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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-08
Surprised at the Bath.


One of the Bancrofts lives over at San
Rafael. Even the terrible loss he has
sustained in the big fire cannot make
him forget his wife's conduct and the
scare she gave him. He had gone across
the bay early in the afternoon of the
day the fire took place, and reaching
his home he turned in to take nice
warm bath and fix himself for COM
Portable evening. While he was in his
bath telegram came over. His wife
opened it. 1t read:
The house is on fire."
She rushed to the door and called him
in wild excitement. From the interior
came amid splashing and dashing:
whats the matter?"
The house is on tirer'
"Jerusalemr'
There was wilder splash, and a
figure sprang out of the door and rushed
madly out, with bath towel around
him and dripping with water.
"WhereP Where?"
"It's the store, my dear, in San Fran
cisco"
The reaction perhaps saved him from
imagining the reality until he got to
town.-Sdn Francisco Chronicle.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-08

Lew Cassidy, of South Bend, Ind,
has invented an invisible duck boat
which is said to be success. He took
an ordinary lat-bottom boat, cut the
sides, from the bow back one-third of
the length, down to the water line,
covered this part over and made it air
tight, and then placed at the rear end
of this compartment mirror twenty
eight inches high, and as high as the
boat Behind this mirror he had the
two-thirds of the boat in which to pad
die and shoot. He, proved by a trial
that he could paddle this boat straight
up to flock of ducks, watching them
through a peep-hole in the mirror.
When they looked toward the boat all
they saw was their own reflections in
the glass. When within easy shot the
hunter dropped the mirror by loosening
a catch and got two shots, one at the
ducks on the water and one as they rose.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-08
CHASED BY THE ALABAMA.
How the Fast-SaiIing Asteroid Ran Away
from the Dreaded Privateer.


Our voyage continued prosperous, and
nothing suspicious was discovered until
one morning when we were off the Cape
of Good Hope, as we were sailing along
with fresh breeze right aft, in sight of
Table mountain. at the entrance of the
harbor of Cape Town, with Cape Legul-
las about twenty miles distant on the
port bow.
A close lookout was constantly kept,
and before long smoke, as if coming
from steamer close under the land,
apparently bound to the eastward, was
reported. Soon her hull appeared in
sight, and by the aid of glass made
out that she was low, rakish-loOking
craft, neither like man-of-war nor q
merchant steamer, but at the distance
she was from us it was impossible TO tell
definitely what she was. Under the
circumstances it made me feel very sus-
piciOus.
In few moments she discovered us,
as was evident by her altering her course
and steering directly toward us, at the
same time hoisting the American flag.
felt that it must be the famous Alabama,
and that we would be safer out OF her
company. But it was n case of sails
and steam combined against sails alone.
The steamer was closing up with us, and
presently her signals, asking "Whai
ship is that?" could be read. l hoisteG
the American flag, feeling certain thai
/ the steamers captain would not be de
ceived in the build and appearance O
my vessel any more than l was in his
and, if was to be taken. l would fly
my own flag to the last. The steamer
then hoisted the signal, 'Heave to.
want to speak to you," but instead o.
complying with this request hauled m.
ship about four points to the southwark
bringing the wind on our quarter, anG
made all sail. which increased our speed
from eight to ten knots per hour. See
ing this evolution, the steamer threw OF
ali disguise, hauled down the ''star
and stripes" hoisted the ''stars ant
bars" and fired a shot directly at us
but the distance was too great, and
fell far short. Then the smoke com
menced to pour out of the steamers fun
mel in heavy, black volumes, all sail wa
made, and the chase began.
Slowly and surely the steamer kel
gaining on us, sending shot after she
from their forecastle gun. but all te
short. She was now about three mile
astern, rolling and pitching in the ses
which was every minute growing heavie
and heavier, the spray flying over he
at times SO as almost to hide her froI
sight. The sea striking us abeam woVl
wet US from stem to stern and send tn
spray up to the very tops. The intens
excitement and anxiety felt at this mt
ment are more easily imagined tha
described.
At intervals strong flaws Of wind bt
tokened gale at hand. Already tt
wind had increased. Our distant
from the steamer had lessenedi she ",
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-08

