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Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-04-14
0CTAVIA GALLAGHER.

On Monday last all that was mortal of one of
the lovely daughters of Arkansas was committed
by the hands of sympathetic friends to a grave in
the sacred precincts of Mount Holly cemetery.
Young, fair and gifted, the untimely death of Oc-
tavia Gallagher must have shocked her associates,
and surely did it stir many hearts with deepest
sorrow. She was born here; all her young life
was spent here; she loved the genial skies and
balmy breezes of her native state and vet it was
far from home that she was fated to be stricken
down by disease and called upon to diel 1t was
not very many weeks ago that she regretfully babe
adieu to her friends here and left us to take up
her abode in a distant city, and now, when the
land she loved so well is putting on the glorious
g%arniture of spring, and the warm winds are open
ing the buds and bringing into bloom the flowers,
and hill and dale and forest and field are being
robed in the green garments of summer, and the
whole earth seems awakening to a new life, she is
dead, and ere the Easter lilies have faded on their
stems she is laid away in the silence of the grave
to await the last great resurrection! When, d" as
ripe fruit seasonably gathered, 2" we see the aged
garnered in by the grim reaper, we recognize the
common course of nature, but when in their earlier
years, the fair, the gifted, and the good are cut
"N"H VIM S"NP' ihVO nv gave NuSlO oudL VIC
seek for some explanation of the mystery of their
departure? Shall we seek it through reason or
with the philosophers? Can the true explanation
be any other than that given by the poet in the
following lines:
just in the spring
OF womanhood,
Tender and loving, and wise and good,
All too good for the sinful earthl
Only the angels knew her worth,
SO they have called her unto them,
Decking her brow
With a diadem.
Better to smile
When such a life
Gives up the battle of earthly strife,
Better to know that her tasks are done,
Trials ended and glory won;
Tears are vain, when a soul so bright
Wings its way
To the gates of light.
She has passed away,
But her sweet goodwill,
Like a fragrant odor, fingers still;
The tender lesson that memory brings
The mantle of patience DER us filings,
We learn to follow the path she trod,
To be more like her
Who has gone to God. TX.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-08
Hints For Smokers.

The trade journal Tobacco tells a.
follows how To smoke a cigar.
l. Never buy II cheap cigar. There
is no economy in it. Ifyou cant afford
guod cigars, smoke less and eniOv
your smoke. 1t is folly 20 think little
cigars are the best.
2. You can not tell whether a cigar
is good OF bad unless you light it
properly-that is, thoroughly. A good
cigar will not be much better than q
poor one if badly lighted.
3. If your cigar goes out blow
through it as soon as possible, so that
when you light it there will be no dead
smoke in it.
4. Leave the ashes an your cigar as
long as possible. Your cigar will
burn straighter and taste sweeter if
you do.
5. If you think smoking injurious
to your health, stop smoking in the
morning, A great many people have
stomacEs out of order, and no man all.
ing in that way can smoke before or
Immediately after breakfast. The best
time to smoke is after dinner and
after supper. Smoking would not hurt
q baby if this rule were adopted.
6, Never give anybody light from
your cigar. Carry matches.
z. In buying cigars select those that
are fresh, or in condition that when
rolled gently between the thumb and
finger no cracking sound is heard; OF
if you buy dry one, place it in a
freshening-box, one in which the whole
box of cigars can be placed preferred,
so as not to be in contact with metal,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-08
The Alarm Went OF.

A mother on Madison avenue lately
requested her daughter, who is lust
approaching womanhood, to give ner
beau a hint that s re must not sit up
later than 10 o'clock. This the Girl
was reluctant to do, but her little
brother threatened that unless she did
he would open the parlor door and an
nounce the maternal edict. The sis
ter supposed that she had put
quietus on her brother by reminding
him of his playing hockey and forging
his mothers name on excuses from
school to % skating, not forgetting to
mention little riding whip his
mother kept in her room. Ali this,
however, was not enough to keep tie
youth from getting even with his siss
beau for not giving him anything
Christmas. The other evening he got
an alarm clock with a bell as loud as
the gong OH the Brooklyn Bridge"
bob, and placed it under the sofa
where his sister and her betrothed
we're to do their spooning. The hands
were pointed at 10. The unsuspect-
ing girl heard the tick, but took it to
be her lovers Waterbury. He was
just tickling her ear with yarn about
a horse his papa was going to buy
when the gong sounded. There was
a pause-and then, as though under
standing the meaning, he grabbed his
hat and never stopped running until
he struck tie door stnop. when he
flew, The boy had iced the steps. The
little brother now takes IL cushion To
school with him. ALBANY JotrHaL.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-08
California Rabbit Drives.

