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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19
How Bill Fooled the Conductor.

There is in Atlanta a certain printer
named Bill, who is remarkable, first,
because he weighs near on to three
hundred pounds, and, second, because
nobody ever yet got the better of the
aforesaid Bill. Once upon a time Bill
was in Columbia, S. c., and celebrated
the event by Throwing in case" in
one of the newspaper offices. Now, it
happens that Bill regards with spec
ial dislike two things-namely, grim
death and table" When the foreman
called time Bill marched up to the hook
to get his take" and fell heir to a
table" Bill couldn't set it, and after
vainly trying to swap it off, he walked
solemnly up to the foreman and said:
II am expecting my valise and would
like to go down to the train and get
it."
Consent was given, and as Bill pass
ed the proof press he laid in supply
of proof paper, went to the depot, and
took the first train to Augusta When
the conductor came around Bill took
out his proof paper and wrote, Il am
deaf and dumb" The conductor sized
up Bill as fraud and set the passen-
gers to watch him. Jokes were told,
wonderful stories were related, Bill was
guyed at, but nothing moved the great
dummy, who sat perfectly still and
stared out of the window. At last
Augusta was reached and Bill was
happy. Next morning Bill was in the
Globe hotel. In walked his friend the
conductor, who pointed to the bar and
make a motion as if taking a drink.
He was paralyzed when the supposed
dummy spoke up quickly:
"Well. yes; guess l wouldn't mind
taking a little of your liquor, as long
as you were so clever when was COM
ing over yesterday. ."-AtIanta Goa
lOuSkiklktiO1
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19
Surviving Superstitiens.

The many occasions where
thirteen have dined together and no
one of the number has died within the
time prescribed (and how often does
this not occur in inns and other public
places. and no one gives the matter a
thoughtO, these instances are of course
completely ignored. A patient who
may have consulted several physicians
without experiencing relief, finally turns
to one of the many patent-medicines
advertised in the papers. After time
he feels better; perhaps the improve
ment is but temporary, as is so often
the case in troubles of long standing.
but then, oftentimes urged thereto by
the proprietors of the wonderful medi-
cine, he writes a letter of thanks. and
anon the papers will herald the an
nouncement. "Sure cure to all unfor-
tunates by the famous cure-all.-, "
and then comes some pOmpous name.
Other patients think a great deal of the
so-called .'sympathetic" cures. When
the moon is on the wane they 90 to a
graveyard. taking care to speak to no
one on the way. or they throw barley
grains over their head backward into
the water. meantime muttering some
incarnation. If the believers in these
cures be questioned as to how they can
place faith in such wondrous arts, they
will refer to certain instances where
such means have been successfully en-
ployed; but of course they can trace
absolutely no connection whatever be-
tween the remedy and its supposed
effects.
Prophecies of a similar kind, that do
not, however, exactly refer to natural
phenomena, can only be mentioned
here. Thus, a northern light or a
comet is said to be the forerunner Of
war. The relative position of certain
stars at the birth of child is, by the
superstitious. said to bode good or evil.
If a new piece of work be commenced
while the moon is on the wane, or on a
Friday, the undertaking is doomed to
fail. The belief in good and evil omens
has survived thousands of years, and
has come down to the present day; in
fact, the influence which this belief has
on the mind can only be shaken off by
calm reasoning and self-training. Many
other instances of superstition, still in
vogue in some enlightened times, nigh
readily be given.
derived in the same manner: pos hoe,
| ergo propter hoe (after it, therefore be-
| cause of it). A careful comparison of
different cases is not undertaken, nc
close scrutiny or investigation is at
tempted, no distinction made between
essential and non-essential conditions.
DR.. Arnold Schaft, in Popular
Science Monthly.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19
Feeding Work Horses.

