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Richland beacon., 1888-11-03
DANGER ~ DRIVEN WELLS,
NJ ,.Spcrt Gives Substanttni Reasons
Against the IIcaithTnIncss or such
Water supplies.

IN r.xpert Give, substantial Reasons
Against the HcaithruInc,s or such
Water supple.
"A great hue and cry has aecn rais-
oil against ordinary we'll. Of late
yea:e, said M expert on drinking
water to 4 Ma and Express reporter
recently, "amI there has boen decit-
ed increase in the roreiaiity of arte-
sian and driven wells. Because The wa
ter obtained from the shallow, Old.
fashioned wells is often impure, peo-
pie seem TO have male up their minds
that water drawn up from deep down
n The earth will be free from impurI-
ties. Bu, anf such IDEA is the rnerest
nonsense. The sources OF the impuri.
Ties of ordinary well We know
because they are Oh or near the sur
face If the adjacent lani. From iust
what sources deep.Ir ven well oh.
a rs lis suppv OF water we cannot tell.
NuisanceS on the surface mrv be abat-
ed or SO drained away from the well
AS to fairly protect The water from con.
Elimination. In the case of wells sunk
huhdrcds of feet into the earth W, cam
not cven determine from what direc.
lion or from what Il stances their sup
ply comes. Therefore of course, we
cannot even attempt TO prevent con-
lam nation OF the unknown sources
and can do ncthng whatever To
III n.t, fl,, ~ 8 II
DOisons drawn from The lowest strata.
The idea that l,ipcI we'll must bc
proof against drainage is clearly un.
;enab!e, as The pipe itself and the sur.
rounding wal! of earth and rock form.
an excellent cOnd uit in which all i'm
ourities may flow down to the bottom
If tho we!l-p.p pc. DIR ven and artesian
wells have still another bad feature.
nd that is the utter uncertainty us to
Ihe continuance OF their supply. At
ter thousands of dollars have been ex-
pended in sinking deep well. the sup
ply may only continue for br eli
prriod and then suddenly cease. In
hat case The we'll is useless and the
money spent in its construction thrown
away. Water obtained from groat
iepths is usually impregnated with
'alts of minerals to more or less
dangerous extent Ii is rarely iit for
industrial uses and the quality OF the
supply generally grows worse rather
than better when the pumps are work
I'd 10 draw up the max mum supply.
Attempts 10 work we'll for all there
is in il naturally drains all the neigh
boring underground sources. and the
moisture of surface nu sances in the
vicinity-Of we'll thus forced is usual,
soon absorbed. Despite all these OBJ
ieclOns to deep wells many large cit
IS have invested. and are invcs ting.
millions of dollars in boring into the
earth Oh the mere chance of striking a
supply of good water. Unscrupulous
agents for divers artesian and driven
well concerns succeed in lobbying
their schemes through the local gov
,rnments. the local treasury usually
las Il heavy bill to foot and, generally,
mas its trouble for its pains. Although
% rush fiom the time honOred, old
fashioned we'll To the artesian. driven
)r gang we'll is often Ike the proyerbial
cap from @he frying pan into the lire"
Richland beacon., 1888-11-03
l. Tbs Foreign Contract Labor?

Some puzzling compl cations con-
cerniug the ccmpl cation of the Unit
ell states law forbidding contract for
egn labor. having recently sprung up
in New York. The steamship Hecla
arrived in port. having among its
cabin passengers two dozen Swedish
Urls, who came over under conlr acts
TO marry husbands in America Tho
inspector OF customs was greatly
troubled about it. lie was afraid of
violating the contract labor law II he
allowed them to land. but after study
ing the subject in all its bearings he
made up his mind that the govern
ment could not interfere. il these
girls when they are married a.o!d all
labor as successfully as many Amr can
yves DO. the comm 'sloncr's con-
science will rest perfect easy about
them. IcErt SjJtutgS.
Richland beacon., 1888-11-03
GIlDED DOMES.
What They Cost Hero md I'm Russia.
The dome of the Boston state house

