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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23

A Saratoga Swell.

The best story yet comes to me from
Saratoga
A matron and a marriageble daugh-
ter of my acquaintance had been stay
ing all summer at one of the largest
hotels. Nine. Ia Mere has long since
learned the charm there is to exclusive
ness. either real or apparent, and prac-
tees it accordingly. During the first
part of the summer they sat at table
quite alone by themselves, reserving all
sociability for the drawing-room and
piazza. Several weeks ago, however.
the hotel became crowded, and the head
water asked of them permission to place
at their table new arrival for whom
they were anxious to make room. They
objected, but were too polite to say so.
At the next meal the new arrival made
his appearance. A most refined, re-
spectacle, but uuassuming looking man.
After a few days the mother allowed
herself to be gradually drawn into a
desultory conversation, and the daugh-
ter unbent as well.
Very soon inquiries began to be made
by other marriageable daughters man.
mas, and polite hints for introductions
as well. Madame asserted that she did
y
the hunt. She must find out.
At dinner one night she said to him
that they hoped to meet him at the
shop" later on; she would be glad to
present him to some pleasant people.
Il am very sorry, madame. but you
really must excuse me. L am in deep
mourning and trouble, and do not feel
in the mood of gayeties.
Naf, lxy
both to herself and to her friends, and
the imarriageable daughter had 1t quite
her own way.
Things went on smoothly enough, but
very, very slightly. They learned his
name and called him by it. but conf
dences went no further. So beautifully
behaved, so refined, SO unassuming he
was that madame and mademoiselle
both became convinced that he was i'll
tinitely better than he seemed. One
morning at breakfast their table com
panion announced in the quietest sort
of q way that he left that day. His
sad holiday was over, he said. He mus
return to the dreadful city.
"But. madame" he said, "you have
been so very kind, hope. if can evel
serve you. you will surely let me
know"
~'I certainly will." heartily responded
the dame: .:'u Nothing will give me
greater pleasure than to meet you again
this winter Won't you tell me your ad
dress; Mr. Sn1ith?" y"O, certainly" he
said. though he looked bit surprised
as ID she knew it very we'll; "a note tc
the -s------ House fone of the bes
hotelsl will always reteh me. ~ "Post'
restsHsfn qusried madame. as she jot
ted itidown.'.''s IA .'---- ",'.'' .'''''.
E 20. .1nes1 indeed! Nothing half 81
fine! r am head waiter there, dom
you knowp" 4>' "a ~" So ''"
IL you'll believe me. madame hadn'
thought of such thing.-NeW Yorl
Letter to Minneapolis Tribune.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23
A Butterfly Paradise.

A half-mile beyond the Belt road
crossing ON the Vincennes road is an
acre or SO of cabbages and sweet pota
toes that seep to have special attrac
ton for little white butterflies, the
paternal grubs of which have .'chawed"
the cabbage leaves into rags and sticks.
that bode- i'll for the winters .'kraut"
barrel. There are-or were yesterday
thousands of them, tens of thousands,
tiuttefing. flying, lighting rising, look
ing very like a snowfall when the flakes
come SLOWLY down. broad and thin,
sailing this way and that on a moment
airy breeze, whitening potato hill here
and a cabbage head of spikes and RIB
hons yonder, as pretty Il summer day
illusion as the vagrant reporter ever
saw. The whole area of three hundred
feet by two hundred was actually white
with butterflies for dozen feet in the
sir, or possibly twenty, and they made
tiuttering skim all over the surface OF
the ground. There might have been a
million of them. Less could hardly
have made such an illusory exhibition
of a winter scene. Yet fifty yards
further down the road there was moi
one, and as far up there were none,
This field seemed to be their habitat VI
as naturalists call it, where they lived
their ephemeral life, tluttered in the
sultry air a day or two. and died, be
queathing to the next cabbage patch an
equally ample legacy of white butter
flies and winter illusions. ns.-IndianapOLiI
NeaD
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23
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Schwenke's Luck.


