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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-01-12
stabbing A New Yorker.

Arlo Bates writes to the Providence
Journal about New York manufaet-
urer. He says:
This gentleman came to Boston to
introduce a new line of goods which
he was anxious to have come into use
here, and said to a Boston acquaint-
ance that if he could help him in OBJ
tanning any orders he should receive
a commission of 5 per cent and be
doing a favor as well. The Bostonian
interested himself in the matter, and
Rnding a chance for the placing of the
known business house where he was
well acquainted, introduced him and
spoke well of his goods. The result
was that the firm visited gave him q
small trial order, promising, should
the goods prove satisfactory. to follow
this with substantial purchase
The manufacturer was delighted to
have opened negotiations with this
firm, and expressed his gratitude vol
ubly, He made no further allusion to
the commission, but the BOstonian
supposed this to be because he was
waiting until the full order came ia.
Nearly year passed, however, and,
although the Bostonian learned that
the house to which he had given
an introduction was purchasing the
books largely, he had no further COM
munication from New York. At length
he took the initiative by writing to in
quire where his commission of per
cent. was. The answer received in
closed check for commission on the
trial purchase of samples, the amount
being $l.1S.
"And do you suppose" the Boston
man said, telling the story, THAT L
drew the check? Oh, no; l keep it
carefully, and every month there is q
discrepancy of $l.l6 between his check
book aud his bank account, and it re-
minds him of the mean thing he has
done. stab MIN every month; don't
YOU see?"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-01-12
Thrift of a Buffalo Lawyer.

A well-knOwn Buffalo lawyer, who
is at least comfortably well off, and
whose daily habit it was to ride down
town in the herdics which pass his
door, has now begun to walk three
blocks to take car instead. The
lawyers habit was to buy bunch of
six tickets for u quarter when he got
into the herdic, which was generally
nearly empty, his home being near the
head of the route, put his ticket in the
box, and wait for the next passenger,
who would probably pass a nickel up
to the schemer to put into the box. He
would take the money, put it into his
pocket, and put ticket in the box,
and wait for the next passenger. At
times he would take in seven or eight
fares in one trip, and as every SIX
tickets put in netted him five cents, in
this way he managed to pay his daily
herdic fare. But it began to be quite
a chestnut The drivers on the line
were all on to him, but didn't like to
say anything. The lawyers acquaint-
ances began to talk about it among
themselves. Finally the bubble burst.
One of the drivers decided to ''tiX that
conniving dude pup what was trying
to rum the company. ne dWalIeu
with patience for the time he thought
most feasible, and then one morning,
not very long ago, when the vehicle
contained several business men who
knew the schemer, and also two or
three women friends, the driver struc K
the fatal blow TIE lawyer had done
an unusually good trade that day and
was gazing complacently out of the
window when the driver showed down
the front slide and said in stentorian
tones: See here, mister, you have
been workin' that racket jest about
long enough. If you amt got money
enough to pay your fare if you'll come
out to the office of the company I'll
try and get you free pass or pack
age of tickets" Then he shut the
window and the punished lawyer rang
the bell and got out.-Bufato E1Press
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-01-12
Big Beasts are Always Cowards.

The prevalent idea entertained by
those not familiar with the real nature
of our large carniverous quadrupeds,
believe their instructive ferocity impels
them to assault every person they
meet, is not sustained by practical ex-
perience.
Those animals appear much more
formidable in the distance than when
approached in their own native wilds.
But few Eastern spOrtsmen would,
it is believed, voluntarily attack a
bear, wolf, or panther, yet have seen
and killed many of these animals, and
not one of the them ever turned
upon me.
And in further confederation of
this, my guide, Little Bat" who has
during his lifetime killed over eighty
grizzlies, assured me that all he ever
met invariably ran from him.
So confident was he of his ability to
cope with these much dreaded mon
sters that he did not hesitate to hunt
them when alone ard on foot, and
only two years ago he encOunt-
cred four grizzlies eating a dead elk
upon Casper Mountains, when he
crawled to within a short rifle range
and shot every one of them without
moving from his tracks; and upon
another occasion, while we were hunt
ing in the valley of the Big Horn, he
went out alone during a moonlight
night and shot two grizzlies from be-
hind the tree.
Panthers and wolves are most ar
rant towards, and the traditional
story of Gen. Putnam having per-
formed an extraordinary feet of cour-
age by entering a cave and shooting
a wolf is extremely laughable when
contrasted with the fact that my wife
upon one occasion, in the night time
at frontier post, when large black
wolf had purloined one of her turkeys
and was dragging it of, hurried out
and with stick made him drop the
bird and run Outing.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-01-12
Henry wateerson'. Benedic.iou.

