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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-06-24
Throwing the Boomerang.

Ono day boycott strOlled into the
tool-house and sat down for a chat.
The hammer and Il saw, a pegging awl
and a trowel and other honest tools took
advantage of the entrance of boy
looking for something he had no busi-
ness to take to move little farther
away. ''Why do you avoid me?" asked
the Boycott; "am | not friend of
labor? Am | not its mightiest weapon?
Am not your common defender2"
Excuse u.s. replied an old sledge,
who was seven up in the civil service
lists. ''but you don't seem to be one of
us; there is a smell of Russian prison
about you, sitting taint of German
oppression, a stencil of English repres-
sion, and foul odor of Hungarian pau
perism, a general decayed flavor of ig-
norance and brutality. and a senseless
ferocity that we don't like We know
it isn't your fault; it was born of tyran-
ny and helplessness, but it isn't Ameri-
can, and it isn't pleasant. You have
foreign air about you that makes the
room close and offensive. Go out and
wade around and hunt for the Oregon"
for about six months, and you'll come
back as clean as Il Chinaman. Go soak
yourself, boycott yourself, and see how
glad we'll be to welcome you into the
shop"
This fable teaches us to remember
that no civilized, christian man ever vet
learned to throw the boomerang with
danger to his enemy or safety to HIM
self.-Bwrdette, IN Br0Okiyn EGGLe.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-06-24
CreVaSSeS in the South.

Crevasses of the banks are the re-
suit of three causes. The gradual
lengthening of the river, which re-
duces the slope by elongating the bends,
is the first As the average slope from
the river bank back to the swamp
level in either an east or west direction
is over eight feet in the first mile it fol-
lows that when a new levee is built pro-
vision should be made for these two
factors-to-wit: reduction of the slope
and the lowering of the bank by re-
ceding toward the swamp. This is the
suit of the two. The sediment of the
river carried in solution is clay and al
luvium with small portion of the fin
est sand, but with what is held in solu-
ton there is also carried along the bot
tom a large amount of coarse sand and
gravel.
The movement of this sand and
gravel is almost impcrceptible, and par
ticularly the gravel, and it is only on
the bars that have a long slope above.
as at the head of islands No %, 35, 40,
and several other places. This sand
and gravel require both weight and
velocity to carry it forward, hence it
follows that when the levee breaks the
surface current carries off the lighter
alluvium and. lessening the weight and
reducing the velocity, causes fill be-
low by raising the bottom, and thus in
creases the danger until in few years
the country will be useless for agricult-
ure.
The fourth cause is the gradual OPEN
ing of the outlets of the swamps and
lakes along the tributaries of the main
stream. These swamps were formerly
reservoirs that held the melted SHOWS
and surplus rains, allowing them to
percolate through the soil, creating per-
ennial springs and rendering the eli
mate more humid. But now all that
are open pour in their volume as soon
as it falls, thus increasing the overflow
and rendering it more difficult to be
met with levees, unless, like China,
they are built back far enough from
the river to allow the river to spread,
and even then there would be a con-
slant necessity of increasing their
height from time to time as the slope of
the river is lessened.
Such are the causes.
The alluyial region begins at Com
merce, Mo. From there to the head of
the passes the distance by the channel
is about l, 100 miles, and as both places
are on the same meridian it follows
that the average curves of tine bend are
two-thirds of a circle, hence it is plain
statement that if we begin below and
make cut-offs, securing the banks be-
low the cut-offS where the current i'm
pinges on it and thus gradually increase
the slope, we can reduce the flood level
within The natural banks and do away
with levees altogether above Bayou
Sara, drain the swamps, destroy the
malaria, and restore TO cultivation land
enough to pay for the work many times
over.-St. Louis Republican.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-06-24
pILESl PIIEIiiplLEsiii

A sure cure for Blind, Bleeding,
Itching, and liberated Piles, has been
discovered by DR.. William, ian Indian
remedy)called DIR. WILLIAMS INDIAN
OINTMENT. A single box has cured
the worst chronic cases 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, allays the intense itching, (par-
ticularly at night after getting warm
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 ii. Waterman, and mail
ed on receipt of price. S1.00.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-06-24
Big Fresh-water Eels.