Rabbits have multiplied so rapidly
throughout California that they have
become one of the most serious pests
of the country. 1t is estimated that
three rabbits will eat as much as a
sheep, and that what can be killed in
days rabbit drive will consume as
much alfalfa as hundred beef cattle.
A good many schemes have been de-
vised for getting rid of the pests, but
the only efficacious one is the rabbit
drive. This is considered very good
field sport, also, and drive is always
participated in as much by those who
are after fun as by those who want the
rabbits killed.
The first thing in getting up rabbit
drive is to make n rabbit-proof corral
of close, high palings, enclosing a
space of thirty by ten, or twenty yards.
Leading into this at right angles are
two lines of closely set palings, a
quarter of mile in length. Several
hundred men ON horseback and on
foot then surround section or two of
land and work slowly toward the cor
raj with shouts and beating of the
ground. At first but few rabbits will
be seen, but as the drivers close in to-
ward the palings the little frightened
beasts are as tnick as sheep in a corral.
They make frantic efforts to escape,
and in trying to break through the
line of beaters many are killed by the
clubs of the walkers. The drivers
close in slowly, and the rabbits are
gradually driven into the space par
TALLY enclosed by the paliugs. and
from there it is easy IL force them into
the corral. They troop in like sheep,
cron ding over one another, and filling
up the corral. The drivers on foot
follow, the corral is closed, and the
slaughter begins. They are killed
with the clubs by striking them on the
head. The air Is filed with their
shrill sauealug, which can he heard
for mile away. They leap about in
desperation, jump high, and dash
themselves against the fence. huddle
in the corners, and try to hide behind
one another. OF behind heaps of
those already killed. The clubs
whistle through the air, not infre-
quently striking tie shins of the killers
instead of the heads of the rabbits, for
it requires IL good aim, a steady arm,
and no small amount of skill to guide
every stroke to it's destination on the
skull of a rabbit that is leaping about
| like mad.
When the slaughter is ended the
rabbits are strewn oyer the ground as
thick as dead leaves, and in places
their carcasses will be in piles two
feet high. BetA cen 1900 and 1,50O
rabbits are usually killed in each
drive, and it is no uncommon thing
for one man to score hundred dead
rabbits in one POUND up. In parts
most infested tie drives are held once
| n week
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-08
BENrON,s HAIR GROWER.

All who are BALD, all who are be
coming BALD, all who do not want to
be BALD, all who are troubled with
DANDRUFF, or ITCHING of the scalp.
should use Benton's Hair Grower
EIGHTY PER CENT. of those using il
have grown hair. 1t never fails tc
stop the hair from falling. Through
sickness aud fevers the hair sometimes
falls off in short time, and although
the person may have remained bali
for years, if you use Benton's HaiI
Grower according to directions, you
are sure of growth of hair. Ia hun.
dreds of cases we have produced a good
growth of hair on persons who have
been bald and glazed for years. W.
have fully suhstaptisled the following
facts.
We grow hair In every case no mat
ter how long bald.
Unlike other preparations it contains
no sugar of lead. or vegetable or min
eral poisons.
1t is specific for falling hair, dan
druf, and itching of the scalp.
The Hair Grower is a hair food, and
its composition is almost exactly like
the oil which supplies the hair with
its vitality.
Ifyour druggists have not got it we
will send it prepaid on receipt of price.
BENTON HAIR GROWER Co.,
Cleveland, o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-08
Count D'orsay's Original Trousers.

