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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-04
nun4ANG ThE FOSSUM.
'oW the Little Animals are Captured No
Very Good e ting.

3ou the Little Animals Arc Captured Not
Very Good e ting.
was talking with a Southern man
out the opossum. The Southern man
Georgian, by the way. said: s'The pos
I'M is not what he's cracked up to be
Used to hunt him - ars ago when wa
ing, but l him for the spoIr
ID not for hiI
Ihere Is SOL very picturesque
and piquant abouu d possum or coon
hunt. possum hunt differs from all
other hunting in that a good 'possum
hunter does not use his gun at all.
"a possum or coon dog, thin, NANCY
cur-like dog, and big torch, are all tn
le needs. The hunting is always 8
-rees him-usually in a persimmon trea.
Then the hunter climbs up torch in han3.
and grabs the possum.
''The light of the torch daZZies the
eyes of the 'possuni, and his instructive
stimulation of death makes it easy -
catch him. The hunter I1ust take caIa
That the 'possHln does not fall to the
ground. II it does there will be ,
hght-not betHee! the dog and the
'possum, but between the dog and his
master for possession OF the 'possum.
My interest in the coon. howeveT,
ends when, he is caught I would az
lieve as not that the dog ate him then.
He looks too much like a rat for my
stomach, and tastes too coarse and greasy
squirrel is much better"
1.-THE possums seem as numerous aS
ever" said Virginian, 'and they seem
to be hunted just as zealously.y + don't
think they are particularly good eating
The darkies like 'possum, just as they
like coarse, rich food Of any sort. But IL
'possum were not traditional delicaey
very few white men would eat it. =
F'Of course you have heard the classic
'possum story which is always told when
'possum Is mentioned? Nof
well, an old darkey once caught a
'possum one cold Thanksgiving Day, and
taking it home to his cabin, built up the
fire and put it in the pot Then he laid
down, tired out with his feet to the fire,
darkey fashion, and went to sleep.
As he lay there snoring while the
'possum simmered in the pot, his son, a
timber, bright-eyed youth, glided into the
cabin. He took in the situation In a
moment. The 'possum was ready to be
eaten, and its strong aroma Allied the
room.
Stepping softly to the fire the grace
less youth took tho 'possun out of the
pot and rapidly devoured its gamey flesh,
chuckling softly to himself as he did SO.
When he had eaten all there was to eat
he gathered the bones in a little pile be
side the fireplace, and then smearing a
little of the possum grease on the mouth
! and nose Of the sleeping man he stole
softly out.
"By and by old Pompey awoke. The
air was redolent of boiled 'possum-the
old mans mouth watered. Rising slowly
TO his feet he took the lid off the pot and
looked in. 'Jerusha mightyP he ex.
claimed, it's done gone
Than plancino .iOyyD of tho firaTlapp
he saw the whitenei bones, and passing
his hand over his mouth he felt anC
smelled the 'possum grease. A broad
smile spread over his puzzled face
Good Lawdr he exclaimed, I done for
got 7 ate him r'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-04
A PRETTY WEDDING.


About l 80 Sat 1855 y a young couple
entered the grain store of Tarbox Il Ham,
on Haymarket square in Lewiston, and
asked II Judge Smith was In. The judge
was sitting in the back ofhae looking out
at the drizzling rain. Hearose, and with
his welcome smile approached the
couple. "Is this Judge SMITH" was
the question of the young man, across
whose face a bashful blush swept sus-
piciously.
"It is,'' was the reply Of Lewiston's
oldest and one of her most respected
justices.
1--WE want to get married" was the
straightforward response.
The young lady, who was remarkably
bright and pretty, biushed furiously at
this, and stood little nearer to her
atfianced.
Judge Smith looked up quickly at this
request, cleared his throat u little, put
his hands III his coat pocket, and pulled
out his handkerchief, asked for and eX-
amined the attested publication certif-
cate. and finally, witha benevolent smile,
said he would he pleased to do it.
when do you want to be- married:"
lie asked.
! Now" was the response, the bride
flushing again. -...--,,-
Where" asked the Judge.
Here" was the reply.
The grain store, with its dusty floors
and cohTeSbed windows, seemed astran5e
lace for such cn event. The brightness
{ / the bride was the happiest picture in
Il. The rain was pattering down just
outside the open door and streaking
crosswise down the windows. Piled high
around were bags of meal and shorts and
+, cottonseed. Shoveis, hoes, rakes, corn
! baskets and apple parers We're on every
/ side.
! There were one or two customers in
! the store. Three or four meal-bedecked
drivers stood by the doorway. A truck
| team backed up TO the doof, and u man
| came bustling in out Of the rain. The
! couple followed Judge Smith into the
! little Office. The door was not shut be-
| cause there Is no door to the Office.
The couple stood before the venerable
| Justice, who pronounced the marriage
| ceremony and tied g knot as firm and
| good as ever was tied, between as honest
| looking a couple as ever stood anywhere
in the world, before any parson, priest, OF
| Bishop.
When the ceremony was over the bride
was blushing like a peony under the eyes
Of the witnesses, and her cheeks were
brighter than the extra ribbon tied about
! her throat
The groom said, s'An right, my dear
come" and out they went together. Bar
| ring smirch of meal upon the wedding
frock, there was no sign of the grain store
as they stepped out. "As pretty wed
ding as I ever saw said one of the wit
nesses.-[ Lewiston Journal.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-04
A CONFEDERATE MATCH FACTORY.
Matches That Had to be Watched to Pre-.
want Solicitation,