What They Cost Hero and I'm Russia.
The dome of the Boston state house
is the most conspicuous object in that
interesting city. with. from some
points of approach. the single cXccp-
tion of Bunker Hill monument. The
gray color of The latter tends in most
conditions of the atmosphere TO render
it imperceptible. while the gilded dome
of the state house in gray weather
is visible by contrast and in sunshine it
sparkles and glistens so as to attract
tho eye from every direction.
For some years the gliding has bee n
gradually disappearing, and it is now
to be rcgilded. An exchange gives us
the following facts: 1t will take ), 760
books of gold leaf to gild the dome.
Each book contains twenty sheets of
gold leaf each sheet containing Il little
over nine and one-thIrd square inches.
The sheets are so thin that one thous-
and of them laid one on the other
make but an inch in thickness. The
gold is within carat of pure. and
weighs three and One.half pounds
Troy. Each book is worth 40 cents,
so that the golI leaf alone costs S4.-
032 1t will take fifteen skilled work
men six weeks to do the job.
But what small and inexpensive
transaction is this compared with the
scale upon which such work is done in
Russia. The great cupOla of St.
Isaac's Cathedral. in st. Petersburg.
is sheathed with copper and overlaid
with gold. Its diameter is &C feet. and
lS5 pounds of solid gold were used to
gilt it. The top of this great cupola is
296 feet. But even this amount OF
gliding is small compared with that on
the Church of 81. Saviour. at Moscow,
which has five immense cupolas gilded
with 900 pounds of solid gold. Christ
i'm -1dUoca,e.
Richland beacon., 1888-11-03
Try Sui,Shilc.

Sioepless people. and there are
many in America. should court tho
sun. Tho very worst soporiiic is
laudauum, and the very best sunshine.
Therefore 1t is worry plain that poor
slcepers should pass as many hours as
possible in the sun. Many women are
mart, rs. and yet they do not know it.
They shut tho sunshine out OF their
houses and. their hearts they wear
We l.. they carry parasols. they do all
possible to keep off the subtlest and
vet most potent influence which is ex-
tended 10 give them strength aud
beauty AMI cheerfulness. Is it not
time 10 change this. and so get color
and roses in theiv pale checks.
strength in their weak backs and
courage in their timid souls? The
women of America arc pale and deli.
cate. they may be blooming and stron g.
anl tie sunshine will be poien,
irillence 10 this Ira sfafMal!on, -
iamRp lss'.sr.
Richland beacon., 1888-11-03
jus. the Dinerelci.

Gubbius. in one Of the rare moments
he devo.es 10 the cultivation OF his i'll
iellect. was reading aloud from wcfil
on natural history. "The camel X ai,
animal that can work q week Wilton.
drinking" "And l." remarked Car
bing. commenting upon the tex. !
am m M mai that can drin.; week
wilhsst wos.iag, ~-du'3.
Richland beacon., 1888-11-03
Table OF Advertising Rates

4,smmended by the Louis' ana Press Associt-
tion for adoption by the publishers of
country newspapers in tiis State, in ac-
cepttng advertiser. nts from advertising
agents.
Transient advertising. one inch. one time,
el.5O; each subsequent time. 7jc.
Richland beacon., 1888-11-03

Communications must reach this Office by or
before III irsday mornings II they appear in
the hrst Issue after they are received, aud ad-
vertisements must be handed in before Friday
noon.
Richland beacon., 1888-11-03
CONFEDERATE MONEY.
Some stories OF the Rapid Deprecia.
tion of the Currency.

according to the Washington corre.
spondent OF the Louisville Courier.
hHynai. q graup Of !he southern mem.
.eg. Of The house were talking recently
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-06-21
BENTON,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 it
have grown hair. 1t never fails to
stop the hair from falling. Through b
sickness and fevers the hair sometimes
falls off in 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 a growth of hair. In hun
dreds of cases we have produced a 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 con tains
no sugar of lead. or vegetable or min
eral poisons.
1t is specific for falling hair, dam
druff, and itching of the scalp.
The Hair Grower is hair food, aud
its composition is almost exactly like
the oil which supplies the hair with
its vitality.
If your druggists have not got it we
will send it prepaid OH receipt of price
BENTON HAIR GROWER Co,
Cleveland, o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-06-21
Revised Anecdotes,
HIpPoCRATEs AND ARTAxERxES.

