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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-20
The Sultan as a Horseman.

The sultan is thoroughly posted on
all matters relating to horses. He
keeps track of the military affairs and
is posted on all new inventions in arms
Not long ago there was sent to him
from America set of the Meybridge
photographs, consisting of instantane-
Gus pictures of the horse in action.
The American minister and the men of
our legation looked at these pictures,
but did not see much utility in them.
The moment the sultan saw them he
grasped at the advantage they would
be to horse training, and he explained
to the minister what they meant. He
afterward offered Mr.. Straus a present
of a couple of fine Arab horses, but the
minister explained that he did not
think it would be right for him to ac-
cept presents and he declined the gift.
He gave presents to General Grant and
to several other Americans and he has
made some presents to Abram 5. Hew-
it. He is very fond of America, and is
said to be very anxious to have Ameri-
can capital brought into the develop
ment of his country. When Vander-
bilt visited Constantinople he gave him
an audience and proposed to him an
investment of some of his millions iQ
Turkey, MIR, Vanderbilt explained he
had other uses for his money just at
that time and it was the same with
Stanford. Senator Stanford. however,
told the sultan that he would be glad
to build railroads in Turkey if he were
younger and poorer man, and that he
would ask nothing better than the
chances which the Turkish empire of
fered for American money making,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-20

R+vENNA-FT 1..ze. 20 I, 2'hS
AND Hrruas ON SANE CATE EACH mo.~a.
This eminent German specialist from berlin
positively cures all diseases OF the Eye, Ear,
Nose Throat and Lungs after all others fail: He
has cured more cases CT biindness, DeaIness,
Catarrh, Throat and Lung Diseases than any
living physician.
Chronic Diseases of ttizs Eye. such
as Granuated Lids, Chronic Inflammation or
the Lids, of the Iris, of the Choroid, of the Ret
ina: Chronic Ulceration5, SpasmS of the Lids,
the Cheeks, Day and Night Blindness, PuTulent
or Mattering Sore Eyes, Gonorrhoeal Ophthal-
mia, Red Blotches OF Brown ones on the BAH,
Phlyctenular Ophthalmia. Opacities or MILK
White Spots on the Eye, Glaneoma or Cupping
of the Nerve, Amaurosis, Falling out OF Lashes,
Sores, Redness of Edges OF Lids and Eyes, and all
other diseases to which the eye or its arpendages
are liable, positive and rapid cure guaranteed
astOnishingly quick time. He will relieve you
of all roaring, kissing and ringing noises, heayl;
ness, itching, pain, running OF the ear; ;sl.! WI!
will insert Artificial Ear Drums OF his own IN
vention with astonsshingly gratifying results.
tion to@iseases of this organ. He positively cures
the worst cases of CAIARRH, even IL the
bones have partly been eaten up; removes po-
the sense of smell and taste, and removes fetid
odor as result of Catarrh in one setting.
Diseases of the Throat and Lungs
are cured, and moro astonishingly good results
have been obtained by DR.. Salm than by any
other physician in the world He viii remoye
cure your liberated or granulated sore throat;
| restore your lost or cracked voice as good as
ever: guarantar also to cure Hay Fever. Asth-
ma, Broncht -. Winter and Chronic Coughs.
| DIR. SaIm has on his record books cases of Con-
nsrts of one gone He has by his treatment
| healed up the cavities in their lungs, and the
| patients now bid fair to outlive any one with
| GGeGo and see Dr. Salm at this visit. Con-
/ suftation and examination FREE. Address all
| Columbus. Ohio
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-20