Matches That Had to be Watched to Pre-
vent Self-Ignition.
The first match factory in the Con-
federacy, was in or rather near Atlanta.
The owner was an Atlanta man. These
matches were sold from Richmond to
the gulf.
Unlike some of our recent experiments
in that line, there was no trouble about
igniting the matches. A man did not
have to strike. one sixteen times, and
finally have to hit it on the head with
hammer, or light it by the fire. His
main tronble was to keep the thing
from going off prematurely, and the only
effectual safeguard was to keep it in
bottle Of water They were the most
utterly too previous matches ever seen
ii this or any other country.
The enterprise was never profitable
s because half the stock was invaria bly, los;
~ spontaneous combustion. Wage,
loads of matches on their way from the
'actory to the city would burst into 6
hiaze half way on the road, soaring tht
driver and his mules cut OF their senssy
Several Atlanta stores handled the =
useful marveis of home enterprise, bu.
customers were cautioned to tread lightly
tHr fear Of jarrilg Inc matches into q.
conNagration, ~: l clerks were detailed t.
st up every night 20 watch the trouble
come stock.
The owner Of this match factory TT
Up the stuff i'll which the matches wtr1
C.pped, and s0iI il for rat poison. !
certainly killed the rats, but the mas :
character OF the STUFF created such E Pa--.1
in the city that tho iadus.2y mad 20 =
slueichel.
A Whitehall sire cleEe chant bough 2
box OF tho poison oE5 day and carrying j;
to MS store, tired to epead d dab OF
On piece Of DR. bread IS g bait for th'
rats. He gave il one spread when the,
was a "vhisiIi" and the whole afail
blazsd up In his face, singeing off III;
whiSkers. ...
A few similar experiments preiudiost
| the people against the new poison. tt $
said it was too rough on the rats TO burr
out their stonachs with such an e2
| plosive.
A complete collection Of Atlanta
manufactured products from go to &;
would be worth seeing. AS a museum
| of curiosities 1t would draw crowds il
any part of the country.-lA Atlanta Consti
| tuition, -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-04
Comfort for the smiths.

Virginia was founded by Smith. Two
CT her Governors have been Smiths, and
cle of them was Governor twico.
One of the ,signers of the Declaration
# Independence was Smith.
There have beeL nine Smiths In the
Senate Of the United States.
A Smith was the first Attorney
General Of the United States, then
Secretary Of the Navy. and afterwards
Secretary of State.
Eight Of the Confederate generals we're
Smiths.
Smith is one Of the illustrious names
in England, and Scotland furnished
mist. So there is no discount on the
smiths.-ILyaehhursh yirginiaa. y
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-04
Special Notice!
OFFICE OF
Rockford Watch Co..
OFFICE OF

ROCKFORD, I'LL, 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 well known
dealers.
AS the movements leave our hands
carefully adjusted and regulated Tor
immediate use, we hold ourselves di-
rectly responsible to the wear=r o. the
watch for its satisfactory performance,
BUT ONLY WHEN SOLD By OUR CHOSEN
AGENTS. We understand the extraor-
dipary guarantee of excellence made
by WAIT Bros, and given out by
them to the public, and are prepared
to make good the assertions of ouI
representatives In that particular.
VERY Respectfully,
RoCKFURD WATCH co.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-04
Early American e,oin,.