HIPPOCRATES AND ARTAAEhAESI
Hippocrates, the celebrated physi-
clan, having cured the monarch Ar
taxerxes of Persian ague, the CRATE
ful King sent him an embassy with
rich presents. These the physician de-
clincd contemptuously, and the am
bassadors were fain to return to the
Persian court, where they reported
that the mighty healer had refused any
payment whatever.
mot hep They didn't derive hip
pocrasy from his name for nothingw
remarked the King, who, though Hit
crate, was possessed of much natural
shrewdness. ''He meant to make out
that his mental anxiety and loss of prac-
tic entitled him to a large sum; but l
will see to that"
And he appointed commission to
audit the bills, placing at its disposal
for all contingencies one-half of the
presents.
XERXES AND HIS ARMY.
The Persian conquerer Xerxes, seat
ed upon the heights of Salamis, hav-
| ing passed under review his powerful
army, was observed to burst into tears.
Mardonius, his faithful general, hav-
| ing inquired the cause OF this emotion,
the monarch replied: ''Of that vast
army not one man will be alive hum
dred years hence; indeed, according to
the Expectation of Mortality tables, the
average soldier in my host can only
look forward with confidence to a life
of thirty-six and sixteenth years. l
weep at the reflection that that is more
| than / can do"
GAIuEo AND THE INOUISITION
The astronomer Calico, having
| taught the heresy that the earth moved
| round the sun, and thereby incurred
| the execration of the people (who saw
themselves menaced by a demand to
| purchase new Biographies for their
| children, and so falsely accused the
philosopher of standing in with the
school-book ring), was cited before the
Holy Office, and given five minutes to
make compile recantation of his error.
| This demand he promptly complied
| with, but as he rose from his knees the
great scientist was heard to mutter
soemthing.
.sDid hear you remark, E, par 81
n,uoUe, my son?" asked the Grand In
quisitor, toying earelessly with a thumb
screw as he spoke.
WHO? I?''" replied the philoso-
pher; Il never said any thing of the
sort What did say was l wondered
how / ever could have made such a
i stupid mistake. .'-Editor's DrGe0er, an
Harper's Magazine.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-06-21
She Rat Him to d TEST.

An amusing story comes from one of
the clubs here, Il club which adorns the
sacred slopes of Beacon Hill, SAYS q
Boston letter to the Providence Jour
nal. Mr.. A, scion of an old house,
has noble pretensions but limited fl
nances, and had his eyes fixed longing
ly upon the Golfers of a maiden aunt
who has good deal of money and far
more brains than some of the younger
members of his family. The young
man had gambled heavily, and ut last
got himself into state of financial
chaos, where he had nothing left but
absolute reputation of his ''debts of
honor" or suicide, unless his aunt would
play the role of fairy godmother, as
She had done before. In desperation
he applied to her, of course without
specifying the nature of the transac-
tions which had left him so heavily in
volved. The old lady was too shrewd,
however, not to know.
Been gambling, eh?" she said.
''Well, I've paid your gambling debts
before, and can again l suppose; but
this time I'll make a condition"
With some trepidation the nephew
inquired what the condition was.
''You need wife to keep you
straight" his aunt answered, with a
wicked gleam in her eye. "Now, you
have had every opportunity to choose
a good wife, and you haven't done it.
Now, none of the girls in our set would
take you for gift, even with my mon
ey thrown in. So I've selected one for
you. She's good and pious, and
healthy-sure to outlive you-and not
bad-looking. She's old enough to take
care of you and herself, too, and if
you'll marry her I'll do something
handsome for YOU"
WHO is she?" the young man de-
manded.
She's my nurse just at present, but
l can get another if you can't spare
her.
'Oh, can spare her perfectly well,
! aunt; and could never think of taking
her away from you"
The end of all the talk was that the
young man did actually agree to mar
ry woman who was said. to be 40 and
his aunt's hired nurse, if his debts could
be paid and he guaranteed an income
of 81, 900 annually.
And what he got by it was that his
aunt invited cousin, his rival in the
race for the old lady's fortune, to din
ner and told him the story, adding that
she had simply made the proposal as a
test, and that she should refuse to re-
ceive at her house a man who would
marry a servant for money. The affair
is still unsettled so far as the gambling
debts go, and it can hardly be held
that it presents the aunt in an amiable
light.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-06-21

English SPAWN Liniment removes
all Hard, Soft, or Calloused Lumps
and Blemishes from horses, Blood
SPAWN, Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, Sti-
fies, S2rains, Sore and Swollen throat,
Coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one
bottle. Warranted. Sold by Bedding
& Gibbons, Druggists. .Ravenns, o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-06-21
Trapping a Rather.

