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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-15
A Tricky Baboon.

Frank J. Thompson tells in Forest
and Stream funny story about n
chacma baboon he bought at Port
Elizabeth, Algoa Bay, South Africa
When first seen it was leading team
of oxen, walking on three legs and
holding with the fourth the reins at
tached to the horns of the oxen. AT
the command of it's driver it gave a
very good imitation OF Katfir dance.
Mr.. Thompson soon found it necessary,
On account of its various tricks, to cage
it, On the passage the sailors gave
nate dog. coming too near one day,
was caught by the tail and kept at y
respectful distance ever after. On
arrival in New York harbor a sailor
boarding-house runner backed up with
in reach of Jacobs paw. He lost a
part of his pantaloons, and in his
fright leaped oysvboard, much to the
amusement of the Captain and all
hands
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-15
A southern Soldiers wounds.

A very remarkable application for
allowance under the wounded-soldier
act has been sent to the executive de-
partment. The applicant is Mr.. S. A.
Gade of Richmond county, who DUR
E. Cobb's legion. The man was liter
ally shot to pieces and has lived
through all these years and now ap-
plies for pension. Here is an in
yentory of his wounds: A mimic ball
entered his right leg, cutting the sci
attic nerve and paralyzing the limb be-
low the knee. A fragment of shell
struck him on the right arm near the
elbow, breaking the bone and destroy
ing the joint. A mimic ball entered
the muscles of the right arm, tearing
them apart. A fragment of shell hit
him on the left leg below the knee,
crushing the small bone and scaling
off several parts of the main bone three
inches in length. A mimic ball passed
entirely through the left leg below the
knee. Another mimic ball passed
through the center of the left hand
shattering the bones and breaking the
joint of the middle finger, entirely dis
abllng the hand. Besides all this he
was struck in the right side with two
fragments from shell, making two
distinct wounds. The application has
not yet been passed on. When it shall
be the probability is that Mr.. Gade
will get several pensions for limbs rem
dered substantially useless. This var
iously wounded man is in fair health
and seems to enjoy life.-AtlGntG Con-
stitutiOn
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-15
life !, the Indian Territory.

A gentleman who lived for years IN
the Indian country said yesterday that
the present system is breeding race
of murderers. ''As population thick
ems in the states and lawabidlng set
Elements take possession OF the
country, the desperadoes are driven
into the Indian territory to prey upon
the widely scattered victims. Added
to their depredations are the acts OF
violence committed by the members OF
powerful families. They control the
councils of the civilized tribes and
force the more peaceful Indians to
obey them implicitly They do not
hesitate to kill anybody who dares
thwart their will. Feuds are more
common than friendships. Laws are
laughed at, and the impotence OF the
police is growing worse L knew
harmless white man in one OF the evil
lied tribes, who carried his Winches-
ter for months, even in going from his
house to his store, simply because ne
| stood in the way of some influential
Indians, and was constantly in dam
ger of assassination. The lands are
not cultivated except by a few 'squaw-
men and half-breeds. The majority
of the Indians live poorly and IDLY.
They quarrel over religion and politics.
| and at is about their only apparent
| interest in life. When / say religion
and politics / should say over preach
ers and politicians. They neither
know nor care anything about meas
ures or principles. They take fancy
TO this or that preacher and fight over
their preferences freely. SO with
politics; it all turns on personal ano
family attributes, 1t is shame that
such q state of 'ings should be- al
lowed to continue. AS for the indiana
on the western reservations, they art
worse yet "-Kansas City Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-15
Can't Afford TO Get Left.

Miss Bcacouhill-~We are now eBjoy-
ing a season of delightful intellectual
expectancy. Mr., II, B, browning, the
son of the poet, you know. is coming
here, and we are preparing TO give
him reception commensurate with
the mentality of Il man who has actual
" resided in the same domicile with
the immortal poet. and whose respira-
ton has been conducted with the same
atmospheric element absorbed by that
great genius"
Miss Lakeside-You don't say so!
We have had some delightful lords at
c icago, too. Hup? His father poet,
is he? We are some on poetry our
selves. When l go hack I'll tell our
club about it, and maybe we can get a
son of Dante to visit us. We don't
propose to get left.-GhinnQo Mail
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-15
Advice to q Debutante.

