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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-14
HumOrs Of the Election.
SONG OF THE KNIFER.
Lag aside the little dagger
That ] carried in my belt,
For my enemy ls finished


That carried in my belt,
For my enemy is finished
And I've got his scalp and pet.
PHILADELPHIA Times" There re-
mains the consolation that the naviga-
ton is good on Salt River at this season
and the Jeffersonian canal boat is
ready"
PHILADELPHIA CALI" A desuetu-
dinous hush has clapped its innocuous-
ness over the blatant mouth of the
campaign liar. He won't resume bust
ness for year at least"
THE Telegram finds the following
from The Ancient Mariner applicable
to Mr.. Cleveland:
Like one who hath been dazed
Or is of sense fOrlOrn,
A sadder and a wiser man
He rose upon the morn
THE New York Herald says: One Of
our evening contemporaries, in jest, we
charitably suppose, names the following
as Mr.. Harrison's cabinet
Secretary Of state James G; Blaine.
Secretary of War;. Il. Foraker.
Secretary Of the Nayy-An Indiana h9ater."
Secretary of the Interior-Stephen w Dorsey.
Attorney General-George Bliss.
Presidents Private Secretary-Charcs A. Dana.
Minister to Engand-C f. MurchisOn.
That is rather bad joke. We pre-
fer the following as a reasonable guess
at Mr.. Harrison's cabinet:
Secretary of State-John Sherman of Ohio
Secretary of the Treasury-wliam b. Allison Of
Iowa.
Secretary Of the Navy-william =. Frye of Maine,
York
Postmaster General-wlam Malone of virginia
Attorney General-Shelby CullOm of Illinois.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-14

THE Boston Journal still neglects TO
rise and explain its breach of journal
istic ethics. Possibly it thinks the
country press has no rights which the
metropolitan press is bound to respect.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-14

THERE is apparent in both branches
of the legislature a disposition to accept
as a finality the report of committee
upon any measure. The assumption
seems to be that a committee, having
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-14

ish the blue and the republicans will
paint the White House red. 1.-THE
Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-05
Burials Alive.

Burials alive are far more common in
hot countries. where the burial takes
place within twenty hours after death,
than they are here, says the London
Referee, where one gets as rule a
( weeks grace. In Spain the body is
frequently removed to the undertaker's
shop few hours after death. In one
of the largest of these establishments
in Madrid, some years ago, an extraor-
dinary sight was witnessed. A gen
| tleman was brought in his ''casket''
one afternoon and placed in the room
set apart for that branch of the busi-
ness. The proprietor lived over his
premises, and on this special evening
was giving grand ball. When the
ball was at its height, a gentleman in
full evening dress suddenly joined the
company. He danced with the wife of
the undertaken. and he danced with the
undertaker's daughter, and seemed to
be thoroughly enjoying himself. The
undertaken thought he knew his face,
but didn't like to be rude and ask him
his name, but by and by all the guests
departed, and the strange gentleman
was the only one left; ''Shall / send
for cab for you?" said the host
at last. 'No, thank you, replied the
gentleman; ''pm stayingin in the house. !"
''Staying in the houser' exclaimed the
undertaken; ''who are you, sir?"
''What don't you know me? I'm the
corpse that was brought in this after
noon."
The undertaken Mortified rushed to
the mortuary room and found the
coffin empty. His wife and daughter
had been dancing with corpse. An
explanation, of course, followed. The
gentleman, who had only been in a
trance, had suddenly recovered and
hearing music and revelry above, and
having keen sense of humor, had got
out of his coffin (the Spanish coffin
closes with lid which is only locked
just previous to interment) and Joined
the festive party. He was quite pre-
sentable. as in Spain the dead are
generally buried in full evening dress.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-05

piece of coastland is supposed to be the
place where some notorious pirate
buried the most of his treasures?"
Never heard of it," dOggedly de-
clared Jelf Il don't believe it, and 1
don't think any pirate ever buried any
money If he did, haven't the least
idea that shall find it. I'm digging
for well of water, to tighten my
wife's housework, and l propose to
keep on doing So"
The parson shook hands most cor
daily with him; the red-faced man
went away, muttering something
about people with no enterprise"
And that night John Jelf did his
digging all alone. No one came to help
him. Nevertheless he was a man of
courage and perseverance. and he dug
the we'll, and the sweet drops of the
spring were garnered up like afountain
in the wilderness.
(Which" observed Nanny, sis q
great deal better for me than any
pirates treasure. !"
To this day, however the neighbors
all believe that they have been taken
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-05
An odd Fact About Gun-Cotton.

