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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-29
Two Famous Pirates,

In the early years of this century,
when there were slave instructions
in the West Indies, and wars for indie
pendence in Mexico, Central America,
and South America, many people were
driven from their homes in t: csc reg
ions, and came to New Orleans as
place of refuge. Among them were
two brothers, Pierre and Jean Latitte.
They were Frenchmen born in Bayon-
ne, but they had lived for several years
in the West Indies. Both were tall.
handsome men, but Jean had the
stronger character. For time, thev
carried on the trade of blacksmithing
Their shop stood on St. P ilip street.
between Bourbon and Dauphn. 1t
was pulled dow wn only a few years ago.
Bold and enterprising in disposition,
and of commanding presence, the tM O
brothers were fitted by nature to be
leaders of men. Jean, especially, was
of an appearance so striking that
strangers, meeting him on the streets,
turned for second look at him.
At first, they were only the agents
in New Orleans for smugglers who
brought merchandise and slaves into
the bays and bayous along the Louisi-
ana coast; but it was not long before
they became the chiefs of the most
powerful organization of lawless men
that ever existed in this country. In
1910. they made their headquarters on
the islands at the entrance of the Bay
of Barataria, where they built fort
and a village. They obtained from the
republic of Cartliagcna. in South Amer
lea, then at war with Spain for its in
dependence, letters of marque which
authorized them to capture Spanish
vessels wherever found. They fitted
out and armed fast-sailing schooners,
whic were the terror of the Gulf Ac-
eording to common belief at the time,
these vessels were pirates, which did
not hesitate to pick up any merchant
ship they could overhaul, no matter
what flag it might carry; but the La,
httes denied these reports, and insisted
that they were honorable privateer-
men, only attacking the ships of Spain,
as, under the laws of nations, their let
ters OF marque gave them the right to
do. That they were smugglers, viola
ting the laws of the United States, .ey
did not deny.
In vain did Governor Claiborne is
sue proclamations, commanding the
people of Louisiana to arrest the La
dttes and their men. Jean and Pierre
came often to New Orleans, and read
the proclamations posted on the walls
OF the old government building. on the
Place aux Armes- Once there was an
effort made to arrest Jean, as he was
passing through bayou with boat
load of smuggled goods. A party of
custom-house officers attacked him
from the shore. There was n fight,
and Jean and his crew beat off their
assailants. Afterward, Jean sent
polite letter to the captain of the Gus
tom-house force, in which he said: Il
am man of peace, and do not want
to fight; but would have you to know
that | am at all times ready to lose my
life rather than my goods. "-Eugene
Y SnsGLkeY, IN st. Nicholas.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-29
Medicine in Burfaah.

The hostess supplies more leaves to
serve as plates, and each man helps
himself from the common pile to a
double handful of rice, which for the
time being occupies all his attention
and fingers. A Burmah never drinks
in the course of meal, but, having
swallowed the last mouthful, goes to
the chatty that stands in corner in
every house and takes little water to
wind up the entertainment.
As race they are naturally temper
ate, but few Jungle men will allow an
spirits to pass. All these go by the
name of "berrandy." There is no such
letter as ''r' in Burmese, but the de-
ficiency seems easily supplied by the
Burmese if he wants little stimulant.
Breakfast over, the men assemble
round my chair for chat. / present
them with cheroot apiece, but it is
evidently not worth while for every man
to smoke his own. Moung Daw, as
host. lights his, and his guests stick
theirs in their ears for future enjoy
laent, while the one is passed from
mouth to mouth round the little circle.
HAS your honor brought the med
icine box this timep' asks Shway
Hmaw in a tone of deep interest
have brought the box as usual and
my reply i'll the affirmative elicits n
general expression that ut is good. ="
My stock of remedies is not extensive;
in fact it is as limited as it is simple
in character. consisting of vaselipe,
which is the universal cure if man
has anything wrong outside of him,
and quinine, chlorodyne, and pills for
inward application. Thus my patients
run at least no danger of being poison
ed, if they derive no benefit from the
physic.
have travelled a great deal with the
above assortment of medicines, and
absurd as they may seem, can con-
tidently assert that their production at
| the right time, when the country was
disturbed and villages abounded with
bad characters, saved me from many
difficulties.
The men around me are already dis
cussing the patients who may want
medicine, and | overhcar sundry re-
marks on the ceases" which, literally
/ translated, read like exercise phrases
from very primitive grammar.
"Can his honOr's medicine cure
Moung Pays hecl?"
81 think Moung Pay will die; he is
very thln."
''Moung Pays inside is sick. there
fore he grows thin
Bah 90 had much pain yesterday
"Yes, it was in his belly; he ate
many mangoes."
Tine little medicine balls will be
good for that"
Twill his honor give medicine for
Nah Gyee's coA?' g.
Il cannot tell. Moung Daw will
ask him."
And so on for five minutes while
am unpacking nv provisions to get al
The box required. CornhM Magd-
zine.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-29
A Maine Girls Profitable Invention,