According to the New York Star the
following is the method of feeding the
horses of the Adams Express Company,
in New York: .'In the morning, the
first thing, we give our horses each
a quart of shelled corn and double
handful of good hay. At noon we give
them a good peck of chop. made Of
dlings, and bran. Every other night
we give them about ten pounds of hay,
and every night eight or ten pounds Of
clean rye straw for bedding. We don't
give them hay every night. because if
we do they won't eat their chop up
Clean By giving it every other night
we find they always eat up their feed.
We water them three times day-be-
fore they go out, when they come in,
and after we clean up for the night Of
course the drivers, when the horses are
out, give them water when they need
it In warm weather instead of cracked
corn and middlings, we give corn meal
and wheat bran. Our horses have to do
hard work, but we keep them in good
condition. That is a general statement
of the way we feed horses. OF course
in particular cases, we have to use judg-
ment. When horse is dull and blows
over its feed the best thing is to take it
away. The chances are that the next
time 1t will eat up clean. Don't allow
q horse to stand blowing over its feed.
My men are particular also to clean the
manger out well before feeding and not
allow any stale or sour feed to be left in
the manger. There is nothing like re-
gularity in feeding. When horses don't
have enough at one time. and then per-
haps too much at another, you cannot
expect to keep them well. said we
gave the horses hay every other night.
That is matter of judgment If you
find horses on their feed and eating it
up clean. you can give them hay every
night
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19
Salmon-Poaching in Canada.

The unlawful act which the wardens
most carefully guard against is drift
ing" One or two poachers will steal
out at night carrying peculiarly made
net in their canoes. They stretch this
across the head of a pool; and it is so
weighted and buoyed that it stands up
right. reaching nearly TO the bottom
As the current causes the net to drift
down stream, one canoe stays at each
end to keep it straight There is usually
a white rope at the bottom of the net.
Seeing this, the salmon raise themselves
a little, only to be caught by the gills in
the meshes. When the shaking of the
net shows that one is caught, the poacher
quickly paddles TO the spot, raises the
net, kills the fish with blow on its
head. and throws it into the canoe. In
this sneaking way, nearly all the sal
mon in pool may be netted out in
night If the wardens happen to come
along in their dug-outs, they try TO seize
the net and identify the pOachers- Then
there may be a fight, and perhaps
canoe will be sunk, and poacher or
warden will get a cold bath. On one
river, tine poachers used to station a boy
on an island below them, with horn
which he blew whenever the wardensi
approached. One of the latter was so
active that the poachers resolved to
punish him. They took an old worth
less net and stretched it out into the
river from a rock on the bank. A rope
was rove through the net and the shore
end made fast over pulley to the traces
of horse. A boy stood beside the
horse, and two poachers in a canoe held
the outer end of the net Down came
the warden, polling along in his dug
out, and pulled the end of the net away
from the seemingly unwilling poachers-
He began taking it into his dug-out.
congratulating himself on his prize, and
had hauled it halfway in, when the boy
on shore struck the horse, which started
on full galiop up the bank, jerking
the net after it In flash the net was
pulled out of the dug-out, the latter up
set, and the astonished warden pitched
into the river. But l hope the poachers
were punished in their turn. For If
these lawless men had their way, there
would be no salmon left in the rivers,
/ and no such glorious sport us ily-hshing.
| -Ripleu Hitchcock, an st. Nicholas.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19
Trains depart frona Ravenna as follows:
Through Car Arrangement,

