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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-18
Three GcafCin E-WaX Rccipcs.

l. For winter grating Melt
together two pounds of clear roSin an Il
two ounces OF beef or mutton tallow
and when cool add u'ae tluid ounce of
spirit of tr, pentilc anC about thirteen
10 fiji. zen Il id ounces Of ninety-five per
cent alcohol. add ii slowly over Il mod
crate leat. ne contents oring well stir
red until about the consistency of
honey, or t,t so - TO / applied with Il
stiff ieathe,. Ken np in II jar-mOuthed
bottle, and cork when I ot in use. 1t is
coI lplete dressing for all wounds on
trees.
:. For early Spring Major Freas;
-Four pOum,,s of rosin. one pound of tai
low. and one of beeswaX; melt alto
gether over slow fire. and when done
turn out into tub of cold water, and
pull As shoemaker's wax is made. This
NAV be softened with hot water if the
weather be too cool. and applied with
Il paddle.
;. For Summer, and to Use upon trees
farm Louradi: -Four pounds Of ro.in.
one pound OF beeswaV. and from hau 10
a pint Of raw linSeed: melt all together
gradually. then turn into water and pail
as Tor making shOemaker's wax. This
is n grating wax that needs no seeing
to afterward il we'll put on,- by cooling
the greasy hands and applying secatl-
dl7R drtHDI.
In cherry grating always, and in
other kinds sometimes. strips of old
muslin or calico from a quarter to 4
half an inch wide should be wound
over the wax and the ends imbedded
into it so as to hold the CRAFTS steady,
and to prevent the slit from gaping
Germantown Telegraph.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-18
A Bit of Realism.

This simple little tale, bit of real
ism, is founded on .'Howell's Titles
If not particular as to the chronology
cal order, William Dean Howell's writ
ings might be nemOrized as follows:
At least it would be only "A Modern
Instance" if DIR. Breen's Practice" in
the Three Villages should lead to "A
Chance Acquaintance with The Lady
of Aroostook;' and if he should take
upon himself "A Fearful Responsibility"
Their Wedding Journey would be
a Foregone Conclusions" after which
they would naturally take their Italian
Journey" Tuscan Cities"
avoiding The Garroters' during the
Indian Summer" in The Parlor Car
or ''rhe Sleeping Car" of course using
The Register al the hotel stopping
places, ut each of which they would take
"A DAYS Pleasure" They might
chance to meet their friends Abraham
Lincoln Rutherford b. Hayes" or
Colonel Silas Lapham.'' This would
be all followed naturally enough by
Venetian Life" where the Doctor"
or the Lady" or both, would make
their suburban Sketches and write
their Poems, or Choice Autobiogra-
ply Essays All this would but pre-
clude their farewell to earth. ria The
Elevator" 10 the undiscovered Coun-
Try" Would this supposition be A
Counterfeit Presentment.' or ''Out of
the Question: How-cllS could it be?-
Editors Dtnmer, Hdtper'$ Haqdzine
for Februdrg
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-18
PILES! PILElIl PILESI!!

A sure cure for Blind, Bleeding,
Itching, and liberated Piles, has been
discovered by DIR. 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 a poultice, gives in
slant 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. S1.0O.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-18
A Commercial Transaction.

Nose Schaumburg, of Austin, is up to
to all tricks of trade. and was in the
habit of playing it pretty sharp, not
only on his customers, but also on the
firm of Schwindelmeyer & Co, from
whom he purchases his goods in New
York.
Schaumburg, on receiving an invoice
of goods. was in the habit of deducting
several yards from every piece of goods
he received. He claimed shortage on
every piece of goods even when the
piece contained full measure or even 4
surplusage.
Schwindelmever 4 Co.. of New York,
suffered great deal from this system of
stealing. but rather than lose Schaum-
burgs trade. they allowed him the
shortage until it became such regular
thing that they resolved to play for
even if they did lose his trade.
Schaumbrr@ ordered big bill of dry
goods The New York firm cut each
and every piece of goods in two, kept
one-half, sent the bill for the number of
yards ordered. but kept the goods back.
In due time Schanmburg received the
bill. and. expecting the goods would az
rive in a dav or 50. acknowledged the
receipt of the goods. and sent a check
for the amount. deducting as usual
several yards shortage on each piece.
As soon as the New York merchant got
this reply he shipped the goods and
admitted the deduction for shortage as
just and proper.
Imagine the astoniShment of Nose on
opening the goods 10 find that each
piece lacke'! half the number OF yards
il should contain. As he had already
claimed several Yards shortage on each
piece, and as tSe New York firm had
allowed it. the onl Y Thing for Nose to
do was To keep quiet about it.
Ii is needless 10 add that he deals no
longer with SchWindelmeyer & Co., OF
New York. k.-Ts,raS SyfingS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-18
Anecdote of Stanley M.iiHuntley.