OF fresh-water eelS as apart from their
mighty cousin the conger, there are three
distinct kinds-the sharp-nosed eel, the
broad-nosed or frog -mouthed eel, and
the snig. OF these three, the sharp
nosed eel is both the largest fish and
the best eating, though some prefer the
snig-eel as having a superior flavor.
The snig, however, in spite of its excel
lence, has not the same value as the
sharp-nosed eel; for it seldom, if ever,
attains more than half pound in
weight. The sharp-nosed eel, on the
contrary, attains an enormous size
One on record that was taken in the
Medway, not far from Rochester, weigh
ed thirty -four pounds, measured six feet
in length, and had a girth of twenty-five
inches. Another eel, taken in Kent,
weighed forty pounds and measured
five feet nine inches. Yarrell speaks of
having seen at Cambridge the pre-
served skins of two which had weighed
together fifty pounds; the heaviest
twenty-seven pounds, the other twenty
three pounds. But these instances,
though not to be regarded as apocry-
phal, nre still very exceptional; and a
very fair average weight for sharp
nOsed eels is six pounds. Eels of oven
ten pounds weight are not common,
and Mr.. Frank Buekland speaks of one
of that size as being the largest he had
ever seen.-POruiar Science Monthly.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-06-24

In personal appearance Father Ryan
was very striking man. He had a
clear, open countenance and a lofty
forehead. His eyes We're blue and
kindly. Besides being poet, he was
musician. He would frequently go to
the house of one of his parishioners,
and, telling the servant not to cali any
one, would take his seat at the piano.
With cigar between his teeth, he
would play and improvise for hours,
and upon coming back to the things of
this world would be surprised to tind
that he had spent four or five hours in
perfect ignorance of his surroundings.
-LogasglkEe C0arier-loMrMQk ''---'- -.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-06-24
Not That Sort of Conservatory.

A charming conservatory girl of the
historians comprehensive yet discrin-
mating acquaintance tells him how,
while She was crossing Franklin square
the other day. she was accosted by q
well dressed and fairly intelligent wo-
man with:
''Can anyone 90 into the conserva-
tory and see the tlowers?"
The conservatory girl was rather
amazed that the fame of the few dropping
and haggard tropical plants standing
here and there in the corridors should
have spread abroad or gained any re-
putation for beauty, and she said:
''Really, madam, there are no flowers
in the conservatory worth a visit"
''Oh" she replied, "only fruits and
vegetablesP"
The charming student was compelled
to inform her inquirer that in that par
ticular conservatory fruits and vege-
tables, as well as other luxuries of life,
were exceedingly scarce.-BOSton Record.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-06-24
Through Car Arrangement,

No ], Pullman Palace Sleeping Coach. Hor-
nellsville to Cincinnati.
No. 3, Pullman Palace Sleeping Coaches, and
regular Day Coaches. New York TO Chicago via
Marion. and Chicago L Atlantic Railway (no
change for any class of passengers) Also,
Pullman sleeping Coach Kent to Cincinnati
and Parlor Car Kent to Indianapolis via
Springfield and l., B. & W. R'y.
No, 5. Pullman Buffet Sleeping Coach. New
York to st. Louis, via. Cincinnati. in connec-
ton with Ohio & Mississippi R'y, also Pullman
Buffet sleeping Coach, New York to Cleveland.
Solid Train, New York to Chicago, consisting
OF Pullman Smoking, Day, Sleeping and HoIei
Coaches, via. Marion and Chicago 4 Atlantic
Railway
No.4 Pullman Buffet Sleeping Coach and
Regular Day Coaches, Cincinnati to New York
mo change for any class of passengers). Also,
Pullman Buffet Sleeping Coach, Cleveland to
New York
No. g. Pullman Sleeping Coach, Cincinnati
to Hornellsville; Pullman Palace Sleeping and
Hotel Coach. Chicago to New York, via, Aari-
on. and Chicago q Atlantic Railway.
No. H. Pullman Palace Sleeping Coaches
and regular Day Coaches, Chicago to New York
via. Marion. and ChIcsgo & Atlantic Railway
mo change for any class of passen ngers). Also,
Pullman Sleeping Coach, Chicago to Albany
and Boston. via. Marion, and Chicago d Attain
tic Railway, and Pullman Palace sleeping
Coach. Cincinnati to Kent
No "stop-over" allowed upon Local Tickets.
A. z CLARK, Asst General Passenger and
TicketA gent Cleveland, ..
w. NJ CLEMENTS. General Superin tendsnt
Cleveland, Ohio.
J, Z. SHARP. A get,
Ravenna. o,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-06-24

