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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-12
Lassoing Wild Elephants.

As soon as the Jungle had been to
some extent chopped and trampled
down, so as to give clear field for &C
ton. half dozen tame elephants with
mahoots and nOozers, were sent in to
nooze the wild elephants. The nooz-
ers managed with great skill the throw
ing of a stout rope made into 8 loop
as the cowboy uses his lariat-so as to
catch each elephant in turn by a hind
leg. The rope would be made fast at
the other end to one of the me ele-
plants. As soon as the tame brute would
feel that catch had been made, it
would start out at a cool, deliberate
and unconcerned gait in the direction
of the grand stand. where tyingup was
done, dragging behind it the captured
animal An elephant hauled along
backward by one extended hind leg is
at serious disadvantage. 1t cannot
claw and hold on TO the ground with
any great effect. About all it can do
is 10 below. and that il does energetic
ally and woefully. Whenever one
made any great effort at resistance a
second tame elephant followed along,
pushing with his trunk the struggling
animal. Then each beast was tied up,
and some of them grew quite furious
One little fellow after being tied up for
taenty-four hours, was still so mad
about it that he would grow almost
frantic with rage whenever anybody
wept near him. In two days more
work the whole herd had been tied up,
and the job of subjugation began.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-12
"Pnt-BOilprs."

rP0t-boilerS" are highly-colored and
"ei!,TarnIshed paintings, carelessly.
rapluiy and conventionally executed
with the sole purpo, e of selling as soon
as possible. Although such picture
IS bad art, i; is better than the 'msnu-
iactured paintings done by The yard
from patterns aud sent To the. auction
rooms as genuine OF paintings in real
gold gilt frames" In even pot
boiler. the artist feels some interest in
his work, and wcavcs into it some frag-
men'ary glim ses of his more loyal
moods. As for composition the pOpu-
lar ''pot-boilrr" always has surround
ing OF purely conventional and stero-
typed arrangement, II distance, middle
distance anil foreground, tendency to
vivid yellow purple or emerald. sun
set scenes and marine views are very
common; the latter for the reason that
an economical perspective. aud an cX-
panse of lifeleS> blue or green waves,
ran he painted in with vast rapidity.
The gay barge in the center of the can
Vas can re gotten up with little draw
ing and much color. The entire pie
turc may be "donc" by an accomplish
cd pot -boilerist" without Il sketch be-
fore him. He knows to cent the
price he will get for the result, aud his
art is levelcd to almost the grade of
the framc-makcr
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-12
A Clever Dog.

The best authenticated of all the sto.
ries of sagacity in dogs has been made
public. MIR. Arthur F.. Reade, Secre-
tary to the Charing Cross Hospital.
writes TO the London Times to say that
at half-past 10 o'clock, one night q
rough terrier barked outside the door
OF the hospital till he was let in.
When admitted he limped in, squatted
on the mat, and held up an injured
fore paw. The house-surgeon came,
wherenpon the dog followed him
at once across the hall 10 the accident
room. jumped at ouce. when invited 10
do so, ON the chair. and again held out
the injured paw. Ii was dressed. when
the dog licked the hand OF the surgeon
and lou lly barked its gratitude till it
had to be turned out, showing great re-
luctance to leave. Mr.. Bellamy the
house-surgeon. confirms this state
ment, and adds that Thursday the dog
came like any other out-patient to have
his paw dressed. 1t is not known to
whom the dog belongs.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-12
And That, Top.

A Boston man got hold of a Western
er the other day in hopes of getting
some con ,olation out of the look Of
affairs toward Shutdown, but the man
promptly replied:
Il ieli you things have just squstted
out our way,
Won't wheat look up little eh''
Not look
ANY new enterprises"
moi so much as building a wood
she'd
But do the merchants complaint"
Il should smile? They even hire
folks to Ii lip EN- growl.
Isn't the railroad business little
more favorable?'
Yes. they manage TO run trains and
that's about all. "
We'll, there must he some business
in the West which holds its own" per-
S:Stet the Hostonian. ''How's a,atri-
uonv9'
''Dcader'n Joseph's old boots" was
the confidential answer. N year ago
you could have married anything aud
anybody and counted on 8 per cont
dividends, but the general depression
has hattened matrimony until Il widow
worth S20,000 has got 10 hunt maB
down with gum ~ Street Ne0S.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-12
The Eyes of the Mind.


