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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-06-27
THE DOCS OE WAR.
Uses to Which the Canine Race Arc to BE
Applied.

Applied.
Veterinary Surgeon Bennett, in his
lecture at the United Service institute,
of the war dog from Roman days
downward. Coming 10 Christian
times we are reminded of the war
dogs used by the Spaniards in Amer
ica; by the Earl Of Essex in Ire.
land during the rebellion; by the En-
glish in defense of Tanglcrs, when
dogs saved the guards from il great
ambush Of Mnors; Of the famous French
dog, Mousiacre, who detected II sur
prise the first night before Alexandria,
who fought at Mireng", saved the
standard of his regiment before Auster-
litz, and was decorated on Iie battle
field Then the lecturer recalled how,
after the famous campaign of Cen
eral Skobeioff in Asia Minor, the Rus
slams decided to instruct dogs as
sentries. and how finally the Germans
took up the question in 1850 and de-
veloped it, till to-day a dog can carry
back Il message from ouIpOsts more
quickly than the best mounted uhlan.
There are at least live distinct purposes
for which trained dogs can be used in
war:
l. As auxiliary sentinels to the out
posts aud sentries, and to the advanced,
rear, and flank guards i'll general.
2. ASscUuts, on the march, on recon
noissance and patrol duties.
3. As dispatch bearers, on the march,
in camp, in action, etc.
4. AS auxiliary ammunition carriers
on the march and in action.
5. AS searchcrs for the wounded ant
| killed after ali engagement.
Coming TO tie best kind of dogs fol-
| training, the lecturer had gooC
| word, of course, to say for the shep
| herd dog, the retriever, and the span
| iel, and Tor the bloodhound as the dos
| par excellence for tracking, for follow
ing up the enemy into mountains
through jungles and forests. and 70
running down dakoits and other mar
auders. And since the bloodhound
scent is so acute he would requir
neither to hear nor see to give warn
ing of the approach of the foe at nigh
or in thick covert In discussion
among some experts and distinguishes
and doggy" general officers follow
ing the lecture it was pointed out tina
the bloodhound, in seRtry work or o
night marches, could give warning b
his nose alone of the approach c
strange bodies at a distance of abou
800 yards, under favorable condition
of wind, and that the bloodhound
steadfastness by night and by day i
following up human scent is such tina
although crossed even by deer or Othe
game. he does not leave the leadin
scent
BY the way of illustrating the valu
of tho war dog in carrying ammun
ton during action to the front,
trained retriever was shown girde
with his leather saddle-bags capaD
of carrying eighty rounds of the ne
rifle cartridge. Altogether the war do
appeared to find considerable fave
among the audience gathered at Whit
hall Place, and the general opinio
seemed to prevail that, if he is eve
lucky enough to find official recogn
ton ut the War Office, he is destinc
to play useful part in the game
our little wars.-PdU Mall Budget.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-06-27
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Of Ohio.
IT a X a Z i o n l..
AMENDMENT NO. i.

SECTION l. Be it resolved by the General As
sembly of the state of Ohio, That proposition
shall be submitted to the electors of this state,
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1889 to amend Section ,, OF Article
XII, of the Constitution OF the State of Ohio, so
that it shall read us follows:
ARTICLE XII.
SEC . The General Assembly shall provide
for the raising of revenue for the support of
the state and local governments; but take shall
be uniform on the same class OF subjects. Bury
ing grounds, public lighthouses, houses used
exclusively for public worship, institutions of
purely public charity, public property used ex-
clusivcly for any public purpose. and personal
property to an amount not exceeding i'll value
two hundred dollars for each individual, may,
by general laws, be exempted from taxation
aud the value ofnil property SO exempted shall
from time To time, he aScertained and publish
ed, may be directed by law.
SECTION >. AT tuch election those electors d e.
string to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words Taxation
Amcndment-Yes," and those opposed to such
amendment may have placed upon their ballots
the words ''Taxation Amendment--No"
SECTION 8. This amendment shall take eifec
on the first day OF January. 1920.
Ebert L. LAMPSON,
Speaker OF the HOuSr OF Representatives.
TIIEO. +. DAVIS,
President pro TEN. OF the Senate.
Adopted April 9, 1889.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.t
1, Daniel ]. Ryan, secretary OF state of tn,
State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the foreEo
ing is a true copy OF a joint resolution adopted
by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio
on the 9th day of April. A d. 1859, taken from
the original rolls filed in this office.
In testimony whereof, | have hereunto sub
scribed my name, and affixed my Off
(sEAL.l ciGl seal at Columbus, the 10th day O
April, A. d. 1859.
DANIEL J. RYAN,
Secretary of State
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-06-27
A Double-shotted Conundrum.

