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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-16
KATE CHASE SPRAGUE.
The Misery of a brilliant, beautiful
Woman.

Kate Chase Snraguc has been here
attending the ceremony of removing
her fathers remains to Ohio. She looks
very well and shows lilile signs of age
or trouble She was dressed in black,
and 1t was n common remark that she
had lost but little of the beauty for
which she is SO famous. She has much
OF the features of her father. and it has
been often said that her ability is such
that had she been Il man she would
have shonr us he did The greatest
mistake OF her life was in the marrying
OF Gov. Sprague of Rhode Island. 1t
was not long after the marriage that
she discovered this. Spra@uc's temper
WIS entirely Incompatible with hers.
His rude actions cut into her finer feel
ings. | remember IN instance which
was told at the time of her divorce. 1t
happened early in the sixties. and he
annoyed her both ut home and in So
cIcty. II was ut Il dinner given by
President Lincoln in honor of Chief
Justice Chase. shortly after his appoint
mcnt rs head of the Supreme Court
Chase sat at Mrs. Lincoln's right hand,
and Kate Chase Spraguc was seated on
the other side of the table, just opposite
Senator Sprague escorted Il distinguish
cd lady to the dininm-room. and his
seat was little bit further down the
table. Shortly after the dinner began
it WAS seen that Spraugc had been
drinking. He had taken II cocktail or
SO before coming to the White House,
and the mixing of the whisky with the
wine he found there reduced him in Il
short time to an intoxicated condition.
Before the fish had been passed his
tongue crew thick in his mouth. and ut
the serving of the first Cntrce it WAS
seen that he had sunk back into his
chair and was breathing heavily in
drunken sleep. AT this moment Mrs
Snrague SAW him. She became pale,
but did not lose her head. She went
on witSt her conversation as gayly as
though her husband was the brightest
man ut the dinncr-table. But mo-
mrnt later she caught her fathers eve
and 10y Il glance called his attention to
the situation. Chipf-Justice Chase said
in Il low tone 10 Mrs. Lincoln: ii see
that Senator SpraGue is i'll. viii YOU
kindly have the butler assist him into
the CiOak-rOOm?' Mrs. Lincoln whis-
pnred To Il waiter, and the drunken
Senator was quietly removed. lie slept
upon the sofa during the whole of the
evening. and was taken home in his
carriage still in Il drunken stupor. This
event is one that happened IN public
A man who will so forget himself ut Il
White House dinner must have been Il
perfect boor mt home, and there is little
doubt that Kate Chase Sprague was
more sinned against than shining
Washington Letter.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-16
Proverbs Revised.

"COntentment is better than riches;"
but the two together make much more
desirable combination.
Look out for the pennies and the
pounds will take care of themselves" " is
Il proverb which can only be accepted
with several large grains of allowance.
It is easy enough 10 look out for the
pennies. Dut if the pounds are left to
take care OF themselves they are very
apt to disappear
"A bad beginning makes 4 good end
ing" is proverb which was probably
established for the encouragement of
the inexperienced and incapable. But
the only good ending for a bad begin
ming is generally one which comes I'M
mediately after the beginning.
We'll begun is hall done" is a PROV
erb too encouraging by half. The mum
Der OF well-bcgun but half-done matters
and things in the world make up the
catalogue of the worlds failures.
"A nod is rs good us wink to a
blind horse This provcrb is most
true; and, as far as il tends to show
that the graceless habit of winking may
be exchanged for the more friendly nod
without impairing the effectiveness OF
the means of communication, it is com
mendable. The scope of the proverb
might be extended much further than
to Il blind horse without impairing the
efficiency of the application --B0StOi'
HFcDyG
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-16
The "Hcn Minister"