Passing an art gallery frequently, i
have often noticed middle-aged blind
man, and his younger wife, sitting in
large room enjoying an animated chat
with the proprietor about the clear
bfueness of Italian and New Mexican
sky-light, the fine-wool merino sheep
pieces, the English woodlands, or the
delicate tlnts of some rare painting. all
seemingly rclished with a deeper inter-
est by the sighiless man than the care
less and casual observer OF these high
ly wrought reproductions OF nature.
Alnsing on the theme of seeing with
mental eyes, am led to believe that
many persons are blind who really
could see clearly. and many can see
much who are counted blind, This is
easily shown ii We recall events of the
past which often come in vivid pic
lures through fond memories. where
the broo.s we played by. the cottage
homes OF childhood, the sleigh rides
and incidents of school-days, are as
real and life-like as scenes in to-day 5
sunlight. >sz} .5
The faces of friends, the forms of
beauty, and thousand little shades
and colors OF enjoyment are always in
reach OF our memory, and to these can
the bind man turn as readily as one
in full enjoyment OF this marvellous
sense of the beautiful.
No matter how far we NAV be sep
arated by miles of distance. to the mem
tai sight, it is ever in range when we
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-12

A gentleman travelling through Ire
land with a v:ry stout Ompan on had
occasion to h re 4 iaunting-car, and
having agreed with the driver for half
a crown, stepped ba TO the inn where
he was staying and called his fat
friend. The driver, as soon as he got
a glimpse of the enormous dimensions
of his ''farc," walked up to the head of
his horse, and hold ng up the tattered
lappets on worn-out jacket said;
Whist. sir, get up as lightly As We can
will ye?" What, is your least skit-
tish?" asked the gentleman. No, sir. "
said Pat, with an inimitably shrewd
leer, but if he saw the big gentle
man, he'd most like y say: Whist,
Pat, but it ought to be five shillings. =
.Erery Other Saturday.
Farmer John-''Fox hunters? Wall,
l should say We he'd fox hunters iii
these parts Funniest crowd you ever
seed in your life. Makes me shake all
over everytime think of 'em." Visi-
tor--''City chaps, suppose?" ''Yas.
They come down from the city, and
stopped at the Old Time Inn, beyond
the hin there-twenty-two of 'em, all
in red jackets and yellow boots looking
like orr gan grinder monkeys of fur a
holiday Funny sight, I've no
doubt" Funny? Why, Jake and
Josh and me, when we seed them kit
in over the meadow. just laid down on
the barn floor and roared!" Did
they cotch the fox?' Yes, they got
him" Must have been pretty good
riders, then, anyhow" No, when the
fox saw 'em comm he got to laughin'
so hard he couldn't run.-Phi!ddetphia
(TTH
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-12
PILEsl PILELlIPlLEsIII

1
A sure cure for Blind, Rleedisgs
Itching, and liberated Piles, has been
discovered by DIR. William, IAN Indian
remedy)called DR.. WILLIAN'sINDIA N
OINTMENT. A single box has cured
the worst chronic cases Of twenty-five
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, tpar-
ticularly at night after getting warm
in bed,) acts as q poultice. gives In
slant and painless relief, and is pre-
pared only for Piles, itching Of the
private parts, and for nothing else.
For sale by b. Waterman, and mail.
ed ON receipt Of price, Sl,O0,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-12
Names in Novels.

What curious mistakes female nov
elists sometimes fall into with regard
to the naming of their characters. A
female novelist once took all her names
out of subscription list in provincial
paper. In the course of time the novel
drifted into that particular part of the
country, and when it was therein writ
ten that the banker had Haison
with the Methodist minister's wife;
that the respectable lawyer had had
seven years penal servitude in his
youth; that the proprietor of the most
rowdy public house in the town had
been in the Balaclava charge; that the
chief cheese-monger was the illegitimate
son of a duke, and that the consump-
tive ritualist curate had wound up
London career of hideos crime by mob
bling the Derby favorite-why, the
words we have at our command are not
strong enough to express 1.-THE of the
sensation that was caused Court
Journal.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-12

