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

An Irish paper of recent date contains
the testimony in the case of Timothy
OBrien, who was sued by Miss Keys
for not complying with his promises
The defendant having testified in his
own behalf, was cross-examined by MIR.
Murphy, the attorney for the plaintiff:
What took you to Cork?"
''Only to see my cousin, John Brad
shaw, but l knew the way from that to
Miss Keys very well. 1 went to the
house intending to ask her to marry me,
and spoke of the f200. said to her, i
wish you were Mrs. O'Brien' Laugh
ter. She said she had no objection;
and said if she got the f200 it would
be all right and would not retract my
word Laughter. l am worth about
t2OO year. My house cost me e.
The Court-When were you first mar
ried?
In 1748. [Roars of laughter I mean
1848."
MIR: Murphy-Did you kiss Miss
Keys?
''Well. did [Laughterl, and she
kissed me. Laughter When l kissed
her said hoped kissed her as my
wife. Laughter. But 1 kissed her on
condition of getting the f200. Laugh
ter. The day after the races when I
kissed her l said l would go. She COM
manded me TO stay, and l said would
be commanded by her Qaughterl, as
she wa to be my wife Next morning
she threw herself into my arms and
kissed me-" Laughter.
Weren't you called .Deludhering
Tim D. - RI anohtor
Il don't know. 1t isn't every one
I'd ask to lean on me-" Renewed
laughter
Did you say. Lean on me. you have
f2OO?'"
''Oh, no. uaughter.l 1 never would
have broken off the match if l had got
the t2OO. l did regret that the match
was broken Off / became indignant,
and l determined to break it off as
felt insulted at Father O'Kennedy saving
l only wanted the money. l would have
forgiven her even after that, as / was
still fond of her. The want of the f2OO
and the insult caused me to break off
the match"
Did you ever hear that the love of
money is the root of all evil?"
Yes"
"Where does it occur?''
Il don't know" Loud laughter.1
"Well, in the epistle that Paul wrote
to your namesake, Timothy" Laugh
ter.
Defendant-Yes, and he saws that
there are people going into houses lead
ing captive silly women. Roars of
laughter.
Mr.. Murphy-That's what you did,
Timothy. Laughter.l
The jury. after short deliberation,
found for the plaintiff for f3OO.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-01
He Gave it Away, However.

Madam" he said, after a long sur
yey of a fiower-stand at the Central
Market yesterday, could you recon-
mend me something to place on my
wife's grave?"
Il think so," she answered, as she
looked him over. 'How long has she
been dead?" 1
six years" go Me-.
Married again?" 70 Tsss;sF ses.;;ssF
"What is that to you?"
20, you needn't be SO cranky about
it. I've dealt in cemetery flowers for.
this last fifteen years, and know about
how things work. If you are still a
widower you want about a worth of
flowers and a border of moss. If you
are married again you'll pick out 25-
cent rosebush, beat me down to Is cents,
and send it to the cemetery by a car
driver" {
He pretended to be very indignant
and went to tine other end of the market
and bought two feeble-looking pinks for
seven cents apiece.-Detroit Free Press
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-01

Sam Small has given $40 for the
benefit of an Atlanta (Ga.) mission
Sunday-school. He writes: Il hope it
will do away with the necessity of an
entertainment, for l do not believe these
means of getting money for the Lords
work are either to His honor or glory.
Try to avoid all such schemes. Let
people give what they will, but please
don't barter them anything for ths
Lords sake ------.---s@---
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-01

A recent study of comparative heights
and weights among different classes of
population in Great Britain shows that
the criminal class average no less than
forty-tive pounds in weight. and four
and one-half inches in height less than
their antagonists, the Metropolitan
police. Compared with the general
population. too, this class is seen to be
eighteen pounds in weight and two
inches in stature below the average,
standing on about the same plane in
physical e4dowmeRtS as lunatics. =.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-01

A seasonable contribution to the de-
bate about the hours of railroad men
comes from over the sea. On the AL
sace-Lorraine railways, worked by the
state, it appears that the daily work
of locomotive drivers varies from
four to five hours on fast trains to ten.
hours ON freight trains. The drivers
have every fourth or fifth, or at least
every seventh day for rest
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-01

Abraham Lincoln was the first Pres
ident of the United States to wear
whiskers. All his predecessors had
smooth faces.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-01
PETER, FLATH.