When gun-cOtton or other high eX-
plosives are exposed upon an anvil and
detonated, the explosive leaves deep
and permanent impression upon the
surface of the metal with which it was
in contact. The impression produced
by the exploding mass is an almost ex-
act copy of that face of the explosive
which was in contact with the metal.
This is best observed from gun-cotton,
for, from the nature of the materi-
al, it can be shaped according to fancy,
and such figures and designs as one
wishes can be stamped upon its sur
face. Thus, if disk of gun-cotton,
on the surface of which the letters ~.
S. NJ and the date 1854" are indent-
ed, be detonated. it will be found that
the letters and figures will be repro
duced in the iron, and, most singular
of all these phenomena, they will be
indented in the iron just as they were
in the ScrI6ner'S MdgG-
zine
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-05

When Mary Ann Dolliuger got the skule
daown thar on Injun Bay
1 was glad, fer like ter see gal maxim her
honest way.
heerd some talk in the village abaout her
hyin high,
Tew high fer busy farmer folks with chores
But paid no sorter attention ter all the talk
ontell
She came in her reg'lar boardin' raound ter
visit with us spell.
My Jake an her he'd been cronies ever sence
they could walk,
An it TUX me aback ter hear her kerrectin'
him in his talk,
Jake amt no hand at grammar, though he
haint his beat fer work:
But soz ter myself, Look eout, my gal. yer
afoCiin with Turk
Jake bore it wonderful patient and said in
mOurnful way
He psuned he was behindhand with the doin's
/ remember once he was askin for some o.
my Injun buns,
An she said he should allus say, them air, -
std o them is" the ones.
Wal, Mary Ann KEEP ut him stiddy, mornin'
an evenin' long,
Tell he dassent open his mouth fer fear o.
One day was pickin currants daown by the
old ounce tree,
When heard Jake's voice a-sayin'. BE ye
willin' ter marry mef'
An Mary Ann kerrectin'-"Air ye wilin
yeou should say
Our Jake he put his foot down in plum de-
cided way.
mo wimmen-folks is a-going ter resrrangin'
me;
Hereafter say craps them is. calk'late. an
Eff folks don't like my talk they needn't hark
ter what say,
But amt a-going ter take no sass from folks
from Injun Bay:
ask ye free an final, BE yer going ter mar
ry meY"
An Mary Ann sez tremblin' yet anxious-like,
Il ber
ID. E. Pratt, in New York Tribune,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-05
One OF Jack SpIan's Latest.

Few men can tell better story than
Splan when he is in the humor. The
following, which appeared in the
Cleveland Pldindedler last week, is one
of the best:
''The funniest thing 1 ever heard in
connection with fixed race happened
in Philadelphia years ago A race had
been fixed, the boys had their money
in, and everything had an easy look.
One of the boys was old Jack Bachelor
of Matte Graham and Red Cross fame,
now with the runners. poor fellow!
Heats We're being donated here and
there, the money rolled in, and the
programme was being strictly adhered
TO. One man, who stood to lose $3.50
at the best of it, kicked an awful kick.
Batch was under it, and he said unto
the man who didn't like jobs: What's
the matter with you? If it is job 60
out and guess the right one. It's a
guessing match, anyhowI' Then the
meeting adjourned. Some time later
on the race adjourned, too. In the late
evening few of the cutest of the boys
cast up accounts and found-to them
there was more money and less risk in
letting the horse win that could win,
and so it was arranged.
I'm the morning, while Batch was
still absent, the race was finished and
plans for the future discussed. Pres
emily Batch dropped in. When he saw
the board and who had won he beef
ed beef the like of which l had
never heard in the eastern country.
Then he caught and fell to cussing.
During lull in his discourse some one
asked what was wrong. Nothing he
said, in a calm and correct despair, as
he removed his ten cent chip hat and
wiped his wrinkled brow with five
cent bandanna, for the sun was hot,
and his conversation had been hotter
still. Nothing! I am not kicking over
what I've lost, or about the new deal
some one had told him how the pro-
gramme came to be changed. But l
am objecting to such deals being made
while honest men are asleep 1t was
funny.
at was this same Batch, you may
remember. who, while dealing faro in
Chicago, was asked bya freshly: What
is the limit?' .Limit?' quoth Batch
who didn't like freshies I'VE play from
the green earth to the blue sky, and if
that isn't enough you climb on, and l
VIII turn for the whole outfit The
young man didn't play
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-05
He Got His Overcoat,