The London Medical and SurgieaI
Reporter says: In spite of the absolute
ly overwhelming testimony proving
that vaccination, properly performed
and repeated as required, is a preyen-
tive of smallpox as complete as can
be desired, and that its i'll effects Are so
rare and SO slight that they do not have
there are yet blind agitators who op-
pose and condemn this grand discov-
cry. We brand all statements to the
effect that vaccination has not been
effective and protective in England as
false, and we can prove our assertion
by any reputable English journal. As
for the nonsense Of vaccine syphilis, not
one practitioner in twenty, either here
or in England. ever saw case OF it.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-12
Special Notice!
OFFICE OF
Rockford Watch Co.,

ROCKFORD, ILL, May 18th, 1854.
Referring to the fact that we have
appointed WAIT BROTHERS, 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 BRes.
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 oHly
through competent and we'll 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-
diuary guarantee of excellence made
by WAIT Bros. aud given out by
them to the public. and are prepared
to make good the assertions of our
representatives in that particular. .
Very Respectfully,
ROCKFORD WATCH co. .
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-12

The older ] become the more con-
yinced ana | that an officer who has
schooled himself in the habit of obedi-
ence TO orders. and to bear patiently the
filings of Il diverse fortune, is more val
uabIe 10 an army than one who can
measure the suns distance by the
transit Cf Venus. General Sherman.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-12

Representatives OF the different Presi
dents families are living in Washing
ton. They are as follows: Henry
Adams; Mrs. Meikleham, who is Jetfer-
sons granddaughter and Miss Ran
dolph. the Misses Gouverneur, great
grsnddaughters of Monroe; Mrs. Sem
pie. daughter of President Tyler: John
TYLER. sud Secretary Lincoln and family.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-12
Fine Building Lots fol Sale.

TAN Offering the Lots on East lain and Free
i dom Sts and the old Playground for sale
These are the mo desirable bnilslng sites
about Rasenns, and have never been in market
have also about seven ty Ave acres two miles
from town, on Edinburg road, which will sell
altogether, or In three parts, at reasonable
prices. Each piece has runAink water. aod-s
"a p, KlsG. Rsyseas
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-12
4 Few Nor. Points.
INN Referring to the iii
In1 above letter we O04,
L OOOs will simply say, J!


we have had the exclusive sale Of the
Rockford Quick Train Railroad Watch
for the past three years. No OTHER
PARTY CAN BUY THEM FROM THE FAC
TORY. OR HAS ANY RidHT TO SELL
THEN. 1t seems to us much like boys
play to get angry and advertise prices
because they cannot buy the goods.
We trust the publication Of prices will
continue through the whole list, IS we
have no money to advertise goods not
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 travelling experimental insti-
tuition, aud they will continue to buy
their Watches, Silver Ware, etc., of
the Old Reliable Ravenns Jewellers, !,
Swift's Block.
WAIT BROTHERS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-12

anurIfaNSI well ne6leu. Inc actress
did not waste any more proverbs in
that direction.
An avowed communist and a sup
porter of the rights of capital We're
each presenting their views to a crowd
in the street the other day when the
communist said: "Yes, sir, what is
wanted to make the world better and
mankind happier is an equal distribr-
tion of wealth. mo. SIR" replied
the other, ''what is wanted is an equal
distribution of the qualities by which
wealth is obtained, if such a thing were
possible" 20, sir that wouldn't do,
retorted the communists. I'VE don't all
want to be id rascals. You know"
Merchant 1rareier.
The head of large manufacturing q
establishment in Cincinnati lately paid
a visit to Birmingham, Ala. to see if he
could better himself IS change of
location. He found site TO please
him, but the land was held at such q
STIFF figure that he was discouraged.
''Well, | don't see what you expect"
said the owner. why, l have got to
have coal and iron as well as site,'
was the reply. Goal! Iron! Here,
boys Ito couple of sons). run over the
place and discover two or three coal
and iron mines for this gentleman! l
calculated to throw in at least two
good mines with the site of coursem-
Wall Street Meas.
A married lady recently sent note
to newspaper to get 4 recipe to cure
the whooping cough in pair of twins.
BY deplorable mistake a recipe for
picking onions was unconsciously iu-
serted and her name attached, and she
received this answer through the ..Ans-
wer to Correspondents '.Mrs. l.. IL.
B.-H not too young, skin them pretty
closely, immerse in scalding water,
sprinkle plentifully with salt, and i'm
mefse them for week in strong brine"
She didn't do it, however, as she
thought it would kill the cough nine
teen times out of twenty, and the
children nine times out of ten. n.-tecA' S
Gun.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-22
THE EMPIRE STATE.
a LIVELY CAMPAIGN STARTED
In Nsw York Govsrnor.Elsct Foraker
spOalssnt J,msstown-rhe FeeltOE In
tho state Encouraging to HSpubII.
caus-ThD Friday N,ght aIoetinG.

