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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-07-02
He Was a Stranger.

A traveller, riding along a lonesome
down log cabin, used as a grocery"
and residence. A woman sat on a soap
box, by the door, and to her the travel
er made his appeal:
"You keep grocery, believe mad
amp"
"Thet's whut they calls hit," she re-
piled, lazily.
I'm thirsty" he said, briefly.
Dry, air yer? Well, thar's a creek
abouter mile down the road"
lit doesn't run whisky, does it?''
'Well, not hardly, reckon. Eff hit
did, yer wouldn't fin this shanty a
mile this side nv hit; er eff yer did, yer
wouldn't fin nobody ter home"
Don't you keep whisky here?''
"Not much
s'Ain't this grocery"
''In course"
Then why don't you keep it?''
'.Yer a stranger in these parts. hain't
yerP' she inquired, after a critical ex-
animation.
"Yes, madam"
''I thought so; cause yer'd never
axed me why didn't keep whisky, eff
ver'd knowed the ole man, an Lige, an
Eph, an Sam, an Bill, an my three
gals. They're all in thar now, but they
hain't fitten to see company. We ies
got new stock Nv ticker from Little
Rock, yistiddy evenin'. .'-Mercha1at
1rareler.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-07-02
sufferings of Literary Celebrity.

- He is supposed to be a million
aire, in virtue of the immense sales of
his books. all the money from which,
it is taken for granted, goes into his
pocket. Consequently, all subscrip-
ton papers are handed to him for his
signature, and every needy stranger
who has heard his name comes to him
for assistance.
% He is expected to subscribe for all
periodicals, and is goaded by receiving
blank fOrmule, which, with their prom
ises to pay, he is expected to fill up.
- He receives two or three books!
daily, with requests to read and give
his opinion about each of them, which
opinion, if it has word which can be
used as an advertisement, he will find
quoted in all the newspapers.
- He receives thick masses of man:
uscript, prose and verse, which he is
called upon to examine and pronounce;
on their merits; these manuscripts
having almost Invariably been rejected
by the editors to whom they have been
sent, and having as a rule no literary
value whatever.
g He is expected to sign petitions,
to contribute to journals, to write fer
fairs, to attend celebrations, to make
after-dinner speeches, to send money
for objects he does not believe in to
places he never heard of.
'' He is called on to keep up corre-
spondence with unknown admirers,
who begin by saying they have no
claim upon his time, and then appro-
pirate it by writing page after page, if
of the male sex; and sheet after sheet,
if of the other.
g If a poet, it is taken for granted
that he can sit down at any moment
and spin off any number of verses ON
any subject which may be suggested to
him. such as congratulations to the
writer's great-grandmother ON her
reaching her hundredth year, an elegy
on an infant aged six weeks, an ode for
the Fourth of July in a western town
ship not to be found in Lippincott's
last edition, perhaps a valentine for
some bucOlic lover who believes that
wooing in rhyme is the way to win the
object of his Affections Oliver Wen
dell Holmes, in Jilhle atlantic.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-07-02
The Battle of McF1inuigan's Guich.