In 1888, Charles B. Davidson, the
son of Lyman Davidson, a rather prom
inent citizen of Adrian, Mich, left that
place, accompanied by sister, and To-
Gated in western Missouri, their mother
having previously died. Shortly after
their arrival at their Western home,
young Davidson enlisted in the Union
army, and in 1864 visited his father at
Adrian on furlough. He reached this
city in the night, and the next morning
repaired to the Lake Shore car shops,
where he knew his father was employ
ed. The old man greeted him affec-
tionately, and after they had enjoyed
short conversation, the son said sud
denly:
"Here. father, take my overcoat; I'll
be back in a minute" But the young
man did not return. He learned, how
ever, through other members of his
regiment, that his boy had returned to
the army and that he served with hon
or and safety to the end of the war,
but although he wrote repeatedly, there
never came line of explanation from
the youth, After the war all trace of
him was lost. Once, thirteen years
ago, the father saw an account in a
newspaper of the drowning of Charles
Davidson in the Pacific creek, and
doubted not that the ungrateful boy
had thus met his punishment in the
form of violent end.
The other day, however, a travelling
man dropped from a train at Ann Ar
Dor and accidentally ran across a resi-
dent there who called himself Charles
b. Davidson, had been in the army,
and had spent his boyhood in Adrian.
"My fathers name was Lyman, said
he.
''And he is still alive. l know him, -
said the drummer
''What!" was the exclamation of the
Ann Arborite. "My father alivep
Why, wrote him more than hun
dred letters when | was in the army
and never got an answer. l thought
he must be dead"
''Oh, there can't be any mistake
about it. He's very old, but still there, -
The son still had some doubts, hut
his visit to Adrian last Sunday assured
him that the drummer had been the
bearer OF truthful tidings. for the faith
Ell and son met once more after their
separation of twenty years.
Ai. bdflusOA, Lne younger, IS lore
man In the Ann Arbor Courier Office
and superintendent of the City Electric
Light Works, and is an excellent and
respected gentleman. He is now Al
years old, and his father is 80. They
had lived in adjoining counties for
many years, and but for the drummer's
chance conversation with the son,
would still be unknown to each other.
''Here's your overcoat" said the old
man, at their recent joyful meeting,
after they had talked steadily for sew
eral hours. ''Why didn't you come
back for itp"
why, I received telegram COM
manding me to return to my regiment
at once and go to the front. I had only
time to catch my train, and, although
| tried to send word to you, knew so
few people that could not do it. l
had to go without saying good-bye to
you. but comforted myself with the
recollection could write, but you did
not get my letters. ."-St. Loais Globe
Democrat.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-05
MIR. benton and the Cattle-pealer.

Thomas Benton once lived in William
son County, Tennessee, at Hills
borough, which, at one time, was
called Benton" and practiced his pro-
fession in the Town of Franklin. re-
member an incident of his professional
career at that place. 1t seems that
a story that, while at school, he had
longing to schoolfellow and hid it in
his cravat. While the story was not
believed, Mr.. Benton, then a thriving
practitioner, was somewhat sensitive
on the subject. He was at one time
engaged in the trial of q lawsuit in
which shrewd and unscrupulous cat
tle-trader was a witness. The latter
had become somewhat famous through
sharp trick he had played upon a
Methodist minister who came to him
to buy COW: 81 can let you have any
COW in the bunch," said old Jarni-
gan, "except that long-bagged heifer
you see over there. She is such a good
one could not part with her." This,
of course, had the effect of making the
unsophisticated preacher exceedingly
anxious to buy that particular cow,
and finally ended in his buying her at
about three times her actual value,
only to learn afterward that she was
an old and worthless COW which Jarni-
gan had fixed up for heifer by scrap
ing out the hicks in her horns. When
this witness was put upon the stand
and it came Benton's time to cross
examine he opened up With the fol-
lowing question. propounded in his
most exasperating manner; ..Are you
not the Mr.. Jarnigan who owned the
long bagged red heifer?" Quick as a
flash old Jarnigan retorted, "Are you
not the Mr.. Benton who hid five
shilling note in his cravat?" White
with fury, Benton sprang from his
chair and dealt Jarnigan blow and
in an instant they were rolling and
tumbling over the floor. Benton was
quite an exasperatiag man in dealing
with others and an irascible one him
self.-NashUilte Democrat.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-05