At an island on the coast of Maine.
which is much resortcd To. there is an
esteemed local clergyman who is known
to the summer residents, nearly all OF
whom are Bostomians, rs the hen
minister This Is by reason of his
telling, in season and out Of season, Il
certain story which quecrly illustrates
the idea of 1aith.
Il preached sermon one Sunday
the good minister will say, ION the doe
trine of faith, in which | taught my
hearers the good Christian doctrine that
all things may be brought about by
faith, instructing them that faith is the
evidence OF things not seen, the sub
stance of things hoped for. There was
farmer wife in the congregation who
was greatly edited by the sermon. and
came to me and told me that She now
understood Just what faith was.
Next Sunday morning Iovertool her
on her way to church.
See here, parSon,' says she. i
don't think much of Your teachin' about
faIth.'
"'Why not? 1 asked.
why says she, the other dav |
heard my specklcd hen a-caclsln' like
all to pay. Now, says /. here is Il
chance to show what faith is That
speckIed hens egg is the evidence OF
things not seen; the Substance of things
hoped for | have faith she's laid an
egg, and I'm sure that when 20 out Ia
the shed I'll find it Lo goes out and
looks for it, aud there wasn't any cgg
there. and that speckled hen h:,dn' /
laid any. Now, what's your faith good
for, I'd like TO know?'
And then" the minister will say,
81 told her what was the matter with
her faith. 1t was meant rs a rcbuke 10
you that YOU didn't iiGd any cgg there,
! said. You d ought to have trusted in
God. and not in the hem - boston
HCc0rd
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-16
IN WATT BROTHERS.
p,IEsI P:LESlII

A sure cure for Blind, Bleeding,
Itching, aud liberated Piles, has been
discovered by DIR. William, ian Indian
remedy )called DIR. WILLIAMS INDIAN
OINTMENT. A single box has cuieu
the worst chronic cases of twenty-five
years. standing. No one need suller
five minutes after applying this won,
derful soothing medicine. Lotions ana
instruments do more harm than good
Williams Ointment sbsorbs the tu-
mors, allsys the intense itching, (par-
ticularly st night after getting VAIN
in bed acts as poultice, gives in
stant and painless relief, and is pre-
pared only for Piles, itching of the
private parts, and for nothing else.
For sale by H. Waterman, and mail
ell on receipt of price. ST 90.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-16
Special Noticel
OFFICE OF
Rockford Watch Co.,

ROCKFORD, ILL, May 18th, 1884.
Referring to the fact that we have
appointed WAIT BROTHERS, of
Ravenna, Sole Agents for the sale of
our Quick Train Railroad Watches i'll
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 we'll known
dealers.
AS the movements leave our hands
carefully adjusted and regulated ior
immediate use, We hold ouiacITes dI-
rectly responsible To the wea -: the
watch for its satisfactory performance,
BUT ONLY WHEN SOLD BY OUR CHOSEN
AGENTS. We understand the extruor-
diuary guarantee of excellence made
10y WAIT BRuS., and given out by
them tn the public, and are prepared
tn make good the assertions of our
representative in that particular.
Very Irctfully,
ROCKFUi:D WATCH co.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-16
4 Few More Points,
1850 ::;;: :::;:'':: :;: ::;:; :: q: =: 1884

we have had the exclusive sale of the
Rock ford Quick Train Railroad Watch
for the past three yeas. No OTHER
PARTY CAN BUY THEN FROM THE FAC
TORY, OR HAS ANY RIGHT 10 SELL
THEM. 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, as VIZ
have no money to advertise goods not
III stock. Sucn desperate efforts will
not deceive any. The people Know
that We have never cursed the place as
ready to be fenced in, because we We're
going to leave il. They know that We
are not n travelling experimental insti-
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, 1886-12-16
The Chances of MatriInony.

A man who has studied the various
phases of the matrimonial market has
come to the conclusion that every wO-
man has some chance to marry; il may
be one to fifty, or II may be ten TO one
she will. Representing II wOman's en-
tire chance al 100 he has made out the
following table To show the chance ut
certain points of time:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-16

When George III. Potts. of Philadel-
phia, Pa. was in California some years
ago, :, friend offered him 5000 worth
OF stock in an Alaska gold-mine Potts
refused TO buy. because he knew noth-
ing about the mine, although the friend
said it was a good thing. A few days
a%U the friend wrote that the 80, 900
investment was paying $4,000 cash each
month.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-16

Mrs Mark Hopkins, widow of Gnc of
the four original founders of the Pacific
railroad, is The richest woman in Cali
fornia, Her fortune Is estimated at
$40, OOO.0 600. Size divides her time be-
tween San Francisco and GreatBarring-
ton, Mass.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-16
l0WNC,PATENT SELF-OODNNM
DUWM ADJUSTING tUkNET

Is the only perfect fitting. truly comfortable
aud health preserving Corset made. Has an
Elastic SGrtiOn above and below Il Corded Cen
terricce- Entirsly dL1erent from any other Ev-
cry Corset il stamped and absolutely Culran-
tccd in every particular, lie sure tn get the
D01cnS' idteHt Manufactured only by the
Gdge Dozens Corset Co.. Chicago. and for sale by
hrst-class dry-guods stores aVerywhcre. PTios
~ 20. S7u-ty
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-16
FARM FOR SALE.

