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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-09-20

REPUBLICANS have ceased to talk
about the circumference of President
Cleveland's collar, and are sadly con-
templating the length of his head.
AT the annual meeting of the Grand
River Pioneer Association, held at
East Pennington, Hon. Lester Taylor
of Geauga county, who is so years old.
delivered the address, speaking with
almest youthful vigor for about three
quarters of an hour.
IT is strange that, in administering
Justice, the wisdom of this world for
5000 years has discovered no other
way than for both sides to hire men to
exaggerate their side, and then try to
find out what is the truth between
them.-[Senator Evarts.
THE Pension Agent at Chicago is
Mrs. Marian A. Mulligan, widow of
Col. Mulligan, who YVES killed at Win :
chester, Va, in 1854. For three years
she has administered the affairs of her
responsible office with remarkable
success, and in that time nearly $685.
OOO. 600 has passed through her hands.
SIMON CAMERON is now nearly 80.
He has been spending the summer in
q quiet way at his country home in
Lancaster county, Pa. He eats light
breakfast at O'Clock in the morning
drinks pint of champagne at IL dimes
at l2,and after light supper at reads
Thackeray or Dickens until midnight,
The manager of the San Francisco
Breeder and Sportsman is Miss A. l..
Wilson, of Cynthiana, Ky. She is
reputed to be one of the best informed
women in America on pedigrees and
the history of trotting horses. Very
few men, indeed, are SO we'll posted
on turf matters, and she is besides an
ableiand graceful writer.
BESIDE his bath Prince Bismarck
has q weighing chair, in which he
tests his weight daily, recording the
results in little diary that hangs by
q cord to the arm of the chair. At one
time he weighed nearly $50 pounds
but, under u system of reduction h.
has been pursuing for several months
he has got well below the 200 mark
much to his qualification.
Mrs. JOHN l.. CLARKE, of MahOn
ing county. by neglecting to comply
with the conditions of the court in
granting her divorce from a formel
husband, viz that she pay the costs O
suit, Calvin Hanna, her first spouse
who was serving term in the peni
tentiary, and upon which grounds his
wife was released from sharing hel
bed and board with her first love ~
has commenced a suit charging hel
with bigamy.
STARK Co. Dem: Our Massillor
correspondent is reliable. When ht
states that he has seen the names O
thirty-two Republicans of Massillor
who will vote the Democratic ticker
in November, it means business. Yes
terday we were shown the names of L
Canton Republicans who are deter
mined to vote for Cleveland and les
taxes, Things are working in tn,
right direction.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-09-20
ExcursIOns-tO Pittsburgh via the
PennsyIvahia Lines.

Allegheny county Centennial.
The celebration of the one hundredth
anniversary of the founding of ALLIE.
gheny county will occur oD September
oath, 25th and Goth. An interesting
program has been prepared for the oc.
casiOn. The leading feature of the fl ret
days exercises will be the dedication
of the new Court House of the second
grand civic and industrial parade,
and of the third day moaster militia.
ry parade, consisting of the g. A. R.
Veteran Legion and National Guard
of Ohio and Pennsylvania. Fireworks
each evening
Excursion tickets, at low rates. will
be sold to Pittsburgh from September
oath to 26th, via the Pennsylvania
Lines, good returning until Sept. 27th.
For time of trains and rates of fare see
bills
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-09-20

On every side to which the Indiana re-
publicans turn they are met with evil
dence of the unpopularity of their candi-
date, and to offset this they have only
whatever feeling of state pride may ex-
ist. a well-managed machine, with a
groupe of able, INSCRIPTIONS, and ener-
getic leaders at its head. and plenty of
money. There are many evidences al
ready that Mr. New and his friends pro-
pose to use the latter in abundance.
They will find, however, what they al
ready suspect, that they have under
taken job entirely too big for them
KeoLuk ConstitutiOn-De Democrat.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-09-20