The story of one Portland girl de-
serves to be recounted. This is of
Miss Helen Blanchard, now resident
of Philadelphia, who was specially
gifted, and who succeeded in field
commonly supposed To he open only
to the masculine intellect. She is of
an inventive mind, and with passion
for mechanical contrivance from her
childhood.
Naturally she was foreordained TO
invent something, and she did it. The
something, or rather the first thing
she invented, was an attachment for
sewing machines to sew "oyer-and-
over" stitches. The story that was
told of her runs to the effect that one
day, while at work at sewing ma
chine, she got out of patience with the
way it worked, and in IL passion kicked
it over, with the remark that she could
make better machine than that her
self. Straightway, continued the
veracious chronicler. she proceeded to
invent the s'over-and-over" attach
ment.
In point of fact, the account thus
given is largely myth. Miss Blanch-
ard did not and does not kick sewing
machines, but she did very decorously
and properly, after long and careful
study, invent the "over-and-over" at
tachment, and obtained patent on
it. This laid the foundation for the
large fortune which it is pleasant to
be able to say she now enjovs. She
owns large estates, a manufactory,
and many patent rights. Her fortune,
ROYALTIES and income, without ventur-
ing statements accurate enough to be
impertinent. may be described in the
fluent language of the divine novelist
or sensational reporter, as "hcyond
the widest dream of avarice." She
earned it all herself She had no as
sistance from any one, and hired
money at p per cent. to pay her first
Patent Office fees.-BoSton Globe.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-29
A Uniaue Composition.

I send a unique composition, which
was originally published in Pnila-
delphia paper over hundred years
ago. 1t may be read three different
ways. FIRST, let the whole be read in
the order in which it is written; Sec
ond, read the line downwards on the
left of each comma in every line; third,
in like manner on the right of each
comma. In the first reading the Revo-
lutionary cause is condemned. and,
by the others, encouraged and lauded:
HarkI Hark! the trumpet sounds, the din Of
wars alarms;
Der seas and solid ground, doth call US all to
Their ruin I' is at hand, who with the Congress
The acts of Parliament. in them much de-
light,
hate their cursed intent, who for the Con-
gress fight.
The Tories Of the day, they are my daily
They soon will sneak away, who lndepend-
Who non-resistance hold, they have my hand
May they for slaves be sold, who act a Whig-
gish part;
On Mansfield, North and Butte, may daily
blessings pour;
Confusion and dispute, on Congress ever
more;
To North and British lords may honor still be
done.
l xish a block of cord, to General Washington.
Washington Star.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-29
A Chinese Kitchen.

The first thing one notices on enter
ing Chinese kitchen is tue stove, if
it can so be called. 1t is made of Or
dinary brick, with holes in front about
six inches square, through which can
be famed the charcoal fires, usually
made mere holes in the brick-work
above. Sometimes small earthenware
stoves are built in solid, in which case
small holes are drilled in the bottom
to allow the air to reach the fire from
the square apertures below. These
stoves are of all sizes to suit, some
being used for small earthenware pots,
while others are large enough to re-
ceive the great family pan in which
the rice, or ''great vegetable" as it is
sometimes called, is almost always
cooking. These large pans, shaped
like huge saucers, are used equally
for frying, boiling. or stewing, and
the wooden cover goes into the pan.
not upon it, and floats on whatever
may be boiling at the time. The
whole of these ireplaces communicate
with one chimney; but as there is very
little smoke, except when lighting the
fire with wood. the natives do not care
much whether the chimney ''draws" or
hOO' TIE
kitchen is the table. which is general
ly-like the rest of the surroundings
as black and dirty as can well be con-
ceived. Upon the grimmy chimney
are pasted red papers, covered with
Chinese characters, in honor of Chow
Kun Kong, the god of the kitchen, and
before these, on the fifteenth of each
moon, red candles and incense are re-
ligiously burnt. He is implored to
protect not only the kitchen, but the
tires, the cooking, the meals, and the
cooks, and, if the rice is not properly
boiled, poor Chow Kun Kong (like our
cat is often blamed for it. Another
thing one notices in every kitchen is
sheet of paper pasted on the wall,
with number of black marks upon
it. This is the tally of the water-car-
rier, who, when he brings in load of
water (two pails) presses his thumb
on the bottom of a pan. and, with the
smut, makes a mark on the paper
one that cannot possibly be either
erased or copied. housekeeping.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-29