Israel Bilkins, well-known farmer
residing near Youngstown, o., tells a
wonderful snake story, and, rs Mr..
Bilkins is deacon in his church, the
story goes,
Mrs. Bilkins has been missing chick
ems this spring and has noticed that as
fast as the chicks would leave the shell
they would mysteriously disappear.
She surmised that either rats or crows
were getting away with them, and de-
cided to investigate the method in
which her hennery was devastated.
Mr. Bilkins made All old-fashioned
box trap and baited it with young
chick, which was tied to a stake driven
into the ground at the rear of the trap.
They then retired to the house to await
developments.
In the course of an hour they heard
the trap drop, and out they went to Sc
cure the thief. Imagine their surprise
on capturing and killing a three-foot
rattlesnake, which was iu the act OF
''mummingn the chicken. Mr.. Bill
kins cut the reptile open and found in
its stomach chicken and two toads.
In its tail where ten rattles each as
large as an agate marble.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-06-21

In Yucatan every male between the
ages of twenty-one and fifty is subject
to military duty, and when in service
gets the muniticent pay of 6 cents per
day, and finds himself in food. There
is no commissary department in the
army, which must tend to shorten cam
paigns.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-06-21
EASTWARD.
STATIONS. .NO. /. No. IL. No. 9. No. S.

+Daily.
Connections at Gallery Junction with Norts-
ern Division Trains:
No. for Butler.
8, for Butler and FoXburg-
?, gets condection from Foxburg and
BuGler.
from Clarion. xburg and Butler.
Through Sleeping Car between Allegheny
and Chicago on Nos. and 6. daily.
LAKE DIVISI N.
Painesville and Youngstown Mail daily, ex-
cept Sundays, Leares Painesvilie = 80 a. m /;
Chardon &C. East Claridon $50; Burton S.38 /;
Middlefeld 46; West Pennington a10; War
rem so; Niles 10 OF; Girard 10 Is; arrives at
YOUNGSTOWN 10 10. Returning, leaves Youngs-
town / SO p. m tiirard 1 So Niles 2 06; W Warren
asa; West Farmington 8 H; MIddledeld 3 a;
Burton "a; East Claridon g. as. Chsrdon 0s
arrives Painesyille T. 40.
IT. JOHNSON, Sup't
O, w. BASSETT,
7eneral Passenger gent.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-06-21
Penn'a Agricultural Works

Steam Engines, Saw Mills, Hay Presses,
Stump PulIersland Standard. Agricultural
Implements generally. Send for Catalogue
a. b. FARQUHAhT.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-06-21

dealing out punishment for railway ac-
cidents. The court at Odessa has SEN
fenced the local directors and the en-
gineer of the Steam Tramway Com
pany there to three months imprison,
ment and to pay compensation OF
60, 900 rubles for an accident which oc-
CURED on the line.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-06-21

An odd relic possessed by Southern
woman is pair of scissors that her
father used in cutting a suit of clothes
for President Washington, as he was
entering upon his first presidential term.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-06-21
Genuine Mosquitoes.

One of the pests of life in South
America is the ubiquitous mosquito.
which there attains such an enormous
size and venom that his victims are
numbered by the scores. Not long ago
a herd of valuable cattle taken from
the United States to a ranch upon the
Magdalena River became so desperate
under the attack of the mosquitoesthat
they broke from their stalls, jumped
into the water and all were drowned.
Passengers intending to make the
voyage usually provide themselves with
bars. head nets and thick gloves. and
when on deck are compelled to tie
their sleeves around their wrists and
pantloons around their ankles. Even
these precautions are not always effect
i've. Large as the insects are they
seem to have the power to creep
through the smallest crevice, and it is
often necessary to change ones clothes
four or five times a day on their ac-
count Day and night they give the
sensitive skinned travellers no rest. /
have been solemnly assured that very
often when they have attacked boat
and driven its captain and crew below
they have broken the windows of the
cabin by plunging in swarms against
them and have attempted To burst in
the doors. Although this may be
something of an exaggeration it is
nevertheless true that frequently horses
and cattle, after the most frightful suf-
ferings, have died from mosquito bites
on board the vessels. = Philadelphia
Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-06-21