The coins in use in the American col
onies during the Revolution were princi.
pally English and pieces struck for them
in England.
From l77s to 1887 the power OF coming
money was exercised not only by the
Federation Congress, but by several Of
the individual States, Conneet1eut being
among them.
The First Mint where the silver dimes
were coined was established under the
Act of Congress of 1889, but the decimal
system proposed by Thomas Jefferson
was adopted as early as I7SS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-04
prsnsrrnr Hi Own obItuarr.

In g pigeon-hole n the Constitution
Office Is q neat envelope, well filled and
we'll sealed. 1t is the obituary of a
citizen OF Atlanta, written by himself.
He certifles On the envelope, In firm
hand, that the inclosed is exactly what
he wishes printed about himself when he
is dead. Nav the ink fade and the enve-
lape take on the hue parchment before
seal is broken. { t holds the life of
yu'le!esS end h lest raan.-lAtla-ta
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-04
Much photocraphed wom.n.

Miss Adelaide Nelson was, in her day,
probably the most photographed woman
of the time. 1t is Interesting to learn
from an obviously well-informed source
that when she died she had in her posses
sion q series of albums containing q copy
Of every photograph of her which had
been published, and that the total of these
cartes, '' cabinets" panels, etc., was ex-
actly 609. Large as this total seems,
there are at least three ladies now living
who can beat it. IN the case OF one OF
these the phenomenal total attained is
within a very measurable distance oi
400
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-04
An Iutelifgent Mare.

Jim Miller, Of Waycross, had fine
young mare named Nellie. He reports
one OF her exploits thus: .-..
II went out to feed Nellie and when ]
got to the barn door the key was missing,
and thinking 1t was at the house / called
some of the children TO bring it. To my
surprise my nag came trotting up with it
In her mouth. Il Macon tGa) Telegraph.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-04
d. Boone -
cille6 q bar UNDER this tire,
Specimen Boston Boy.

"There's no use arresting boys" said
an officer yesterday. "They are rarely
sentenced, most of the cases being placed
on file. The boys know they won't be
sentenced, and have the laugh on the
officer. took In a youngster the other
day, and as We were walking along he
cried out: Take your hand of meP
Il replied, You keep quiet you young
rascal
You don't dare swear at me- he
exclaimed, .'or use any talk that amt
polite
Why not?' said I.
"If you do, I'll go to the Board OF
Police and tell EN-, and then they ii take
your buttons of 49, ----
II couldn't say word the boy knew
too much. = Boston Globe "a,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-04
Bucklen,s ArnicaSalye,

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
,ox. For sale by G.. p. Reed. Ravenna
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-04
Some Quaint Memorials.

There Is monument ut Frankfort, Ky.,
to Daniel Boone and his wife, the mem.
orial having been put up by the State OF
Kentucky. The inscription says:
Daniel Boone.
Rebecca Boone.
Beneath the square shaft lie the bodies
OF the two pioneers and In bas-relief on
tablets are pictured hunting scenes, COM
bats with Indians and the Ike. But,
really, perhaps the best monument to
Daniel is growing oak down In Ten
nessee. That oak once felt great Dams
knife, for that worthy cut into the wood
this lettering:
D. Boone
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-04
The Hoo&isr Poet.

James Whlteemb Riley, the Heoet..
poet, is man Of 81 years. Of slight build.
complexion, large and brilliant gray ewes.
q prominent nose thin Hips aud blonde
hair. He Is fluent and interesting
tslksr. aud is said = Ike queer people.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-04
A Curions Memorial.

On tomb stone In q New York
church yard the following inscription
can be read:
Maria Jones. mother and seamstress
cf two children, age 26 years"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-04
4 Few More Points


" ave nae the exclusive SAFE Of the
Roakfoi Quog Train Railroad Watch
icr the past three yeas. No OTHER
PARTY AN BUY THEM FROM THE FAC.
TORY, o6 Has ANY RIGHT TO SELL
THEM, 1t seems to us much like boys
play To get angry aud advertise prices
because they cannot buy ths goods.
We tEilt the publication of prices will
captt .ua Though :he whole list, as We
have &c mcley tc advertise goods not
IN atr1k. such desperate efforts will
rot deceive any. The people know
that we have never cursed the place as
ready TO be fenced in, because we were
going 20 leave It. They know that VIC
e.ce hot a travelling experimental irsti-
tuition, and they will continue to buy
their Watches, silver Ware, etc., of
the Old Reliable Rsvenna Jewellers,
5wif.;s Block.
WAIT BROTHERS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-04
United States Naval Academy.