As executor OF Alanson q. Avery deceased
| offer for sale his farm, containing III acres
situated in StreetsbOrO township Portage Co.
a good dairy or grain farm. Abundance of
fruit. good buildings, aud well watercd.
Inquire oI X. n. AVERY, Executor,
9l1 Aurora. %
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-16

Admiral Lynch q pension of $4,000
year
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-16
Notice of Anpnintrnant.

Estate of Lawrence Rettig, deceased.
FlNiL. undersigned : been duly appointed
l. and qualified aS ENecutrIN Of the state oil
Lawrence Rettig. late of Palmyra. Portage
County, Ohio. deceased,
Dated this 18th day of September. A. ID. 1896.
BARBARA RErTIG,
Attest: {. A. REED. Probate Judge
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-16

After 60 it is onc-lcnth OF | per cent,
or one chance in l,OOO.-heU Or6 Ud.L
and ETpreSS.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-11-04
BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
Condition of Trade Generally rs Re-
ported TO BradstreeI's.

NEW YORK, Oct. 30-Special kilograms to
Bradstrcet's show an improvement in mer-
chandise in Chicago, Burlington and Daven-
port, Iowa. At Kansas City and New Orleans
reflect on the whole continuance of the late
check to general trade. While this appears
to be of a seasonable character after the re
cent period of active trading there is little in
sight at the moment to suggest an immediate
improvement, although public confidence in
its appearance in the near future is undated
From a number Of points word comes that
mercantile collections are made with less ease
which is attributed in part to the low prices
of staple farm products. At most of the cities
reporting a better business, cooler weather
preceded it. Special reports of the earnings
of IS railroad cOmpan es dur NJ the third week
in October, give total of S4,697 1913, against
"a, $50, 1911 in 1885, a gain of two and one half
per cent. The western money markets gen
orally continue quite firm with the cirrent Of
funds still to the west. The demani Tor funds
for general commercial and industrial enter
prises at most Of the larger C t es cont nuas
marked. The transactions of the New York
stock exchange for the W elk were l, 80 153
shares, again It :, 53S,275 last week. The dis
trbution Of dry goods from eastern centers
has been noticeablI checked, though prices
are strongly held. The d, mand for raw wool
from the manufacturers is not so large as in
September, though the decreased demand
from the eastern knitting mills has caused no
weakness vet. The strength recently shown
in ron and steel is fully maintained. Rains
and frosts in many sections of the cotton re-
glon this wet k have not resulted in wides preai
damage. LOUSY IL reports weather favorable
for curing the tobacco crop.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-11-04
Unreasonable Texans.

According to the Mexican papers,
the Texans on the border are much
given to making frivolous complaints.
The Mexicans seem to think that Texans
were created for no other purpose than
to be abused, and they deprecate any
grumbling on the part of their victims.
We have heard of something similar
to this. The little boy of ncighbor
complained to the gentleman living
next door, that his boy was not acting
right.
What has my boy donep" asked the
gentleman.
What has he doneP I'll tell you
what he has done. Every time l hit
him on the head with hammer, he
hollers out"
Every time the Texans are murdered
or robbed by Mexican officials, they
(the Texans) ''holler out" and there
are editors in New York who are
shocked at the depravity of the Texans
in making fuss. Ie1as SUtinqs.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-11-04
FRlGHTFUL ACCIDENT.
A. Passenger Train Wrecked Near
milwaukee,.
The Cars Take Fire by tho Upsetting
OF tho Stove, ana Seven Passengers
Burned 10 Death.