At the battle of McFlinnigan' Gulch
| was sutler of the Four Hundred and
Seventh Oshkosh Volunteers, belong
ing to Shutters Brigade, of the Thirty
eighth Division of the Western half of
the army OF Ninniogwaniskote. | deem
these particulars necessary for the com
plete understanding of nv narrative.
On the morning OF the third of August,
1868, Billie McDougall came to me and
asked me if knew that there were as
many as ten or eleven rebels within a
radius of two hundred miles of our
camp. l told him l did not, and when
he assured me that it was so, told
him to run to Gen. Shutter as fast
as he could, aud tell him to DELAY
the action until | could get nv dishes
washed, and would come to the front
1t may be we'll for me to explain
here that Gen. Shutters quarters lay
about ten minutes walk from my tent;
and that there were three roads lead
to them. One lay directly over an ant
hill, the second to the east, and the
third to the west of it. Had McDou-
gall taken either the east or west road
he would undoubtedly have arrived in
time; but he chose the middle, and thus
did not get to Gen. Snutzer until the
battle had commenced. This was
grave error, as nothing should have
been done until arrived on the field.
Gen Snutzer should be reprimanded
for his hasty action, and trust that
now the facts are known, it will be
seen to by the War Department.
came upon the scene just as Nc
Ffnnigan opened upon our gallant SOL
Of
Zing the peril in which l stood | i'm
tree, where l could see all that hap
pened and occasionally send sugges-
tions to Gen. Shutter. Had he followed
my suggestion, is he should have done,
L am satisfied that our victory would
have been much more decisive.
When the bull finally charged upon
the column. | deemed it advisable to
change my position, and so | hastened
as rapidly as | could to 4 post about
ten miles to the rear, on top of Il high
barn. From this point of observation
l could survey the whole field at my
leisure, and find as much fault, rs pos
sible with the plan of operations. At
one time l thought the rebels were
going to be victorious, and not caring
to see our brave soldiers defeated, |
clambered down from the barn and re-
tired several hundred miles north. /
rejoined the brigade again within the
week.
Through the kindness of the editor |
have been permitted to glance over the
manuscript of "A Contraband, and l
should like to say few words in re-
gard to it. In the first place he says
that the Fourteenth Kalamazoo was in
Shutters Brigade. cannot see what
his object is in thus misrepresenting
the facts, when he must know that 1t
was the Thirteenth and not the Four
teenth Kalamazoo that was withSnutzer.
/ would be 10th to accuse the gentle
man of falsehood, but will say that he
lies-The Rambler
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-07-02
The Very Finest


The police force, says the Cleveland
Leader, possesses treasure in the
person OF patrolman who, it is SOL
EMMY averred, sometimes PAGES his
beat while fast asleep. The man ID
now doing duty in the second precinct
''Some years ago" said the narrator,
IL was a roundsman in the precinct
which numbered among its men the
walking sleeper. At first l was lothst to
believe that any man could accomplish
such a feat. but thorough tests at last
brought about nv conviction. Many
a time have | followed him. and know
it to be a fact. He would fold his
hands behind his back. and with his
head bowed on his bosom move along
the street with slow, unsteady tread,
fast asleep. Occasionally he would try
a door with n quick, nervous motion,
and perhaps was awake for an instant,
but he would Immediately move on
and resume his slumbers. But he
would never admit his guilt. If one
approached him quietly from behind
and tapped him vigorously on the
shoulder, he would turn and face the
disturber of his sleep in an inquiring
sort of way.
Have you been asleep again,
John?" | have asked after awakening
him in this way.
g No, / vas only linking he would
say, about how high that man over
there is.
Another time his reply was: 4
was wondering how it comes there is q
light over there in that building to-
night. / never saw one there before
The light was in hospital, and proba-
bly, was to be seen every evening""
''But would he not wonder from his
beat?" was asked.
81 never knew of but one instance of
that kind" was the reply. perhaps
he awoke at intervals, but he generally
managed to turn a corner without
trouble. His greatest difficulty was
due to the fact that he frequently col
lided with open gates. / have seen
him do this number of times. On
one occasion he was met by a sergeant
at Minnesota street, while his beat
ended at Sterling avenue, nearly q
mile distant. He had probably been
dreaming. and recited yarn about
having followed a woman who had be-
fore his very eyes changed into goose
The woman subsequently, developed
into a flock of geese, and another
transformation was in progress when
the interruption by his superior officer
occurred. 1t is the greatest wander in
the world that he never walked into an
open cellarway Now, l suppose if we
brought such Il man before the police
board we would be laughed at"
An old and efficient officer stated
that on sultry summer nights a man
may walk a short distance while
asleep, but the one just mentioned
stands unrivaled as the only one who
could patrol his beat while in that con-
dition.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-07-02
Webster's CareIessness of Money.