But in the course of time the trades
msn of England followed him up as
the tradesmen of Paris had done, and
it is recounted of him that one day, be-
ing caught in his private dressing-room
by a tailor who ragged and said he
would not leave till he had been paid
his .btH. Count D'Orsay listened
thoughtfully for time. fixing his eyes
upon a package that the, irate tailor
had deposited upon chair. This
package was enveloped in coarse sort
OF canvas.
Have you much of that stuff in your
shop" said Count D'Orsay.
what kind-that ugly canvasp If
l wanted it | could tomorrow have
enough to wrap up all the merchan-
disc in the London docks"
London docks!' said the Count;
''don't talk nonsense. Come to me
tomorrow at o'clock and take my
measure for a pair of trousers cut
from this canvas.
In vain the tailor endeavored to dis
suade the Count. stating that the can
vas was not suitable for g garment,
and in a short time Count, DOrsay
was supplied with the canvas trousers.
At 5 o'clock one afternoon he
climbed the vast staircase of Crock
ford's, then one of the fashionable
clubs OF London. and the first person
whom he met was Lord Chesterfield.
Upon my word. "said the noble lord,
''you have singular garment there,
something rare, without doubt. AL
ways the same original and charming
D'0rsay!"
The Count received the compliment
with some confusion.
sit is perhaps not exactly elegant,
he said. ''but it is very handy and
fresh, and especially suited to riding
on horseback"
In a few moments a group of dand-
les had surrounded the clever French
man. Lord Chesterfield in the main
parlor was expatiating on the
originality of D'Orsay's taste, and a
few days afterward the tailor found
himself overrun with orders for these
canvas trousers. Lord Chesterfield
himself ordered dozen pairs. Count
D'Orsay had accomplished his pur-
pose, and the delighted tailor came no
more with his Troublesome BILL
Eds0Grd King fn the Cosmopolitan.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-08
A Dogs Endurance and Skill.

The best of these dogs were worth
5000 or even more. One herder whom
we met at Cold Spring ranch showed
us very pretty one that he said he
would not sell for $500. She had at
that time four young puppies. The
night we arrived we visited his camp
and were greatly interested in the
little mother and her nursing babies.
At dark the assistant herder came to
say that there were twenty more sheep
missing. Two male dogs, both larger
than the little mother, were standing
about doing nothing. But the herder
said neither Tom nor Dick would find
them; Flora must go.
1t was urged by the assistant that
her foot was sore, that she had been
hard at work all day. was nearly worn
out, and must feed her puppies. The
boss insisted that she must go. The
sun was setting. There was no
time to lose. Flora was called and told
to hunt for the lost sheep, while her
master pointed to great forest
through the edges of which they had
passed on their way up. She raised her
head but seemed very loath to leave
her sabies. The boss called sharply
to her. She rose, looking tired and
low spirited, with her head and tail
down, and trotted wearily off toward
the forest said:
THAT is too bad"
"Oh, she'll be right back. She's
lightning on stray sheep"
The next morning l went over to
learn whether Flora found the strays.
While we were speaking the sheen
were returning, driven by the. little
dog. who did not raise head nor wag
her tail, even when spoken to, but
crawled to her puppies and laid down
by them. She had been away all
night, and while her hungry babies
were tugging away fell asleep,
How often that scene comes back to
me. The vast, gloomy forest, and
that little creature with her sore foot,
and heart crying for her babies, limp.
ing and creeping about in the wild
canOns all through the dark. long
hours. finding and gathering in the
lost sheep.
There are other than dog-mothers
who often have like fare. The dog
stands for fidelity and sacrifice, and we
have heard it said that the best part of
a human being is the dog in him.
The kindergarten.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-08
CuItiVaiinS Conversation,

Proper home conversation is an es-
sential element of education. Perhaps
at the family table is the best place 10
commence this education. Three
times day the different members of
the family come together in our Amer
Jean homes, In English families it is
quite the custom to form plans for the
day in the breakfast room, and posi-:
bly, all the family do not meet again
till the late dinner at night. 1t is the
growing custom among ouFselves,
however, to have the late dinner hour.
and thus tie family sit longer at tho
table, and, by reason of the presence
of butler or waitress, are obliged to
he circumspect in behavior and speech.
We also advocate having the children
at thp family table as early rs possi-
bleI they arc a help and stimulus ia
their elders in the matter of table eti-
quette. But children are not admitted
to the dining-roOm as early as in the
olden days, and are then taught, first,
that ''ch ldren should be seen and not
beard" We too often forget t"at
thrir ears are very acute, and we arg
surprised at times by an intelligent
inquiry on t:,e topic under discussion;
if il be a worthy one, the child should
be encouraged in its desire for in
formation. Often ''to be seen and not
heard involves the taking in of large
draughts Of that which had better
never have been heard at all by any
one.
The dinner hour, especially when at
night. should be the occasion of culti-
waiting goQd habits of conversation in
younger members of the family. AS
children grow older and are made to
feel certain responsibility in sustain
ing conversation and the entertain
ment of guests, they become easy and
graceful in the art. There is apt to
be few awkward moments before the
dinner is announced if we have in
Vited guesta. Happy would it be if,
by anv cultivation, we could arrive ut
the position described by Milton,
''With thee conversing, l forget all
time"
1t is desirable to cultivate a habit of
observation as a help to conversation.
The daily, momentary contact with
other minds helps to stimulate and
strengthen our own; and all pleasant
anecdntes and incidents of persons
and things, or bright new ~spaper
item, are helpful.-springfeld, Mass,
Good Housekeeping.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-08