A valuable archaeological discovery
has been lately made in the Azamgarh
District in the shape of copper plate
recording in later Gupta character the
grant by King Harshavardhana, of
Stanisvara, of a village to several
his parents and elder brother. The
historical value of the record is that it
gives in detail the genealogy of King
Harshavardhana, who reigned from
of Northern India, including Kasmir
and Nepal, and whose court was
visited at Kanauj by the Chinese Budd-
hist pilgrim Kiuen Kiangin, A. d. 637.
The plate has been purchased by the
British Government. and deposited in
the provincial museum at Lucknow.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-05

Jones-That Brown is clever fel-
low, Robinson. = How so? Jones
Why, he loaned me his umbrella this
morning, when it was raining hard,
and he wanted to use it himself, too.
NY idea is, Robinson, that a man can
get along better in this world by being
kind and considerate with his fellow
men than by wrapping himself up with
in himself and being a pig.-1id-Btts,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-05

William Brown. eolored man living
in Thomastnn, Ga, has been married
six timss and has forty children living,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-05

Orange trees numbering half million,
We're set ont in California the past year,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-05
C. III. GRIFFIN,
PETER FLATH,

@RNTIsT. ONCE over First attonal Bank
IL once hours from q. m. to D. m.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-05
ALEX, FLETCHER, D. Y. s.,

Having graduated from the American Veteri-
nary College, is now prepared to treat all dis
eases of domestic animals. and perform neces-
sary Surgical and Dental operations.
RATES 81 90 per visit; SOC mileage one way
for cases outside of city limits.
RESIDENCE on Walnut Street. 4th door north
Of Main. ., n
Telephone No. 79. u02s) RAVENNA,o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-05

M, G. MCBRIDE, M. D.,
Homeopathic Physician and surgeon.
OFFICE In Poe's Block, over Grocery OF n. A
VanN 3ss,
REsiDFNoR on Cleveland Avenue. 9th residence
North of BoWery street. SAT
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-05
G.. M. PROCTOR, M. D.,

Rhvaician and Surgeon
SRALERSVILLE, OHIO.
VIII attend to all calls in the line of his profes'
sion, both day and night.
Once. one door East Of fShelersville Exchange
H0tel. 41s-1y
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-05

e. Y. LACEY.
TTORNEY AT LAW, and NOTARY
IN PUBLIC.
Il. o. o. BLOCK GARRETTsvILlE. OHIO
INSURANCE AGENT.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-05

E. w. MAXSON,
Atsorney and Counselor at Law possesses
superior facilities for making collections in
-. parLs uI the United States.
once in Court House. Rayenna. Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-05
A. w. BEMAN,

Attorney at Law. OFFICE, No. 260S
Broadway t1sth w ardl. Cleveland. Ohio. IT'S
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-05

l. r. SIDDALL,
Attorney at Law Ofice In Phenix Block.
Ravenna, Ohio 4I9
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-04
LIGHT FOR AUGUSTA.
Electricity And Other Matters of
Interest at the State Capital.
Especial to the Press !


AUGUSTA, Oct. 3.-The city is about max
ing contract with the electric light COM
pany for the lighting of the streets, there
now being thirty-fve arc lights erected on
trial. The proposition is to have fifty lights
at an annual rental Of $75, making an aggre-
gate Of $3,750. The executive council at
their last session had under consideration
the placing of two arc lights-one at the
rear and second in front of the State
House-at cost Of $3.50 year. The matter
was laid over until the next meeting of the
council 1t is probable that the next legis-
lature will take action regarding the lighting
of the State House by electricity. Five
lights have been contracted for to furnish
illumination for the approaches to the In
sane Hospital.
The next annual meeting of the Maine
Press Association will be he held in Augusta
about the Goth of January. One of the pleas
antest features of the occasion is the re-
ception and it is reported that Capt. G. A.
Cabaugh, treasurer of the National Soldiers
Home, Togus, will give it.
Nothing will be done this season towards
improving the channel of the Kennebec
river. No funds were Forthcoming for de-
fraying the expenses of working survey.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-04
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE WEATHER.
Scarboro Farmers Meet At Pleasant
Hill Fair Grounds.
An Exciting Race Won by Kite, A Port
land Horse.
Oxford county's Show Likely to Bea,
the Record.