Cured Of intemperancc in three da,

Cured Of intemperancc in three days
How many people know that The
State OF Georgia owns a natural inebri
ate asylum?
And nevertheless, such is the fact.
1T is the most wonderful spring in
the United States" said Special Officer
Broderiek. of the Atlanta police force.
last night.
ITO what spring do you refer?"
"Indian spring. l have taken three
men to that spring who were so far
gone on the liquor habit that it looked
rs if it was impossible for them to quit,
and every one of them were cured i'm
mediately. One of them had been
practically drunk for four months. !
took along a supply of whisky, as peo-
pie said it would kill him to quit off too
suddenly"
did he taper Off"
t'He took one drink after he got to
Indian Spring, and after that declined
to touch drop. He said he did not
want it at all. He remained there
three days, and You never saw such
Transformation. He was as sober as
judge, his face was cleared of its bloat
and the red liquor look, and he was
nl0lSGlI again. SlnC1 lIidl liIIlc nc AdS
been at work steadily and has not
touched drop. That was six months
ago, long enough to effectually settle
the matter"
'Does it prove equally efficacious on
others?"
Il have tried three cases, and with
the same happy results in every case
believe that that little spring, which
does not hold over a gallon of water,
is one of the most valuable in this
country, and worth all the hospitals
in the land for the cure of inebriates. "
''Why don't somebody ship the wa
ter?n
''In the first place, the spring be-
longs to the State of Georgia, and is
just as the Indians left it, long ago.
The State Government has never per-
mitted anybody to lease it, or to at
tempt to enlarge the flow. The water
is free to everybody. In the second
place, there is volatile gas in the
water that escapes after a few hours,
rendering it flat, and robbing the water
of its extraordinary qualities. For
these reasons no attempt has ever been
made to export it, and people are COM
PEELED to 90 to the spot to enjoy its
benefits. 1t is a wonderful spring in
many other respects, but it is the king
of all liquor-habit cures that ever l
have seen. ."-Atlanta Constitution.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-20
The Monkey and the Mirror.

If any one of a biological turn of
mind wants to have large chunk of
pure white fun he ought to 90 over and
watch the monkeys in the zoo, says the
Post. The monkeys pow
ers of reasoning are limited, but he
uses what brains nature gave him for
all there is in them. A gentleman re-
Gently passed in an ordinary scent
mirror with a tin-foil back. 1t fell to
the lot Of t0ng-tai!ed monkey with
ecTu points and vatican plaits around
his ears. He looked i'll and got mad.
Il was the first time he had ever seen
himself, and the imagined rival was so
t!arned handsome that pang of invol-
uatary jealousy shot through his quad
luman0us bosom. He went on hunt.
Holding the glass very still he would
suddenly Jerk it down and look for the
rival. No rival.
Then he held the glass still and
ducked his head quickly. His rival
ducked as quickly as he did. Then he
grew cunning. He would peep Slyly.
The glass was allowed to glide imper-
cepti!}ly to one side. 1t was of no avail.
Then the monkey reached one of the
hairy paws steathily up to the glass
and made sudden snatch behind it.
No game. That monkey brain was
doing great work. 1t was a Napo-
leonic monkey who was conspiring
against the apparitiOn. 1t was evident
that the monkey in the glass was an
active dod%er, that he couldn't be
caught by activity. He must be trap
ped by strategy. Placing the glass on
the floor of the cage the monkey press
nI lT-t to ln
he beneath it. Then he looked; there
was the other chap as large as life and
as impudent as ever. He pointed a
finger; so did the other. Number one
grinned, chatted, and frowned; like
wise did number two.
1t was no use. 1t was as if human
being were confronted with indisputa-
bic evidence of the existence of afourth
dimension iii space and were trying to
| mentally grasp a conception of its eX-
act significance But the ecru philoso-
| pher never said surrender. After his
gray matter had rested bit he picked
up the glass and looked again. There
was that same old monkey, looking
very thoughtful and morose. He held
him prisoner against his stomach
and carefully picked the tin-foil off the
Dack OF glass. Ills ulu nOI EcNSd
the prisoner. But he was equal to the
emergency. That Internal monkey, he
argued was evidently between the
back and the front of the glass. He
might be tiatter than Il pancake. bu
there he was. A long. black fingel
worked around to the rear of thu
enemy. A vicious scratch with a grim.
fnger-nail. That fetched him. Th'
monkey showed up with a cash straigh
across the nose. Another! The pit o
his stomach t5as gone. All four fin
gers at once. That monkey looke'
like Kilrain after the thirty-secon'
round. He had him. In less than
minute that monkey, who had so fool
ishly invited destruction, was annihi
lated.
The ecru monkey had what was lei
of the mirror in the straw, and wen
: off i'll triumph to hang from the perc
by the tip of his gen d'arme blue tai
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-20
WOULD NOT SUPPLY THE GEESE.
An Incident of Pharaoh's Time Revealed
by the Eyrappings of a Mummy.

