted
down.
DR.. Wray of Quebec, and DR.. Clark of
Toronto, reached Regina yesterday, Sand in
quired into RiePs mental condition. They
will probably be examined for the defence
today.
CHICAGO, July 30.-The Daily News Reg
ina special says RiePs counsel have practi-
cally given up the fight and will rest their
entire defence on the plea of insanity.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-31
TESTING THEIR STATUS.
The Veterans Rights Union of New
York and the Civil Service Rules,

NEW YORK, July 3O.-The Veterans
Rights Union have determined upon testing
the status of ex-soldiers and sailors of the
late war under the operations of the civil
service rules and legalized provisions. In
the late examination in Brooklyn for fore
men in the fire department two veteran sol
diers who had obtained the highest marks in
the examination were set aside and the plac-
es given to non-veterans. Recently the Vet
erans'' Rights Union brought the matter be-
fore the State civil service board but the lat
ter decided adversely to the eX-Union sol
diers, whereupon the Union determined to
test the matter in the courts. In the mean
time the fire commissioners appointed tenn
porarily nine of the candidates of the high
est rating to offices, several of whom were
veterans. Today the counsel for the Union
obtained temporary injunction against the
fire commissioners restraining them from
making permanent the temporary appoint
ments and requiring then to show cause on
Saturday why the. two ex-Union soldiers
should not be appointed foremen in the de-
partment.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-31
GEN. GRANTS DISEASE.
From Its Incitation to the End De-
scribed by Or. Shrady.

NEW YORK, July 30.-The next number of
the Medical Record will contain an article
by DR.: Shrady describing Gen. Grants dis-
ease from. its inctation to the end. The
alarming hemorrhage on April 7th, DR..
Shrady says was due to the detachment of
portion of the slough from the right side to
the pharynx, and no large vessel was impli-
Gated. The separation of the slough was
anxiously awaited and when it occurred the
patient as was expected, became much re-
leved of many of his more distressing local
symptoms, and of his depressed bodily con-
dltl0n. Then 1t was announced by the press
that because the General had rallied the ply
sicians had erred in diagnosing the case, and
consequently the patients chances of recov-
cry were good, Much as this happy re-
suit was to be hoped for, the stubborn fact
of the existence of the original disease and
of Its steady progress towards an inevitably
fatal issue was Fpainfully apparent to the
gentlemen. watching the case. The return
OF the patients strength was not surprise
to his physicians 1t was what they aimed
to bring about by the treatment employed
but the gratifying change for the better was
belleyed to be simply of a temporary charac-
ter. Death, directly or indirectly due to the
extension of the throat disease. was n cues
tlQm OF few months at most
Inc temporary rally of the patients
stfength was taken advantage of in every
poSslDie way to conserve his vital forces and
make his last days as comfortable as posi-
PIE anu tne success attending these efforts
was manifested in many ways. He, however,
possessed in remarkable degree the faculty
OF depressing his feelings, bearing his pain
and In maintaining his mental composure, all
OF Wnlch were calculated to deceive the cas-
ual observer as to the real extent of his suf-
fering. In the midst of this and with the
constant reminder of approaching death he
stolcally gave himself up to the composition
Of his s llfe'S story, anxious only that he
should live long enough to finish it.
steady, one from the beginning. The loss of
the palate and adjacent soft parts occasioned
great dlfilculty in swallowing and this was
most painfully marked toward the end. His
nourlshlment, which for six months was al
ways III liquid form was seldom taken
without some choking These paroxysms,
however, became quite severe and it was
only by his supreme self-control and calm
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-31
MAINE RIVERS AND HARsoRs.
What Col. Blunt Says Concerning
Their Improvement.

WASHINGTON, July 30.-Col. G. E. Blunt,
United States engineer with headquarters at
Portland, Me-, has submitted his annual re-
port to the chief engineer of the works in
his charge. Respecting the improvement of
the breakwater at the mouth of the Saco
river he says:
The fact that its Improvement has already been
recognized by Congress as important by several
appropriations for the present breakwater and for
dredging and work in the channel above its mouth
ing towns of Saco and Bddeford (the latter fourth
in the State in population) lie but few miles
above at the head Of navigation, seem to render
unnecessary any extended statements as to the
commerce benefits Up to the 30th of June the
contractors had placed on the breakwater begin
ming at the outer end 3494 tons of stone partially
completing $50 running feet of the work, and it is
expected that the contract which calls for the
placing Of 1000 tons of rough stone will be fin
ished before next winter The sum now available
for this work is lS10,293 and $4,000 more is
asked for the mkt fiscal year.
With respect to Lubec Channel which
forms the eastern boundary of the State of
Maine, Col. Blunt modified his estimates of
1883 and 1884 and recommends for the pres
ent only the widening of the channel so as to
give general width of 275 feet increased at
the bends to 800 feet and retaining the pres
ent II feet low water depth For this pur-
pose he askes an appropriation of $4,000
for the next fiscal year.
Respecting the improvement ofMoose-a-bec
Bar at Jonesport the engineer states that
proposals for the work have twice been re-
jected as too high but the third advertise
ment has been made and it is hoped con-
tract can be made in time to be executed this
fall The amount available for the work is
$4,000 and like sum is asked for the next
fiscal year.
With respect to Belfast and Portland har-
bors the engineer reports the present condi-
ton OF the improvements and states that
no further work is proposed. He therefore
submits no estimate for the next year for
| improvement.
Ot Bangor harbor and the PenobscOt riv-
| er, $19,9OI is available and $4,000 more is
asked for the next fiscal year.
For Rockland. Me-, harbor, to complete
the Jameson breakwater to a level of five
feet above low water and begin the construc-
ton OF the South Ledge breakwater, an ap-
preparation of $4,000 is asked for next year,
the sum now available being ST. ,312
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-31
M ExIco.
Possible Purchase of the American
RAILWAYS.

CITY OF MEXICO, July 3O.-A financial
newspaper which is the organ of the Nation
al bank, in this weeks issue, gives currency
to the report of a heavy English loan to Mex
leo. The sum mentioned is 800, 0,OO0 the
100000. w.
The same paper reports that British
agent has brought forward the idea of the
purchase of the American railways by Eng
lish companies. 1t is said that decree for
the recognition of the debt forms part Of
the basis of the projected loan. All this is
in line with the projected Anglo-Mexican
trade alliance which is being advocated in
Mexico. English manufacturers view with
anxiety the diversion of the trade of the
country to the United States, and are think
ing how to bind Mexico in a close CONNER
cial alliance with England, as has been done
in the case of Chilli.
The trials of the students confined in Be-
lem penltentiary on the charge of melting an
outbreak against the government are pro
ceeding rapidly. Several students have been
discharged from custody. A large force of
police is stationed in the court room during
the trials