The wonderful advance in values OF
Denver property ofttimes staggers be-
lief. 1t was but few short years since
the corner of Curtis and Sixteenth
streets, the four lots lately sold by Mr..
Tabor for $1O5.O0O. went begging for
$780, Then again those two lots at the
south end of the Union Depot, that had
long been in controversy for title and
were finally bought in by the Union
Depot syndicate for $50, 900, were won
at game of poker a few years ago
when that part of the city was a howl
ing wilderness. We would all have
been rich if we had only known how
things were coming out This matter
of fortune in the new West has all
turned upon the pivot of front and hind
sights Too many of US have an abun-
dance of the latter, while we have been
wanting in the former. We remember
one evening in 1860 of seeing the title
to those $4,000 lots at the end of the
depot put up at a gaming table against
a $40 note. One Mark Amsden, pain
ter by profession and gambler by in
clinatien. sat in game of poker with
one Babcock-a gay cumberland
they sweat and stole cards and played
for these lots until they fell to the ow-
nership eff the painter. He thought SO
little of them that he never put them on
record, but went off to war and died.
Then came Dutchman, Schwenke,
and settled upon them and lived in
peaceable possession upon them for
twenty-one years, and until the Union
Depot syndicate needed them, when they
were compelled to pay him $50 600 for
the title he had acquired by the limita.
ton of the law. During these one and
twenty years no one with better title
than Schwenke had said to him: "Deit-
cher. you get up and get off here. "
therefore under the common law of the
land this was peaceable possession. and
the property was bis. ID He b one Of 'oar
nabobs to-day.-Field and Farm.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23
When the Bombs We're Flying.

Col. John R. Towers. principal keep
er of the penitentisry, aided and abet-
ted in one of the most cruel jokes of the
war. The federals were leisurely firing
shells ihto some confederate works. and
the bombs were falling and bursting IN
such uncomfortable nearness that the
soldiers had dug holes in the ground
and were hiding as best they could.
The colonel and some friends got hold
of an unexploded shell and stuffed it
full of fuse. When the next report was
heard the fuse was touched of and after
q moment the bomb was dropped into
the mouth of one of the gopher" holes
where several soldiers were sheltered.
..Zip-zip-zip-z-z-z-zip-ziz-zipa" went the
fusefor several minutes. Howl after
how Ewentaup as thesoldiers expected
to be blown to atoms. After time the
sputtsriHg fuse burnt OUT and things
quieted down. 3 e . g -
When Col. Towers concluded his re-
cital of the above storysa sprivate who
was minus an arm remarked:
..One day q boat opened on US with
canister. and the boys were sorter ratt-
led, until n big fellow shouted: Stick to
'em boys; their ammunltion's gin cut
and they're shootin' dinner buckets at
usr'-Atidntd Go1tstits.ti0la.s 3 t.se$
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23
Good Advice.

Be patient Patronize home industry.
Don't tickle yourself in the Imagination
that the towns not rich enough for your
blood. Are you wealthy young man?
Tnensdon't be q chump. You haven't
any soft snap. Remember that people
live in other peoples opinion. You've
got prejudice to fight against Don't
stump your toe on it. You can get as
good clothes here as in any other city
Spend your money at home. Help to
build up your city. You may want pat
ronage some time. Try to deserve it.
Make yourself blessing to the COM
munity. It's time all chumps we're dead.
Be jealous young citizen. Stir about.
Let your blood circulate. Don't be a
fool. Don't be drone. Don't be q
consummate ass. Don't be chump.-
Toledo Blade.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23

Martin Luther's home as child at
Mansfield. Saxony, has just been re-
stored to its original condition,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23

sician affirms and proves by figures
that half of the female sex are touched
with insanity" He is right" replied
the wife, dryly. "for more than half
the women prove it by getting mar
ried."
The practice of the law, observes the
Philadelphia record, broadens the
minds of some men and narrows the
minds of others Those who study and
appreciate the principles upon which
laws are based belong to the first cate
CORY. Those who rely upon precedent
belong to the second. One tries to
make the case tit the law, the other tries
to make the law fit the case.
A Birmingham, Conn, man has hit
upon novel plan for the destruction of
skunks that visit his hen-house. He
procured some strychnine and with il
charged several eggs which he deposit
ed on the ground near the opening of
the hennery. The odoriferous animals
have become scarcer since, as from
three to five dead ones have been found
every morning during the past fort
night.
George Phillips, of Blnghampton, So
lano county. Cal, has just completed
an organ containing four hundred
pipes. the longest being sixteen feet.
All the pipes are made of old newspa-
pers rolled and fastened with paste
made of glue and alum. The wood
work was made entirely of old fence
boards. posts, dry-goods boxes, and the
like. He was two years in building this
instrument which is said to have an
excellent tone.
Squatters are said to make clearings
in the heavily-timbered lands of British
Columbia by boring one large hole in
the trunk slantlng upward and another
from a point well up the trunk and
slanting downward, both meeting in
the heart of the tree. Then the upper
hole will be filled with any convenient
combustible and ignited. The long
hole acts as a chimney, and the fire
burns furiously until the tree is Destroy
81, .TTN nF
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23
Veteran Cigarmakers.