A gentleman in New York sends the
following Renaissance of the late STAN
ley NJ Huntley. author of the ''Spoopen-
dyke papers, etc:
MIR. Huntley was boarding at Hack
ensack, n. j., in the summer of 1884,
and was the owner of one of those COM
bination sail and rowing boats known
as the 'Nonpareil.' in which, with two
or three friends. he was in the habit of
going up the river on Sunday mornings,
about two miles, to an old-fashioned
Jersey inn. known as 'Heine's,' where
the best of bottled beer was to be had,
and stories could be told and appreciat-
ed
''On certain Sunday morning three
of us started with MIR. Huntley for
Heine's, one of the party being Huntley's
inseparable companion and the butt OF
his fun.
This young man was originally from
Germany, and, though well-read and
travelled. his English was of the Gus
Williams variety.
I'VE had enjoyed ourselves exceeding
ly, and on our return down the river
noticed that Mr.. Huntley was in very
mischievous mood and bent on wetting
his German friend (N1r. c. by tipping
the boat, and Mr.. c., who sat on the
gmwale, protested. If you try dot
some more said he, we will peen over
board. Sure enough we were overheard
and the boat was full of water. Huntley
alone saving himself by holding on to
the mast and only wetting his feet. As
we could not get the boat entirely up to
the shore, Huntley asked Mr.. G. and
myself TO carry him ashore on our
hands.
Mr.. C. said. We will do it, but to ME
he said, We will drop him in de vater.'
Well, we got him on our hands and
suddenly dropped him into the river.
Huntley was a very mad man Just then
and vowed he'd have revenge on Mr.. G.
at his earliest opportunity. We were a
nice looking party on our arrival in
town. 1t was rumored about town and
published in the I1ader under the head
ing Beer inside, water outside that a
party of three or four young men had
been upset in the river, but that their
names were unknown, and would have
remained so, but for my smart little boy,
who called upon one of our neighbors
and incidentally remarked that his papa
fell in the water and got wet. They
asked him when and he Che boy) said
when he and his mamma was at sun
day school.
There was no use trying TO keep it
quiet after that. '-Pech'S $ SIM.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-18
Progressive Agriculture.

Progressive agriculture. as some ap-
pear 10 understand it, means going
ahead. without regard TO safety or ex-
penSe. The young progressive farmer
who never hoed an acre OF corn or
moved an acre OF grass, fancies that
by applying business principles to
agriculture, he can roll up a fortune in
4 few years. He must have farm rs
large as his father had in his old age:
must live in a better house than his pa
rents; he must drive a better horse: ride
in a better carriage; sport a finer watch;
live in more fashionable style; play
the gentleman at more expense; cut
larger swells; speak louder, and be known
further than his old fogv ancestors ever
dared to dream of.
The Young progressive farmer has no
idea Of getting rich BY the little; he is
bound 10 have a pile all at once. He is
not going to bring up lambs by hand,
sell turnips at TWENTY-FIVE cents Il bush
el, carry chickens 10 market. wear
patched clothes. and cart potatoes round
like pedlar. Not he. Talk 10 him
about cultivating a farm of fifty acres!
Why, he wants four or five hundred
acres, and he will demonstrate by fig
QreS InaL The more Idnu lie ctllIlNaltS
the larger his percentage of profits will
be.
Talk TO one of these progressive farm
ers about experience, and he will laugh
at you. Why, he is sure that ne knows
Il thousand things that would astonish
his father. Experience! To be sure he
has not had it himself. but he knows
who has, and what it is. He wants to
start, not at the bottom of the hill, but
at the top. He don't believe in climb
ing up slowly, working and waiting,
and though he may be willing to work,
he is not anxious to wait.
Now that is the point. | believe
young men ought to be set right on.
Instead of beginning with much, they
ought to begin with little. Instead of
large farm, they ought to have only
Il small one. Their experience is small,
their judgment is weak, and their
wants ought to be few. And beginning
with a few acres, they will soon learn
how to proceed to insure the best re-
sults.-AmcFicdn CHttiUatOr.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-18
A PaIpabIe Hit.