Bromley, whose pate is rather bald,
was at the mirror in the cOnjugal
dressing-room brushing the locks at
his tenn pie with a hair-brnsh that had
little hair in it. Mrs. Bromley was
watching him from a sofa near by.
Now, Bromley has = weakness for
cenundrums, and SO he facotiously
asked:
Mrs. Bromley, why is this brush
like my head?"
He expected her to say, Because il
is sadly in need of hair, and lie would
have accepted that solution with com
mendable patience; but, unfortunate
lv, the conundrum, like the hair-brnsh
had appetizer side to it, for she prompt
ly replied:
because it is nearly all wood u
1;ll1p
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-06-27
Atw tier Tcwnship.

Tne following serIion Of the law il pnbli he'd
II ibfol nation to all CONF cTI Ell
- MT the quilisied electors of sich di tri-'s
shall, 1T th; &oIemi,cr eiectI' III the year
eie htoen hundred and eighty inc ami every
10Th year thereafter. elect some citizen OF sEch
district having the Qualif cations OF an ele' tor,
as assessor OF real props rty within such district.
The in. ges of election shall keep a separate
poll iook for the election of said assessor
And the returns thereof, duly certified as IN
other cases. shall be made to the County Audi
tor who with the t Ierk oi the Court of Com
mon Peas an the i'rooate Judge OF Il c. oUnty
shall open the same AMI dccl ~ The result
And {, c luti4'or shall v ithin ten days at: er
openi; = such returns give net ce to each ol The
ut rsons elected of his eiec; ion. 80
by order Uf ihe olumias sioncrs s5sss@
s. 4 FREEMAN,
Auditor OF Portage county.
Auditors uflire Portage oun.y,
Ravenna Chic, June Sth, 1889 1(S6-16
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-06-27
ElgineGrs and Dranghtsmen, Notice.

Proposals fs, Maps for Po, tsge County. o for
Decennidz Aplra iSeanent Of Real Est0te
tEALED PROPOSALS will be received by
= the County Commissioners OF fortage
tlay July 11th 1853. to construct the necessary
maps and plats TO enable the several district
asst ssors in Portage County, to cefreciI re-
appraise all the Real estate in the county.
Said maps and plats to be made in the follow
ing manner
fst. a map of each townsl ip lot or scale
OF q live chains to one inch, 10 be drawn on
cross section paper. boundaries OF lot ana sub
divisions to be shown by red lines
end All raps or plats of lands 10 show The
lines of ownership. the names of the owna or
owners and acreage of the samo rlatied
lands to show The number OF the lot and name
nj the allotment as shown by the Records Il
Portage Comfy.
ton of all roads. streets, alleys, railroads,
rivers creeks. lanes and county bitches, with
the name of fhe railroads. rivers, lakes ana
bitches.
and plats, shall be such as the Records OF sald
County afford, except where such records are
20 indefinite that IA reasonably accurate map
cannot be prepared. in which Instance actual
survey shall be made.
All instruments and tools to be furnlShed Dy
Access to County Records, Office room and
All of said maps and plats are TO be oom-
pleted and delivered TO the County Auditor by
the 1st day of March, A. D. 1899, at and to
which date they must be correct
Each bid shall be accompanied by good and
sufficient bond of 81 200 IN amount to become
due and pay able to the state of Ohio for the
use of Portage county. in case the bidder or
bidders fail to enter inIo contract in accordance
with the advertised proposals. in case the same
shall be accepted ami if accepted. han Imme-
diately give a good and suffient beGd, with two
or more sureties in the sum of 8 900. oondi-
toned on the prompt. faithful and accurate
, performance of the work to be done.
The Commissioners reserve the right to re-
ject any and all bids for the above work, or
ward the contract to the lowest and best
bidder.
BY order of the County Commissioners.
s R. FREEMAN, =
1884 Auditor of Portage County.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-06-27
At the new Rayerpa Livery