just a word, Miss Debutante. before
you begin that next dance. You seem
to think that you can waltz yourself
into a perspiration, and then stand
smilingly in Il chilling draught with
out injury. You really believe that
you can 60 through all the numbers
of this programme and hop around ON
this floor until late tomorrow morn-
ing and still keep those roses in your
cheeks and that merry laugh in your
voice. Believe us, Miss Dcbutante,
you can not do it. If you want to
grow up into healthy womanhood; if
you want to escape an invalids fate;
if you wish to know what real happi-
ness is, you will have to stop this in
discriminate SHINING against the laws
OF common sense. You will have to
go little slower and pay more heed
to the advice of your mother. You
may think it jolly to jeopardize the
health of a lifetime for the careless
folly of one german, but if you will
stop about two seconds to consider you
may think otherwise. just think lit
tie, and don't risk your own self and
bankrupt your father, who has to pay
your doctors bills.
And word with you, Mr.. Dress
Coat! You are young; you have a good
position; you expect to rise in the
world, and make money and success
in your work. Very we'll; but to do
that you must take care of yourself. No
guardian angel is going to follow you
around and keep off bad colds and
pneumonia and the effects of too much
champagne and too many late sup
pers. You've got to pay for your own
indiscretion, and pay heavily, too.
Nature doesn't accept any tifty-cents-
on -the-dollar settlements; she gets her
full price and takes it promptly. ii
YOU think that your wild oats are
going to grow into a crop of green
backs you are wotully mistaken. 1t is
altogether the other way. 1t cost YOU
money to SOW them. and it costs YOU
health and cash tn reap them. Its
expensive at beth eutlS. and you will
find it out to Your discomfort. Take
care of your health aud your business,
and do not try to mOnopoiize all the
| joys of earth in useless effort to have
IA never-cndiug good time. me.--Bait,asort
AaRerieGh.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-15
A Highly Cultured Boston Dog.

A Young girl was crossing the pub
tic garden the other morning upon the
main path whicl crossed the bridge.
She was accompanied by a magniti-
cent mastiff who strobe along beside
her in the most companiOnable sort
of way, looking up into her face oc-
caSionally as if to remark casually
that it was a very fine morning, or ta
ask if there was anything he could do
for her.
TIE tyo crossed the bridge together
and finally came to Charles street
gate. Here the young girl, evidently
not wishing to have the care of the
dog in the busy streets, turned to him
and saidi
:.There, that is far enough now,
Marco. You need not 60 with me any
farther, but turn about and go back
home"
She did not take her hands out of
her muff to point the way, and she
spoke as she would to a small brother,
in pleasant, conversational tone"
Marco looked at her with his large
eyes, then looked across the common
wagged his tail SLOWLY. as though he
were thinking how very pleasant it
would be to 90 the rest Of the way.
Finally he turned back to her again,
and with Il movement of his head and
eyes, asked rs plainly as though the
words had come from his mouth;
please let me 60 little farther, it is
such a fine morning?'
No, dear; Pm going shopping, you
know" answerad Fhe gipl. explaining
the difficulty, as if Marco was human;
''there will be Gro Nds of people, and
shall not know what to do with you.
But go along now, there's a good fel-
low, and I'll be back very soon.'
Without another word Marco turned
and walked back across the garden:
He did not stink away, as some dogs
do when sent back, but marched
leisurely along with his head in the
air, stopped moment on the bridge
TO watch Inc children skating below,
then tro;ted on toward Common
wealth avenue The Athenian watched
him until he had disappeared beyono
the gates, then resumtd his own way
wondering whether Darwin loved dog
or Boston AdUerttseT,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-15
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 t.
stop the hair from falling. Through
sickness aud fevers the hair sometimes
falls off in a short time, and although
the person may have remained bal0
for years, if you use Benton's Hail
Grower according to directions, you
are sure of growth of hair. In hun
dreds of cases we have produced n good
growth of hair on persons who hav.
been bald and glazed for years. w.
have fully substantisted 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.
druff, and itching of the scalp.
The Hair Grower js hair food, and
its composition is almost exactly like
he oil which supplies the hair wiki
its vitality.
If your 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, 1888-03-15
He Knew It Would Rain.