The thirteenth annual fair of the Scarboro
and Cape Elizabeth Farmers Association
began at the Pleasant Hill fair grounds
yesterday The exhibition was announced
to come off Tuesday and Wednesday, but the
first day was postponed on account of the
storm until yesterday. Despite the cold
weather there was large number of people
present who shivered in the cold, bleak
winds during the races which were exciting
and sharply consisted.
Yesterday was neat stock day and but
little was done outside of examining the
stock by the committees chosen for that pur-
pose. There was very good exhibit of
stock considering the fact that the weather
has been SO rough that the farmers would
not bring their cattle out The oxen especial
ly are worthy of mention.
The hall exhibition was excellent and the
many things there shown will equal, we dare
say, those exhibited at other fairs of this
kind previously given. A very fine showing
OF vegetables and apples was made. Many
OF the premiums were not given out yester-
day as the committees have not all yet made
reports. Most of the prizes will be awarded
today.
The trotting races came off at 2 D. M, and
were very interesting throughout, that of
the 2.3S class being especially so, in fact. In
the three minute class j. S. JOrdan's horse
Gray Chief carried off the first honors, hav-
ing won the race by three straight heats,
while Martha r., owned by +. G. Nutter,
took second money.
Some very fine trotting was done by f. A.
Maxwe)ps favorite steed Kite, which flew
like real kite over the race course. Follow
ing is the score:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-04
GEN ERAL NEWS.

rived at his eightieth birthday yesterday.
The Democratic State ticket was elected in
Georgia yesterday, without opposition.
Mr.. Elbridge 7. Gerry of New York, gave
his check to the tax collector this week for
more than 100000
1t is reported that the propeller Wilson
went down Tuesday night, in Lake Michi-
gan, with all on board.
ilized in Boston yesterday. Over 5000 men
were in line in the great parade.
The jury yesterday, at Andover. n. B.,
rendered verdict OF manslaughter against
Philippine and Trafton, for the murder of
Mrs. Howes.
Joseph II. O'Neil, city clerk of Boston, has
been nominated for Congress by the Demo-
Gratis of the Fifth District, to succeed Pat
rick Collins.
The firm of Shipman, Barlow, Larocque
and Choate has made good to the Farmers
Loan a. Trust Company losses to the amount
of $1l2, ,664, caused by the fOrgeries OF their
clerk, Bedell, OF bogus mortgage fame.
Frank II. Dodge has been acquitted by the
jury, after being tried for the murder of
Miss Genevra Knapp, the telegraph operator
who was found dead in the office at Dunn
merstown, VT, Aug. 3ist.
Both Guy and Byrd claim to have received
a majority of votes at the recent election in
the Chickasaw nation, and both have taken
the oath OF Office as governor. Affairs are
assuming very complicated and serious as
pect.
diver, employed to examine the wreck of
the City of Chester, under the waters of San
Francisco bay, went down, and was so horri-
fed at the sight of the drowned passengers
still in the wreck that he refused to go on
with the work
Tuesday night, the southeastern part of
Fickaway county, Ohio, was visited by the
heaviest and most destructive hail storm in
its history. Standing corn was stripped of
its blades, and the apple crop, which prom
ised to be abundant, was almost wholly de-
str0yed
The New York Central east bound express
train, leaving Batavia, N. Y, at $50 a. M,
jumped the track at Byron yesterday morn,
ing. Five coaches were derailed, but none
were wrecked, and the only casualty report
ed was the slight injury to q sleeping-car
porter.
san order was issued Tuesday by President
Havemeyer Of the sugar trust shutting down
the two refineries of the firm of DeCastro &
Donner at Williamsburg, l.. [. These refin-
and fully a thousand men will be thrown
out of work when the order goes into effect,
which will probably be tomorrow. The
shutdown is for an indefinite period. The
employees are greatly excited over the order.
The North Side street car conductors and
drivers inChcago decided at o'clock yester-
day morning to go on strike next Saturday
morning. The vote was 400 to 2: The griey-
Rnces of the men are twofold. They oppose
the set car system and demand increased
wages. BY the set car system is meant q
schedule or time table by means OF which
men claim TO be actually on duty for IL hours
while they are only paid for y.