On another occasion Mr.. Webster
had invited some friends to dinner. As
he left home in the morning he re-
quested his wife to send John down to
the office about 10 o'clock to go to
market with him. John came down
accordingly. Mr.. Webster was busy
writing. He asked John if he had any
money, John replied in the negative.
Then" said Mr.. Webster, "go down
to Mr.. Burritt and ask him to lend me
So" tBurritt was a stationer in the
lower story.) John came back and
stated that Mr.. Burritt had not $5, but
sent him $40, which Webster took and
put in his waistcoat pocket. Pretty
soon a poor woman came in on an
alms-asking errand. Said Webster,
still writing: II know all about it;
you've lost your husband and have five
small children and nothing to eat.
Take this!" and he gave her the $40
note which John had borrowed from
Mr. Burritt By and by he finished
his work and remarked to his servant:
Now, John, we'll go to market. "
Down they went through Court and
Washington streets and Dock Square
to the Quincy Market, before Faneuil
f1all. MT. NcDSleE UOuSHb "a inC
butchers at the south end of the mar
ket what suited him, but made no pay
ment, as he had accounts with them.
At last they reached 4 vegetable-deal-
er, of whom Webster also made pur-
chase and was about to pass on as be-
fore when the faithful John arrested
him with the remark: MIR. Webster,
this man is stranger to us; We never
had dealings with him. True,
said the great lawyer, every true;"
and put his hand in his pocket for the
money to pay the amount. Finding
none, he said to his servant: John, L
thought You gave me some money just
now?' so l did, sir, said John.
"but you gave it to that poor woman
who came into the Office. 'Ah!'
said Webster, $50 l did, but had for
gotten all about it. Well, John, you
must borrow some more money and
come down and pay these people; and
now we will go home. ."-Boston Budget.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-07-02
"EentuI."

merciess young rascal is the Wind. His
Chief delight
Is to worry ships at sea with savage storms
py day and night,
Like do2-wOlf harry sheep, he chases clouds
and scatters showers,
Lay the stately oak trees low, and snaps the
stems of fragile flowers.
A brand he whirls aloft and drops among the
farmers gear,
Chuckling to see the flames consume the pro-
duce of year;
Then sweeps down on a group of girls-de-
ranges all their dresses,
Tears off their silken 'kerchiefs, and their
snowy necks caresses.
In all four quarters of the globe he busters
and he raves,
Upsetting, pagan-like, the crosses set DER
Christian grayes;-
Pursued by curses OF the dead, through brake
and bush he tries
TO dash, all reckless of the thorns that tear
him as he flies.
His abode is in the forest. There arrived, his
mother dear
Bathes his hurts in milk, and chides him,
shedding many bitter tear.
weep no more, my NANNY sweet he cries,
Il know that have Sinned-
but W hen kiss their pretty eyes, the girls all
love the wind!"
The English Illustrated Magazine.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-07-02

An invitation to dinner among the
middle-upper classes of Japan frequent
ly commences about as follows: Il beg
pardon for thus insulting you in beg
ging your company at my house to diu-
ner. The house is small and very
dirty. Our habits are rude and you
may not get anything fit to eat; and
yet l hope that you will condescend to
be present with us at o'clock the 9th
of December" On arriving at the
house you find it spotlessly clean, tasty
in arrangement. and the host and host
ess affable. The bill of fare consists Of
ten or fifteen courses, the best tho
market can afford. All the self-humil-
iation of the host is the method adopt
ed to do you honor.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-07-02

An experienced theatrical trainer,
an Englishman, says that American
girls learn the elements of the profess
sion much more readily than do their
English sisters.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-07-02

A Maine teamstcr says he can start
the most obstinate horse by taking him
out of the shafts and leading him
around in circle until he is giddy. !
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-07-02

Miss Endicott, daughter of the War
Secretary, is noted for her wonderfully
pure and white complexion.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-07-02
FOR SALE!