MILWAUKEE, Oct 2S.--The limited train
on the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail
way, which left this city at 10 o'clock last
night was wrecked at East Rio about o'clock
this morning by running into an open switch.
The baggage car, passenger coach and three
slecpers were completely de mollshed, and to
add to the horror the stove In the passenger
coach set fire TO the wreck and the baggage
car, coach and two sleepers were burned. The
passengers in all the cars except the first
coach escaped death. Twelve persons were
riding In the coach, of these three or four
only were saved. The names Of the killed and
injured cannot yet be obtained. Two men
from Columbus, Walter Scott, . hotel keep.
er aud butcher are known to be mong the
dead. Seven persons were burned to death,
Their bodies being consumed beyond recog-
milton.
The bodies Of the dead cannot be Identified
except by the articles found on their persons,
OF the ten or twelve persons who were In the
forward coach the three who escaped were Dr.
Smith, Chicago, aud two children belonging
In Winona, MINI. The train men and pass
engers in the sleeping cars escaped uninjurcd.
East Rio, where the accident occurred, is
thirteen miles from Milwaukee. There are
two side tracks, ami at the time the train was
due there, both were occupied by freight
trains, one train having Just pulled In to al
low the limited to pass. The freight train was
long aud the conductor was ut the head rely
ing on the rear brakeman to attend to the
switch. 1t is reported that the brakeman
started back to close the switch but before he
could reach it, the limited train came flying
down grade and left the track at
the open switch. The siding Is In curve
where the switch liglt could not be seen from
tie east. The engineer Of the limited train
could not see that the switch was oIon until
too late. The engine left the back ran
short distance and brought up
against the side Of the cut, topping over.
Tie baggage car and two regular
coaches lowed, while four slce?ers kept the
rails. The engine and cars that went of were
badly smashed and soon took lirI from the
stoves. Engineer L,ttlc and Fireman agan
o this city Crawled out from under the loco
motive badly bruised aud Scadcd. The bag
gageman had mis- leg broken. All the passen
gers In the sleepers were bru sed aud shaken
but otherwise uniniur'd. The whole tram,
except one sleeper which was push d aside,
was burned. Tacre is no way at present to
get the names of the dead.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-11-04
SHADOWED BY DETECIIHES.

st. Louis dispatch: Fatheringham, the
Adams express messenger whose car was
robbed last Monday night, is still in this
city though he is accompanied wherever he
goes by detective He was in close com
munication with the officers OF the COM
pany this morning and it was given out
that he was assisting them in obtaining
clue to the identity OF the robber. 1t is
believed, however that he is being care
fully examined by the detectives and the
stories told by him at different times COM
pared, with a view to finding inconsistent
cies and obtaining evidence that he was an
accessory to the robbery. The suspicion
is expressed that several employees Of the
express and OF the railroad company care
fully planned the robbery with the knowl-
edge OF Fatheringham and divided the
money between them. 1t was stated at
first that the amount stolen was slightly
in excess OF $4,000, but claims have
already been presented to the company
which swells the amount to sS1. 900. The
majority OF these claims have been settled
and as soon as others are proven they will
be paid.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-11-04
PUBLIC SURVEYS,
The Annual Report OF Major Powell
Of the Geological survey.

Major Powell, the director Of the geological
survey, in his annual report, describes briefly
the progress VIII Oh has bsen ma 10 in d nerent
branches Of WORK subord nate to the geoiogt-
cal survey. During the past year Sl,S29
luare miles in Nv mtg states and terrtT tes
have been surveyed. Tde ex perience Of the
survey has brought map making up to high
ly developed art and, therefore, the maps Of
the survey are so great hat 1t may be Rdvs
able to ask authority of Congress for their
general distribution OF scientific studies ip
the swamp lands and marshes Of the Atlantic
coast. Major Powell says there are probably
10000 square miles of coastless LAM Is, value
less in their present condition because of in
undation by tidal and fuvial water. These
lands might be reclaimed and rendered the
most valuable Of agricultural lands In this
country, but the relative attitudes Of land and
sea are not constant In some places the
ocean is encroach!ny upon the land and 10
Others the land is emerging from be-
meath the waters, SO he thinks IL
would be unwise to inaugurate expensive
systems Of retaining OF inundated lands
without first ascertaining whether these lands
belong to the undoing movement and in order
TO guide engineering operations directed TO
such reclamation a general investigation Of
the changes in progress along ths Atlantic
coast has been undertaken.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-11-04
A Claim DisallOWed.

