The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-01

several months. We understand he
will spend the summer vacation in
the West.
The fires at the Diamond Glass Worl 8
were drawn on Wednesday, for the
purpose of making necessary repairs
to the furnace. The will start again
about September 1st.
The Writ of Attachment appears to
be more effective as means of closing
the saloons than the Dow law. Itw;s
tried in two cases in Kent, last week,
with very satisfactory results.
Our young friend, Charles E. Ward,
has returned to the West, this time in
the employ of the Northern Pacific
railroad. He has u fine position and
will be permanently located at Mime.
apolis.
There will be no services in the
IUniversalist Church next Sunday.
The pastor will be absent from Satur-
day till Monday, holding a meeting
In Bainbridge, Geauga county.
J.C. Brooke has placed an engine
and boiler in his blacksmith shop,
with which he expects to run a fan
for his forge, lathe and other machin-
cry. The little "helper" was manu-
| factured at the works of John F.Byers.
When a woman informs another that
she is about to kill herself, swallows a
dose of poison. and calmly awaits the
arrival of d doctors with a stomach
pump, there is room for a reasonable
doubt of its being adetermined attempt
at suicide.
A stone watering trough has been
placed at the corner of Main and
Diamond streets, and Is supplied
from the water works. Similar ones
should be placed on each of the roads
leading into the city.
A crowd of happy Italians might
have been seen on Wednesday of last
| week. One of their number was bail
ed out of the "jail " by a brother with
u big pocketbook. The chattering
| would have done credit to a mass
meeting of monkeys.
List of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Ravenna, June 20, 1886:
John N. Andrews, Mr.. Herbert E.
Arnold, Mrs. Mary Baldwin, Mr.. Ii.
Brinkhoff, J. M Davis. Myrtle Howell,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Myers. Il. g. Mack,
Mr.. J. B. Shewell, Miss Tenea Wise.
Col Gipsen Fisher, one of Palmyra's |
oldest and most esteemed citizens, died
at his residence in that place on Sat |
urday last, after a long sickness. He |
was over 80 years of age. His wife |
and two sons survive him Funeral
services were held on Monday and |
were largely attended.
State Dairy and Food Commissioner |
Gen. s. Il. Hurst and Assistant Tai |
colt will be in Ravenna Friday, July |
9th, to confer with our butter and |
cheese makers with q view of carrying |
out the provisions of the Stranahan
law, and preventing the sale of adul- |
terated food and drink.
Mr.. Lyman Elliott, whose runaway |
accident was noted last week, started
out Wednesday noon, with the same
horse and its mate hitched to q wagon,
When near the scene of the former |
trouble, the team again ran away, but |
were stopped after a run of half mile
or more. Nobody injured.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch of Sunday |
a recent excursion of local Wheelmen,
seventy.fiye or more in number. The |
article is profusely illustrated with |
engravings, one of which "the mad
rush of the tandems," reflects the |
smiling features and delicate proper
tions Of our friend F. l.. Clark with
a degree of accuracy which is a credit
to the artist.
On Saturday last a young lad, not
exceeding fifteen years of age, was
brought before the Mayor in state of
beastly intoxication. In some locali.
ties brute who will sell whisky to q
mere boy, until he could not stand or
sit, would be dealt with with Justice,
but here the little boy is punished and
the unprincipled, INSCRIPTIONS rum
seller, by paying 5000 a year into the
town treasury, as yearly tax, to
make drunkards, goes his way re-
joicing.
Last Sunday was Children's Day in
the Universalist Church. The house
was beautifully decorated with ferns.
evergreens, living plants and flowers
artistically arranged. The choir and
Sunday School furnished excellent
music. A brief chalk talk by Prof.
Faza gave great satisfaction to the
large congregation. Earnest words
were addressed to the young people by
E. J. Felt, of B1ehtel College. Miss
Lola Brown, of Warren, and Mrs. Dr.
Hasbrouck, of Ravenna. gave eloquent
and impressive recitatiOns. The meet |
ing was truly success.
We have heard of many methods for
breaking a. horse of kicking, but the
most effectual recipe is reported from
Atwater. Take two fence posts, one
crow bar, a stump machine, two plOw
points and few sled stakes, apply
vigorously until Overcome-yourself;
then tie the horse in a narrow stall
with hard floor, use no bedding, neg
lsct him for about ten days, then hitch
the tender end of log chain to the
brute's (the horse, of course) neck, the
other end to a wagon, and rattle his
bones over the stones to q secluded
retreat, desert him, and the crows will
complete the cure.
Young man, or young lady, do you
know that SO times in 100 your bad
breath comes from your teeth. What