Oiotbisr and Merchant Tailor, Hats Caps
and Furnishing Goods. FhenIx Block. Main
Street, kayennh- OHIO
ars- Is. 1Saa. 1Y-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-01

Physician and Surgeon, OFFICE, East end Of
Phenix BLOCK, up stairs, RGvenna, o. Resi-
dence. on Pratt Street, west side. hrst house
south OF Main 7i0-Rm'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-01

A few days ago bed Of fine sand was
discovered near Chattanooga, Tenn. /,
which contained g per cent OF sllisoas
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-01
BEER BOTTLING.

"AVING purchased of Louis Giering hid
H Beer BOttiing Works in Kent, am pre-
mar. d to supply all customers with Bottled La
ger of the best quality. Also, Pop and other
Soft Drinks. / will fill promptly all orders
from customers in Ravenna.
FREDERICK WURSTER,
Xsnt December lss. lssa. 7s7-tf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-01
G.. Fl, GRIFFIN,
w. w. WHITE. M, D.,

~ENTIST. Office over First National Bank
- OMce hours from a. m. te D. m,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-01

COCK EHELS,
from the great Egg Producers and w inter Lay
ers. Eggs in season at 81 per 49,
CliAS A LAUBERI.
Ravenna. o. February a. 1Sik-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-01
p r CON Mt

TTOtsNEY Az LAW, Ravenna, o.
IA Office in Blackstone Block, North Chest
nut Streei. R;venna, Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-01
c. d. INGELL,
M. G.. MCBRIDE, M. D.,

Homeopathic Physician and Surgeon.
OYF1oE in Poe's Block, over Grocery OF L. A.
VanNess,
RKsipFNCE on Cleveland Avenue, 9th residence
North Of Bowery street. SIT
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-01
Business Cards.
|. H. DUSSELL.

j. I'll. DUSSELL,
a TFOKNEY Az LAW, Counsel in
IA English and German, Office over Fi.'h's
Clothing Store, PheniX Block, Ravenna,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-01
7. I'll. PHELPS

rrORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
IN LAW. Office over BELDING Y Arm
6TRONGs Main St. RaVenna. Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-01
O, P. SPERRA,

Attorney at Law. Office in Wheelers
Building, Main St., Ravenna. ooo
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-25
Lolita S LunaticS.
Philadelphia Times,

"Lunatics are the bane of my exist
ence," said Lolita recently to d reporter.
Mama says l attract lunatics wonderful.
Isn't that funny, You know there was a
man out in California who said he was
my husband and that we had three child
rem. We had to have him put into Jail.
only day before yesterday we got let
ter from crazy man who has been writing
to me regularly for ten years. never
answer his letters, but you wouldn't be-
heVe 1t If you saw what he writes. The
funniest thing about it all is that he must
be very rich and constantly travelling
round the world. / have received letters
from him postmarked everywhere; one l
remember from Buenos Ayres and one
from Damascus, in the Orient When
we were In England he followed us there
and sent lady to see me. The last let
ter comes from New York. Of course
he wants to marry me, though he is now
beginning to lay a good deal of stress
on my sending him $4,000. [ never
saw the man to my knowledge. though
when Twas at Lake George six or seven
years ago mamma and / noticed strange
looking man, with big SLOUGH hat, fish
ing IN the lake. Two or three hours
afterward boy came to our house with
little bit of a fish that he said, the queer
man on the lake had sent to me. [ expect
that the man was my lunatic. There is
another man in Boston who Is all the
time writing me that he is Napoleon and
am Josephine. He give me a rest for
about six months, and just as had for
gotten him / received another letter
reading: 'Ah, there, Josie! [ am the
same old Napoleon fused to have 2
very lmportune Western admirer, but he
troubles me no more"
"Dead?"
No; but fast in an asylum in Kalama-
ZOO"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-25
Theodore TiltOn and Wife.