The momentous fact now bursts upon
the world that in the fourteenth year
of the reign of Ptolemy Philadelphus
one of the royal gooseherds wrote
letter stating that he could not supply
twelve geese wanted for the kings fes-
tival. Of this simple fact the world
has been in ignorance for over four
thousand years; yet we are now assured
of it on as irrefragable historical evil
dence as that which tells us that the
Pharaoh of Joseph's time imprisoned
his chief butler and chief baker for
probably as small an tense. 1t comes
about in this way. The state paper
concerning the royal geese was duly
pioeonhold, and, after the lapse of
Years, perhaps, was disposed of as
waste papyrus. 1t fell into the hands
! of the undertakers, who used it along
! with lot of similar material in max
ing the cartonnage headcase for
| mummy.
This mummy was entombed in the
I metropolis of little town (the site is
called Tell Gurob at this day. which
began to fall into decay about the time
of Menepthah, the supposed Pharaoh
OF the exodus. 1t has been disinterred
by Mr.. Petrie in the course of his last
seasons excavations in the Fayoum.
The headcase, with thin covering of
plaster over all, was soaked in water,
and the papyri of which it was COM
posed became separated without injury
to the original writing. Thus we come
to know about the gooseherd and about
a great many other far more interest
inc facts in connection with everyday
life and affairs of the Egyptians of that
| epoch. For their are lots of mummies
and quite crop of Ptolemaic docu-
ments, and many of them will soon be
in the actual custody of the British
museum authorities. Considering the
progress that has been made in Egyptol-
ogy during the present century, and the
abundance of fresh material that has
been brought to light of recent years,
the next generation may be able to learn
as much about Egyptian antiquities as
the present one can about Grecian OF
Roman.
From records previously recovered
it appears to be established that Egear
Greeks visited Egypt quite 1880 years
ago. During his last seasons explora
tions Mr.. Fetrie eXhumed at IllabuI
some pottery of that period stamped
; with alphabetical characters which ar
neither hierogiyphic nor hieratic
There is nothing to show that these tw'
facts are in any way connected. Bu
he exhumed at Tell Gurob a quantit.
of pottery of undoubted Cypriote ant
Mycen;ean types, and which belongs t.
a period somewhat anterior to the exc
dus. These, curiousiy enough. are in
cised with characters of similar de
scription. The obvious inference
| Al 1,,h oh f.tc nr
= early Greek or Phenician. Should thi
conjecture prove to be well founded
would lead to some startling conclr
sions 1t has generally been accepte
that the Homeric epics were preserve
by oral tradition and edited, if not ado
ell to, at later period But these di
coveries of MI. Petrie suggest the a.
founding possibility that the lliad ma
have been reduced to writing at blin
}. Homer's own dictation.-LeUdm He
aid.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-20
Dwarf Japanese Trees.

One of the very interesting things
seen at the Paris exposition were the
dwarf trees which the Japanese horti-
cuiturists are showing, and which are
attracting much attention. Pines,
thujes, and cedars, said to be 100 or $50
years cid are only eighteen inches high,
and with such specimens it would be
easy to have coniferous forest on a
balcony. These arboreal deformities
are produced by great labor, and if the
truth is told about their ages this work
OF arresting the trees development and
forcing it into contorted forms, must
be persisted in by several generations
of fcre4ters. All this painstaking is
hardly paid for by the beauty of the
resulting abortions, but a look at these
trees will explain where the fautattic
forms come from which serve as models
for the plants we see on the lacquered
trays, bronzes, and embroideries which
come from Japan.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-20
Hyacinths in Glasses.

An English grower gives the follow
ing directions for growing hyacinths in
glasses: Fill your glass with water.
throwing in a small piece of charcoal.
and let The lower part Of the bulb jus
touch the water. Put them into a coo
but not damp place, away from tt.
light, and leave them till the glasse
are filled with roots and the leave
have began to develop; then give thei
as much sun and light as you can, add
ing, if necessary, occasionally littl'
water. Unless the water become
muddy never change it, and don't pu
he pots and glasses into a cellar wher
The atmosphere is damp, or into cup
board where there is no atmosphere
al. i spare room where there is
ire and p!c!:ty OF air is best.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-20