Among my first recollections was
seeing my mother take down a copy
of Grier's almanac, which was sus-
pended by string to the mantelpiece,
to sec about the changes of the moon.
Robert Grier, the maker of this WON
derful almanac. was very plain man,
who lived and died years ago. Dur
ing his life he made the calculation
for the almanacs, and almost every
family in Georgia at least had a copy
of this almanac, and relied on it for
much valuable information. He pre-
tended to tell when it would rain, and
many other things. Although he has
been dead many years, Grier's almanac
still lives.
Once, it is said. Mr., Grier was rid
ing along the road when he came to
where boy was holding a calf by the
ears, while his mother MIXED the COW.
He rode up TO make some inquiries
about the road. He addressed the boy
and said:
MY son. can't you open the gate
for me, so | can go near way through
the plantation?'
"Yes," said the boy, ''if you get
down and hold the calf, and if you
don't mind you will get a good wet
ting before you will 90 far"
Mr.. Grier rode off and opened the
gate himself. giving but little heed to
" hat the lad said, for he looked above
and saw no sign of rain. He rode on
for several miles, and true enough the
clouds began to gather. and soon it
was pouring down rain, so that Mr.,
Grier soon became thoroughly
drenched. He was so anxious to know
the weather sign that he rode back 10
inquire of t-.e boy how he knew so we'll
it was going to rain. Ho wanted tn
secure so important weather sign.
He found the boy and said:
MY son. I'll give you a silver half
dollar if you will tell me how you
knew it was going to rain.
: TIE little fellow promptly replied:
Dads got one of old Grier's almanacs
and he said it was not going to rain,
and he is such All old liar about the
weather knew it would rain. ~ Wes,
lepdas Christian .idGocdte.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-15
Graphic Description Of a Boom.


Last summer | overheard two men
talking as they were digging away, in
the mines, and one said: Jim. they
say there is big bum up ut Rome"
..Whats thatP" said Jun.
.Why, hits kind of thing Whar
one feller gifts nothing for something" /"
"Why, rats faro bank or lot
terv. amt it?" said Jim.
mo, itain't. tell you it's bum
a kind of new tradin' business what
sweils and shrinks, aud the sweller
and shrinker stays down in cellar
and works the machine. They trade
in stock.
Horses and mules?" said Jim,
s'No. hits all on paper, and nobody
can see what he's buyin'. You put
your money in and wait for a swell.
If it comes you are all right, but if a
shrink comes you are busted. and you
feel so ashamed that you don't say
anything about it, and it never gets
into the papers-nothing but t"e
swells gifts into the papers.-BH Arp.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-15
Paying Debts in Brazil.

If one borrows q small sum of money
from Brazilian, repayment is regard
ed as an insult. l vas naturally un-
aware of this; and. when we landed at
the Isle de Flores, having no change
in the money of the country, borrow
ed dollar of Brazilian fellow-pass-
enger to give to the men who hauled
up our luggage.
Three days later l procured some
change, and when ], with many
thanks for his loan, rendered my friend
a dollar in repayment, lie would not
take it, and appeared to be quite in
suited.
l think his good feelings toward me
never quite recovered from the shock
thus occasioned him.-.'zephyreas." .
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-15
Rural Simplicity.

A drummer who kissed a country
girl remarked, ecstatically:
"How charming it is to press the
lips of innocence for the first timer
"All you city fellows must have
gone to the same school. Every
mothers son of you says the same
thing when he is kissing me-" she re-
piled. Siftiaqs.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-15

English SPAWN Liniment removes
all Hard, Soft, or Cailoused 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. .Ravenns, o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-15
A. E. STEPHENSON.
CHARLESToWN, O,