TN pursuance OF order OF sale OF the Pro-
Il bate Courr of Forage County, Ohio, offer
at private sale to the highest bidder, the fol.
lowing real estate. fixtures and machinery, or
any part the rsof. to wit:
Being one acre Of land OF the farm of which
Go WILDER died seized. In lot No. g. shall
ersyille Township. Portage County Ohio. and
contains be saw mill. offer the boiler and
engine two turbine wheels. and all the ma
chinery attached thereto. or any part there Jf.
or of said items and the one acre Of land.
also offer one other ttact OF laud belonging
10 the estate of said George F. Wijber. deceas
ed TO wit: Situate In said Township of Shall
ersvtlie. Portage County. and state o. ohio.
aud is Known as being part OF lot No IS ard
BOUNDED as fsllows: Beginning at the south
east corner of said lot thence MOI th or the east
Iine Of said lot Is chains. 70 the center If the
Cuyahoga river; thence down the center OF said
river TO tho south line of said lot; theEee east
chairs, to the place of beginning, containing
ten acres and 25 100 of land.
all of which property or any part thsreoI
will be sold at private sale within four weeks
from date. TERMS. CASH.
Enquire Of LAFAYETTE sEITH, Admr.
Freedom Street. Ravenna. Ohio.
iQ;sSv !. q, pUseET, Atty.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-29
Horse Power in Whales.

Sir. William Turner, the eminent
professor Of anatomy in the University
OF Edinburgh, recently delivered a
lecture to the members of the Philoso-
phical Institution in that city on
"Whales; Their Structure and Habits"
in the course of VI hich he referred to
point of considerable interest to
engineers, which was the horse power
exerted by the tail of large whale.
Regarding the length of full-grown
whales, Professor Turner remarked
that the porpoise was four or five feet
long. whereas the Greenland right
whale was fifty to sixty feet long and
he said that the great finner whale,
which frequently visited the British
seas. reached the length of eighty feet
or even more. An animal of the latter
sort was stranded at Longniddry some
years ago. After speaking at some
length on the structure of whales, the
lecturer made some remarks on the
rate OF speed at which they travelled.
1t had been estimated, he said, that the
Greenland whale could attain speed
of nine or ten miles an hour, and that
the tinner whale attained even a great
er speed. In all probability, the
Longniddry whale could propel itself
through the water at the rate of twelve
miles an hour, and the sperm whale
was capable of driving itself along at
the same rate of speed. He had asked
John Henderson, of Glasgow, the we'll
known builder of the Anchor liners, to
assist him in arriving at the horse
power which must be exercised by one
of these great whales so as to acquire
speed of twelve miles an hour, and
he put the case of the Longniddry
whale before him. 1t was eighty feet
long. weighed seventy-four tons and
had tail eighteen to twenty feet across
from the extreme ends of the f1anges
With these data. Mr. Henderson cal
eulated that a whale of the dimensions
mentioned, in order to attain speed
twelve miles an hour, would require
to exercise propelling force of 145
horse power.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-29

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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-29
The Way Of the World in China.

They have curious ways of keeping
people straight in China. Tne Lon
don Tunes tells how a native doctor
was taken in hand by the district
magistrate of Shanghai. The official
sent messenger to the medical man,
with lee equal to about 60 cents, ask
ing him to visit a patient. As the
messenger had strict orders not to say
he was sent by an official the doctor
refused to 90, claiming that the fee
was too small. Again the message
was sent and the fee refused. Then
The magistrate sent his own card, and
The doctor FASTENED to so. AT the re-
sulting interview he was informed
hat for the future his fees would be
cut down to such small figure that
would not be worth his while to con-
.inue the practice of medicine, and
was finally let off on the payment of a
ine of about IS, $50.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-29
Bucklen's ArnicsSaIve.

The BEST SALvE in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum
fever sozes, letter, chapped hands, chill
blains, corns, and all skin eruptions,
and positively eures piles, It is guar
sntsed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price % cents per
3ox. Fox sale by g, ?. Reed, Rsvsnns
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-29

English SPAWN Liniment removes
all Hard, Soft, or Calloused Lumps
and Blemishes from horses, Blood
SPAWN, Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, St-
fles, S2rains, Sore and Swollen throat,
Coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one
bottle. Warranted. Sold by Belding
& Gibbons, Druggists. .Ravenns, o,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-29

John j. Flanagan, city editor of the
Utica Observer, who died recently, had
professionally attended twcuty-seven
hangings. On one occasion he per-
suaded the condemned man to consent
to be hanged two hours earlier than
was at first intended. i'll order to give
him time to get home after the event
md put q good account in the pspsr.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-29
A. E. STEPHENSON.