At the new Ravenna Livery and
Feeu SsaGle," on West Main street,
nearly opposite the Shannon House,
you viii nai everything new and first
glass, anu can be furnished with con-
veyauces, both single and double, at
reasonable prices.
The building is commodious and
we'll entilated, the drainage excellent,
making it one or the finest Feeding
Stables i'll the county.
MRS s r. Poe,
GEORGE F. NICHOLS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-20
Among the Aborigines.

joaquin Miller in the Independent:
Maybe it is news to the world that the
first paper ever printed west of the
Rocky mountains was printed by the
Nez Perce Indians. Father Spaulding
brought them the printing-press, per-
haps fifty years ago. Do you know l
saw a squaw with. sewing-machine on
her back in Lewiston last week. She
went down to the river with it, put il
in her canoe, and away she padded ur
the Shoshone river, all alone, up toward
the great black MOUNTAINS,
behind the squaw's light birch canoe
The steamer rocks and raves,
And city lots are staked for sale
Above old Indian graves.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-20
EsuckIenss ArnicaSalye

the BEST sALvB in the world FOR
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheun,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands. chill
bIsiAs, corns, and ell skin eruptioEs.
ard positively cures piles, 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction. or
neney refunded. Price Is cents per
ooA. EoI sale by w. T, HART, Raw,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-20

Are you going to buy family cart
riage? II go, cali and see what we
have. rhe best and most convenien
jump.sea ia the market.
A 3. SEYMOUR.
st kelIey's ole stand.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-20

Just received, supply of the Lates
Improved Stsndard and Domestic
Sewing Machines, IL walnut and an
tique oak furniture ; are fine. Call and
xamine, at T. Z. Thompson IT
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-20
He Has Arrived.

Said the frog, in a voice that was hollow:
'Oh, my! my! you look like a lolla!
In reply said the stork:
Il am off to New York
To suggest new style for collar"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-20

Papa" she cried, quite breathlessfy,
as she took off her bonnet, is not my
dress beauty? See the pretty figRres
on it. I've noticed" said her pa, as
he smoothed with his hand her tressesr
that pretty figures seem to. be attached
t9 ~ your dresses. 7. SAas =
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-20

Cincinnati Desiccatipg Co.'S fertil-
lztrs are made Of PURE animal matter
only, and in best possible condition for
use. See analysis In Ohio Crop Report
On hand and for sale by
T F. THOMPSON.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-20

Fine carpet seat, folding chairs, to
rent for entertainments and private
parties. Will be furnished to benevo-
lent aud Church societies free.
G. J. STANFORD. Undertaken.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-20
FLEMING BROS, Pittsburgh, Pa.
IVORY POLISH E9R ETGETH.E ETHHE
PERFUMES THE BREATH. ASK FoR IT..

ANY kind OF carriage Or wagon work
done 20 order. as cheap as the quality
OF work will allow.
a. B. SEYMOUR,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-20
A Large Stock

Of harness, just received, made from
best oak stock and all hand work.
Sold at rock bottom prices. Come in
nd see. L. +. HoMPSoN.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-20
A Costly House.

The new palace of the emperor Of
Japan has cost him $4.Q00. .QQos
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-20
oUR
N0a9EM4EB a9E4E BEING

should run the risk for single day Of neglecting
this % but shsSld RsSanRy get he
made by yL ELEMING " nnaos.. fittsburgh, Pa. and
promptly and permanently. Around each box Is o
wrapper giving full description of the symptoms Of
diseased Liver. They can be had of druggists.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-20

An enormous eagle recently alighted
on house in MononSalia County,
West Virginia. but flew away before
the owner could hunt up his shotgun.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-20
VanNess' Golden Bitters

Still it bnmbng snd has come to- stay
gooo or no
when you are all run down 10 MOI
be
thousands of pisces IN the - eay ho
taken at all times
ueghbo likes it, This is the KIND OF
O g club, aud buy
up bottles will be taken back at the rate OF
@' ~ :. A.. VAN NESS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-20
TEACHERS Ex eminations.