SAYS cotemporal y Is correspondent:
Does the millennium approach, or what
is the Significance of the temperance
in public life of William Lloyd Garri-
son in his saith year, addressing the
people in advocacy of the re- election
of Grover Cleveland? This ld.time
Abolitionist, who has lodged more
missiles and smelled more rotten eggs
than any man living, says the Ameri-
can people have the "unusual specta'
Gle of a leader in the presidential chair
with courage not common in politics
MIR. Cleveland has planted himself
and his party upon platform OF right
and progress" This old stentorianr
with a tongue moist with the poet' J
of diction. fays tie magnetic mai
from MailIe," and says he =" seems moi
to know the meaning of principle
nor can the time be traced when one
seemed to govern him."
Mr.. Garrison was an original Aboll
Zionist, of way back ante-bellum days
has kept track of the colored voters
for whose freedom he so eloquently
gave his voice when they were in bon
dage, earnestly lsboring for their ele
walton in educational and moral intel
ligence, fitting them for good citizen
ship and safe factors in governments
strength and perpetuity. Hear wha
he says concerning the Republican cry
of free ballot for the colored people
"a It is but justice to Mr.. Cleveland
to admit that under his administra
tion, to say the least, the colored vote
has been no more defrauded of hi
legal rights than under Grant, ant
Garfield. and Arthur. Certainly th'
murderous brutality has been less.
Ms. Garrison, to an unprejudice'
mind, not blinded by partisan bigotry
would seem to be competent authori
ty, in the light of his past and presen
interest in the welfare of the colore'
people.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-09-20

Cheap Excursions TO Pittsburnh
via the Pittsburgh d Western NV,
Sept. "a. 25 and 2G.
On the above dates the Pittsburgh
Il Western Ry. will sell round trim
tickets TO Pittsburgh. from all tick ct
stations for all regular trains, good to
return up to and including regular
trains Sept 9th, at very low rates.
The occasion OF these low rates is the
celebration of the l0oth anniversary of
Allegheny county. Continuous dem
Onstratinns will be made each day, fol-
lowed each night by brilliant displays
of fireworks Rate from Ravenua 3 25
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-09-20
Teachers Examinations.

Il 'XAMINA ATOMS will be- held commencing
IL at o O'Clock a. m. and closing at 4 D. m.
on the FIRST SATURDAY OF each month; also.
the THIRD SATURDAY in October. November,
February and March.
The examination on the THIRD SATURDAY in
February will be held at tGarrettsviIle; that ON
the THIRD SATURDAY in March. at Kent. All
others at the high School Building, Ravenna.
No certificate WILL be ante dated.
By order of the Board.
lO46 OF. HAYMAKER. Clerk.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-09-20
PresIdent Cleveland,s Message of 1ss1.

The taxation of luxuries presents no
features of hardship. but the necessaries
of life used and consumed by all the
people, the duty upon which adds to the
cost of living in every house. should be
greatly cheapened. Thus our
people might have the opportunity of
extending their sales beyond the limits of
home consumption-saving them from
the depression. interruption in business,
and loss caused by glutted domestic
market and affording their employees
more certain and steady labor, with the
resulting quiet and contentment.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-09-20

In reference to the Sunday closing
ordinance, the Cincinnati Times Star
says mayor Babcock, of Cleveland,
deserves a monument for what he has
done and Cincinnati's Mayor for what
he has not DONE" 1t is needless 10
add, that the first named belongs 10
the party having respect for law and a
decent observance of the Sabbath, as
witness in this and other similar cases,
and the latter 10 that "grand old par
tyn in favor of free whisky.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-09-20
President Arthur's Message of 1881.

The present tariff system is in many
respects unjust. 1t makes unequal dis
tributions. both of it's burdens and its
benefits, i Without entering in.
to minute details, which. under present
circumstances, is quite unnecessary,
recommend an enlargement of the free
list SO as to include within it the numer.
Gus articles which yield inconsiderable
revenue, a simplification of the complex
aud inconsistent schedule of duties upon
certain manufactures, particularly those
of cotton, iron. and steel, and a sub
stantial reduction of the duties upon
sugar, molasses. silk, wool, and woole n
goods.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-09-20
TARIFF VIEWS OF FOUR PRESIDENTS
President Grants Message of Is

President Grants Message 1875.
would mention those articles which
enter into manufactures of all sorts. All
duty paid on such articles goes direct TO
the cost of the article when manufactur-
ed here and must be paid for by the
consumer. These duties not only come
from the consumers at home, but act as
a protection to foreign manufacturers in
our own and distant markets.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-09-20
Land Excursions, via PennsyIva:
mia Lines.