No ], Pullman Palace Sleeping Coach. Hor-
nellsville to Cincinnati.
No !, Pullman Palace Sleeping Coaches, and
regular Day coaches. New York TO Chicago via
Marion. aud Chicago 4 Atlantic Railway (no
change ior any class of passengers) Also.
Pullman sleeping Coach Kent to Cincinnati.
and Parior Gar Kent to Peoria. via Spring.
field and L.. b. l. W. R'y. Parlor Car Salaman-
ca to Cleveland.
No,6. Pullman Buffet Sleeping Coach. New
York to St. Louis. via. Cincinnati, in connec-
ton with Ohio Il Mississippi KY, also Pullman n
Buffet sleeping Coach, New York to Cleveland,
Solid Train, New York 10 Chicago, consisting
of Pullman Smoking, Day, Sleeping and HoIel
Railway.
No. 1. Pullman Buffet Sleeping Coach and
Regular Day Coaches. Cincinnati to New York
mo change Tor any class Of passengers). Also.
pullman Buffet Sleeping Coach, Cleveland to
New York.
No. 8. Pullman Sleeping Coach, Cincinnati
to Hornellsville; Pullman Palace Sleeping and
Hotel Coach Chicago to New York. via. III ari
ON, and Chicago Atlantic Railway.
No. -. Pullman Palace Sleeping Coaches
and regular Day Coaches. Chicago to New Ork
via Marion. and Chicago Il Atlantic hallway
(no CHI. II ge for any class OF passengers) Also
PuIlm an Slet ping Coach, Chicago to Albany
and Boston. via. Marion and Chicago Il Atian-
Coach. Cincinnat to Kent
NO "stop-over allowed upon Local Tickets.
A. Z CLARK. Asst Gcneral Passenger and
Ticket gent Cleveland, q.
W. III GLEN ENrS, General superintendent
Cleveland, Ohio.
J.E. SHARP. Aget.
Ravenna, .,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19
His Feelings too Deep for Profanity.

Tho gentleman whose profanity, when
called upon, was not equal to the occa-
sion has been beaten. DIR. Chismore is
an extensive traveller and has spent
months of his life wandering through
the wilds hunting for shooting and fish
ing stories. On one of his trips he met
a character who as an experienced guide
and swearer held the first position in
the mountains. They were dragging
themselves one day up very bad trail
and the guide had a pack on his horse
that gave him a lot of trouble. The
nuisance would fall off on one side and
then on the other, and little expletives
would follow each little accident. Final
ly the pack fell Off and dropped into a
canyon few hundred feet.
Il watched the fellow" said CHS
more. .He had delivered several origi-
nal and new oaths and thought, this
would fetch something stunning. His
face worked and he ground his teeth as
he stood looking away down at the
pack. Once or twice 1 thought he
would break out with blue streak, but
finally he set his lips, put his hand in
his pocket, took out his revolver, and
fired six shots into the air. Then he
went down and brought up the pack. F"
San FranciSco ChroHicle.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19
An Army.

An army of children encamped by the seal
What a muster of warriors it's getting to be
They are coming in clans, with their mothers
and maids;
They come in battalions, with buckets and
spades;
They are coming to make a descent on our
coast
They will alter the shape of it, sureI-such a
hostl
Intrenching and digging from morning till
night
What foe would dare scale such redoubts in
fight?
Could any invader such parapets take
As these forts that the sturdy young cham
piOns make?
See them shoulder their shovels and march to
the fray
See them merrily join the long battle arrayl
Here's wave! On their works it begins its
attacksi
Oil Alas!- Our brave soldiers are turning
their backs!
All, they raily.-they charge! No more
flight, nor alright.
They recaptur.' the forts, and they'll figh,
until night!
Maria J. Hammond in ST. Nicholas.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19
A Trick of Chinese Thieves.

When not playing pool or under the
full excitement of tan, lottery, or opium,
the Chinese hoodlum is looking about
for something to take to his uncle
The police say that nine out of every
ten articles to be found in a Chinese
pawnshop are appropriated by Mongo-
lian roughs from the residences or
premises of white citizens. The reason
why they are not restored to their own
ers is that their loss is rarely reported,
as in many cases the articles stolen and
in pawn are of small value. The oper-
ations of these thieves are not confined
to the immediate vicinity of Chinatown,
but are conducted in various parts of
the city and chiefly on quiet streets. 1t
is said that of late bed-clothing has
been taken to Chinatown in large gu an
titles. Armed with a bamboo stick about
four feet long. which may be readily
heightened to fifteen or twenty feet by a
telescope slide, the Mongollan hoodlum
makes his way about dusk to a back or
side window, which has been left open
at the top for ventilation. The pole is
stuck through the window, being
stretched out as it is inserted, and BY
means of a small hook at the end, bed
spreads. blankets, sheets. and pillows
are pulled through the opening. 1t has
sometimes occurred that bedclothing
has thus been removed while the bed
contained an occupant, who was sleep
ing soundly. In the case of an alarm
the pole is dropped, and being on the
outside of the building, tho hoodlum
easily makes his escape. This method
of thievery, which is a comparatively
recent invention, is mentioned in this
connection to show how adept the Chi
nese hoodlum is in the practice of ac-
quiring property which does not belong
to him. There are hundreds of other
methods employed for the purpose of
enriching the stores of the Chinatown
pawnbrokers and other receivers of
stolen goods. By this means and by
his petty swindling at the gaming-table
the Chinese hoodIum manages to secure
living without work, and enjoys life
of comparative ease and luxury.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19