cHARLEsToWN. O.,
Ofers to the people oi PorG-g. County the fol-
loving unexce!leu varieties, which ave iuva-
r1aoly received the higeest commendations
In every competitive lest as to Hardness. size.
Flavor. and frolinc Bearing.
WHITE ANN ARBoR GhAPE-nardy. sn,.
linc. large anu delicious Kipens ten days or
TWO weeks before the Concord Never mildew.
cents each.
by the Agricultural and horticultural Society
Of W sshtenaw 20 Michigan, to act as Judges
October 1sS had upder saenr % Hs u
esiss OF Grapes. and 1t was their decided opin,
lon that the " " hite Ann Arbor " Seeding was
far the N ost ,sirable of the lot.
For sirs. i sssr and 1sasty it took the lead Of
al our sta Idard varieties. and we believe 1t
WIN yet become one Of the mott popular GRAPES
In this country. MARTIs CLARK,
ID. WILLIAMS,
ASH ARsoR. NICE. Dec %. 1881.
RUSSIAN. H.HULBERRY-HARDY beau
tie irSit Is vsIua5fs @ for table tai n USE sa By mail mail
"a to ie 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 It Is Ct good size. yellow skin, and nesh
hardy. and one Of the most abundant bearers Of
any sort known. It reproduces itself every time
from the pit. One year old trees, by express, .
to feet, IS ceuts each; 9.b0 per dozen.
WATERLOO PEACH.-s to 8 #. Is cts. each.
] he largest and best very early peach grown.
Ripens about middle Of July.
"BIG BOB"-THE COMING sTRAwBERRY.-
The biggest and most uniform In size. the best
favored and most productive, and the vines the
hardest, Price by mail. 81 GO per 1oz or 50
| per 100. A. e. STEPHENSON.
Ravenna. March 30. 1888 T62-am
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-29

A Connecticut man who has traded
horses 2.120 times has an animal worth
$50 for ais cutepess. -..----
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-29

Through Coaches from Ravenna to Pitts
burgh.
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING CARS.
On Fast Line to Philadelphia and New York,
without change, Connecting In Union Station,
Pittsburgh, with Through Cars to Baltimore
and Washington.
No. So makes close connection ut Alli-
anoe with last through trains for Chicago and
Western points.
For Iine Fables, Rates of Fare, Through
Ciekets and Baggage Checks, and further in
ormation regarding the running Of trains
.pply to -
wD. ARMSTRONG,
Ticket Agt., Ravenna, o.
JAS MCCREA e. A. FORD,
Gen'l Manager, Gen, Passenger Agt.
Pittsburgh Piftsburg
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-29
EASTWARD.

+Dailv.
Connections at Gallery Junction With North.
ern Division Trains:
No. for Butler.
e 3, for Butler and Foxburg
g. gets condectiOn from Foxburg and
Buuler.
"a from Clarion, Foxburg and Butler.
Through sleeping Gar bstween = Aneghsny
and Chicago on Nos / aud 8, d tily-
LAKE DIVIsI n.
Painesville and Youngstown Mail daily, sx-
eept q Gndays, Leares Painesvilte 30 .. N /;
Lhareon 90 East CIaridon $50: Burton s.Ss; /;
Middlehs Id . "a; West Pennington 0l0; war
rem 80; Niles 10 04; Girard 10 ID; arrives at
IoungssoWn 10 ~; ss esves os ~
293; West EarminRton SOl; Aiddedeld 3 ~ ;
Burton "a; East Claridon g. 45; Chardon 4.oe /;
arrives Painesville f. 40.
J,T. JOHNSON, sup't
q, w. BASSETT,
RanaraI Passenger Agseti
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-08-30
KERNERsvILLE AROUSED.
A Democratic Club Organized With 81
Members.

Democratic Club Organized With 81
Members.
Last Saturday night the Democrats of
Kernersville met in the building and or
ganized Cleveland, Fowle and Morehead
Club Several Winstonians went down.
They were Messrs. r. B. Glenn, r B. Ker-
ner, Jno Bradford, Wiley Keith, Junius
Boyer, G. A. Sprinkle, Sheriff Jno. Boyer,
and V. w. Long and O. r. Malard of the
SENTINEL.
Mr.. Kerner called the meeting to order
and stated the object of the meeting. Mr..
Kerner is one of the best of Democrats and
always speaks with force, but his speech a
Kernersville was tip-top He dealt the
RAIDS hard blows, and made fun enough of
Brewer to keep his listeners laughing al
the while he was talking about him.
After electing DR.. w. P. Dicks president
and Mr. J. NJ. .Guyer secretary together with
six vice presidents, the club called on Mr.
Il. B. Glenn for speech. And such a
speech it was 1t was the BEST campaign
speech / ever heard. Brimfull of facts and
arguments, clear, plain and forcible, it went
straight tc the minds OF his hearers and
made every Democrat proud of his party
and every Republican wish he belonged to
the party of white men and honest govern
ment. The SENTINEL congratulates Mr.
Glenn heartily. He is doing valiant SER
vice for his party.
At the conclusion of the speeches The roll
| of membership was opened and So members
enrolled. Good for Kernersville! THE
SENTINEL congratulates you. You can be
counted on for solid Democratic majority
Y. w. L.