mia Lines.
Land Explorers Excursion tickets,
at low round trip rates, will be sold on
September 1lth aud 25th, via the Penn
sylvania Lines west of Pittsburgh to
representative points in Kansas, Colo
RADIO, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Da-
kota, Montana, Wyoming, Indian
Territory. Tennessee, Mississippi, Lou
isiana and Texas. These tickets will
be good for return passage within 80
days from date of sale.
Further Information can be secured
by calling on or addressing the passen.
ger or ticket agent in your vicinity of
the Pennsylvania Company. At.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-09-20
President -Arthur's Message of 1884.

| PresidentArthurs Message OF 1884
The healthful enlargement of our trade
with Europe, Asia. and Africa should be
sought by reducing tariff burdens on suoh
of their wares as neither one or the other
American states are fitted to produce.
and thus enable ourselves to obtain in
return better market for our supplies
of food. of raw materials. and of manu-
factures in which we excel.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-09-20

The Cleveland PLaindealer thus sum-
marizes the republican platform: Free
tobacco; free bogus butter; free whisky;
free Chinese labor"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-09-20

County Ticket.
Fer Sherif-JOHN P. JONES. Ravenna.
Recorder-ELMER E. CARRIER. Brim6 cid.
Commissioner-M. c. MARTIN. Suffield.
Infirmary DirectoI-J. q. MADOLE.Shalersv-i
Coroner-A. w. ALC0RN. Raw emma.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-09-20

Member of Congress.
HENRY APFHORP. of Ashtabula.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-09-20
For President.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
For Vice President,
ALLEN G.. THURMAN.

SECRETARY OF sTATE.
Hon. BOSTON q. YOUNG. of Marion.
SUPREME JUDGE,
HoN LYMAN r. CRITCHFIELD, of Holmes
MEMBER BOARD OF PUBLic WORKS.
Hon. JAMES X. EMMIrr. of Pike.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-19
From Burton.

The majority of our business men
closed their establishments to pay
the last tribute ofrespect to the dead
by attending the funeral of Mr.. Hen.
~ Hons which took place this morn
ing from his residence. A gloom was
cast over our town at the loss of one
who was beloved and esteemed by
all who knew him.
A spark of fire from the fireplace
badly burned the infant child OF
Mr.. J. c. Mccain, of Union Hill yes
terday morning. There are hopes for
Its recovery.
We are having, no doubt, the Sc
verest weather of the season. The
loss of fowls is considerable.
Burton, January II, 1888.
SLAToN.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-19
Real Estate Transfers

For the week ending january 18th,
1888:
August Schendel to G. Jaske, 9
acres, Washington county, $72.
G. r. BreedloYe and r. B. Allcorn,
executors, to August Schendel, $50
acres, $1008.
Mary s. Hale to F. Il. Napier,
lots No. ! and 2 in block II in indie
pendence, $500.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-19
Marriage Licenses

For the week ending january 18th,
1888.
II. FRANKIE to Minna Schwettman.
u. Jones to Louisiana Williams.
Ike Green to Laura Call.
jackson Williams to Dolly Lands.
81. Kolkhardt to Wilhelmina Lehde.
Henry Rudolf to Anna Ulrich.
j. A. Rippetoe to Halle B. Crane.
John Williams to Lula Dunlap.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-19

ARE we to have no opera company
this season? We usually have one
at least. To great many they are
more entertaining than a drama.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-19

THERE is very nice little collec-
ton of books at the library, number
ing some 200 Volumes. Some means
ought to be provided however for
storing them Immediately. They
are now lying loose on the piano and
chairs.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-19

IT is with pleasure that the BAN
NER learns that Mr.. J. C. Barnett,
formerly of this city and who recent
ly failed in business at Lyons, has
made satisfactory settlement with
his creditors and viii shortly resume
business at the same place.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-19

The hop at Eldridge hall Tuesday
night was complimentary to Miss
Fife Withers and Miss Mary Reeves,
of Caldwell, two pretty and popular
young ladies, who have been visiting
our city.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-19