In lecture at the Royal Institution,
London, Professor Oliver Lodge has en-
deavored to show that electricity might
be employed to clear the upper atmo-
sphere of great cities of the overhang-
inc clouds of dust and smoke. He ex-
hibited bell jars filled with dense smoke,
and rendered them clear in an instant
by an electric discharge from n friction
machine. A similar discharge of cleo
tricity on large scale into the dust
and smoke laden air over London
would, lie thinks, produce ike effect.
and he is desirious of making expert
ments of sufficient magnitude to test
the correctness of this view.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19
Knew Him Too Well.

A man in attempting to start a retail
lumber yard down in small town in
Ohio gave jobber the name of his for.
mer employer for reference and left his
order. The report received by the job
Der, although slightly ambiguous, was
not of nature to induce him to hustle
very much il the execution of the ship
ment 1t is so subtle, and withal SO
honest, that am tempted to subjoin IT.
'.Mr. has worked for me twelve OF
thirteen years, and has always been q
faithful man, and l respect him as a
true friend; but if / was a stranger to
him and knew his failings I would moi
want to trust him. The Lum6ergaan,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19

The mint julep is an old colonial Vir-
ginian drink. 1t was invented in Vir-
ginia by a wealthy planter who had a
company OF friends at his house. A
great hailstorm came up; ne gathered
the hailstones, and, on the inspiration
of the moment, concocted that delicious
beverage which we call mint julep.
Its fame spread, but at first they nevey
made it except when it hailed. -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19

The late Horatio Seymour was the
owner of Daniel Webster's armchair.
His fireplace was set with tiles taken
from the hsarthstone Qt John jay. ~
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19

The Niagara falls. according to
Teutonic traveller, is der sublimity oi
witness
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19
G.. FL. GRIFFIN,

DENTIsT. Office over First National Bank
ONCE hours from 8 q. IN. to D. m.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19

M, G. MCBRIDE, M. D.,
Homeopathic Physician and Surgeon.
OPF1oE in Poe's Block, over Grocery of b. A.
VanNeSS,
RrsiDENcE on Cleveland Avenue. 9Th residence
North of BoWery Street. si7
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19
Business Cards.
J. FL. NICHOLS.
J, I'll, DUSSELL,

Attorney at Law and Notary Public. Office
in Phenix Block over Second National Bank
Ravcnna, Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19
FOR SALE!

DURE THOROUGHBRED LANG 8 HA N
COCKERELS,
from the great Egg Producers and Winter Lay
ers. Eggs in season at 81 per 13.
CHAS. A LAUBERT.
RaveBns. O. February AZ. 1895
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19

Il. Y. LACE Y,
TTORNEY AT L AW, and NOTARY
IN PUBLIC.
Office with nj. STUART. North Chessnutst
Ravenna. ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19
C. NGELL

A TTORNEV AT LAW and Notary
ery store Mantua station. ohio. t4a-u.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19

J. WAGGONER, M. d.
Rhysician and Surgeon, Ofiee East END o.
Pnenix Block, Residence. corner oil Main
and Prospect Streets, Ravenna, ohio.
once hours: 8 to u. m. to and to pm
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19