Offers to the people of Portage County the fol-
loving unexcelled varieties, which ave inva-
rlsoiy received the higeest commendations
wherever exhibited. taking the First Premiams
IN every competitive test as to Hardness Size,
Flavor, and Prolific Bearing.
WHITE ANN ARBoR GRAPE-Hsrdy, pro-
ltne, large and delicious. ,Ripens ten days or
TWO weeks before the Concord Never mildews
Dor rots. Second size. one year old. small, 80
cents each.
We, the undersigned. having been appointed
by the Agricultural and Horticultural Society
OF W ashtenaw Co Michigan. to act as Judges
October 1882 had under consideration 20 val
cites OF Grape and 1t was their decided opin-
ION that the " White Ann. Arbor " seeding was
far the most desirable of the lot.
For siss. 6zvor and Asaaty, 1t took the lead Of
all our sta 1dard varieties. and We believe IL
win yet be some one OF the mott popular Grapes
In this country. AAkTIH CLARK,
I'D. WILLIAMS,
COMMITTEES.
ANN ARBOR. MICE. Dec %. 1889.
RUSSIAN. N.MULBERRY- beau
tiful. quick growing tree for the lawn while
tie fruit is valuable for table use, By mail.
II to IS inch size. 10 entseach. 1.5o per dozen.
THE WAGER PEACH.-This Is, without ex-
ception. the best aad richest Peach we are DC
quainted With. FOR table use and canning pur-
poses. 1t Is Ct good size, yellow skin, and nesh
ss yellow As gold thick meated, small pit.yery
any sort known II reproduoes itself every time
from the pit. One year old trees by express, z
to fest. IS ceuts each; $3.50 per dozen.
WATERLOO PEACH.-a to s #. a5 cts. each
] he largest and best very early peach grown
Ripens about middle of July.
"BIG BOB"-TaE COMING sTRAwBKRRY-
Favored and most productive, and the vines th
| per 100. e. STEP HENSON.
j
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-15
RuckIen,s ArnicaSalYe.

The BEST SALvE in the world fol
.uts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
FEVER sores, letter, chapped bands, chill
lsins, corns, and all skin erupions.
md positively cures piles. 1t is guar
.nteed to give perfect satisfaction, OF
neney refunded. Price 25 cents pei
OK. For sale hy q. p. Reed. Ravanna
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-15

The Buffalo Commercial thinks sys-
tematic exercise will do it, and says
that one happy person. by regular
walking and sensible diet, has taken
off about twenty pounds Of discomfort
ing adipose in about SIX eeks.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-15

Mrs. Blocker (at the unmasking)-
Why, Tom! I'd no idea it was you.
And did enjoy that last waltz so!
Mr.. Bleecker-Im sure didn't know
it was you, Letitia. You'll pardon me
for making it so pleasant for you, won't
youg-Judgs.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-15

Many petitions are being presented
to the Washington Territory legisla-
ture, asking the re-enactment of the
woman suffrage law, but exempting
women from Jury duty.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-15

1t is rumored that the Interstate
people are now going to abolish the
Rocky Mountain passes. Free
Press,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-15

In Minnesota coal is 5000 per ton.
Go West young man, and freeze up
with the country.-BaLtimore Anaert-
can
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-15
EASTWARD.

Connections at Gallery Junction with Nort,,-
ern Division Trains:
No. l for Butler.
.. s, for Butler and Foxburg.
" ., gets condection from Foxburg and
BuCier.
6 from Clarion. FoxbuTg and Butler.
Through sleeping Car hatween allegheny
and Chicago on Nos. aud e. d ally.
LAKE DIvlSI n.
Painesville and Youngstown Mail daily, ex-
c, pt s. ndays, Lesres Peinesytlle 80 a. n !;
Char on 66 East Claridon \ so; Burton SIS;
MiddleAcld 8 "a; West FarninRI6n Gle; War
rem 81; Miles 10 o.; Girard ltIj; arrives at
Youngstown 10 ~. Returning, leaves YounGs-
town SIS D. m nirard 50; NIles9 %; W arren
922; W est Pennington SU4; Middledsld q;
Burton 81 East Iiaridon g. 45; Chardon 0e;
arrives Painesv llle 4. 40.
J.T. JOHNSON. Sup't
O. w. BAsSkTE,
GanarRI P&.aeuver
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-15

No "stop-over" allowed upon Local Tickets.
L. p FARMER. q. y. 4 New York City.
W T. kline NttSON, 4. &. L. = cincinnati, y.
L. II. ULE. Gen. Manager, 7. City.
J. e Su ARP. 4 get,
Ravenna o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-15
Teachers' Examinations.