ON THE 21st of February last,
Greens brigade, SO famous in the his
tory of the great rebellion, had their
annual meeting in this city, and de-
cided to meet this year on the same
date at Columbus. The people of
that town, famous for its hospitality
are preparing to give the old soldiers
arousing reception, and expect to
hayea grand time. They expect and
desire all the boys who possibly can
to come, and enjoy themselves. The
day Of meeting win be the anniver-
sary Of the battle of Val Verde.
There are many survivors of Green's
brigade in our county and We hope
to see them all 60.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-19

The thermometer touched the
18th degree Tuesday night, and ev-
erything was frozen up again We'd
nesd morning. 1t thawed again
yesterday and the brisk norther
dried the ground rapidly, leaving it
in better condition for pedestrians
than it has been for some time.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-19

The Santa Fe yard is crowded
with cars, waiting to be moved. It
is doing immense an business.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-19
Cord Wood Wanted.

We will pay $500 per cord in
cash or in trade for straight and
seasoned split wood, delivered 10
our mill yard.
BRENNAN On MILL.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-19

THE Light Guard VIII go to Aus
In with the best wishes of our citi-
,zens for their success.
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TuEsDAY afternoon MT. Henry On

TUESDAY afternoon Mr.. Henry Co.
rothers and his family, who live a
mile and a half from BRENNAN, on
on Mr.. Alex. Simon's place were sur
prised by cthe rash of bullet
through their walls. They live about
300 yards from tie city limits. The
ball evidently came from the direc-
ton Of Camptown. It passed through
a window facing four inches thick,
and through the door into the kitch-
en-. It is thought that the ball was
fred at a distance of at least half q
mile. It was a As calibre ball. 1t
narrowly missed Carothers' little
girl.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-19
":
ems to be an epidemic of
ssin our midst Just now.

I our MIDST Just now.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-10-05
The French Lottery Loan.

The French lottery loan for the Panama
canal is likely, it is now said, to prove a
failure. 1t would be matter for sur
prise should the event be otherwise. The
very fact of resort being had to such a
method for raising funds, even under
government sanction, should be sufficient,
one would suppose, to condemn the
scheme in the eyes of all sober capitalists.
When company appeals to the gamb-
ling mania so far as to promise prizes,
varying in amount from 100000 to
500, 600 francs, it is pretty clear that their
enterprise cannot stand on its own merits.
In the case in question a French financial
writer predicts that not more than one
half, possibly not more than one-fourth,
OF the amount required will be subscribed.
1t is thought that large part of the sum
thus raised will have to be deposited
with the government as security for the
successful prize drawers. Toronto Week.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-10-05
A.Notorious English sweIl.

The notorious English swell who bears
the courtesy title Of Lord Courtenay has
filed his noble shovel again. Debts, I've
thousand eight hundred and fifty pounds
sterling, and assets, nil Tradesmen have
endured much at Courtenay's hands, for
in 1870 he paid shilling in the pound
on one hundred thousand pounds sterling,
and eight years later he parted another
dob" dividend on twenty thousand
pounds sterling. In the palmy days of
his credit Che never had any money! this
scion of an ancient race belonged to the
Marquis of Hastings ''plunging" set,
and his betting liabilities ran into tens of
thousands before the ring refused to do
any more business with him, except for
cash down. Even when Courtenay's
name was listed on the turf, valet
would attend him to race meetings with
change of light kid gloves Lavender
and lemon were the fashionable tints in
those days. On the appearance of the
valet, his noble master would change
gloves, carelessly flinging the scarcely
soiled gloves away. After the first great
smash Courtenay came down to one pair
Of gloves per day, the second brought
him to one pair week, and now he is
doing without gloves until he succeeds to
the earldom of Devon. Then this perfect
gentleman will sit in the house of lords
and vote against any amendment OF the
bankruptcy act.-The Argonaut.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-10-05
ANTIQUITY Of Gold.