From the initial number of the Louis
vile Sunday Nei0s: 1 do not, yonng
men, know how, after giving you a
hearty 'God speed" in your enterprise,
/ can comply with your urgency to
say something appropriate to the oc-
casion. Once upon time 1 worked
for a man, and one of the best men 1
ever knew, big of brain and heart,
who was just and kind to me, but who
never quite forgave me for quitting
his service and going out into the
world to seek its favors on my own
hook. Since then have had many to
quit me for that purpose, and can truly
say that no one of them ever went
away without carrying with him my
sympathy. 1t is hard thing, and Of
fords but poor prospect for energetic
and aspiring youthhood to work for
a task-master on a salary, and am
always gratified to see the "boys
branch out" as you are doing. Both
of you earned the right to your inde-
pendence by the work you did on the
Courier-JoarnaI. Keep it up, and you
can not fail to achieve success in your
new field of labor. Make the Sunday
Net0s q transcription of yourselves.
self-respecting and sincere; equally
upright and elevated; at all times and
in all places, a gentleman"
with malice toward none and
charity for ALL" firm but courteous,
and through the most serious trials
of public duty maintaining healthy.
CHEEKY, sensible good humor. Your
wish to have your professional asso-
ciates ON board, as it were, when you
launch you bark. is of most excellent
augury, 1t indicates that you are in
spfred by an honorable esprit de corps.
never knew a man that was false to
that who did not fail. 1t is an i'll bird
that fouls his own nest; and are we
not all of us birds of feather? Be-
lieve me, it is a greater pleasure to me
to have your desire for this recognition
than it can be to you to receive 1t; and
SO, God bless you and good luck tc
you!
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-01-12
The China-Painting Craze.

"YOu say the price of this beautiful
hand-painted dinner set is $l75."
Yes, madam.
land the price of this plain set of
the same ware is $17l, only 81 differ
encep"
Yes, madam"
"Then how can that be real hand
painting? Surely it must cost more
than 81 to decorate set like that. The
figures are exquisite"
Both dinner sets were of Limoges
ware. They were displayed in Broad
set had delicate figures traced on each
of the hundred or more pieces.
II assure You, madam, that it is
genuine hand-painting," he replied.
THE slight difference in price does
not arise from the cheapness of the
painting. 1t comes from the highness
of the tariff"
"Well, l thought so," said the lady.
81 have done some painting on china,
and know such beautiful work as
that could never be had for 81 set.
''Just as l thought, too" said the
dealer, when the lady had gone. "She
is one of them"
Zone of what?"
''The women with the china decorat-
ing craze. told a little tib about the
tariff, or rather, stretched the mean
ing. 1t is car tariff on customers. and
not the customs tariff, that makes the
small difference in price. We charge
within trifling amount of as much
for plain Limoges and other high-grade
chinas as We do for the riehly-decorat-
ed sets, simply to keep the plain sets
out of the reach of persons principal
ly women, by the way,) who otherwise
would buy them and make their own
hand-painted decorations. Few per-
sons can tell real art-work from daubs
on china, any more than they can on
canvas. If we gave the china-decor-
ating cranks a chance we'd soon have
the market flooded with real Limoges
ware, hand-painted by home talent.
BY making the plain sets almost as ex-
pensive as the imported hand-painted
sets we shnt out these amateurs. This
course is pursued by the trade gener-
ally."-NeD York MaiL and Express.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-01-12
Death of Famous Commander.