The two men who first made cigars
in Pittsburg are still living. One OF
them is Mr.. Charles Reams of Mount
Washington. He has worked steadily
at his trade until two months ago. He
was born at Reading, Pa, in 1906, and
when but % years of age walked all
the way to Pittsburg to secure posi-
ton. Mr.. Reams learned his trade
when but 8 years old. The day after
his arrival here he secured employment
with Reuben Miller, who was partner
of MIR. Robertson. Mr.. George w.
Gray, the other veteran cigarmaker,
was born in 1906 in the East, and walk
ed to Pittsburg in 1887, nine wears later
than Mr.. Reams. Mr. Gray worked
steadilyaat cigar and toby-making until
two years ago. He at present resides in
BloOmfeld, Sixteenth Ward. Both gen.
tlemen are over 80 years of age and are
hale and hearty.
In conversation recently with Mr..
Reams he said: Il have seen the day
when there was not person in tine
country who could make more tobies in
a day than l could. Ihave made $500
in day and often more, but owing to
the different methods adopted | cannot
make more than 500 per day now.
When first came to this city, and until
the war. 81 cents and 81 cents per 1000
tobes was the price paid for manufact-
uring. They now pay So per 1000. l
suppose in the sixty-eight years of my
labor have made 10. 500. 600 cigars and
tobies, making an average of 500 per
day.. As the prices differed for the
varieties OF work. the pay per 1000 can
be averaged at 90. There was no reve-
nue. on tobacco before the Rebellion,
but il has been US high as Sc per 1000
since. 1t is at present 50. Thus you
see the enormous amount paid on what
l have manufactured since the war
was q member of the Neptune Fire
Company until 1850. and | can say
worked, bard ut the great Pittsburg fire.
l am also q member of the Western
Historical Society"
Mf. Gray, in answer to the reporter 8
inquiry. said: worked steadily at
cigar ANA toby manufacturing for forty
seven years. My work was mostly IN
cigars. and l can estimate the number
made in that time at about 1900, ,OOO
As the prices paid differed very much, /
can. therefore, give no estimate of them.
But you can imagine the amount of mon-
ey expended to manufacture that quanti-
ty. / have sold tobies at 20 cents per 100
You see the difference in the price now
since the revenue has been put on the
manufacture of cigars. WAS the man
ufacturer of the box of Regalia, or pure
Havana, cigars which took the pre-
MUM at the Worlds Exhibition held in
Paris few years fittSbarg Com
naerciat Gazette.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23
WATT BROTHERS.
PILES! PlLeLIl PtLESIII

A sure cure for Blind, Bleeding,
Itching, and liberated Piles, has been
discovered by DIR. William, ian Indian
remedy )called DR.. WILLIAMS INDIAN
OINTMENT. A single box has cured
the worst chronic eases 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, sllays the intense itching, (par-
ticularly at night after getting warm
In bed,) acts as a 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 Ii. Waterman, and mail
cd on receipt OF price, $l.0O.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23

"Say. Jones'" said Bentlow, Il un-
derstand that you and Jertiyn are no
longer friends. What's the trouble be-
tween youp' ''Trouble!' replied Jones.
Trouble enough. He's scoundrel,
that man is, a villain, cowardly thief!
o, if only had him here now!" why,
my dear fellow, you seem to be excited.
l cant believe that Jertlyn is as bad as
that What did he do to youP" ''Do
to meP Trifled with the best and holi-
est feeling than man can know-friend-
ship! Do to me? Betrayed me by his
false. smiling hypoeritical face! Do to
me? Cheated me, outraged my finer
feelings, bruised me. and wounded me.
Do to meP Induced me to try to learn
ride on a bicycle! o, the villain!'-
SomerUille Journal
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23

we have had the exclusive safe 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 RIGHT TO SELL
THEM. 1t seems to us much like boys
play to aes angry and advertise prices
because they cannot buy the goods.
We trust the publication of prices Will
continue through the whole list, as we
have no money to advertise goods not
in stock. Suen 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 instl-
tuition, and they will continue to buy
their Watches, Silver Ware, ETC., of
the Old Reliable Ravenna Jewellers,
SWift's Block.
DnDHEpA
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23

TOB PRINTING OF ALL KINDS
y 5Pronptly and ssauy executed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23
PATENTS, SnSia's; asrt. and G;9%; cory

PAIENIS, MARKS aud Copy
rights obtained and all other business in the
u, = Patent Oncc attended to Tor MODERATE
FFFS.
our oilice j. opposite the u. s Pateat Office
and we can obtain Patents IN less time than
those remote from WASHINGTON.
Send MODEL OR DRAWING. We advise as to
patpntahiIiiy free of charge: and we make NO
CHARGE UNLESS WE OBTAIN PATENT.
We refer here to the POSTMASTER, the Supt. of
Money Order Div, and 20 officials OF the q, 5.
Patent Offce. For circular. advice. terms and
references to actual clients in your own state
or County. write to
a. n. SNOW l. CO.,
Opposite Patent OniCe Washington d. G.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-23