At the new Ravenpa Livery and
Feed Stable" on West Main Street,
nearly opposite the Sham Ol House,
you will find everything rev and first
class, and can be furnished with con
veyances, both single aud double, at
Reasonable prices.
The uiidiug is commodious and
we'll vel tiiated, the drainage excellent,
msking it one of the finest Feeding
Stables in the county.
MRS s r. Poe,
GEORGE F. NICHOLS
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-06-27
RuckIen's krnicaSaIve.

The BEST SALvE in the world foI
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands, chill
bIains, corns, and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles, 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per
rox. For sale by w. II. HART, Raw.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-06-27

Fine carpet seat, folding chairs, to
rent for entertainments and private
parties. Will be furnished TO benevo
lent and Church societies free.
C. J. STANFORD, Undertaken.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-06-27
REMOVED!

Halstesd and Son, the popular meat
dealers, have changed their location to
No. z Riddle block, having bought out
IL g meat business of Mr.. Plum at
thai stand, where they will be in read.
iness at all times to supply their ems.
toners with the choicest cuts.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-06-27
1900.
ApDfai ement Of Real Estate.
1900.

Nj O1It Z is hereby given thai the t.ommjs-
IN eiohers of Portage tounty, at their regu-
tar session h, Id Wednes ay june 5th, IN ac-
coIdnnce with the provisions oi se"tHHn. n u,
revised statutes OF Ohio as anieEded il Vel.
t3 page g., uf OhiD I avs, ri iued the c'nnty
i. to the following suitable and Convenient dis
tIicts Tor The apprai ement OF real state in i W.
zach district Is composed OF teri Itt r. as I'll
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-06-27

Cincinnati Desiceating Co.'S fertil.
izers are made of PURE animal matter
only, and in best possible condition fol
use. See analysis in Ohio Crop Report
On hand and for sale by
Il. +. THOMPSON.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-06-27
WHY People Marry.

The reason that a great many people
marry is because the wife wants a
home and the husband wants a SER
want -ShciinGn (Ga.) HeI G!d.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-06-27
Teachers Examinations.

l. EXAMINATIONS will be held commencing e
L at O'Clock a. m. and closing at 4 p. N.
on the FIRST SATURDAY of each month; also.
the THIRD SATURDAY IN October, November.
February and March.
The examination on the THIRD SATURDAY in
February will be heid>at Carrots Vile; that on
the THIRD SATURDAY in March. at Kent. AL
others at the High School Building. Ravenna
No certificate will be ante dated.
By order Of the Board.
llI46 OF. HAYMAKERA Cierk.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-06-27
SEALED PROPOSALS.

SEALED PROPOSALS.
NOTI e is hereby given. that the Commits
~ sinners of Portage County, Ohio, v ill be
In session Thursday, July 1ith. 1850 at their
office in the court mouse ut i.5ye phin TO
receive sealed bids and Specification fui
IL Igh Truss Iron Bridge tn lie pl ccd 1nt. r
Road two (2) miles noilh of AURORA NiIlhEe
Extreme length OF bridge iGI feet wIGth.
l4-feot roadway. Carrying c9pacity. not less
than 100 pounds to the square foot
ALSO
Cne High Truss iron i'lidge tn be erected
over the Cuyah0gS liver the pamping s'a-
ii oi the aIIopal !rat sit q ai-~ N a Iu1
station Uhi.. extreme lergIh O. bridge, 73
feet wi iih. II foot roadway rvir capsc-
ity tot less than 100 I"un is to the s9t are loot
Rids will lee reccired up to o'clUcf N. of
July 11th 1859 rh.sttmmissinners IT serve the
right to reject and all bid,
BY order OF the Boa d.
s.. IL FnEEM,N IudItor Portage Co.
Ravenna Ohio, iuGe &. l'S9 '0S6-4
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-06-27
ARTICLE x.