JAMESTOWN, n. Y, Oct 2l.-Judge j.
B. Foraker, Governor.elect OF Ohio, spoke
for over two hours in Aliens Opera House
this afternoon TO an audience filling every
part OF the auditorium andstage. He con.
trasted the causes which led to the going
out OF power ef the Democratic party
twenty-five years ago and the Republican
party year ago. He said that the
achievements OF the Republican party
met with universal appreciation now, and
asserted that had there been a free ballot
and an honest count in the South 1t would
still be in power.
He defended the "bloody shirt" policy.
He said this policy did not operate to re-
vive memories Of the war, but it was
necessitated by occurrences since the con.
fiict, and he contrasted 1t with Fitz Hugh
Lees campaign in Virginia.
1.-The Democrats" he continued, prom
ised 10 look over the binds, count the
moneys, restore prosperity" The former
two promises they had performed, but the
latter was unredeemed. The country was
looking to President Cleveland for his
policy. II he pronounced for protection
the third promise would be performed, but
free trade would intensity the present
condition OF business" The Governor
elect told several stories, aud his speech
was often interrupted by applause. He
left here for Rochester at 4 o'clock.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-22

BosroN, Oct. 2l.-United States District
Attorney Sanger has brought two cults
against Hon. George B. Loring, lately
United States Commissioner OF Agricul'
tu-e. The first is for $4,000 against DR..
Loring rs principal and John A. Loring
and Thomas Saunders as sureties upon a
bond given to secure the faithful perform
auce Of the duties OF the Commissioner of
Agriculture by the principal. The declar-
alton alleges that George B. Loring did
not make true and faithful quarterly ac-
count Of all the moneys received by him as
required by the bond. The second suit is
against George h. Loring individually, and
ia for $50 900. The suits are brought to
recover $50, 900 which, it is alleged. was
misapplied by DR.. Loring to purposes not
provided by law. The answers in the
cases have not been flsd.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-22

GARDEN Cry, KS, Oct. 2l.-Great ex'
element was caused here yesterday alter
noon by a shooting ARRAY which occurred
in front OF the United States Land Office,
between Colonel B. F. Stotts, a prominent
ranchman, and H. Myton, Register OF the
Office. The dispute arose concerning the
reported appointment Of successor to
Mytoo, vino has been claiming that he
stood with the present administration
and would not be removed.
Words led to blows, and finally both
men drew weapons and began lively
fusilade. Large. crowds witnessed the
affair, and it was a miracle that no limo.
cent persons were killed. stott'g wounds
are tri6ing, but several bullete lodged in
Myton's breast and he may die. No ar
rests have been made.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-22
A,.en,n,Ah As.n..inntinn.

CopRNnAeES, Oct. 2l.-A desperate at
tempt was made at o'clock this after
noon to assassinate Premier Estrupp, by
a youth named Rasmussen a compositpr.
Rasmussen fired two shots from revol-
yer at the Preimcr. When in the act OF
firing the third shot he was seized by a
couple Of detectives, number Of
whom have instantly been in
attendance on the Pemier for some time
past. Rasmussen was hurriedly tended TO
prison, the oiIicialg fearing that an at
tempt at rescue would be made. The fist
shot struck button on Herr Estrupp's
coat and glanced off. The second shot
went wide OF the mark. The motives Of
the assassin were political, as Herr Es-
trupps conduct during The present politi:
cal controversy in Denmark is ininical
TO the State.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-22