A Gainesville (Ga.) dispatch an
nounces the death of Capt Daniel G..
Gambler OF the famous Banks county
guards. Banks county was ALWAYS
noted for its freedom from the conven-
tionalities of society, and its inhabi-
tants could not brook enforced re-
strai1lt- When the war broke out The
Banks county boys organized a COM
pany, and an odd company it was.
entirely democratic in its makeup,
and with little respect for shoulder
straps. As it was necessary to have a
captain the local school-master, Dam
iel g. Gambler, was elected to that of
flee. Captain Gambler knew the i'm
pOrtance of his office, but he also knew
the nature of his men, and he adopted
a military code of his own, which,
while not approved by military tactic
ians, was the only code which the
Banks county guards would recog-
nize.
''Gentlemen," the captain would
say, you will be kind enough to ac-
company me iuto the battle to-mor-
row."
Gentlemen, please come to atten-
tion."
Swing around, like gate-swingn
''March Oblique, like a worm fence"
'ln straight line, like tater row
-gitr'
''Will my kind friend in the first
four hold up his headP"
Such excessive regard for the feel
lngs of his men made Gambler q sue
cessful captain. His men would have
died for him because he was not ''stuck
up" like the other officers. Many of
the stories told of Capt. Gamblers Pc
culiar commands are. of course. exag-
gerated, but they are all based upon
the fact that the company was ex-
tremely democratic and that Capt.
Gambler was really a kind-hearted
man. When the war was over these
men were again Capt. Candler's neigh
bors, and loyal neighbors, too. The
captain was born in Columbia county
in 1872, and was the father of Con-
gresham A. ID. Gambler. -MilaOaukes
EUening Wisconsin.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-01-12
His Strange Choice.

They were sitting by the open fire.
place together.
Have you ever" she said, ''looked
into the philosophy of the east?"
''Somewhat."
Aud do you believe in the transmit
grafton of souls?"
II think | do.
We'll. what would you like to be in
the next life?"
The flames cast their bright light
upon her beautiful red tresses as he re-
piled:
My darling, 1 should like to be a
white horse"
Long time she sat and wondered
Why be made so strange choice d
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-01-12
Circumstantial Evidence.

"Circumstantial evidence" said the
teacher, "differs from ocular proof in
that in the latter case the evidence is
seen by the witness, while in the form
Ell case circumstances lead to a fact
without actually demonstrating it. To
illustrate, have a boil on the back of
my neck. ] cannot see the boil, but
circumstances convince me that it is
there. Now, children, do you see the
point?" 'Yes, Sir" "Well, then,
what is circumstantial evidence?' "A
boil on the back of your neck!' shouted
the class in chorus Ildepend-
emf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-01-12
Lieut.. T. H. Crosby, United STATE

Lieut.. 7. H. Crosby, United States
navy, who had command OF the United
States coast and geodetic survey steam
er Gedney in the gulf in 1885, reported
that there was said to be Il place about
fifteen miles west of Sabine pass where
there is a soft liquid mud on the beach,
off which small fishing craft ride out
gales very comfortably. 1t was said
there was no bottom to this mud and
that small vessels run right in for the
beach, stick in the mud, let go an
anchor to steady them, and when the
gale is over work out. The sea breaks
outside. while the mud remains smooth.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-01-12

A travelling man from this country
went into what the sign-board indi-
Gated ,Aas an American restaurant.
During his meal he asked for a glass
of water. BEG pawding, sirl" said
the waiter. 81 want glass of water.
VERY sorry hi hassure you, but since
Buffalo Bill has been ere we honly
serve Hamerican drinks.-Merchaisl
IrdVeLer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-01-12

NaOmi-George, are you sure that
you never before loved a woman as
you love me? George-Sure? As well
ask me if love idolatrous creeds of the
heather as well as the pure religion of
my fathers Naomi-How charmingly
you say that, George (absently)-rve
said it often enough in my life to do 1T
charmingly. Nebraska State Journal.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-01-12

Mrs. Waldo of Boston (who is enter
tanning young MIR. Wabash of Chicago)
I have a treat for you today, Mr..
Wabash, i'll the way of some boiled
bivalves. My husband is very fond Of
them. Young Mr.. Wabash (try-
ing one)-They are certainly delicious,
like oystsrs.-Tssas Siftsngs,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-01-12

Somebody in Hartford, who seems
to have been in the clutches of the law,
has written anonymously to a police
man that he is lone of the Danes
menest ofHsers that ever was on the
torse in this city, wx
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-01-12
H. V. LACEY

A TToRNEY AT Law, and NOTARY
IN PUBLIC.
Ohce with NJ. STUART. North Chestnutst
Ravenna, OHIO.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-01-12
c. =. INGELL,

u kSs IN u ELL,
TTOREEX Al LAW and Notarl
- Public. Okice in oVef Mrs. Smiths MILL
cry Store MantUa station, Ohio. 649-6.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-01-12
E. w. MAXSON,

Attorney and Counselor st Law possesses
superior facilities for making collections in
81! parts of the United States. Oftice over
First National Bank, GarTettsviile, Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-01-12
Business Cards.