Mr.. Cooley, who died leaving fort
une of two or three millions, made
chiefly out of his ..Lady's Book" when
asked why be did not raise the standard
of his magazine said: II am not maxi
ing magazine for the few. but maga-
zine for the Eliza James. They ara in
q vast maiority.n ..
, 1886-04-29

stand point of party zeal that party
success Is paramount to every other
consideration. We are Lot prepared
to judge the party in this territory by
this extraordinary manifesto, but we
shall be interested to see what
responsc the Democracy will make TO
such sentiments"
The S. T. Chronicle in an editorial
Wednesday morning says: Fired
BY the success of Capt. Eads' success,
Hermann, OF Oregon, wants congress
to build a ship railroad from The
Dalles on the Columbia, to Cililo.
We must say that we think better of
Hermann's project than We Go of
Eads'. Ii the nation is going into
the business Of building ship railways
they had better be built at home than
abroad. EEr. Hermann's road would
hardly cost as much as the Tehaunte
pee scheme. His line would be only
LIZ miles long, whereas the other is to
be $50 miles. II the national govern
ment Is going into the business of
building ship railways, it is well that
it should begin on a small scale. 1t
Is very desirable thst navigation of
the Columbia river should be i'm
proved, and that obstacles which &C
cur at The Dalles should be re
moved Congress will be justified in
pending money for the purpose, but
whether ship railway is the best
way Of overcoming these obstacles is
a question for engineers"
, 1886-04-29

1 remember once couple came from
st. John, y. B., to Bangor, thinking to
be married there quietly, and away from
home, 90 further west on their wedding
tour, and return to their home after the
honeymoon was over. They came in
on the evening train, went to one OF
the best hotels, and. as they intended
to be married that evening, registered
as man and wife They went to their
room, brushed off the dust and other
wise made themselves presentable, and,
having found out that | was clergy
man, came to nv residence to have the
ceremony performed. Upon my ask
ing for their papers, they first made the
discovery that license was necessary.
l was perfectly satisfied from the docu-
ments they had with them, As well rs
from their personal appearance, that
they were all right, but of course had
no legal right to marry them. The as
tonished hotel clerk probably never
knew why separate rooms were called
for on their return, especially as there
seemed to be no quarrel nor mlsunder-
standing of any kind.
"a case recently occurred in Boston
which caused deal of embarrassment
lOE IHt " lHC S'ilN
quantity of merriment for everybody
else. Some seventy-tive guees had as
sembled at the residence of the brides
father, and an elaborate wedding sup
per had beer provided. The time, until
$50 or later, was spent in receiving the
guests, in introductions, and III social
conversation. Then the whole com
pany were assembled in the special
parlors, and l took my place ready to
pronounce the words which should bind
two hearts together. The bride and
groom marched in, and as they came
in front of me the groom handed me
the license. But there was only one.
He lived in Cambridge, and as he was
to be married in Boston he had forgot
ten to obtain license from the Cam
bridge City Clerk. | was sorry, but
there was no help for il. informed
them | could not marry them without
the Cambridge license, but suggested
note from the City Clerk to me prom
ising to issue the license the next day.
wen, carriage was called and mes
senger sent to find ths City Clerk, who
was in bed, and the necessary promise
obtained, SO that the ceremony was per-
formed about midnight. That young
man was subjected to jokes and jibes
from everybody present, but he stood
it like martyr. .''-BoSton Gtobd.
, 1886-04-29
a Disgraueful Scene.

The National capital has witnessed
4 novel and most disgusting spectacle
during the present session Of congress
the appearance Of a party OF Nor
mon women in the lobby, fer what
purpose? To urge that congress
adopt more stringent measures to sup
press that foul institution which has
prOStitutcd them to such condition
while claiming protection under the
cloak of religion? No, be it said
with humility and modification, these
shrewd, educated and insolent women
are there in the shameless attitude OF
apologizers or friends of polygamy,
in open hostility to decency and NOR
atty and to the war which is being
made OF that disgraceful institution.
They appear as complainants against
the provisions OF the Edmunds bill.
the vigorous execution Of which has
consigned so many of the violators OF
law to prison. This disgusting pic
ture, however, reveals how effective
have been the measures adopted,
when the arrogant polygamists de
scend from the naughty, defiant posi-
ton they have heretofore been per-
mitted to occupy toward the govern =
ment and send their slaves to inter
cede at the doors Of congress for
mercy. 1t is an encouragement for
the government 10 press vigorously
forward, and it certainly was very
inOpportune moment. unless a re
treat was intended. to swap horses
IN the midst OF the stream, by the re
mov;I of the only judge who ever ac
complished anything, and the sub
stituttcn of another who has not yet
given any sign of making his pre-
bence felt. Is the public to under
stand that this is another surrender
by the government to polygamy
Nelrs.