NER HAVEN, CoNN,, Oct. 2l.-At the
Episcopal Church Congress, last evening,
Canon Farrar spoke clearly and torcibly.
"The doctrine Of the atonement," ho said,
sis the key to the Christian faith. It's
truths declared the reconciliation OF man
to God. Errors have arisen from theolog-
ioal subtleties, and sometimes the name
has been given to some systematic theory
OF an atouement, but the belief set forth
In the Scriptures is the real doctrine Of
atonement. l say at once, and without
fear Of contradiction, that no theory Of
the atonemens, no scholastic explanation
Of the atoucment, has ever been accepted
by MI Creeds, or can put forth any claims
to CAtholcity."
Canon Farrar closed by saying that
"no,hng bnt failure has ever, or can ever,
come Of the effort to isthom Gods nature
BY mans measure; but the infinitely
blessed results Of the atonement We know.
They are the joys OF our thAnksgiVings
and OF our life."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-22

improvement Noticed in tho TrAde-ThO
Nail rrado Very Discouraging.

improvement Noticed In tho TrAde-ThS
Nail rrade Very Discouraging.
PITrsauRGH, Oct. 2l.-The fall outlook
in our iron mills Is encouraging, compar.
ing the volume OF business with the CORE.
spending time last year. Notwithstanding
the figures, there is difference OF opinion
among manufacturers onegentleman said:
ave cannot make q COOL report. One
thing about the trade is that the prices Of
iron Is very unsatisfactory. Everybody
thstis.ir the bushes knows that the de-
msnd ia better, but the pricao are very
low, the result Of continued cutting"
Mr.. John Phillips, OF Oliver Bros, 4
Phillips, when asked his views about the
trade, said: "It is, as matter OF course,
good at this time Of the year. Inquiries
are very numerous. We Gan all get
enough 10 do, but then great many
orders are refused on account OF the low
prices" The run in the three mills OF
this company is better than it has been for
at least three years. The total OF I07
pudding furnaces are on double turn,
making daily at least 24O tons Of muck
bars, and more than that much Of finished
iron. The steel plant was put on double
turn last Monday, making each day 1876
tons. The demand for this kind OF atoel
1850 great that, in addition to the amount
used in their own mills, large quantities
are shipped away, -
Tho nail trade is the only discouragipg
feature In the iron business. There is
not keg on hand which vas cut here.
One frm IS still trying to supply their
customers with the expectation Of soon
being able to start up their factory. There
were less than so kegs in this concerns
waroroom two days ago. When the fac
tories we're shut down in this city, at
least 90, 900 kegs Of nails were stocked, tf
which mere than one half was held by
our firms, but these have all been sold,
and more than 1000 kegs besides, which
werp bought by one firm from Wheeling
firms.
Jones 4 Laughlin and shoenberger 4
Co. are having plenty to do in l!ling
orders for iron and steel. The works OF
the former is running to lis utmost
capacity, double turn. Chess, Cook 4 Co.
ia the only firm in the city altogether con-
Elned to making nails. This firms new
steel plant at Rankin Station is progress.
ing very rapidly. Their mill on EineLaeu'h
street is closed this week in every depart
ment. This mill, the old Pipelown and
Saw Aill Run mills are the three idle
rolling mills In tho city.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-22
GENERAL nuTL nI,s sRcREr.
TelIipg ofa Client Who CommlttedR n Murder
for Which Others Were Tried.

renipE ofa Client Who CommittedR n Murder
for Which Others Were Tried.
MANCHESTER, N. H., Oct. 2l.-Forty
years ago resident Of this city named
Parker was mystariously murdered. The
affair created sensation Of a years dura-
ton, but was never cleared up and is re-
membered only by the Oldest resi-
dents. General Butler has revived
interest in the case by relating 10
two Manchester gentlemen secret which
he las kept for yearS. He says that a
client Of his named Pierson, who was hung
for wlto murder, previous to his execution
confessed to him that he killed Mr.. Par
ker because tho latter had Refused to re-
turn him certain money which Pierson
had placed in his hands for safe keeping
to get IL out OF the reach Of Persons cred
itors.
PIerson, after failing to get his money,
drove to Manchester from Lowell, called
Parker out on some pretcxt, and when
the two were on the way to Jaynesville,
killed. him with shoe knife. General
Butler was counsel for the Wensworths,
who were tried for the Parker murder.