IN the course of the discussion in
the House the other day, Col. Morri-
son made the striking statement that,
Notwithstanding the country had al
ready paid over $500, ,OOO, 900 for PEN
sions, yet when it paid $500. 900, 900
more, it would still be paying pensions.
A striking illustration of the truth of
this statement is to be found in the
fact that there are still on the pension
rolls several Revolutionary pensions,
Not only is that a fact, but last week
the Senate passed a bill which had
already passed the House, granting a
pension to Mrs. Maria Walker, widow
of John H. Walker, soldier of the
Revolutionary war. Walker was a
private soldier in a Georgia regiment
of militia during the war for Ameri.
can Independence, and the lady, to
whom a pension of S. a month is to
be granted, became his wife on March
IA, 1915. Her husband died in 1882
and Mrs. Walker was put on the PEN
sion rolls under the act of February 3.
1853, providing for the widows of the
Revolutionary soldiers who were mar
ried after the year 1900; but being q
resident of a Southern State, was Drop
ped after March A, 1860, and has not
since been added to the pension rolls.
She is now over ninety years of age.
and one of very few widows of Revo-
lutionary soldiers now living, possibly
the only one. The case, however, il
lustrates the way in which pensions
are continued, the manner in which
the pension burden of the last war
may be expected to last far into the
next century. The old veterans take
young wives when they themselves
are fast tottering into the grave, and
the widows left upon the pension rolls
survive many years after the last vet,
eran has died.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-08

Isaac W. Hammond, Deputy Secretary
of State, has just issued the second vol
ume of the rolls of the Revolutionary
soldiers of New Hampshire. In examin-
ing the ancient record he came across
the following unique minutes made by
the Clerk of the Assembly of New Hamp-
shire under date Of Oct. 1S 1874: ''Mr.
Ric'd Jenness being capd to We barr for
a misdaminor of this house, viz: for
Taking the Candle of the Table and
light his pipe with it after the Speaker
had forbid him the sd Jenness submit
ted, acnowrd his fault and had the par
don of the house. eodem die Mr.. Peter
Gilman was cald to the barr Of the
house for amisdem'r in Speach in argu-
ing ab't filling the Treasury, he Saying
no Long'r which the house took as re-
flection on ye whole house which the
sd Gilman acknowl d-submitted the
house forgave him."-Boston Post.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-08

The Boston Post. in a very sensible
article upon capital and labor. suggests
that lit is about time that it pc conceded
that there are men on both Sides of this
labor controversy; that there is plenty
of hardship, poverty, and insufficient
return on the side of the employers as
well as the employed, This world is
pretty fair one, but it is full of trouble,
unrequited effort, misfortune1end grief
and the men who work with their hands
need not by any means claim mono
poly of it "
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-08

The reason Patti tainted twice just
before going on the Lisbon stage in
Carmen was, that in her presence the
hotel porter had shot his wife dead that
very evening
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-08

1t is stated that on the 31st of Decem-
ber last the number Of Christians in
Japan was 38,l4l
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-08

"AVING purchased of Louis Giering hid
I'll Beer Bottlng Works in Kent, am pre-
pared to supply all customers with Bottled La
ger of the best quality. Also, Pop and other
Soft Drinks. l will diI promptly all order'
from custom srs in Raveuna.
FREDERICK WURSTER,
Ksat. December lst. 1889. 7sI-N
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-08

The first mention of free trade in
print was notice of its operations in
Hungary in 1908.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-08

Physician and Surgeon, OFFICE. East end of
Phanix Block, mp stairs, Ravenna. .. Resi-
dence, Oh Fratt Street. west side, first house
aouth OF Main 710-8n'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-08
g. H. GRIFFIN,
w. w. WHITE, NJ. D.,

Office over First National Bank
~ Office hours from q. m. to D. m.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-08
PETER FLATH.

glothier and Merchant Tailor, Hats, Caps
and Furnishing Goods Phenix Block Main
Street, kavennS. 0ht0-
MT. Is. 1899. ip.
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-08
FOR, S ALE.