The following is related of a popular
divine in conversation with one of his
parishioners who was fearfully addict.
ed to profanity and at the same time
one of those conceited fellows who are
apt to call to themselves as 'plain,
blunt men," The latter concluded a
speech with this shibboleth, adding,
''And call spade spade" The
patient dominic rcsponded; 81 am
glad you do, Mr.. B, l was afraid
you would call it id old shovel. -
Boston Commercial RulletiR,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-08
Three New Orleans gentlemen hunt.

, Three New Orleans gentlemen hunt
ing on Horn Island few days ago en-
eountered live octopus. One OF
them inconsideratcly hacked it to
pieces with his knife. Its arms were
two feet in length and the suckers
were of such power that even giving it
such a poor means of clinging as the
polished surface of knife blade, held
by one arm, the entire fish could be
raised from the ground. When found
it was devouring large jelly fish. and
had with it besides monstrous king
crab. 1t made ferocious jumps and
lunges over the beach, having very
peculiar motion. Its beak was parrot
shaped and its eyes were large and
bright.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-08

English SPAWN Liniment removes
all Hard, Soft, or Calloused Lumps
and Blemishes from horses, Blood
SPAWN, Curbs, Splints. Sweeney, Sti
des, S2rains, Sore and Swollen throat,
Coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one
bottle. Warranted. Sold by Belding
& Gibbons, Druggists. .Rsvenns, o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-08
Bucklanis AHnicaSalYa.

The BEST SALvE in the world fol-
SUITS, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum.
fever sores, letter, chapped hands, chill.
,lains, corns, and all skin eruptions,
md positively cures piles. 1t is guar.
snteed to give perfect satisfaction, OIL
money refunded. Price % cents per
OK. For sale hv q. p. Reed. Ravanns
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-08

Lord Colin Campbell lately applied
to the London Court of Bankruptcy for
a certificate that his bankruptcy was
''caused by misfortune, without mis-
conduct on his part" Three thousand
pounds of his liabilities arose from
the costs of his divorce suit against
Lady Colin Campbell. The certificate
was refused.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-08

An Anthropometric Labratory, with
Francis Galton as president, is now
being built in South Kensington. The
purpose is to measure everybody's
physique and senses at various ages,
to record family peculiarities, and gain
much useful knowledge of the human
race that we have not now.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-08

M. Meissonier, who has completely
recovered from the partial paralysis of
the thumb which affected his painting,
has just finished a large water-color
drawing of an incident in the wars of
the First Empire and picture 10 oil.
both destined for England.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-08

The man who complains of a free
lunch should go by the hoard,-Neu
Orleans Pieayune,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-08
EASTWARD.
STATIONS. .No. 1. No. IL. No. .. No. 5.

SDailY.
Connections at Gallery Junction with Norts-
erp Division Trains:
No. for Butler.
a. 5, for Butler ard Foxburg.
Q. gets condection from Foxburg and
Butler.
from Clarion, FoxbuTg and Butler.
Through sleeping Car between Allegheny
and Chicago on Nos. aud q, daily.
LAKE DlSlsI n.
Painesville and Youngstown Mail daily, ex-
ccpt SCndays, Leares Painesvillo so y. N
Cbar6oa e6 East Claridon \ 80; Burton s.8s;
Middleht Id IA; West Farmington $40; War
rem 81; Niles 10 OF; Girard IU I5; arrives at
Youngstown 10 10. Returning, leaves Youngs-
town 81 p m /; ,.irard So; Niles %; w arren
a.72; West + tnrmincton 3Ul; MIddlebeld n;
Burton "a East Clsrjdon IS; Chnrdon 0e;
arrives PainesS Ille 40.
j, JOHNSON, Sup't
q. W. BASSETT,
GAUaral Pasa~aeer ARoaI.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-08
A. E. STEPHENSON,
CAARLEsToWH, O.,