Through Coaches from Rayenna 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
mi Washington.
No. &c makes close connection at ALI
ance with fast through trains for Chicago and
Western points.
For time Tables, Rates OF Fare, Througi
Tickets and Baggage Checks. and further in
formation regarding the running of trains
apply to
w ID. ARMSTRONG,
Ticket Agt., Ravenna, o.
JAS. MCCREA, e. A. FORD,
Genl Manager, Gen, Passenger Agt.
Pittsburgh. Pittsburg
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-06-21
THE WELL KNOWN STALLION.
8,liag'' HaniI1|'ai..! !
(447O)

Standard by rule 6. vol. 8. by Robert Bonner
270 record 2:33. he by Rysdyk's Hambletonian
he by Abdallah.
Robert Bonner sired Chauncy H., 2:27k
Lady Dahlman. 2:as. Powers Hambetonian,
Ledger Satellite. each sire of a 2: 80 perform
er: also dam of Hylas Maid, 2:29k
Lady Dahlman is full sister of Belding's
Hamhletonian.
The horse will be kept at my Stable. at New
Baltimore, with the exception of Wednesday
and Thursday of each week. when he will be
kept at Ravenna. at shannon House Stable.
-TERMS:-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-06-21

The gambler most always runs an /.
deal business.-Dulstth ParaQrdpAer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-06-21

No "stop-over" allowed upon Local Tickets.
L. p. FARMER. g. p. A, New York CITY.
W. Z. RlNEARSON, A. q. y. a. Cleveland, %.
K. Is. THOMAS, 81 Vice Pres. Cleveland, O..
}. h. SHARP. Aget,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-06-21
CHOICE VARIETIES
RAWBERRIES,
RASPBERKIES,
LACKBERRIES,
REASONABLE PRICES,
A. E. STEPHENSON,
cHARLEsToWN, O.

cHARLEsToWN. o.,
Offers to the people of Portage County the fol-
lowing unexcelled Varieties, which lave iuya-
rlsbly received the higeest Communications
wherever exhibited. taking the First Premiums
in every competitive test as to Hardness Size
Flavor. and Prolific Bearing. o'
WHITE ANN ARBOR GRAPE-Hardy. uro-
linc, large and delicious. Ripens ten DAYS or
TWO weeks before the Concord. Never mildeWs
cents each.
We, the undersigned, having been appointed
by the Agricultural and Horticultural Society
Of w ashtenaw Co, Michigan to act as Judges
In the genealogical Department at their Fair in
October. 1882. had under consideration 20 vali-
cities of Grapes. and it was their decided opin-
ion that the White Ann Arbor " Seeding was
far the most desirable of the lot.
For sise. JfaOor and beauty, it took the lead of
an our standard varieties. and we believe it
Will yet become one of the most popular Grapes
I'D. WILLIAMS,
Committee.
ANN ARBoR. MICH, Dec. %. 1884.
RUSSIAN. N.MULBERRY-HAR beau
tie fruit is valuable for table use. By mail.
u 70 IL inch size, ID cents each, 80 per zen.
THE WAGER PEACH-This is, without ex-
ception. the best and richest Peach we are ac-
quainted with. for table use and canning pur-
as yellow as gold; thick meated, small pit, very
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, 2
to feet. IS ceuts each; Sa.b0 per dozen.
WATERLOO PEACH.-9 to . #. IS cts. each.
he largest and best very early peach grown.
Ripens about middle ef July.
"BIG BOB"-THK COMING STRAwBKRRY.-
The biggest and most uniform in size. the best
favored and most productive. and the vines the
hardest, Price by mail. 81 co per ioz 81
| per 100. A.E. STEPHENSON.
Ravenna. March 80. 1888 76a-am
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Teachers Examinations.

70n PER PROFIT and SAMPLES FREE
lOOCENT to men and oanvassers for DIR.
Scott's Genuine Electric Belts, Brushes,
SC Lady Agents wanted for Electric Corsets.
Quick sales. Write at once for tsrms. DR..
Scott. SIS R'Way, n. 7.