l. EXAMINATIONS will be eheld.commencfnR
L. at 8 OIL ck q. sad closing a y III.
oD the FIRST SATURDAY CT each month; ai5o,
tie THIRD SATUKpAY II October November,
February and March
The examination on the THIRD SATURDAY In
February will be he,dat Carrots vile that on
the THIep SATURDAY in March. ct mt. Ali
-.1ars q. tha !FiTh School Rrjl4in1. Fsvenna
No certificate will be ante-dated.
By order of the Board.
Ir46 OF HAYMAKER. CLERK
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-20

+VENNA-Ff Ffne. 0..ze. 90 4 p IN
AND RrrvaH ON EACH moS-H.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-20

Iyea. fifteen yssRs ageR she asked IL
3 sAAkSA Vssss ,--~'--.'
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-02-26

r 49, ~ $3.50 -r
On motion, the convention then
proceed to the election of a board OF
directors: sss. .
Durham county-W. Z. Parrish, Red
Mountain.
Chatham county-H. Sears, Will
Hams Mill.
Person county,. E. Harris, Hur'
| dies Mill.
Orange county-R. N. Hall, Jr.,
| CaldWel's Institute.
Moore county. L. Edwards,
Lemon Springs.
Granville connty-A. G. Fleming,
| Dutchville.
Wake>eounty-A. T. Olive, New
Hill.
Alamance county-Levy Whitfield,
Stain Back.
CasweE county, w. Allen, Ridge
vile.
Vance county,. A capehart,
| Kittrell.
On motion, it was ordered that the
Secretary send the articles Of corpo-
! ration to the board and they elect a
director. j
On motion, the following resolutions
were adopted:
Reso1ved, That this Alliance Con
vention tenders thanks to the Dur
ham Board of Trade for the use OF
their rooms, which were kindly ten
dered free of charge.
I'd. That we return thanks to the
Fidelity Bank for the offer of neces.
sary funds for carrying on the ware
house business.
ResoZved, That we also tender ou1
thanks to the committee that came in
our midst. and offered the combined
influence Of the Board of Trade, with
the. assurance that this warehouse
movement meets with the approval OF
the people of Durham generally.
4th. That we tender the thanks OF
this body to w. Duke. Sons & Go. fol-
the loan of fifty chairs, and to the
First National Bank Of Durham for
the kind offer of funds, and to all
other banks that feel kindly towards
the Alliance.
5th. That a copy of these resolu-
tons be sent to the Durham papers,
with a request to publish the same.
On motion, the Secretary was al
lowed SIS for his services; the door
keeper So.
The President then made some
closing remarks, thanking the conven-
ton for the honor that it had con-
ferred on him in being chosen to pre-
side over so intelligent body and for
it's courteous bearing, and that when
they were called upon to decide a
question they were a unit.
The Secretary was ordered to send
a copy of the proceedings to The Pro
GREssIvE FARMER with the request that
the same be published, and that the
papers in the counties embraced in the
tobacco belt please copy.
On motion, the convention ad.
iourned.
Prayer by the President.
S. OHIO WILSON, Presd't.
G. W. LLOYD, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-02-26

II, and laid the yellow nuggets down for
them to walk upon.
And when they had explained to ohm
Gray howit all came about he exclaimed:
"My Buried River" !,
"But you don't go there any more
blushed at thought Of her bold speech and
held down her head.
John Gray took her hand and leaning
forward, said softly:
viii you go with me; go with me to
to"
ITO where"
"To church, Farla2"
The wind had risen; the sea was roar
ing at the mouth of the cavern and ne
did not hear her answer; although she
crept closer to him, as if to be close enough
that he might surely hear. And the giant
turned his back; but you could see ms
huge shoulders shake; as if still shaking
with laughter.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-02-26
A WORD TO THE BRETHREN.

Business Agents, Secretaries and others,
in writing on any matters pertaining to
the Business Department of the Alliance,
will please address w. A. Darden. Bust
ness Agent, Raleigh, N. G. If for seals,
send $40 to e. Fasnach or H. Mailer.
Raleigh, N. c., giving name and number
of Alliance and the county, and state your
nearest express Office. Brethren frequently
write us for prices of articles, &C., and>as
to arrangements for trade, &C., and I
am compelled for three reasons, t. turn
them over to Bro. Darden. 1st. Because
ne IS the proper one to attend to them
I'd. Because I am not informed as to thesa
matters, they not belonging to my de-
partment, and Sd. Because 1882 Alliances