In certain small town the members
of the various religious sects We're very
tolerant toward each other. The clergy
men, in particular, were very friendly
On the occasion of the Jewish rabbi'S
silver wedding, he invited the Protestant
clergyman. and also the Catholic priest.
While the reverend clergymen were ell
joying the good cheer set before them.
the Catholic priest said to the rabbi:
81 know that you are a very liberal
minded gentleman, but could YOU bring
yourself to eat pork?'
Certainly; l could relish some ham,
at least on one occasion" "
"And that would be?''
cat the marriage dinner Of your rever-
ence."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-18
Bret Harte's New Poem. S

A visit to Bristol repaid me in many
ways. writes correspondent OF the
Washington Post / captured there Il
few lines from the pen OF Bret Harte
ancnt one of the many discomtiting eN-
periences incident to consular positions,
as related 10 me BY the consul. OF Il
cunSul'S manifold trials. none are more
wratl-provoking than the demands upon
his credulity and sympathv-otherwis
pmse-bv the tramp abroad. Some time
last year Il begriilin@ applicant by the
name of Fowler (Eowler at Bristol, but
having many aliases) went the rounds
OF the consIllateS in Great Britain. AT
Bristol he SO far worked upon the Sym-
pathy of the consul As TO shortly make
himself the hero of some lines, which
We're sent along the consular circuit as
Il note of warning.
Upon the lines reaching Glasgow the
following characteristic comments were
sent by Bret Harte:
I'm acquainted with aff1iction, chiefly in the
form OF fiction, as it's offered up by
strangers at the cOnSufs open door:
And l know all kinds of sorrow that relief
would try to borrow with various sums.
from six-pence upwards 10 i penny
morel
And think know all fancy styles of active
mendicancy. from the helpless irish
soldier who mixed in our country's war;
And who laid in Libby prison in a war that
wasn't his'n, and sent back to the coIIn-
try-that he never saw before.
] know the wretched seaman who was tortured
by a demon captain Till he fed IN terror
with his wages in aFreaf;
And I've given him sufficient to ship as an
efficient and active malefactOr with u
gentle prvateer.
Oh, know the wealthy tourist who Through
accident the puresb lost his letters,
watch and wallet from the cold deck
coming Ger:
And l needed that preamble and lent him
enough to gamble till he won back all
his money on "a cold deck" here ashore! !
have tickets bought for mothers and their
babes-that were another's-and their
husbands who not always could be
claimed as theirs alone;
Till I've come to the conclusion that for ethi-
cal confusion and immoral contribution
have little left unknownl
But never. never, never! in benefcent en-
deayor fell into the wicked meShes by
the Saxon Fowler spread;
And it seems to me pistol used iudiciously
at Bristol would have not too premature
ly brought this matter to a head!
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-18

DR.. Koch. the discoverer of the COM
ma bacillus. is below medium stature
and is much bent in figure. He has
thin hair, full beard. and deep-sunken
eyes, entirely obscured behind promi-
nent glasses. He PAGES backward and
forward steadily as he speaks, knitting
his brows rs he utters the slowly flowing
words which contain mines of truth
and the results of years of ardent i'll
vestigation. Probably no other man
of 40 has enriched science to the same
extent; yet frem his looks few would
guess it.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-18
A DiabolicaI Suggestion.

kosciusko Murphy is an amateur
writer of plays He wrote very sad
tragedy. and it was brought out by
some local amateurs-but the public ex-
pressed their disapprobation very plain
ly. Murphy was very indignant.
''The Austin public are a blank of
FOOLS" he exclaimed.
IN tell You how you can get even
with them,' said Gilhooly.
.'How?'
They laughed at your tragedy, now
you write a comedy, and See if that
don't take the laugh out of them. Make
them feel bad. Write q comedy. p
Teas Strings; gs;-.n~>
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-18

The New German ironclad Oldenbnro
will be of entirely novel construction.
1t is 4 broadside ship with ten-inch
guns-live on each side. two above and
three below deck. but the whole five can
be concentrated on the same point with
sufficient force, it is estimated, to dis
able even the strongest ironclad. The
displacement OF the Oldenburg is 5,2OO
tons. and her engines , ,9U0-ho power,
enabling her to steam fourteen English
miles an hour The German Govern
ment are apparently not we'll satisfied
with the construction of the torpedo
boats at Stettin. They have ordered
new ones i'll England. and refuse To ac-
cept six that have been completed.
China also has ordered her three new
ironelads to be built in England and
not at Stettin.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-18

Exercise is a good thing, but it is not
Indispensable. Leopold Won Ranke,
the great German historian, is past 80,
and he has spent three-quarters of .
century in his library. During all this
time he has devoted fifteen hours a day
to study and writing, leaving the library
only to 60 to the dining-room or his
chamber. He is hale and hearty, and
has literary work mapped out TOR years
to come. ~-~~------'<ss----
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-18

James G. Blaine is one of the most
persistent of ice-yachters. Clad in a
big fur overcoat and fur cap, he al
ways insists upon steering the yacht
himself, and his ice-boat, the kenne-
becker, is one of the fieetest crafts on the
KeAnehec
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-18
Special Notice!
OFFICE OF
Rockford Watch Co.,