J. FL. NICHOLS.
Attorney at Law and Notary Public. Once
in Phenix Block over Second National Bank,
RaVenna, Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-01-12
G. IF. WALD.oN, nj. D.

JEFFERSON. 1881
PHYSICIAN and SURG EON. Special at
teaJion given u sufgery ana Diseases OF
Women, UIlioe ovec W ants jewelry Sgol e.
Office n0urs: TO ~ II IN TO p N. va
EGesidence 81 oAin1re ST., ist door north OF
Miller House
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-10-17
! THE
'SHERRVIN = WILLIAMS
PAINTS."

We notice every year that the
more intelligent customers are
appreciating the special advantages
of the Fall and Indian Summer
seasons for the most successful
and durable painting. House sur
faces at this time are drier and
better seasoned, the temperature
more favorable for spreading and
hardening of the paint, and the
weather generally, more conducive
to that firm elast1c coat which is
the true wearing and protecting
surface of pure Linseed Oil
Paint like our ''Sherrvin- Williams
Paints" This class of consumers
are bearing more and more
emphatic evidence to the well
tested and thoroughly proven
merits of the Sherrvin-W Willians
Paints as combining more qualities
for the best work and giving
invariably a more economical and
satisfactory result than any of the
cheaper Ready Mixed Paints IN
the market. We shall be pleased
to furnish circulars, color cards,
or sample books to any who can
profit by their use, and hope to be
advised of such wants.
7. G. SMITH ( CO. Druggists.
Agents forthe ssherrgin- Villains
Paints.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-10-17
THE CONGRESSIONAL CANVASS
In the Ninth District-The People
Thoroughly Alive. and Anxious
to Hear About Tariff Reform

Messrs. Eug. D. Carter, delno-
cratic representative of Congress
man Thos. D. Johnston, and Il G..
Ewart, republican candidate for
Congress, from this district, did not
speak at Mars Hill, Madison county,
yesterday, as they were advertised
to do, on account Of the sickness OF
the latter gentlemal. On Mvadav
they spoke to large crowd of pen-
pie, mostly republicans, at Mar
shall, and to>day they expect to
speak to the people Of Yancsy, at
Cane River. Mr.. Carter has due
able and effective work for The de-
mocracs during his map.i i s.sli
vass II the district, and in tonversas
,tion with representative OF the
CITIZEN yesterday, said
MIR. Ewart and myself have only
missed talking to the people one
day excepting Sundsys) since our
canvass begun, one month ago to-
morrow. We have been greeted by
large crowds, generally, at every ap-
pointment, and the people have
seemed much interested in what we
have had to say to them. They
want to hear ths tariff explained,
and deprecate any reference to the
old things that have been used by
campaign speakers heretofore. We
rarely if ever, refer to those matters.
and devote our remarks entirely to
the methods and effects of tariff re-
form. We have tried, and think
successfully, to mike digni6ed,
gentlemanly canvass, aud the people
seem to like our style of can, paign-
inc. I found almost everywhere
that the people are fully alive and
interested in the real issues of the
campaign, and / regard our pros
poets for a democratic victory in
November as being very bright.
Taken altogetherwe have had very
pleasant joint canvass, and it will
continue SO until the end"
Messrs. Carter aud Ewart will
speak at Burnsville tomorrow, and
will also fill every appointment
made in the new list. AIR. Garter
is !. strong, eloquent and forcib.e
speaker, and the democracy need
have 10 fear about its claims being
fairly presented, and lis hoaor vim
dicated on every stamp i'll the
Ninth Congressional district, by
this gentleman. Mr.. Johnston will
no doubt be reelected by largely
increased majority, and this feeling,
We are glad to state, is expressed by
leading democrats in every county
in the district.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-10-17