DURE THOROUGHBRED l. a N G ii A
COCK hHEL3,
from the great Eg@ Producers and Winter Lay
ers. Eggs in season at 81 peT IL.
CiAS. A LAUBERT.
Ravenna. o. Fehrnarv AZ. ISSs.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-08

j. II. DUSSEIIII,
TTOHNEY AT LAW, Counsel in
IA English and German. Office over FIaihs
Clothing Store Phenix Block, Ravenna,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-08
Business Cards.
j. Fl. NICHOLS.
J. H. DUSSELL

Attorney at Law and Notary Public. Office
in Phenix Block over Second National Bank,
Ravenna, Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-08

M, G. MCBRIDE, M. D.,
Homeopathic Physician and Surgeon.
OFFICE in Poe's Block, over Grocery of h. A.
VanNess,
RESIDENCE on Cleveland Avenue. 9Th residence
North of Bowery street. ai7
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-08
G.. d. INGEIL,

G.. ID. lNGEl4L,
A TTORNEY AT LAW and Notary
~ Public Office in over Mrs. Smiths MILL
cry Store Mantua station, ONO. oaS-ti.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-08
p. B. CONANT
A. W. BEN AN,

A. W. BEN AN,
Attorney at Law. OFFICE, No. 260S
Broadway l8th w ard). Cleveland. Ohio. 77s
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-09
Trade il the South.

AS the year has drawn to a close, it
must be conceded that the expectations
Of midsummer have not been. verified in
the South. The crops have not turned
out as well as was then expected in aN
respects. While THE cotton crop will
be larger by a million bales than it was
last year, its grade is lower. and the
price is low, and may be lower still,
This of itself is very tliscouraging; for
cotton is our Notwithstanding crop,
and an immense quantity OF it is still
held at home in the hope OF better
prices. ss
But, aside from the status of the cot
ton market, there is much TO lead on to
hope The corn crop throughout the
South was unusually large SO large
that, if it could De evenly distributed
according to population, no Western
corn would be needed IN o great guam
tity wall be taken as the distribution
stands. The wheat and other bread
stuns and provisions that we will be
compelled to buy will be purchased ut
very low prices, for the price Of wheat
is falling, and tbs prices Of other ar
ticles named are at the bottom. Our
cotton mills are agaia active, with rea-
sonable expectations Of profit. Our
furnaces are worked to the utmost
capacity. Southern iron never stood
better III the markets of this country,
and all chat can be produced can be
sold SO as to leave a margin Of profit.
The lesser crops, sneh as rice, sugar
and oats, were all good. And, if cot
ton is selling at low rates,.iJ should be
remembered that it cost less, probably
than any cotton made since the war.
The South, holding an immense an
unusual reserve OF cotton, is, like the
WesG, holding an enormous quantity OF
unmarketed wheat, waiting for a d.
mand across che water. At present
neither cotton nor wheat is largely
wanted for export. This state Of things
not only troubles the farmers Of the
w CSU ttilI tUS planters VI VIC 0ouIu, Uue
it endangers our position in foreign
trade, and 4lakes gold exports proba-
hility, it not a necessity. We have
plenty of wheat and cotton to sell, but
India, Australia and Russia are under
selling us in the wheat markets OF the
old world, and India and Egypt are of
fering great deal Of cotton in Liver
pool. The notwithstanding question in
this country at present relates to the
time and extent OF q demand in Europe
for wheat and cotton beyond what the
countries named CALI supply. That Will
be our opportunity, but no one can
say how large that opportunity will be
or how early it viii arrive. Atlanta
Constitution.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-09
IA COLORADO YARN
A Denver Man Tells How Hs Managed
to Make q Meal.

II never had enough oysters at one
meal excepting upon one occasion, 8
remarked Denver gentleman to 9
Tribune Republ reporter, and that
was just after the war at Norfolk, va.
| had been a prisoner at Andersonville,
and was one OF the very last to be re-
leased. / was on my way north, and
you can imagine wasn't very rich or
very fat. took my time in getting to-
ward the north, and SO I staid around
Norfolk for some time waiting for
health and money enough to proceed on
my journey. Two or three times got
pretty hungry on my way to Norfolk,
but ! wasn't hungry after I got there.
Early the first morning [ went down
to where the oyster boats lay. l had
just 10 cents in my pocket, and you
know that oysters are as cheap as mud
there. I saw an old darby sitting on
the side of an oyster schooner and no.
body else around.
II asked him how many oysters he
would sell me for the dime, and he said
that I could have as many as wanted
to eat. gave him the money and got
on board the schooner. / commenced
to eat raw oysters and throw the shells
overheard.
AFTER awhile I ate all the oysters
above the hold, and then [ began to dig
down into the hollow part of the vessel.
That made the distance too far for me
to throw the shells overheard, so just
threw them up on the deck. was
careless about it, though, as / threw
too many on one side, and it was the
side of the boat farthest from the
wharf, and along about noon the
weight got too much and the schooner
capsized. Over she went. just as had
got enough and was thinking it nearly
time to 60 up town and rustic fora din
ner, as I'd spent all of my money. I
got an awful ducking, and / never
came so near getting drowned in my
lifa.,'
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-09
ADVANCE IN PASSAGE.