Washington dispatch: Under the act OF
congress which allowed the estate OF Kansas
10000 acres Of land for agricultural COL
lege purposes, selections were made for the
full amount by the state in 1864. But a
portion was double minimum lands made
so by grants to the Kansas Pacific, and
about seven thousand and six hundred
acres were withheld on this account. Gov.
Crawford, resident state agent, has been
for the past five years endeavoring to re-
claim this amount of land for the state OF
Kansas upon the ground that the railroad
from Fort Riley up the Republican river,
toward the hundredth meridian was never
definitely located or constructed, and hence
the land was not double minimum.
After various decisions pro and con, the
secretary OF the interior finally decided to-
day against the CLAIM, Of the state on the
ground that the odd sections having been
Withdrawn for railroad purposes the lands
selected by the state thereby became
double minimum.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-11-04
CHRISTIANS MASSACRED.
A Horrible Story of Murder and Tor
ture from Uganda, Africa.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
" IHC ITVSTUVHl'
T. F. BAYARD, Secretary Of State.

LONDON, Oct. 26.-Details have been re-
ceived of the massacre Of native Christians of
Uganda, Africa, by order Of King Mwanga
The massacre began In June, and was directly
due to the refusal of a Christian lad acting as
the kings page to commit an abominable
crime Many Christians were tortured, mutt
lated and speared, aud thirty-two were burnt
alive. The appeals of the missionaries for
cessation of the atrocities were unavaillng.
The fate of the unfortunates did not serve to
brighten the candidates for baptism, and with
in week after the massacre many natives
were baptised at their own desire. Leaflets
containing extracts from the Scriptures, pray
ers and hymns in the Uganda language are
freely bought by the people, although their
possession involves danger of punishmert
The diary Of Bishop Harrington, who was
put to death by the king, will soon be pub
lished in London. This is a thrilling and
pathetic narrative of his experiences in
Uganda up to the day of his death
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-11-04

Sarah May, Of Chicago, who filed a suit in
the federal court several months ago, asking
'3,OC0 damages against Lee county, for in
'ringement Of patent for the improvement
u jails and prisons, has commenced similar
Iction against Wayne county.
The annual report OF Dubuque County
school Superintendent Boyes to the State Su-
,erintendent of Public Instruction shows that
here are in the county ll6 ungraded schools,
Ind Of the eighty-fve rooms in the graded
.chools, sixty-nne are in the city of Dubuou>
The average pay of the forty one male teach
RS is $40. 46 per month, and of the 1879 female
eachers $3.50. The school population is
t,T9l males and $3.50 females In all the
chools there are S,l6S pupils; average atten-
lance 1,S42. 1t costs on an average Sl66 per
rear to maintain each pupil, though in Du-
,uquc it costs but $l.3S. The average term
If school is nearly nine months There are
,lghty SIX frame, nineteen brick, twenty three
stone and six log school houses, valued at
s3O7 O6O, OF which s2lO,O6O is represented in
Dubuque, as is also 5000 Of the Sc, $50 worth
If apparatus, and 500 Of the 1,424 volumes in
.chool libraries.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-11-04
THE EXPRESS ROBBERY.
The Amount Stolen Not Less than
ISL, 900.

ST.. LOUIS, Oct 30.-Fotherlngham, the
Adams Express messenger whose car was rob
bed Monday night, is still 10 this city, though
he is accompanied wherever he goes by de
tective. He was in close communication With
officers Of the company yesterday, and it was
given out that he was assisting them In OBJ
tanning clue to the ider tty of the robbers,
1t is believed, however, that he is beng care
fully examined by detectives and stories told
by him at different times compared with q
view TO finding Inconsistencies and obta n ng
evidence that he was accessory to the robbery.
Suspicion is expressed that several employees
of the express and of the railroad company
carefully planned the robbery with the knowl
edge of Fotheringham, and divided the money
between them. 1t was stated at first that the
amount stolen was slightly in excess of $50 00O
but claims have already been presc nted to the
company which swells the amount to SSl, 600
majority Of these claims have been settled,
and as soon as others are proved they will be
paid.