etold is first mentioned in the eleventh verse
of the second chapter Of Genesis 1904 years
before Christ. 1t is mentioned as one of the
elements of Abrams riches in Genesis, thir
teenth chapter, second verse, 1918 years be-
fore Christ. The Egyptians used gold as
money at very early but unknown period,
but first in the form of rings, which opened
and could be strung together. 1t is probable
that gold was used as money at the time
Abraham bought the field of Machpelah,
though he paid for that in silver current
with the merchant" That was 1875 years be.
fore Christ. This probably is increased by
the fact above stated that cold was reckoned
as part of the riches of Abram. According
to Herodotus the invention of the coinage
Of gold belongs to Lydia, about $50 years be-
fore Christ High authority says that gold
was firss coined in the Island of 4Egina, and
other authorities say the Persians first coined
gold. And very high authority says the
first coinage of gold was at Miletus But the
fact of the first coinage of gold has never
been and probably never will be certainly
aScprtained
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-10-05

AsCERTAIN1NG THE DISTANCE TO THE MOON.
The number of degrees in the angle MOI
must therefore be accurately taken. When
that is done, we also know the value of the
angle moo; for that must be the difference
between MOI and two right angles. If we
then lay down the lines &c and MO at
the ascertaihed angles, it is evident that
the line ON must pass through that
point in the heavens which is occupied by
the MOON Now let another observer at A in
the same manner ascertain the angles MAJ
and MAC. He will then be able to lay down
two straight lines &c and MA. If these are
drawn at their proper angles, the line AM
must also pass through the point in
the heavens occupied by the moon.
Now, if these two observers come together
they will DE able to construct four sided
figure MOCA The two lines OC and AC
will represent two radii of the earth. The
two lines ON and AM will represent the dis
lance from each observer to the moon. If
this figure is constructed accurately, it will
be found that MO or MA is sixty times
longer than OC or AC. That is, the distance
to the moon is sixty times greater than the
radius of the earth. The later being known
to be 1000 miles, we have to multiply by
sixty, which gives us 100000 miles as the
distance to the moon.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-10-05
ALL AROUND THE HOUSE.
Useful Directions About Rsdysing Lsath

Useful Directions About Redysing Leather
Upholstery and Repairing Furniture.
Upholstery leather coverings and hang.
lngs that have faded, or the hue Of which 1t
u desired to change, may be dyed or stained
by any Of the strong, liquid color dyes gently
heated So says Decorator aud Furnisher,
which gives the following directions;
The leather must DO previously tightly
stretched. The surface Is finished of by lay
Ing on coat Of white Of egg, and going over
tho same when dry with polished piece Of
wood shaped like q paper cutter. Copperas
will give black color; solution Of indigo,
blue. II the leather u to be vanished, It
should be gently heated
To restore the color to rusty black leather
chairs or sofas the authority mentioned ad-
vises to take the yolks of two eggs and the
white Of one, beat WELL then shake in bot
tie until like oil, then in a small tablespoon
full Of geneva dissolve an ordinary tea lump
of loaf sugar, make this thick with ivory
black well worked in, mix with the egg and
apply to the leather with brush; after a
few minutes polish with clean dry brush
till bright and shining, then set away few
days to harden.
To make furniture paste to cement or fill
In blemishes in furniture, especially ma
hogany, the following directions are given:
Moisten four ounces Of .scraped beeswax thor
oughly in turpentine, then to quarter of al
ounce Of powdered resin add enough Indian
red to bring it to deep mahogany color.
Stir all thoroughly together
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-10-05
NO. 2-SUITs FOR BOYS.

There is not much that is remarkably new
in boys habilaments A new ulster has been
brought out in thick fancy cloth, with a de-
tachable cape and plenty of pockets. The lit
tie bows who wear suits with short trousers
and Jacket with belt can have a new style
for the square sailor collars which are dis
tinctive feature in such suits. They are now
made to form revers in the front, being cut
all in one Silk sashes, like military ones,
with silk tassels at the end, are tied below
the waist. A capital tweed like corduroy is
being used for very jaunty looking suits, the
tight breeches buttoning at the knee, and
they are completed by waistcoat and loose
overjacket.
In our cut are shown two suits that have
found favor with New York lads The next
design, made plain and cut to initiate vest,
buttons to the neck. This style is suited to
boys from to 10 years Of age.
The Nassau kilt suit illustrated in the Sec
ond figure is designed for boys to 6 years OF
age. This style is usually made in check and
fine cloths with a blouse waist, as shown in
the cut. Children's clothes should be made
as strong as possible and always of good ma
terials.