-URE THOROUGHBRED L NC 8 II N
II COCKERELS,
rom the great Egg Producers and Winter Lay
ers. Eaas in season at % per IS
CHAS. A. LAUBERT.
Rayenaa. q, February a. lass.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-07-02
G.. 81. GRIFFIN,
wv. w. WHITE. M. D,

~ENTIsT. Office over First National Bank
Id Once hours from o. m. to p. N.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-07-02
REER RoTTLING,

"AVING purchased OF Louis Giering his
III Beer BOttling Works in Kent. am pre-
ger of the best quality: Also. Pop and other
Soft Drinks I will fll promptly all orders
from customers in Ravenna.
''NA- FREDERICK WUReTER
Keut. O.sAmhav lat tsas 9o7-"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-07-02
w. MAXSON,

TTORNEV AT LAW and Notary
a Public. once in over Mrs. Smiths Mill
erS Store. ii Mantua station. Ohio. o42-u.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-07-02

Phenix Block up stairs, Ravenna, o. Resi-
dence. on Pratt Street, west side. fret house
s0uth of Main T0-6mS
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-07-02

a a&<arnav ana Counselor at Law possesses
sunerior facilities for making collections IN
All parts of the United States. OMce over
First National Bank, Garreetsviiie' Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-07-02
q. P. SPERRA,
e. N. INGELL,

Os I 61 1zAGxSxA1
.~x.-uaw Mt Lmw. Office in Wheeler
BuildinE. Main ST., Ravenna. ooo
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-07-02
PETER FLATH.

Ahs
0o<haor and Merchant Tailor Hats, Caps
and furnishing Goods. fhsniI BLOCK Asin
Street Ravenna. Ohio
Sl0a M faRa, ~
The Washington critic., 1885-08-10
THE DECORATIVE MANIA.

Put away the little coal hod that our darling
wants to paint,
For she fnin would decorate IL with devices
queer and quaint.
Hide the dish pan and the wash tubs, and
likewise the garden hose,
Or Matilda will adorn them with the lily and
the rose.
When our Bridget In the morning gets the
wooden chopping bowl
To concoct the morning corned beef hash,
10 vexos of her soul
To behold a wreath Of panses where she
must cut and slash
SO she scrapes IL of, because the paint might
pormeate the hash.
On the household rolling-pln is tied pretty
yellow bow,
And its lilies of the valley oft comminglC
with the dough-;
While the new potato masher and the kitche
pans and pots
Are magnificent with butterflies and sweet
forget-mo-nots.
All our articles of furniture, the ancient and
the new,
Are resplendent quite with drapery and bows
OF brightest hue.
In the house we look about with mingled
sorrow and amaze,
For Matilda Is afflicted with the docorativ,
craze.
Chicago Rambler.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-10

seemed to increase and pierce the dark
ness. Family outlined were the doors
Of the flat approached. The dim light
through the curtained light of the front
door let me see down the well.hole the
forms of furniture in the hall. Every
thing was real, familiar, commonplace.
All gave me assurance Of reality in my
experience; that the sound behind me
was II real sound, and, by Inference,
that an invisible, mpalpable and
sentient existence was haunting my
footsteps.
But was it impalpable? could at
least ascertain that. Nervously, shrink
ingly, fearing know not what strange
contact, / thrust my hand into the dark
behind. Nothing there but the void
air. In desperation turned to face the
thing, to look-nothing there but the
backness of darkness. With out.
stretched arms felt space from ballus.
ters to wall. Nothing! / nerved my
self to take n step forward. Still
nothing The mysterious feet did not
retreat before me.
Once more ! turned down stairs.
Again. Keeping exact time, pausing
as paused it followed till, overcome
with terror, leaned quailing against
the wall standing on the lowest step
| but one.
| Lighting match, looked fearfully
around. There were the walls, familiar
with II pattern had seen u thousand
times before, but never till then in de-
tail. In that brief ilre-light were visi.
Bile the keys of the doors, the panels,
the brush-streaks of their paint, a
spider. in the ceiling corner, min.
utest parts OF old-fashioned cornice
and ccnterpiece, the very threads OF
the worn carpets, some half-burned
matches dropped by dodgers, ger.
anium plant just outside the door of the
pretty girl! could make long cata
logue Of trlles, of marks always in
that hall but never seen by me till that
short period of straining vision to per
ceive some hint or outline of the im
palpahle and invisible haunter.
The match ilickered, its flame died,
held the glowing, friendly ember alof
till it expired, and again 1 was alone
with the dreadful dark, and the thins
which followed once more.
To the bath room | turned; it wa
still close behind me. But no longer ;
iootfall--not now u sound as OF alight
ing. Instead there was Il faint low
sound, rs of a light weight being
dragged. Instantly the truth flashed
on my mind, and reaching backward
clutcled the lengthy suspenders which
dragging and falling from step to step
had excited sensations that the mos
experienced ghost might have beer
proud Of producing.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-10
DIR. HEBBARD,