Register, democrats of Asheville
TOWNSHIP; il yoa desire Tote ii
the November elections.
DR.. W. H. Leith and wife, Of
Franklin, are in the city, stopping
at the Grand Central, as is also Col.
J. w. Nelson, oi Marshall.
One thousand and twenty one
names registered up to last even
ing! White men, of Asheyillr, ste
that your names are properly regis
tered, and attend to the matter at
once. 1t is absolutely important.
The young ladies will hold their
regular Bible reading Friday after
noon, at half past four O'Clock, in
the Second Baptist church on
French Broad Avenue. ALI young
ludies of the different denominations
are cordially invited to be present.
There viii be a meeting at the
Mayors Office this evening ut 7
o'clock for the purpose of reorgan-
izing the AsheVille Hook and Lad
der Co., No. 1. A full attendance of
those interested in revivifying the
old company is earnest equested.
Hon. Thos. D, Ion is doing
splendid work inthe West, begins
ming a. Franklin last Saturday. If
honest merit, and faithful services
can command the confidence of q
generous and just people. Mr.. Johns
ston will be reelected almost unan-
imously. AS it is. his majority will
be a large one.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-10-17
GoRToN's MINsTRELs.
The Entertainment Fully Up to Ex-
pectaIions.

The ''piayers" had ever reason TO
be satisfied with their greeting Mon
day night, the Opera Hall being more
crowded than we ever seen it. The
audience had equal reason to be
pleased, the entertainment being
fully equa. to the expectations raised
BY the advance announcements. In
truth, in its special features it wSs
perfect. Never have we heard more
delicious music from wind instru.
ments, SO soft and subdued, though
clear and distinct, and falling gently
upon the ear as eolian strains, The
instrumental music of itself would
emphasize the claims of the troupe to
the highest consideration Ia regard
to the other features Of the perform.
enes, the unbounded delight Of the
large audience is sufficient testimony.
Everything was perfect in its kind,
the dancing, the interlocutory play Of
wit, the songs, by voices of unusual
excellence, all combined to give as
an entertainment perfect of its kind.
With regard to tho Minstrel fea-
lures, we might say tnS-S negro min>
Strelsy is presented now a days on an
entirely new phase. It is no longer
the reproduction Of plantation negro
characteristics. In the early days
of that kind of ministrelsy, the stage
celiverator from the plantations He
caught his ideas of fun ana mirth, Of
sentiment and pathos, of music and
aboriginal art, from the untutored
and unsephisticated negro, rich in
the traditional and peculiar melodies
of his own country, improvising with
untutored abandon incidents sug-
gested by his secluded surroundings,
perhaps inspired by dim reflections
on his enslaved condition, giving
them utteranee to the accompani
ment Of the banjo, the unscientific
yet effective device of the unartistic
musician, and expressing them in
harmonious, wild and uAscintific per-
haps, but animated, and often plain
tive and touching in the extreme.
Such was the music of Lucy Neal"
"Long time Ago." s'On the Banks Of
SMannanoa River" and others, 50
pleasing, and responding so perfectly
to common human feeling, as to
have been adopted after the referm,
ing touch of the cultivated musician,
as vehicles for the most delicate po-
etc sentiments, and becoming the
favorite airs of the high and low
throughout the world.
But that source Of negro minStrelsy
has gone forever. The negro in his
freedom, looks. back perhaps with
loathiag to that which proYi led the re-
creation of the slave. His love of music
remains, but it runs into other cham
neis The simplicity Of character is
lost; politics, the church, often the
pressures Of necessity, the new as
soeiate Of liberty, destroy the orig
inal light hsartedness and the song
becomes burden, instead of cheer
Old negro ninstrelsy is at end; and
its successor, as q reflection of the
negro peculiarities becomes q travesty;
better music, finer singing, sharper wit
perhaps +; but the natural, grotesque,
humorous, ridiculous negro is not
there; and he never will appear on the
stage again.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-10-17
Our District Elect ors.

Only the very best reports come
to US Of the really able and effective
canvass now being made in this dis
trict by Hon. W. T. Crawford, demo.
cratic elector for this district. Mr..
C. has proven himself to be one of
the best debators and speakers in this
section and at every place has dOwned
his willy opponent Maj. Re Inns. Mr.
G. is evidently one of the rising young
men of Western Carolina, and his
friends have full cause to be very
proad of him, as the democracy Of
the district il. Radicalism is doomed
in the old Ninth.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-10-17
wedding Bells

Are ringing in the air somewhere
we do not know exactly where
but they are giving out certain in~
dications not to be mistaken. We
saw Yesterday at Roberts & Perry s
wedding cake all pure and white,
with its wreaths and flowers, and
looking SO pretty that the parties
might be made happy with such a
cake with ne other possession. Mr..
Lewis w. Allen is the artist of the
structure; for the cake is work Of
art,