The Course of instruction at the United
States Naval Academy at Annapolis now
occupies six years, the last two of which
are spent at sea. The term of study has
several times been changed.
II I850-five years after the founding
of the institution, by Hon George Ban
"'cft Secretary Of the Navy-the course
.2led seven years. The next year 1t
ed four years
re present term was fixed upon l.
10 Candidates younger than fourtee1
q - inder five feet il height. are not q.
cT7d to try the Examination. TIE
gervision of the school is left to the
Na7y Department
Zach member Of the United States
States House of Representatives has the
appointment of one naval cadet Tine
District of Columbia has one appointment
at its disposal and the President may
name ten candidates.
The number of cadets admitted to the
Academy yearly is limited at twenty-five,
who are chosen frorr those showing the
greatest proficiency at the competitive
examination. Successful candidates are
paid $500 per year. and appointments
are made as room and vacancies occur.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-04
"My Country IT'S Of Thee"

It is of Samuel Francis Smith, author.
OF the words of our national anthem,
my Country 'Tis of Thee" that Oliver
Wendell Holmes sings in his poem, The
Boys
"And there's nice fellow of excellent
pith,
Fate tiled to concsal him by naming him
Smith,
But he shouted q cong for the brave AMI
the free,
Just read On his medal, My country; Of
i tnee.'"
DR. Smith st;l' resides at Newton Ger
ter, Mass. whiti giaca he has made his
hone for several years. The author i
~ years OF age, though In appearance re-
serablss much Younger man. He hE2
q large full head u hair, with put
hround the ears; a pair Of keen, graz
syss and ring beard that IS almost eE-
firaly white. He has given up all literary
work, with the exception Of conducting
the large correspondence which comes to
him.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-04
Jurors Requisite DisarpeaEfng.

II One by one the props are being Knocked
from under old traditions, and 1t is only
a question Of time until ignorance shall
cease to be considered requisite for
;uror.-(Reading Times. -.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-02-14
the SHOOTING AFFRAY.


The Condition of The Wounded Mau
Not Much Better his Fqther-iu-LaV
Hero.
Mr.. Charles Rsuch, e prominent citizen
of Psrkersburg and the fatherin.law Of Nor
ris Cobn, the man who attempted bis own
lite on Friday afternoon, arrived in the
city los! evening and registered ct the
Stamm. He came to the city for the
purpose of sscertsinipg the particulars
in the recent shooting afrsy. he in com,
papy with q friend called at the Jail last
evening for the purpose of seeing COIN,
out the doctor had left orders that the
wounded man should not be disturbed and
he failed to gain Ambulance.
Mr.. Cohn, the wounded nsp, veg rest
ing quite easily yesterday aud seemed to
be in shout the same condition as On the
day previous. The doctors have made no
further attempt to find the ball as the pa.
TENTS condition ia such that it would
be dangerous. He has not been removed
to the hospital yet, but it is understood he
will be taken there to-day.
The affair was the sole topic of CONVEX,
sstioa yesterday and comment was rife on
the mater and tue causes thSt led thereto.
MAJOR Henry last evening at the North
End rink beat Harry Fulmer in two straight
heats.
A CROWD OF from 500 to 1000 assem-.
bled at the Alhambrs Palace rink last
night to witness the exhibition drill of the
Knights of St. John and the s-other
smasemento which veFe arranged for the
benefit Of the new Windsor Athletic Club
of the Eighth ward The affair was a
grand success and melted the club q neat
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-02-14
DOWN AT the POTTERY.
This Industry Running Full Time, Wit
"a nnlAE