The price of emigrant passage tickets
during the year has been very cheap.
About $25 from Ireland toSt. Paul, and
even as low as $23 by some lines; but
now adyices come from New York that
the railroad companies intend to adj
yahce their European fare from New
Y ork to ST. Paul to the former prices
$22. This will make the through rate
We advise all who may wish to send
out a passage to friend to take advan-
tage OF the present low rates, and send
$12 by calling Immediately, and secure
the passage before the advance takes
place. We are always willing and
anxious to save money for our custom
ers, and give this timely warning in re-
gard to passage tickets. We issue
drafts for FL and upward, payable
everywhere in Ireland.
A. e. JOHNSON g. Co.,
Emigration Agents.
Corner Third and Sibley streets.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-09
HAPPINESS I'M TRIPLES,

To an alligator''Thy sweet smile
haunts me still. 2 st Paul Herald.
Why is an umbrella like yesterday?
Because, once gone, it never returns.
A dude in one Of the new cap coats
has tlas general appearance Of q. per-
ambulating penWiper.
You can inject morphine in the cali
f5 our leg, but you cannot take quin-
inc by barking your shin.
Second thoughts are always best.
Woman was an afterthought OF crea-
ton. Boston Transcript.
a base ball player elected to the leg
islature, is said to have been very sue
cessful in catching the eye of the
speaker.
The scientist who says that person
could not live over five days without
water is suspected Of being a nilkman.
Metals are more active, wrote the
market reporter whose wife had has
tened his exit that morning with fy-
ing datiron.
The confirmed dead beat sincerely
subscribes to the saying: Call no
man happy until he is dead. THE
Ratchet.
A woman has invented window and
had it patented. Now who will in
vent a post-hoie and get patent On it9
Alta California.
An eastern newspaper speaks Of a
man who was "shot by his freside.a
He must have mixed natural gas with
the old favorite oil can.
I GU see; said Blooms to his sweet
heart, in describing how he stepped on
a lady's train and tore it, II lost my
head, you know" DO you miss it
much?" she queried
Some one adyertises in Philadel-
phla paper Tor "a young man to play a
piano-white or calored.n We never
saw a white piano, but it seems there is
such breed in the market. Norris
.ewn Herald.
a clergyman, endeavoring to console |
rich miser in his dying hours, asked |
lin: I'm looking over your past life
What do you regret the most at this
'ime2n That didn't die twenty
'ears ago, when funerals were cheap
~
A smart bit ofrepartee was overheard
he other day at Killarney. A guide
With a tourist seowled alta peasant who
tared we'll at him. You'll know me
gain if you meet me-" said the guide.
Not if you wash your face, 2 said the
,easant
The young man who conceived the
iea of saluting the daughter of rich
Id chap by Introducing a branch of
into the house, said he might
ave succeeded had it not been for the
ged parents mizzle toe. Boston Com
ssr:i a:l:sa:::::
Hushasd. j wall :stfeet man. it IS
.i.i;has; ss. paid: S;i oio. %; ::a::saa1 in
he !ssock. Esckaise::s !. .,t :tehatl
readful extraya2ancel Considering
ne few hours each day that are given
J business In the Stock Exchange, I
aouh think that sensible people,
ather than spsnd SO much money.
Jould prefer TO stand up.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-09

Nature is 10 the mind what heaven is
to the soul
Negligence is the rust Of the soul,
that corrodes through all her best re-
solves.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-09

To an alligator''Thy sweet smile
haunts me still. st. Paul Herald.
Why is an umbrella like yesterday?
Because, once gone, it never returns.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-10
Tested Recipes.