Who has given his life to hopeless sufferers,
can be consulted at No. 723 10Th ST., Wash
ington, ID. G. Speciality: All Chronic Diseases.
Consultation fee, 81. A few testimonials:
= "Dr. Hebbard has but few any superiors In
the medical line. "-BFOOkiyn Eagle.
''Dr. Hebbard Is medical writer Of high re-
pute. ."-NelU York Hefdid.
"A physician of thorough science, extended
knowledge and large practical experience. "
VIM. EdSaH, P,eSident y. M. @. A., Brooklyn,
N. Y.
'Dr. Hebbard Is continually discovering new
methods of saving human -Phiiddelphia
Press.
1.-THE doctor is one of the most skillful sur
geons and competent medical advisers in this
country. "-Nel0 HdUen (Ct.) Fdiiddlum.
''Dr. Hebbard Is working with the most In
tense earnestness to heal the sick, open blind
eyes, pnstop deaf ears and save the dying. "
TyOUideHce Press.
"Boston is proud to be the home of this cele-
brated physician, so long worker for human
needs. ."--BOStOn HeTdid.
'Dr. Hebbard has made new contributions
recently to medical science which promise to
be of great interest. ."-BOStOn Ttapeiier.
'Dr. IIebbard Is utterly an original man
the product of his own energy-and, while he
works for the present welfare of the people
he is almost superhuman in his efforts to make
all sure of happy future. "--1he North amer,
icdn ReUielO. JelS-u
The Washington critic., 1885-08-10
Grant TO the Children,

The Philadelphia Sunday School
Times reproduces rs below from its cen
tennial number Of June II, 1876, the
following message from President
Grant to the children and youth of the
country, and says that the words print.
ed in small capitals were doubly under
scored by him in his original manu-
script:
WASHINGTON, June @, 1S7G.-To the Editor
of the SuRddy.SchOOk Times, Philadelphia: Your
favor of yesterday asking message from me
to the children and youth of the United States
to accompany your centennial number Is this
moment received My advice to Sunday
schools, no matter what their denomination Is
Hold fast TO the Bible as the sheet anchor OF
your letters; write its precepts in your heart
and PRACTICE THEN IN YOUR LIVES. To the in
| tluence of this book are we indebted for all
| the progress made in true civilization, and tc
this we must look as our guide in the future
righteousness eXalteth nation; but sin is @
reproach to any people" Yours respectfully
L. ). GRANT.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-10
Installation of Officers.

The officers Of Anchor Lodge, No. 49,
|. O. G.. ~, were duly installed Friday
evening by A. III. Frear, district deputy
assisted by M. p. Caldwell, G. w. c.
r., as grand marshal, and James III
Dony, grand secretary, as follows w
G. IT,, j. S. Poler; Z. w. c. r., j. A,
Dickinson; w. V. ~, Carrie V. Hall
w. r. s., T. G. Spurgeon; w. +. s.,
ID. X. Sargent; w. r., p. c. Day; w. c.,
Mollic Mckee; w. NJ, C. w. Anderson
w. ID. M, Jennie Jameson; w. I. g..
p. ~. Carter; w. o. c., W. Il. Wright
W. A. S., Lizzie Yost; r. II. s., Mrs,
III. b. Sperry; l.. IL, s., Annie Webster
This lodge, in conjunction with Perse'
verance Lodge, No. 2, will give an ex'
cursion to Chapel Point on the 2Gtf
inst.