The Washington fost says: "The
lady clerks in the Post-Otlice Depart
ment and some of the gentlemen clerks,
too, make 4 great pet of little Miss Mol
lie Villas, the daughter of the Post
master-General, who visits the depart
ment every Saturday, spends the day
under the protecting wings of the lady
clerks, and goes home with her father
in the afternoon. She is pretty little
girl, with red cheeks, and bright,
sparkling eyes, and a tendency to say
sharp things. Last Saturday about II
o'clock, wien she wanted some lunch
con, she was going to her father, when
one of the ladies remarked that it would
be useless, as she had just seen him
captured by a Senator. Senators are
a bother, l must confess exclaimed
Miss Mollie, petulantly; and it can
hardly be questioned that she expressed
the sentiments that her father frequent
ly entertains."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-06-24
Notice to Contractors,

CEALED rGOPps AIS viii lie received at
- the office Of th Clerk of PALMYRA Town
ship Portage, Co. @ until II O'Clock noOn, Ene
seNeutccLh CT July, i>s6, Tor building SChucl
House in SuH-iII-t No ,. according to plans
and specifications on iiic IN said oilicr None
but the lowest lr,u> Ihic hid will he accepted,
and the Il iiTd may reject any or all bids.
by order Oi ;hc Board Of Education.
\. l.. DAVIS. Up Clerk.
Palmyra, %. June Il, 1856. S29
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-06-24
Bucklen's ArnicaSaIve,

The BEST SALvE in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands, chill
blains, corns, and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by G. P. Reed, Ravenna
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-06-24

Employer-'I am very suspicious of
young men nowadays. You can't tell
how they are going to turn out. Why,
i'm SIX months they know good deal
more about your business than you do
yourself, and want to run it all" Ap-
plicant for position-'I can assure you,
sir, that if you will engage me will
devote as little time as possible to you.
business - 90 ---s~-----~
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-06-24
ROWNC'sATEHT sELF-OGpCNG
UUW No ADJUSTING UUilNE |

Is the only perfect lifting. truIv comfortable
and health preserving. Corset male. Has an
Elastic Section above and below a Corded Cen
terpiecc. Entirely di1erent TIOLs any other. Ev-
ery Corset Is Stalnpeu ami absolutely Guaran-
teed in every particular. lie sure to gSt the
Dozens Patent Manufactured only by the
Gage- Dozens Corset Co.. Chicago, and for safe by
frst-ciass dry-gOods stores everywhere Price
6I.5O. S79-Iy
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-06-24
To Bridge Builders.

NOTICE IS hereby given that sealed pro-
~ pnsaI- Will he received for furnishing all
materials and constructing masonry tor Bridge
in RuotstGwr, uu diagonal road from Center OF
Routstowu tu Kent Village up to Monday. July
s. 1856. at noon Specification of work will be
on file at Oil &c of County Auditor, ut Ravenna,
on ana after June y. 1886.
The Commissioners reserve the right to reject
any and all bids LEGRAND A, 0LIN,
92S-lw. Auditor.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-06-24

We have had the exclusive sale 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 get 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. Such 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 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, 1886-06-24

A hotel is talked of in Florida, on the
st. Sebastian river. which, with its
grounds, will cost S10.O00,000.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-06-24

or Commission to Men and Women to act as To-
cal or travelling Agents. No experience needed
Steady work JAMES f. WHITNEY, Nursery
man, RooaETER, y, 7. (Mentlon this paper.
The Washington critic., 1886-11-26
MIR. sroNE MUST STAY QUE.