Atsoruey and Counselor at Law possesses
superior facilities for making collections In
All parts of the United States. ONCE over
First National Bank, GarrettsViile, Ohio'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19

j. III. DUSSELL,
TTO2sNEY AT LAW, Counsel in
IN English and German. Office over Fisihs
Clothing store. Phenix Block, Ravenna,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19
Pc. HUTCHINs. w.B. THOMAS.
HUTCHINS & THOMAS,

esoraeys at Law, kavenna, Ohio. Office In
Empire Building. Mr.. Hutchins will attend
nj ALL eegzas OF the Common Pleas and District
Courts IN Portage County. A-ly.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19
H ". LACE Y

L. 1s O1OOoAAf
Attorney at Law. Once In Phenix biocA'
Ravenna, Ohio 47s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-31
A LITTLE SUFFERER
CLEANSED, PURIFIED. AND BEAUTIFIED
BY THE CUTICURA REMEDIES


BY THE CUr1CURA REMEDIES
1t affords pleasure give you this report of the
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DIES. When six months old his left hand began to
swell anu had every appearance of large boil We pou
ced 1t, but all to purpose. About five months after
IL became a running Sore Soon other sores formed.
He then had two of them on each hand and as hfs
blood became more and more impure it less time
Tor them to break out. A came the chin, be
meath the under lip. which very offensive His
head one solid scab dischargng grea. deal This
was his condition at TWENTY-FIVE months old. when
undertook the care of him, his mother having died
when he was a little more than year old, ofconsump-
ton tscrofna of course). He could walk a little,
could not get up if he fell down and could not move
when In bed having of his hands I immedi-
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when he had taken one bottle of the CUTICURA RE-
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just before healing, which would finally grow loose
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One OF these agly bone formations preserved. After
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The child was really in a worse condition than he
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-31

HOW MR. GERALD MCARTHY WAS CARRIED

N
THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA.
A curious adventure, well as a marvellous
escape was that of MIR. Gerald Mccarthy, of this
city, who was recently carried to the bottom OF
the Atlantic In the hold of a capsiZed vessel.
Mr.. Mccarthy, who is a member of the senior
class at the Deaf Mute college at Kendall Green,
and who has already attained a considerable
reputation and standing bOtanist, has been
collecting plants during the summer vacation
on the pine barrens and banks OF North Caro-
lima. Wishing TO visit Roanoke Island in
order to carry on his work there, he recep thy
took passage I'm a schooner thither bound. The
OF picnic party from Roanoke, was to have
sailed hOmcward at O'Clock in the evening,
but 1t was II before the crew came on board,
when they appeared to be highly intoxicated.
They set sail in the teeth of d Hatteras storm,
and when we'll out from land, they began TO
quarrel over the contents of a jug they had
brought with them. Meanwhile the vessel was
struck by q gust from the CAPE, and, from want
of proper management capsized completely,
and sank to the bottom when ABOUT two miles
OF the coast. 1t was about midnight, and the
cabin having been given up to the gay party,
Mr. Mccarthy had gone down into the hold for
shelter. He was doing there on box and being
deaf was not aware OF any disaster until he
snouenly found himself piicned headlong TO
hending the situation he jumped for the hatch
way and succeeded in grasping the casing, but
was torn away by the inrushlng torrent and
carried to the depth of the hold, where he was
banged against the side OF the vessel with such
rnaee as to nearly disloca's ms sno4lder
both a fellow of temperance principles aud an
expert swimmer, he realized the futility OF at
tempting to escape before the stoppage of the
current, and remaining quiet where he had
been dashed, he carefully husbanded the little
air In his lungs until he Judged the thrush of
water had ceased. By this time he was nearly
strangled, but with no little presence of mind
he CROPPED his way 10 the hatchway and. diving
through, rose to the surface none too soon 10
catch the air. Many OF the party were
drowned. After swimming about and clinging
TO the wreckage for a half hour he was picked
up in small boat and taken to Roanoke
Island, where he was Hospitality entertained.
His collections, which were large and valuable,
We're lost, well his other personal prop
erty. Mr.. Mccarthy is now in the employ OF
the National Museum, where he accepts with
becoming modesty the hearty congratulate ions
of his friends on his escape, which he attributes
partly to luck and partly TO eXpertness In SWIM
ming.