1t is now nearly score of years, says
The Philadelphia Times, since a comeIy.
graceful woman stood between the lace
curtains that shaded the window of a
lovely home in Brooklyn watching q slen-
der, dark-haired man, who turned to wave
his hand before passing out of sight.
There was a smile on both faces as
the hurrying feet of the pedestri-
and carried him around cor
ner and the woman leaned out of
the window to watch his vanishing form.
Two children played about her feet, and
so far as the ordinary eye could see. the
house itself was the abode of domestic
contentment, if not love. The dark
haired man was Theodore Tilton, and the
woman it is needless to add, was his wife,
but what home has undergone a sadder
and greater change in the same relentless
time! After roaming from place to place
the restless TiltOn has settled in Paris,
where 1T is announced that he means to
stay. In lonely chamber of the Prots-
tant convent at Newark Mrs. Tilton sits
and sews from day to day, the gray light
of November falling upon her furrowed
face and lending an ashen color to her
always palled cheeks. Of the little girls
that played at her feet that September
morning in Brooklyn, one, Florence, is
living Students life in Switzerland, and
the other has found a home among
friends in Chicago. They say
that Tilton expects to marry
again, but the rumor is only a
rumor. 1t is quite too late for him to re-
trieve his former errors, whatever they
were, and he best serves himself by his
dignifed silence. For the other parties
to the greut controversy perhaps the
same can also be charitably said. All the
elements of tragedy are contained in
the affair, excepting the necessary death,
and that is more than equaled by the I'M
broken silence which at least two of the
principals maintain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-25

narration only, this map of 1929, sent
from Spain to Clement VII, gives a sec
ond. But it will be found that the first
line, drawn to the west Of the Canary ISL
and and the Azores, has merely its coun-
terpart In the second, which, passing be-
tween Sumatra and Borneo, carries the
division round or through the globe. 1t
Is curious that while the second line is so
drawn as just to place the Muluccas with
IN the limits 1t represents as having been
assigned to Spain, the delineation of
those and of the neignboring islands, in
their then only partially discovered
forms, including what appears to be
bit OF the coast of New Guinea. should
have been added at the western extremity
of Alexander Wis map, while the eastern
extremity of that map, which if complete
would show whether the pope had drawn
second line or had completed the first
through the opposite hemisphere, has
now disappeared, and may possibly have
been mutilated at that time
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-25

a very sensible hesitation, think"
says his cousin coolly. you should
thank me then for coming to your re-
lief this morning; [ have played the
part several times, and shall be delight
ed to undertake it again, and help you
out of your difficulty"
At this Miss Delmaine flUSheS angri-
", and opens her lips as if she would
say something, but, after a seconds re-
Election, restraints herself. She sinks
back into her chair with a proud Ian
guor, and closes her mouth resolutely.
Sir Adrian is confounded. All along
he had secretly hoped that, in the end,
this, part would fall to his lot; but now
what is to be done? How can he re-
fuse to let his cousin take his place.
especially as he has declared himself
familiar with the part.
Arthur, observing his cousins hesita-
ton, laughs aloud. His is not pleas
ANT laugh, but has rather a sneering
ing in it, and at the present moment
1t Jars upon the ears of the listeners.
To be continued.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-25
Good Advice for Girls.
Charleston Dispatch.

At a social gathering some one proposed
this question: "What shall L teach my
| daGghter?" The following replies were
| handed in:
| Teach her that 100 cents make dollar.
Teach her to arrange the parlor and
the library.
Teach her to say 'No'' and mean it, or
say eyes" and stick to it,
| Teach her how to wear a calico dress,
and wear it like queen.
| Teach her how to sew on buttons, darn
stockings and mend gloves.
Teach her to dress for health and COM
fort as well as for appearance.
Teach her to cultivate flowers and to
keep the kitchen garden.
Teach her to make the 3eatest room in
the house.
Teach her to have nothing to do with
Incorporate or dissolute young men.
Teach her that tight lacing is uncomely,
as well as injurious to health.
Teach her to regard the morals and
habits, aud not money, in selecting her
associates.
Teach her to observe the old rule: "a
place for everything and everything in
its place"
Teach her that music, drawing and
painting are real accomplishments in the
home, not to be neglected if there be
time and money for their use.
Teach her the important truism ''That
the more she lives within her income the
more she will save, and the further she
will get away from the poorhouse."
Teach her that a good, steady, church
going mechanic, farmer, clerk or teacher
without cent, is worth more than forty
loafers or non-prodncers in broadcloth.
Teach her to embrace every opportuni-
ty for reading, and to select such books as
will give her the most useful and practical
information, in order to make the best
progress in earlier as well as later home
and school life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-25
Accidents Said to be Epidemic.
(TlObp-DSrn oorat