Teachers Examinations.
Examinations of Teachers will be held at the
High School building in Ravenna. commencing
at 9 O !, ook A. 4. and closing at 4 O'Clock p. H.
on the a.st SATURDAYS of each month, excep
Fe sruary and March. IN which two months the
examinations witt be held on the irst and third
Saturdays,
sFEuIAL NoTloF.-Eo certificate will be ante.
iat<+ ~ :,-fer nf the Board.
--.-uRS-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-12-08
THE PACIFIC COAST \
A Steamer and Cargo of
Sugar Seized.
THE FORESTRY CONGRESS-.
The Progressive Unlon-emOial Re-
From the Coast.

SAN Francisco, December THE
Golden Gate special vestibule train
which left Omaha Wednesday morning
at o'clock, arrived here at 9.45 O'Clock
tonight, making the run from the Mis-
souri, River in sixty-one hours and
forty-five minutes
Collector j. s. Hague, to-day.
seized the steamer WeStm1eath and the
cargo of sugar, which arrived here from
Java last Monday, consigned to the
American Sugar Refinery of this city.
The duty, amounting to SAC, 600. was
paid on the cargo, which is valued at
$400,0 00. The reason for the seizure is
stated to be that the quality of sugar
had been underestimated, and that gov
eminent had been defrauded of about
500, GOO duty on the cargo. The ware
house of the company where some of
the sugar had been stored, was also
seized, and with the steamer and cargo
placed in chargs of the customs officer,
under seal. Thespenalty attached, if
the charges are proven, is the confisca-
ton of the cargo and fine of 20 per
cent. of its value.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-12-08
British Bits.

LONDON, December THE boating
committee of Yale College has sent a
cablegram declining to row race with
the Cambridge University crew in 1885,
The Cabinet council. to-day, decided
to increase the forces at Suakim.
A dispatch to the Times from Zanzi-
bar says: coast villages opposite
Zanzibar are constantly being burned
by Germans. Bushiri, with 2,5C0 men
armed with breechloaders and having
two guns, on Thursday, forcibly occu-
pied Bagamoyo."
The Chronicles Rome correspondent
says: ON Isowlsky, to-day, gave the
Pope a letter from the Gar accepting
the Vatican's proposals and promising
to restore diplomatic relations between
the Russian government and the
Vatican at an early date"
A dispatch from Cairo to the Daily
News says: ut is probable an attack
will be made upon tie rebel force at
Saukim Wednesday next.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-12-08
The West-bound Rates.

NEW YORK, December 7.-Commis
sioner Fink has just ordered west
bound rates restored, to take effect
within TIN days. Commissioner Fink's
order to restore west-bound rates to
the tariff in operation before the cut
was made by the New York Central, is
the direct result of the action taken at
Chicago at the meeting of the Central
Traffic Association, when rates were
advanced on east-bound freight. The
advance goes into effect on December
LIST, the same day that the advance of
east bound rates was ordered to take
effect,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-12-08
Bush Money.

NASHVILLE, December THE man
who stole $1,000 in silver from lot of
coin being transmitted from the New
Orleans mint to the Treasury at Wash
ington has been found, the money re-
covered and the man released. @.
Fisher, superintendent of the Southern
Pacific Express Company, worked up
the case, located the man and recovered
the money, finding it in a trunk at
Bowling Green, KY. Fisher fatty de-
clines to give the mans name. saying it
is his first offence, that he is of good
family, and as the money has been re-
covered, there is no use saying any
more about it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-12-08
Official Count from Four States.

New YORK, December 7.-FolloWing
is the result of an official canvass of the
vote for President in the States of
Georgia, New Hampshire, Vermont and
Rhode Island.
Capitalization, 40, 453; Cleveland,
100 ,472; Fisk, Isl; Cowdrev, United
Labor, I136. Total vote, 142. 1886. CleYe-
lands plurality, 5000.
New mpshire-Harrison 1928;
Cleveland, 40,O53; Fisk, 1888; CoWdrey,
United Labor, AZ; Curtis. American, 13;
scatter ing, 4. Total vote, 80, TAO. Har-
rlson's plurality, 1870,
Vermout-Harrison, 1912; CIeve-
land. 16, 1888; Fisk, l 400; scattering, 30,
Total vote, 60. AIS. Harrison's plural
ity, %, 404.
Rhode Island-Harrison 81 1853:
Cleveland, II $50; Fisk, 1851; Cowdrey,
United Labor, IS; scattering, 2. Total
vote, 40, 10. Harrisou's plurality, 4,439 !;
majority, 3,136.