TAPIoCA PUDDING.-Three eggs, six
tablespoonful of prepared tapioca, one
quart of milk, sugar and spice to taste.
Heat the milk and tapioca moderately
and bake one hour.
SPONGE CAKE.-One egg, one cupful
of sugar, one cupful of flour, one-half
cupful of water, one-half tea-spoonful
of cream of tartar, one-fourth teaspoon
full of soda, three cupfuls of flour.
MUFF1Ns.-One egg, one cupful of
sweet milk, two tablespoonful of
melted butter, two tea-spoonfuls of
cream of tartar, one tea-spoonful of
soda, %srfourlssufficient to make thick
batter.
INDIAN CAKE.-One egg, two table,
spoonfuls of sugar, one tablespoonful
of butter, one cupful of milk, one cup
full of flour, one cupful of Indian meal,
two tea-spoonfuls of cream of tartar,
one tea-spoonful of soda.
MoLAssEs CANDY.-One cupful of
molasses, one cupful of sugar, one ia
ble-spoonful of vinegar, piece of butter
the size of walnut. Boil briskly
twenty minutes, stirring all the time.
When cool, after placing it on a but
tered plate, pull it rapidly.
COFFEE CAKE.-One cupful of coffee,
one cupful of sugar, one cupful of cur
rants, one cupful of raisins, six eggs,
two cupfuls of brown sugar, three cup
fuls of flour, two tea-spoonfuls each of
cinnamon and cloves, two tea-spoonfuls
of cream of tartar, one tea-spoonful of
soda.
Will not some reader of the House
hold send directions for making a lemon
filling for tarts? A. R.
Dummerston, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-10
Sally Lunn.

English children are as fond of buns
as the little folks in this country are of
cookies and doughnuts, and there are
some very nice ones made over there.
There are penny and two-penny plum
buns, and caraway-buns, and spice
buns, and the celebrated hot-cross buns.
One of the incest of them all is the
" Sally Lunn," named after the young
woman who first made them, more than
seventy years ago. She lived in Bath,
and every morning and evening carried
them round to the gentlemen's houses
in large basket covered with a white
damask cloth. For long time no one
could find out just how they were made,
but after awhile a baker by the name of
Dalmer bought the business of her.
And this is how she made them: She
took one quart of flour and mixed with
it half tea-spoonful of salt and three
tea-spoonfuls of baking-powder, then
rubbed in half cup of butter, four
beaten eggs and one pint of milk. She
then poured the batter into round cake
tins and baked them in quick oven.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-10
Household Hints and Items.

IT ALWAYS is an interesting study to
witness ten-years-old girl teaching her
grandmother how to hold the baby.
WHEN cured meats taste too strongly
of smoke or salt, they are greatly inn
proved by soaking in sweet milk over
night before cooking.
THERE is passion enough in this
country to run steam engine in every
village and spirit of prescription
which keeps pace with the passion
Garfield.
MARRYIN' a man amt like settin'
along side of him nights and hearing
him talk pretty; that's the fust prayer,
There's lots an lots o. meetin' after
that,-Rose Terry Cooke.
IN making apple pies, instead of
slicing the apples after they are pared
CRATE them. They cook quickly, and
are much superior to the ordinary kind
| have often eaten pie with the apple
but partly cooked. And again, when
the apple was cooked, the crust would
be overdone. Grated apples cook so
quickly that both these difficulties are
avoided.
AS w Il lIlcuu . Housc ole uay
and the one washing dishes had the
crater to wash, and | heard her say:
Do be careful. | hate to have the
crater get full of black potato the first
thing; it is new" So l gave her this
little secret: Don't use hot water, and
the potato that you grated won't get
in the holes so but that you can get it
clean readily. Hold it 'lnderthe faucet,
if YOU have one, and thoroughly clean
it in cold water, Grated potato cooks
too easily to be trusted in hot water
COrrespOndence Homestead.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-10
Purifies the Blood

"I was fer five years a sufferer with
boils, all run down, and was at one time
obliged to give up work. Before taking
all of two bottles OF Hoods Sarsaparilla, was
entirely cured" II. NJ. LANE, Pittsburgh, Pa.
az was severely afflicted with scrofula,
and for over year had two running sores
on my neck. Took five bottles of Hoods
Sarsaparilla, and consider myself entirely
cured" c. L. LovEJoY, Lowell, Mass.
Hoods SarsapariIla
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for s.. Made
only by c. l. HOOD g. CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar.