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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-22
There Are Millions in OIL.

It has cost $50,OO0.O 900 to pay the
storage and carrying charges Oh the
stocks since Jau, l, 1881, or very near
ly twice what the entire amount OF oil
on hand would bring if sold at present
prices. The annual loss to oil specu-
lators on & Q fluctuations of the mar
ket has been 1000, 600. or total of
$4,000, 900 since Jan. l, 1881. This
estimate of the annual loss may seem
large, but prominent brokers say it is
not large enough. One broker said
his customers alone lost 5000, $50
in 1882 and 81, SOC. 900 in 1884. 1t has
taken about s21, 100000 to pay the
brokers' commissions since 1881, max
ing total of $141, 900, 900, which loss
has been carried by spectators i'll
seven years. Is it any wonder that
most of them have lost money! If
man is going to take flyer i'll oil he
had better do it on the producing side OF
the business. Few men have gone in
to producing oil but have made money.
provided they conducted their business
in legitimate manner and do not try
to capture the whole world.
Since 1859 there have been drilled
about 81 900 wells at total cost of
$500, ,OOO, 900. These wells have pro-
duced $50, 900. 600 barrels of oil: which
have been sold for 1915. 600, 900, leaving
net profit of 1875. .000,0 900. The three
largest companies are the Forest Oil
! Company, the Anchor. and the Union
companies. All these pay good divl-
dends, the Forest paying II per cent
year.
Oil producers are divided into two
classes; one is the daring wildcatter,
who, going far from all other fields.
leases huge tracts of land and tests
them by drilling several wells. If he
is lucky enough to strike a good well
his fortune is made, The other ella S.,
as conservative as the Wildcatter is
reckless. go about the thing in nusi-
ness-like MANNER and buy property
where it has been proved that oil
exists i'll paving quantities. They
have business down SO line that they
can tell you almost TO a week how long
il will take TO pay for their property
with oil at certain price.
There are any Number OF men who,
beginning with Il few hundred dollars.
have made $50. 600, $l00. 900 and $500,
900 in the last few years. The oil fields
of Western Pennsylvania are the rich.
est i'm the world. and there is more
money i'm oil producing than there i:
in the United States mint.-OA Ctfs
Letter.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-22
Worlds Dispansary Msdics! Association,
66S Main ST., BUFFALO, N. Y
.RNToN,s HAIR GROVER.

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 to
stop the hair from falling. Through
sickness and fevers the hair sometimes
falls off in a short time, and although
the person may have remained bald
for years, If you use Benton's Hair
Grower according to directions, you
are sure of growth of hair. In hun
dreds of cases we have produced good
growth of hair on persons who have
been bald and glazed for years. We
have fully substantiated the following
facts.
We grow hair in every case no mat.
ter how long bald.
Unlike other preparations it cont tains
10 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 is hair food, and
its composition Ia almost exactly like
the oil which supplies the hair with
it's 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, 1888-03-22
slaves in Turkey.

According to Mr.. Cox. ''there is
scarcely family in Turkey, which has
the means, that does not possess a
number OF women and girl slaves,
black and white. The black are from
Central Africa and Nubia; the white
are Circassians sold by their parents"
The price of the female slaves varies
with their pretensions to good looks,
the comely ones being to some extent
educated and taught to sing. dance
aud make themselves agreeable. We
learn that '.girl under 10 will bring
800, a maiden between - and 16, if
she be attractive and can play upon
the either, from So, 500 to 5000. If
the Young woman be blonde, with
black eyes and otherwise of rare beau
ty, she may bring from 81, 900 TO Sc, 900.
An amateur will pay double that for
choice specimen, we'll educated IN
French and other graces-" But Mr..
Cox adds that "this tariff by no means
applies to the slaves from Africa, the
depots for whom are in Scutari and in
the villages on the Bosphorus. The
black male slave will bring $50, the
black maiden $75, and eunuch per-
llaps $500" We are assured by the
author that .sthe slave has not a hard
lot. The child of the slave has part
of the Inheritance of the father. More
than half of the marriages in Turkey
| are with slaves" Each so-called wife
of the sultan, for instance, is a slave,
his rank being too exalted to permit
OF his entering into any marriage
proper. 1.-The fact is" thus Mr.. Cox
sums up his observations on the SUBJ
ject, slavery in Turkey is but name
The slaves have nothing to complain
| of. The white slaves rush to slavery
| as an alternative to something else
| and worse; only the black slaves who
are brought from Africa have Qn the
course of transiD undergone the hor'
rors of the traditional slave trade.
Once received, however, the honsf
slave. though perhaps looked down
upon as one of uudercondition is neS'
ertheless, from infancy 10 old age
treated as one of the family. After q
female slave has worked faithfully fol-
awhile, say seven years. she is nearly
always freed by the mistress OF mas
ter OF the household. ."-Netc York Sn's
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-22
A Joke on Gen. Granger.

Gen. Joe s elby is in Lexington on
visit. He was ut the Morgan man.
sion, looking at a portrait of Miss
Sallie Strother, once a famous blue
grass belle and afterward the Baroness
Fahnenborg, and told the Lexington
Transcript a story concerning her.
He said that he was much in love with
Miss Sallie, and became very Jealous
of the attentions of the then Lieut..
Gordon Granger, who came on a fur
Tough from the army to visit Lexing-
ton, and spent almost every day with
Miss Strother. Gen Shelby says he
(Shelby) happened to find IA large
United States dag in this city, and he
took it to his room and wrote on it in
large letters: Headquarters of the
United States Army" He got long
rope and tied the flag in the middle OF
it, and going i'll the night up to the
Hunt residence. where Miss Strother
stayed, he climbed high up in locust
tree in front of the Hunt house and
tied one end of the rope on il. He
| then took the other end of the rope
and climbing n tree OH the other side
stretched the flag across the street
high in the air in front of Miss StrOth-
er's home. Next morning the joke
gave such publicity In the future Gen.
Granger's loye-making that he went
away thoroughly embarrassed by the
merriment that the yonhg men made
at his expense.
Thirty years after Gen. Granger
went into tie federal army and Gen.
Shelby into the confederate. After
the war had gone against the confed.
crate arms Gen. Shelby retreated with
his command to Mexico to join Maxi
milan. Soon after he got on to Mexi-
can soil. and was lying in camp bare
ly over the Mexican line, there came
one day aud camped on the American
side of the line body of federal sol.
diers that were evidently afraid to vio-
late the neutrality of Mexico by fol-
lowing Shelby on to Mexican soil.
They lay in sight of each other for
three days without any communica.
ton. Finally, under flag of truce.
Shelby sent q messenger to Granger's
camp to make some inquiries, aud
among other things to find who was
in command, and signed his name to
the communication. Gen. Granger
read the note with surprise and sent
the messenger back with kindly note,
which ended:
II am Gordon Granger, the man
you drove out of Lexington, KY, with
a United States flag, and now I have
driven you out of the United States with
the same old flag. g."-Loatispilte Courier
Journal.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-22
ISy iSail to Alaska.

The great project of building q rail-
way across Siberia, nov being pushed
to completion by the Russian govern
ment, strongly holds out the idea that
in the very near future q great iron
belt from this side of the world will
meet it half way, and travel by land
from the New World to the Old will
have been accomplished. Great rail
way corporations are now seriously
looking into this, as it seems, stipend
Gus project, but in reality not as great
an undertaking as eastern people be-
lieve. The country that will neees-
sarily have to be crossed in west
Britsl Columbia and central Alaska
is far from being the frigid gone thai
many believe it to be.
Tne line would undoubtedly in its
course north strike the head waters OF
the Yukon river, then keep down the
mighty stream to within one hundred
miles of the coast, at or near Nulato,
where 1t would .leave the river and
running nearly west would terminate
at Cape Prince of Wales, with about
fifty statute miles of the Siberian
coast Very little difficulty, except,
perhaps, in crossing the ranges at the
| headWaterS OF the Yukon, would De
| appreheuded from deep SHOWS In win
ter. The climate along the Yukon is
dry and very little snaw falls there
from eighteen inches to perhaps two
feet in depth.
Extreme cold from seventy to eighty
degrees below zero. only prevails
about two months in mid~inter and
this would be the greatest drawback
to winter travel. Immense forests
skirt the route nearly to the coast and
about midway down the Yukon are
probably the greatest coal banks in the
world. Branch lines would tap all the
coast settlements and the rich minera
sections of the interior. With such {
fair country before them it will bt
wonderful indeed. in this enlightened
and progressive age, if work has no
commenced on such a line within s
very short time. Juneau. Alaska
Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-22
uessenrns uanger from n,,zzarus.

The loss of life resulting from the
severe snow-storms in the Northwest,
during the present winter, calls for
serious consideration of the best means
of avoiding these dangers In the future.
The blizzard gives little warning OF
its approach. 1t is liable to spring up
in the afternoon of any day, the morn
ing of which gave promise of being
fair and bright. thus oyertaking people
who may be travelling 10 any portion
of the country, surrounding them
with binding and furious snow and
causing them to be lost before they
can reach any haven of safety. These
storms, prevailing in region where
there is scarcity of trees, no fences
and few habitations, make the venture
far away from home very hazardous
under present conditions.
1t is clearly evident that some gen.
eral method must be devised whereby
people shall not lose themselves in the
storms. II the farms were generally
fenced. there would be little danger;
but as guard against being lost in
snow-storms it is not probable that
people will build fences. The next
best thing as a protection. will be the
setting Of trees by the roadsides,
which, in darkness and storms would
guide people to their destinations.
Especially in the vicinity of dwellings
and outbuildings should they be set,
for the treble purpose of giving shade,
defending against the wind, and serv-
ing as guides when lost in the storm.
If unable to obtain and set trees this
coming summer along all the road
sides, the authorities could have posts
set at regular distances, which may
serve as supports to young and grow
ing trees when. in the future, they are
planted. If, through public tax, re-
mission of tax to those who set their
trees adjoining their lands on the
highways, or by individual public
spirit, sufficiency of trees may be
planted by the roadways and around
the homes, the blizzard will be largely
shoru of its terrors. Thomas Z. Hill
E's the National Builder. -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-22
Administrators Sale of Real
Estate.

TN pursuance of an order of sale of the Pro-
L bate Court of Forage County, Ohio, offer
at private sale to the highest bidder. the fol.
lowing real estate. fixtures and machinery. or
any part thereof. to wit:
Being one acre of land on the farm of which
Go WILDER died seized. in lot No. 6s. shall
ersyille Township, Portage County Ohio. and
contains he saw mill ] offer The boiler and
engine two turbine wheels. and all the ma
ehineYy attached thereto. or any part there Jf.
or of said items and the one acre of land
also offer one other ttact of land belonging
to the estate OF said fSeorge +. Wilber, deceas-
ed to wit Situate In said Township of shall
ersvil'e. Portage County. and state o. ohio.
and is known as being part of lot No IS and
bounded asfsllows: Beginning at tho south
east corner OF said lot, thence north on the east
line of said lot is chains. to the center of the
Cuy6hoga river; thence down the center of said
river to tho south line of sad lot; thence cast
4 chairs, to the place of beginning, containing
ten acres and % 100 of land.
All of which property or any part thereoJ
will be sold at private sale within four weeks
from date. TERMS, CASH.
Enquire Of LAFAYETTE SMITH. Admr.
Freedom Street. Ravepna, Ohio,
lGs.sW ]. q. pQssEt, AtpY.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-22

Mrs. Letitia Tyler Gemple. daugh.
ter of the late President Tyler, is al.
most totally blind. and is at present an
inmate of the Louise Home, Washing
ton, u. G. Mrs. Semple is hand
some, MISUNDERSTANDING woman,
in manners and speech of the old
school. Her profile is an exact repro
duction of that of her famous father
Her finely cut features show no marks
of age. Her snow-white hair is worn,
according to the traditions of her
youth, in soft curls about her shapely
head. Mrs. Semple was the first wo-
man to enter a hospital during the war
SIS nurse.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-22
Bucklen's ArnicaSalve,

The BEST SALvE in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands, chill
blains, corns, and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles. 1t is guar
snteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by g. 2. Reed, Ravenna
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-22

Although millions of German carp
have been distributed by the national
government and the fish commission
e:s of the different states and although
thousands have made and stocked
ponds with them, none have appeared
in the markets, and they are practical
ly unknown to people who eat fish. Is
carp culture a successp Who can
give us reliable information,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-22
Ennliah 2nauin Iininnank

English SPAWN Liniment removes
all Hard. Soft, or Calloused Lumps
and Blemishes from horses, Blood
SPAWN, Curbs, Splints. Sweeney, Sti-
fes, S2rsins, Sore and Swollen throat,
Coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one
bottle. Warranted. Sold by Belding
& Gibbons, Druggists. .Ravsnns, o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-22

Worth, the French milliner, lives in
the suburbs of Paris in palace that
covers several acres and is gorgeously
furnished. Once year it is thrown
open to his employees, and the fete
lasts day and a night. On this day
each of the women employed by Worth
is permitted to select dress from his
stock, and it is made up according to
her directions.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-22
A. E. STEPHENSON.
chARLEsToWN. o.


0ners to the people of PoYtagr County the fol-
loving unexeailed varieties, which ave iuYa-
rlaoiy received the biggest commendat atIoas
,Maerever exhibited, taking thc First Premiums
- eVery competitive test a. to Hardness, Size,
FiaSof. and Prolific Bearing.
iiae. large and delicious. Risens ten days or
two weeks before tho Concord. Never mildeWs
nor rets. Second size. one year old. small, 80
We. the undsrsigscd. having boea appointed
by the Agricultural aud Horticultural eociety
Of ashtsaaw Co Michigan. to act as Judges
In the Pomologieal Department at their FAIR In
October lss~. had under ooHsideSatIen % vari
cities or 6rAPe3. and it was their decided opIn-
ION that the -" White Ann Arbor " Seeding was
far the most desirable OF the lot.
sn our sta adard varieties. and We believe is
will yet be ,ome one Of the MOTT popular Grapes
In this country. AASfIa GLARK,
I'D. WILLIAMS.
ANN AsBos. MICE. Dee. %. 1850.
RUSSIAN. MULBERRY-H bean.
tiful. quick growing tree for the lawn while
tie fruit Is valuable for table use. By mail.
- 70 10 inen size, 10 cents each, k,b0 per dozen
THE WAGER PEACH-This IL, without ex-
euainted with. for table use and canning par-
poses. 1t is Ct good size, yellow skin, and flesh
ss yellow as gold; thick meatcd, small pit.very
any sort known. 1t reproduces itself every time
| from the pit. One year old trees, by express, :
to feet. Is eeuts each; $50 per dozen.
WATERLOO PEACH.-sto to IT. 70 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
per 100. A. E. STEPHENSON.
j
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-22

"Ill teach you to play pitch-and-
aoss!" shouted an enraged father. ''lll
dog you for an hour, Twill. Father :
instantly replied the incorrigible, as
ne balanced penny on his thumb and
6ngeF, "Ill toss you to make it tive Or
Rsthipg,"-RQstea Globe
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-22
A Lucky Dog.

Papa" said a beautiful girl, Il
found several cigars scattered about
the front yard this morning. Did you
drop themP"
mo, they don't belong to me, y re-
young Sampson left you last night !
thought card a noise outside, and !
shouldn't be surprised if Nero had been
shaking him for the cigars. EVIDENT
ly the 'iog won. "-NeW York San.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-22

Barbed wire is not popular in Ken
lucky unless it is in the form Of cork
sGrew.-4estQa cemnsretat RalLstiss,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-22
STATIONS. "NO. l. No. IL. NO.s.

%DRilv.
Connections at Gallery Junction with North.
ern Division Trains:
No. for Butler.
5. for Butler and EoXburg.
,, gets condeetion from Foxburg asa
Buller.
froa Clarion. Fsxburg aad Butler.
Through Sleeping Car Uatween Allegheny
and Chicago on Nos. ana u, daily.
LAKE DIvlsI y.
Painesviile and Youngstown Mai, daily. ex-
sept ST. ndays, Lesres Painesviiie : so g. N
Chardon C East ClRridon 60: Dnrtsa e.1sl
Middlentld d "a; West Farminglop a.i0: War.
rem so; Niles ~ 0i; Glrard III Is; arrives at
Toungstowp 10 W. returning, leaves foungs-
town / ss p. m ;1irard Sc; Niles o.; Warren
322; West FArminRton W; Mlddledeld 9 ~
Burton 81; East Claridon q. IS; Chardon 0s
arrives Painesyille 40.
J.T. JOHNSON. sup't
q, W. BAsSETT.
GenarNI Passenger ARertf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-22

PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING CARS.
On Fast Limo TO Philadelphia and New York
without change, Connecting in Union Station
Pittsburgh. with Through Cars to Baltimore
md Washington.
No. 36 makes close connection at Ali.
anoe with fast through trains for Chicago and
Western points.
FOR Ilnae rabies, Rates of Fare, Through
Tickets and Baggage Checks, and further In
ormation regarding the running of trains
ipplS to
W ID. ARMSTRONG,
Ticket Agt., Ravenna, D.
las AoCREA, E.A. FORD,
Genl Manager, Gen. Passenger Agt.
Pittsburgh. PittsburE
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-22
WARD. Depart.

No "stop-oVer" allowed uppn Local Tickets.
L. P. FARMER. G. P. A. New York City.
W. c. RINEARSON, A. 6. p. 4. CinciDrati, D.
j r SHALER Geu SUIT Cleveland, o.
j. K. SHARP, Aget.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-12-03
A MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY.

1t has always been we'll known
fact that Wenner e Co., the jewel
ers, make an unusual display Of
new goods at this holiday season of
the year. Their stock for this pre-
sent season has just been opened,
and it may safely be said that no
finer goods have ever been seen in
this market. First, there are the
gold watches, choice variety at
prices ridiculously low, and nothing
could be more suitable for present
than watch. For children they
have handsome bracelets, also q
splendid lot of scarf pins in dia-
monds, pearls, ETC., collar buttons,
shirt studs, sleeve links in new de-
signs, set and unset diamonds,
clocks, gold headed canes and other
articles too numerous to mention.
Our readers will do well to call at
the store at the earliest opportunity.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-12-03
NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUG.
CESS,

"Nothing succeeds like success"
The man who accomplishes success
in any walk of life or line of opera
ton, is the man who succeeds in
acquiring a reputation for shrewd-
ness, ability, or wisdom in that par
ticular direction. Nothing fails
like failure" The man who falls
short of the object of his aim, is
pronounced to be wanting in the
qualities with which the successful
man is credited. Whereas in reality
the successful man may have ac-
quired success by a "fuke" or mere
accident, while failure in the other
case may have resulted from cause
which no human shrewdness or wis
dom could avert.
Men with but little capital and
less brains sometimes become mil
lionaires by investing in lands,
stocks, ETC., without any great ex-
pectations, and selling at times of
excitement and imitation. This sue
cess makes them financial magnates,
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-12-03

wonderfully shrewd men, eminently
respectable, strictly honest and hon
orable--as all wealthy men are;
great authorities on finance, and de-
ferred to on all matters relating to
the prudent management of great
financial transactions, though they
may have no more brains than a
parrot. If the imitation had not
come, and they had been compelled
to sell out at half the cost, their
weakness would have been disclosed,
and they would have been adiudged
extremely foolish men, not Mt all
respectable, and perhaps not even
altogether honest.
We live in a world and in an age
where q mans general success is
regulated TOO largely by the measure
of his success in acquiring wealth.
The dollar is the almighty power.
It's possession confers responsibility,
honor, and influence. What great
and glorious thing is success in ac-
cumulating coin! 1t changes the
biggest dunderhead into an autho or
ity in finance, and makes all the
difference between an astute and
| honorable man of business and q
rogue. He is highly respectable,
and is the honored guest at parties,
balls and banquets, and just the
man that public affairs should be
conducted to suit. But the mar
whom fortune does not favor, al.
though he may be a sensible, de-
cent, straightforward fellow, is moi
entitled to notice, respect, or influ
ence. Above all, the man who fall;
from riches to poverty, whatever thu
cause, must prepare himself for be
ing jumped upon generally, accord
ing to the custom of the age and th
principles of human nature.
So long as this custom of estimat
ing men by their material posses
sions, instead of by their moral ant
mental attainments, prevails, s.
long will our boasted advancement
remain, to large extent, a hollo'
sham.