CHARLEsToWR. O.,
ohers to the people of Portsge County the fol-
lowing unexcelled varieties, which ave inya-
rlnbly received tho biggest cofnmendations
wherever exhibited. taking the First Premiams
IN every competitive test as to Hardness Size
Flavor. and Prolific Bearing.
WHITE ANN ARBOR GRAPE-Hardy. pro-
inc. large and delicious. Ripens ten days or
two weeks before the Concord. Never milIews
cents each. w
We, the undersigned. having been appointed
by the Agricultural and horticultural Society
OF ashtenaw Co Michigan. to act as Judges
in the Pathological Department Rt their Fair in
October. 1882. had uzder consideration "a va,i-
cites Of Grapes; and il was their decided opin-
ion that the '' White Ann Arbor" Seeding was
far the most desirable of the lot.
For sise. Hdsor and beagtg, 1t took the lead of
All our standard varieties. and we believe 1t
will yet become one OF the most popular Grapes
In this country. MARTIN CLARK
j, ID. WILLIAMS,
Committee.
ANN ARBoR. MICH. Dec %. 1881.
RUSSIAN. BERRY-HARDY-Abea beau
tiful. quick growing tree for the lawn while
the fruit is valuable for table use. BY mail
u to 10 Inch size Is cents each. 80 per dozen
THE WAGER PEACH.-This is, without ex-
ception. the best and richest Peach we are ac-
quainted with. for table use and canning pur-
poses 1t Is CT good size, yellow skin, and flesh
as yellow as gold; thick meated, small pit, very
hardy. and one Of the most abundant bearers Of
any sort known. 1t reproduces itself every time
from the pit One year old trees. by express. .
to feet. Is ceuts each; $3.50 per dozen.
wATERLOO PEACH-a to it. rs cts. each.
he largest and best very carly peach grown.
Ripens shout middle Of July.
"BIG BOB"-THR COMING sFRAvBKRRY.-
The biggest and most uniform in size the best
favored and most productive. and the wires the
hardest, Price by mail. 81 co per doz or fs
| per 100. A e. STEPHENSON
Ravenna.Ma 80, 1888 7e2-am
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-08
Cleveland & Pittsburgh R. r.

PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING CARS
IN Fast Line to Philadelphia and New York,
without change, Connecting in Union Station,
Pittsburgh, with Through Cars to Baltimore
md Washington.
No. Sc makes close connection at Alli-
ance with fast through trains for Chicago and
Western points.
FOR lime rabies, Rates of Fare, Through
.ckets and Baggage Chocks. and further in
rmation regarding the running of trains
-,ply to
W D. ARMSTRONG,
Ticket Agt., Ravenna, o.
las MCCREA, e. A. FORD,
Genr Manager, Gen. Passenger Agt.
Pittsburgh. Pittsburs
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-01

came a brigadier general. After the wsr he
entered law and politics. He was elected to
the legislature OF Mississippi ia 1876, and
thence to the United States congress two
terms.
As the two armies faced each other Dec. 80,
ls1', Bragg meant to make the strongest Eight
on his left with Cleburne's and McCowns
divisions under Hardee against tho Federal
right uAder McCook. He meant TO force tho
Federal right steadily back upon its own left
at Stone river like a revolving wheel. That
tone, lie would seize Nashville. cut off Rose
Grams supplies, and the whole Federal army
Of the west would be at his mercy.
Each general gave orders to attack the
other on Dec. 81, in the morning. Breakfast
at daylight and attack at Z o'clock" were
Rosecrans' orders. breakfast in the dark
and attack at day light" was Bragg's COM
mand TO the Confederate army.
As n consequence. perhaps. Bragg obtained
the advantage OH tho Federal right from the
beginning. Johnson'sdiyisicn was surprised at
breakfast, with neither soldiers nor officers in
their places at the moment