In declining to reinstate District At
torney Stone of the Western Pennsyl-
vania district, who was some time since
suspended for 'pernicious activity" in
campaign politics, the President has
pursued course with which his Dem
ocratic friends should be entirely salts,
fed, and of which they will doubtless
not be slow TO take advantage.
The cases of Mr.. Benton of Missouri
and Mr.. Stone of Pennsylvania are not
analogous. The former was suspended
because of participating in politics to
the alleged neglect of his official duties
On satisfactory showing that the al
legation was unfounded he was re-
instated. Mr.. Stone is q Republican,
against whom charges Of offensive
pariisanship had previously been filed,
He was really holding his office on pro-
baton. The President says he had
"excuses and explanations" which in.
duced him to believe that Stones re.
tention would ensure faithful per.
formance of duty. Whether under the
circumstances his retention was fair or
just is not the immediate question, 1t
is certain that he disappointed the con.
fidence which the President had placed
In him. Says the President in his letter
10 Attorney. General Garland;
There Is no dispute whatever concerning
the fact that Mr. stone did join others who
were campaigning the State Of Pennsylya'
The Washington critic., 1886-11-26
NOTES AND GOSSIP.


GrNrBM BooTu Of the sa'vst'o' Amy
Ct Boston Wcdresdoy for nanbury, Conup
0h,rce he will come South.
TIE South Carolina Legislature convened
ON Wednesday. Three-fourlhs " the mem
lGs mH ucw men oud principally a'nihrs'
Mn. NNL RoCNErELLrn, It ia understood,
IS negotiating for the purchase oi Hr
stone. the cuuutryscat Of the late Samuel J'
1iIdcu
Az iEDUsTRioUs statIsic'nn informs the
Philadelphia Times tina the Bible contains
c6toohs, ,1s9 chapters, 81 ,3i3 ycrsgs, 49,
COS words aud 3,55d,Is3 Letters.
GoyrGNoR sCALrs of North Carolina,
whose health has been somewhat impaired,
is much improved, and he Is now engaged
iu The preparation Of his annual message
10 the Legislature.
Mn. JAY GotLp asserts that the duty on
steel rails is excessive. IL IS not the
policy OF the Republican party TO reduce
the GUi, ON anything, but the Gould bar.
lcl Sc wcil worth looking after Chicago
Times.
WE ARE reliably informed that the Presi-
dent has left strict orders that tho most
summary punishment be dealt out to the
took agent who dares attempt to sell a
copy Of "Gates Aiar' at the White House.
-lLo'umbus Dispatch.
SENATOR FIVE Of Maine was one OF Mr.
AIthur's warmest friends. The conspicuous
decoration cf tho Senator's favorlte room
IN his Lewiston residence is a fine full'
iergth photograph Of the late President, un
der whlch 80 written Mr.. ArthuPs 0utu'
graph with sentiment Of regard.
Tine LATE Cougrcssm1n John Nruot ot
E'nlrn, y. V leaves three children; alsc
two sisters, Mrs William p. ogden OF Nor
lisana md Mis-. a.. lIayeus Oi New York
Matthias Nruu', "a bachelor and much giver
io att collections, is the only Survivor u
ilrcc noted trothe,s aud viii bave the chic
management OF the large Arnot property.
THE uew UuJupl Of President Balm seed
Of Chill is composed Of Don Eusebio Lilo
secretary Of >tpte, who is II aistinguishe,
ex-senator; reuur Godoy, minister Of for
cilu Affairs, who WAS Ghiliau minister Il
Washington from 1859 to 1SSi; Augusta
| H. EdWGrds minister Of The treasury. VIII,
| s The leading banker ia Chih; Seuur Fonto
| C'a. minister If way, aud Scuor MONT
! riii.ler Of Justice, The two latter boiu!
| pflmiucpt H-Cougrlssmen.
Cold br,czcs blow,
We look for snow,
The night are ioug and mugNy,
Rut let US cheer,
The seasons here
| For cranberry sauce aud turkey.
Il -[Bostoa Courier.
The Washington critic., 1886-11-26
IN EMILE.