-
This Industry Running Full Time, WITH
Lots Of Orders.
The Wheeling Pottery ia running TO its
utmost capacity, giving employment to
about eight hundred people. A REGIsTEs
reporter made q tour Of the buildings q
few days ago, following The process Of
manufacture, from the fret mixing Of the
clay to the fnal decoration Of the complete
ware. The output Of this company 10
oil the best quality and fads q ready
market ell over the country, the fame Of
Wheeling goods having. been carried far
and wide. A practical illustration OF this ia
the fact that the company lie now loading cart
for San Antonio, Texas. whence they will
be distributed over the Lone Star State.
The building occupied ct Chspine and
Thirty.frst street, is FIVE stories in height
and occupies the entire square between
Thirty.frst and Thirty4econd streets. In
side it is filed with the most improved spr
pliances for the manufacture of the highest
grade of goods. The clay is mixed and
pressed on the Grst aoor, whence it 10
hoisted by elevator to the fourth story,
where it ia put through the 6rst stage Of
manufacture. From this point it goes
BY successive stages through the "igger
shop" green soon, biscuit" room, dip.
ping room, and decorating departments.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-02-14
Another Mistake.

10 ne LdiOr Of the Register.
Of many points involved ia the present
controversy between the manufacturers
and n%silers, the manufacturing reserve
only two as not subject to any modifcs-
ton, leaving ali the others open for discus
sion. The first is, they will Dot entertain
any proposition looking to the displace
ment of their present employees; the second
is, they will not consent to any change in
the main basis OF the Cincinnati scale,
namely: II cents for cutting l0d, when
the selling price is 1925 card. AL other
Questions involved were left open for dis.
cussion it the nsi!ers wanted TO discuss
them. Now, why do they decline TO meet
the manufacturers in conference? And
Why did they ask tor q conference unless
they had something to propose? Mr..
Chew 6nai reply ssys: AS sour Asso-
citation has declined to confer with us on
the question Of wages, ths main
question at issue between rs
we see no necessity for a conference"
Butthe manufacturers did not decline to
confer With you on the question Of wages.
They declined ITO recsde from the main
basis of the manufacturers scale, viz lie.
for cutting lOd nails on % % card basis
That is a long way from refusing to confer
upon the question of wages. There are
several points involved in the adoption Of
the Cincinnati scale besides its main basis.
One point against which the nailers kick
ed vigorously Is, that the scale runs down
to l2c. for cutting lOd nails when selling
price is 81 90 card. Did the msnufsc-
turers reiuGe to confer upon this point?
Another point-and a very important one
is, that the scale demands g deduction
of twenty-five per cent from the wages
Of the nsilers where selt-fseders
are used. Did the msnufsctur-
srs refuse to confer upon
this point2 4 mailer running four ma
chimes on Id nails can earn 500 per week,
g7oss, By using selfteeders. Twenty-Five
per cent of would bs SIS. ls such q de-
duction an unworthy subject for confer
enceT Whist did nailers expect msnufac.
turers to do, snyLow7 After having fought
for eight months to establish q scale, and
having reached a point where complete
success is only a question of lime, did they
expect the manufacturers to give up the
main point which they have been con.
tending fori Gsilers, TOR have made an
other mistake in declining to confer.
OBSERVER.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-02-14
ART NOTES.

Mr.. John Hutchings has just completed
a beautiful crsyon OF Or. Ross little
dssghter.
Miss Doddridge's class is as large as
ever before aud its members are pupila
from all the neighboring towns and cities.
A frame O. fine Photographs Of Frank
Hennig in character is to be seen in Son.
ue5orn's window and attracts Il great deal
Of attention.
Miss Clara Craugle, Of Washington,
Pa, is visiting in the city, and while here
is painting a landscape under Miss Dodd-
rlhoc~s supervision.
Mr.. Wheeler Bschmsn is deeply inter.
ested in a woodland landscape in oil, panel
shape. Next to him was young Mr.. Mes.
bitt busily engaged on q PLAGUE Of
flowers.
One OF the apt pupils in this class is
Miss Pollock, who devotes most Of her les
son hours TO water color work and some
very pretty sketches were seen in ha
sketch book.
4 visit to Miss D~oddridge's studio on
Twelfth street found her very busily en-
gagged dispensing the beautiful art to o
large number of interesting pupils. Among
the numerous pretty pictures On the easels
we were attracted BY q beautiful slabaster
plasque on which was painted in oil q ma
rine scene, the work OF Miss Blanche We
terhouse; also a large square mirror deco
rated With tea roses, and black pansl with
pansies, By MrG. K. P. Jepson. Miss Matte
Bodley has nearly completed q banner in
lustrs painting, which viii be nice when
finished. Miss Hattie Bodley is credited
by her teacher as being very talented, and
as proof showed q black panel decorated
with tiger lilies, which showed fine eZeca'
ton.