Accidents are like crime, I believe
epidemic. Down in Carondelet this is
more noticeable than elsewhere. Some
days, now, there are as many as three Oh
four day for two weeks-accidents on
the railroad, accidents at the steelworks,
and outside accidents. Then there will
be times when we don't have as much as
a crushed finger reported. 1t may be
that the weather, the atmosphere, has
something to do with it, in making peo-
pie more or less careful at different times.
don't pretend to explain it, however.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-25
A Diamond Rage EurOper
New York Graphic.

Just now there is rage in Europe fol-
placing diamonds as single unset stone:
IN flowers, aigrstts and all kinds of unex
pscted places. This has led to the intro
auctions of the real diamond Brussels
lace, in which the gems are inserted quite
safely. In lace fau shown in the Ant
Werp exhibition there were 100 real
stones.
The cars of a Canadian Pacific construct
ION train, while ascending steep grade
near Rogers Pass, British Columbia, Sun
day, became separated, some of the cars
dashed down the incline and into another
construction train. Four men were killed.
and number of others were wounded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-25

can De imagined. LII Is the per1ect1On OF
caligraphy, rather Italian than Spanish
in its graceful freedom. Many of She
names are written in gold, and it is sur
missed that these which do occur in the
north of Mexico and Peru, are intended
to signify the presence of gold mines
thereabout. The large lettering on the
upper and lower margins is in Spanish,
the line above being TO this effect: 'Uni-
Versal map, in which is contained all that
has been hitherto discovered of the world.
Made by Diego Riberto, geographer to
his majesty in Seville, 1925" while the
words beneath, translated, are: "The
which is divided into two parts, accord
ing to the agreement made by they Cath
Ole majestie5 of Spain and King John of
Portugal, in Fontesilla, A. D. 1884, This
is the important part of the inscription,
recalling as it does the historical incident
of the drawing line across the first map
by Pope Alexander VI, to settle some
differences with the Portuguese in rela-
ton to the frequently vexed question OF
possession in newlw discovered lands.
Strange is it that within the past few
months this same map should have served
a similar purpose of defining territorial
rights. At one corner is drawing of a
quadrant, accompanied by written di-
rection how to use it; and on a space
borrowed from the Pacific ocean is an
astrolabe, which should have a silken
cord attached to the center. The line of
division drawn by Alexander VI. is de-
scribed exactly as on his map, with the
addition that on each side the foot of it
is flagstaff, with the Spanish flag carried
toward the west and the Portuguese to-
ward the east. Though it is supposed
that Alexander VI. made one line of de-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-25
Perfectly Correct.
trOit Free Press

Detroit Free Press.
Now, children" said an Illinois
school teacher, ''can you tell me where
Lake Michigan Isl"
It's near Chicago"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-25

What we want is not to see ourselves
as others see US. We want to have others
see Us as We see our selves.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-25
The Haunted Chamber.
BY "THE DUCHESS"
CHAPTER /.

AutIlor of '.Nonicd," ''HonG ScullH"
Phyllis" etc., etc.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-12-18
Interesting Notes.

1t is estimated that about 100000
species of Towering plants are now
known to botanists.
It is suggested by the Marine
Journal that caskets for preserving
the dead would obviate burials at
sea.
Twenty thousand dollars worth of
coal is said to have been the con-
sumption of the Unabric on a recent
trip.
A rich Norwegian lawyer has won
the hearts of the boys by leaving
fortune to be spent in buying bicy-
cles.
A rich vein of natural gas has been
struck at Muncie, Ill. It is probably
sufficient to furnish fuel and light
for the city.
One of the largest stores in Paris
claimes to have sold more than ST.
5000 in gloves to American Wis
itors this year, out side of the whole
sale orders from importers.
A Chinaman has purchased for
$4,000 the exclusive privilege of
selling opium in Panama. The mon
ey is devoted partely to hospitals and
partly to reducing the government
debt.
The probable value of dried coffee
leaves as an article of commerce has
been suggested. 1t is claimed in
coffee growing countries that an in
fusion from the leaves is superior to
that from the berry.
An Australian has invented an
electrical machine gun which he
claims is capable of firing 100 rounds
"every few seconds from any posi-
ton and in any direction. Exper-
fenced officers have recommended the
apparatus.
There are now thirteen women liv-
ing who are Chevaller of the Legion
of Honor, all of whom, except Rosa
Bonheur, the painter, and Mime Dieu-
latoy, the antiquarian, received the
decoration for actual service on the
field of battle.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-12-18
Treasurer,s Report.

WASH NGToN, ID. O., Dec. 2.--The
United States Treasurer has submit
ted to the Secretary ofthe Treasury
his annual report, from which it APP
pears that the net receipts of the
government during the year ended
June Both, 1886, were 1886, 439,T27
and the net expenditures 1912, 483.
1873. The excess of revenue over ex-
penditures was 500, $50. The
receipts were $12 ,749,02 6S greater
and the expenditures were $l7,743,-
1876 06 less than last year, making an
increase in the net receipts for the
past fiscal year, over that Of 1885 of
$50, 492,817 80.
The receipts on account of the
Postoflice Department, not included
in the above statement, amounted to
$50, 997, 1876, an increase of 5,687,
800 over these of the preceding year.
The expenditures increased from
$50,326,314 in 1885 to $50,6S2,5S5
in 1886, or $356,271. Bonds of the
United States amounting to $44, 531,-
$50 were redeemed and applied to
the sinking fund. Coupons from
bonds of the United States, amount
ing to ST ,557, 412 were paid by the
Assistant Treasurer. Interest
amounting to Sal ,498,687 was paid
on registered bonds of the United
States, including the bonds issued
to the various Pacific railroad COM
panies Coupons from three 65 per
cent. bonds of the District Of Col
umbia amounting to $105,44l, were
paid and registered, interest amout-
ing to $416,448 was paid. OF bonds
held by the Treasurer of the Uuited
States in trust for National banks
SCI ,042 400 were withdrawn ofwhich
amount $56, 1926, 800 was held to Sc
cure circulation and $4,1l7, 100 was
held as security for deposits of pub
lie moneys. The bonds deposited
to replace those withdrawn on &C
count of circulation amounted to
$20,754 900, and on account Of de
posts to $6,l7O,000 making total
decrease of $34, 500 in the bondf
held by the Treasurer for national
bands.
The total movement of bonds held
for national banks was S87 1857 300.
Worn and mutilated notes, amount
ing to 100000 were forwarded
to the Treasury for redemption dur
ing the year and new notes to a like
amount issued in place thereof. The
issue Of silver certificates during the
year amounted to $4,000 900 and
$28,523,971 was redeemed. Gold
certificates amounting to $l0,lSS,-
895 were redeemed.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-12-18
The girthrlaoe Of Abraham.

The Jewish Chronicle
Not far from Aleppo is situated
the little town of Orfah (the ancient
IIr of the Chaldees), which is of
great historical interest, it having
been the birthplace of the patriarch,
Abraham. There are few Jews in
the place, but the Arabs still point
out small building lying outside Of
the town, which they declare to be
the house wherein A braham first saw
the first light, and which they there
for call Celt-El-Chaltl (the house of
the friend of God.) 1t is most i'm
probe that the actual house should
have stood for thousands of years,
but the building in question is OF
great antiquity. BY it present own
err, an Arab peasant, as well as the
Arabs generally, it is held in great
generation, the more so as it is fear
ed that within a few years it will fall
to the ground.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-12-18

noiselessly about his duties that he
might not wake her. AS the fair
stranger watched she saw smile on
the careworn face. The lips moved.
She bent down to hear:
I'm doing it for Mary and Mar
tina. They'll take care of me some
time
She was dreaming of the days in
the little cottage--of the fond hopes
which inspired her long before she
learned, with broken heart, that
some day she would turn, homeless
in The world, to go to John.