see q fireside far away;
] count each dear, accustomed chair,
The gentle glance, the faces gay
see II all, and would be there.
The children climb their fathers knees;
The mother strokes her baby's hair;
In happy groups Of twos and threes
They laugh and Chat-wOuld were there
The lamp its mellow radiance sheds;
The drolght flCkers softly where
Two little brown and golden heads
Are lowly bent at evening prayer.
what Of the lonely leagues betweenS
see u plain-l see II fair
] see, who am myself unseen
For OH my homesiok heart Is therc
= Anna H. Burnham In Good Housekeeping.
The Washington critic., 1886-11-26
AUCTION SALES.
Anctioneer.


by virtue Of deed Of trust dated January
20, A. u. 1856, and duly recorded In liber No.
1113 NJ folio 30l ot the land records Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, wo will sell at public aue-
tion in front OF the promises. on FRlDAY,
TIE 261u DAY OF NOVEMBER A ID. 1886,
tti O'CLOCK y. NJ, MI that certain piece on
parcel of land situate In the city Of Washing
ton, District Of Columhio, known aud de-
scribed as and being part of lot numbered
eight. in square numbered seven
hundred and ffty-nne, described rs
follows; Beginning for the same IN the line
Of Second street at a point distant five feet
seven and a-half inches north from the south
west corner Of said lot, running thence cast
scvcnty-iive feet, thence north seventeen
feet, thence west sevcntyhvc feet, thence
south seventeen feet to the point of begin
ming
Terms of sale one-third cash and the bal
ancc IN siY, twelve and eighteen months, to
be secured by deed of trust on promises sold,
with interest thereon at the rate of Gper cent.
per apnum, or all cash. at purchasers option
A deposit of S250 required ut time of sale.
Terms to be compiled with in ten days. Com
yoyGnong and recording ut purchasers cost.
Gil. RUPERT.
CHARLES SCHNEIDER,
Truslpns.
The Washington critic., 1886-11-26
GENERAL AND oRtr,oULAR.

A gentleman with the sunny hair and
moustGche Of Mr.. Henri Watterson, (but not
HCnri), came into this Office to-day and
s0ying he was from the CO,ulu-JOrRdi,
sttucl. the establishment for nickel. lie
had all the symptoms Of 4 child of Bourbon
and we could not doubt his story.
Our Congressman are vindicated.
A great moral sceuter-the cop.
Senator Edmunds should have got out OF
the way Of Mr.. Blaiue's boom and he
wouldn't have been knocked over.
Congress comes next and then Christmas.
Save up your thanks till next year.
The tramp may not BE- goo actor, but
he is the greatest Roam-eo on record.
An ardent lover-The hard drlnker?
at first little in our hands
VIII I'll their casping
But In the exercise OF gala,
They grow with grasping
"lberty's a hoss,' remarked slangy
New York girl who was prasing the statue
to Washington girl.
"ies," replied the Washington girl, who
hsd been to the races occasionally herself,
"Oh yes, g dark bay hoss."
A X street girl says she is afraid of all
kinds of snakes except the beau-con'
| stIictor.
"Dil father inlure your feelings last
night when lie asked you out in the hallY
said fair dNmeel Of G street to a clerk in {
Seventh street dry goods store.
"Yes," be replied, in bitter, revengefu
tones, "but / can forgive him that for you
sake, dear"
"Then you viii come agaln?n she asked
hopefully and brightly.
"Yes, love, will come again"
"When, Harry, wheu"
"When your pa is in the cold, col,
ground, Annie"
"No sooner than thatS" she asked, wit
tears in her eyes.
swell" he said, forgivingiy, "for you
sake, might be induced to come to hi
funeral"
The Washington critic., 1886-11-26
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