ROCKFORD, ILL, May 18th, 1884.
Referring to the fact that we have
appointed WAIT BROTHERS, of
Ravenna, Sole Agents for the sale of
our Quick Train Railroad Watches in
Portage County, Ohio, We desire to say
that no parties other than WAIT Bros.
or their employees, are authorised to
offer these Goods for sale in the terri
tory indicated; and that no warranty
whatever attaches to our goods when
offered for sale by others than our duly
authorised agents. Our goods are sold
directly from the factory, and only
through competent and we'll known
dealers.
AS the movements leave our hands
carefully adjusted and regulated ior
immediate use, we hold ourselves di-
rectly responsible to the wearer o: the
watch for its satisfactory performance,
But ONLY WHEN SOLD BY OUR CHOSEN
AGENTS. We understand the extraor-
dinary guarantee of excellence made
by WAIT Bros, and given out by
them TO the public, and are prepared
to make good the assertions OF our
representatives in that particular.
Very Respectfully,
ROCKFORD WATCH co.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-18
Bucklen's ArnicaSalVe.

The BEST SALVE in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, tetter, 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 q. P. Reed. Ravenna
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-18

Elk are rapidly becoming extinct in
Humboldt County, California, where,
not very great while ago, there We're
hundreds Of the animals. The people
there are at loss to account for the
elk's disappearance, especially as deer
are increasing in numbers in the same
accality
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-18
A Few More Point.
10H0 Referring to the nm
I11 above letter, we mn
L OOOs will simply saw. L w i,


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. IL 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 a travelling experimental irsti-
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, 1886-02-18

Some one is trying to prove that
Shakespeare intended that Hamlet should
be a fat man.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-18

pursJlRg Irom ueT ups.
. Halt an kour later. ne lay there under
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-10
THE NEWS IN BRIEF,

The liquor prohibition excitement has be-
gun again at Atlanta, Ga
Colonel Len 4. Harris. of Cincinnati.
has been acquitted of the charge of shoot
ing W. II. Adams. 1t is an old case.
4 strike in the Augusta GA cotton
factory closes the establishment and throws
over three hundred hands out Of employ
ment.
Arrests have been made in Milwaukee of
PERSONS involved in a conspiracy to assassin
ate court officers engaged i'll the Anarchist
trials.
Base Ball-Cincinnati :. Metropolitan =;
Brooklyn 1, PittSburg 0; Chicago 5, Detroit
=: Boston Il, Washington l; New York 10.
Philadelphia >. Maroons 10, Kansas City 3.
The respectable element in Rowan county,
Ky, is prepared 10 restore peace even should
it become necessary 10 drive the lawlesS
persons from the county. Militia has been
ordered to Rowan county by Governor
Knott.
Congress
July 9-In the senate Mr.. Riddleberg-
er's resolution. offered yesterday, to have
the executive session of today held with
open doors. was ruled ont of order on the
point that ii proposed a change of rules.
The bill to establish agricultural expert
ment stations was laid over on an objection
to its consideration under the tive-minute
rule. Mr.. HOar's federal election bill and
the Eads ship railway bill were also object
ed to. Resolutions relating TO the seizure
of American vessels in Canada and concern
ing American citizens imprisoned in Mexico
also went over. At 12:45 the senate went
into executive session and at 6:l0 p. IN ad-
journed, having rejected the nomination of
Solicitor General GOOde, of the department
Of justice.
In the house the reference of the pres-
dents veto message ON pension bills 10 the
invalid pension committee occupied most of
the day. A number of lively speeches We're
made by members interested in certain
cases. Reports on two vetoed pension bills
were presented and ordered printed. IMAM
inous consent was asked 10 take up and
pass the Blair pension bill, but the demo
Gratis objected. The general deficiency hill
was taken up and the amendment granting
one months extra pay to senate and house
employees agreed TO. The house at p. N.
took recess until 5 p. III. for pension bills
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-10
Aved by An Ear-Trumpet.

Some years ago a weil-knOwn Presby-
terian divine was spending his summer
vacation with his family in the Adiron-
dacks. One Sunday he accepted an in
vitation to preach in one of the simple
meeting houses of that region. In the
congregation was a man who apparently
was very deaf, for he came to the service
armed and equipped with an immense
brass ear-trumpet, and as soon as the ser
mon began went forward and took his
seat well up on the pulpit stairs. The
clergyman's little daughter was among
the auditors; she had never seen an ear
trumpet, and the spectacle of the form on
the pulpit stairs steadily holding that in
strument to his head filed her with awe
and wonder. On her way home from
church the first thing she said to her
father when they were alone was:
Papa, was that an archaugel by your"
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