| SEC. 2 County officers shall be elected in the
even years, on the first Tuesday after the first
county, i'll such manner, and for such term OF
even years, as may be provided by law. When
vacancy occurs in q county office il shall be
filled by appointment for the remainder OF the
SEC Township officers, and elective munt-
clpa! officers, shall be elected In the odd years.
on the first Tuesday after the frat Monday In
November. by the electors OF each township or
municipality, In such manner, and for such
term OF even years, may be provided by law
Mhen vacancy occurs in a township or muni-
cipal ofhce 1t shall be filled by appointment for
she remainder of the term
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-06-27
ARTICLE XVI.

\ SEC. 3. At the general election to be held in
sthe year one thousand eight hundred and
EnInety-two, and in each twentieth year there
tRfter, the question shall there be q conven-
kton TO revise alter, amend the Constitution -
snail be submitted to the electors of the state,
and In case majority OF all the electors voting
az such election decide in favor OF convea-
zion, the General Assembly, at its next session,
snail provide, by Law. for the election of dele
gates and the assembling OF such convention,
AS is provided In the preceding section;5 but NO
amendment of this Constitution, agreed upon
Fpy any convention assembled in pursuenGe Of
nave been submittedfto the electors of the
State, and adopted by majority of those vot-
ing thereon.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-06-27
ARTICLE VIII.

= SEC. u. So long the state shall have pub
lie works which require superintsndence there
Shall be a board of public works. TO conslst %
three members, and whose term of ofice shall
De 1or such number of even years an may ha
provided by law.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-06-27

: - CALL AND EXAMINE OUR NEW LINE OF
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-23

here and there. and a village Of 40 peo-
pie seven miles up. called Mineral Point
On the first available level. Three
miles farther up was South Fork "a
stream came in there from the south
with ! 400 people. On the other side Of
the creek and near Johnst0wn was Cone
maugh, and stretching from orc TO the
other was a tenement district. known rs
Woodvalc. Tho works OF the company
were scattered between the two large
towns; the cost Of the plant was csti-
mated at $j,O00,000, and they employed
5000 persons in all capacities. Floods
had occasionally swept through the
lower sections Of these towns. and since
the refuse Of the works had chol.cd the
bed Of the stream the ovorllows had been
moro frequent Following up the gorge
Of Concmaugh creek and frequently
crossing the stream runs the Pcnnsyl-
vania railroad. bat it leaves the creek
several miles below the reservoir. All
the country has a rapid slope towards
the creek and all around the reservoir is
On upland basin, all the water falling on
five or six hundred square miles would
low with. torrcnt-likc rapiiity intocreek
or reservoir. and the laacr stood 300 feet
higher than JohnstOwn. II was deaths
own magazine.
The reservoir Onco belonged 10 the old
Pennsylvania canal, and when the canal
company abandoned it it was given TO the
railroad company ana cventuauy uccanio
the property of sporting organization
known as tho South Fork Fishing and
Hunting club They added TO the old
dam till the entire structure WIS 100 feet
high. ninety feet thick at the base. and
twenty 40 the top. and about onc-iifth Of
d. mile long. The lake thus created COW
cred at least eight square miles When
10 was suggested that the dam might
break most people on the line thought it
would do little moro damage than an or
binary food. Granted that tine dam was
weak, 10 was scientifically certain that it
would give way at tho bottom. as the
pressure was intense there ON account of
the depth of the water. IT was also plain
that IT there should come a long rain,
filling an the streams. and then sudden
and heavy rain, the dam would break
Just about the time when the innoWng
creeks Of the whole basin were pouring
their largest volume into the Conomaugh
An these conditions were filled on the
3lst Of May, and the whole dam gave way
at once: a volume Of water rolled down
the gorge which. the few survivors say.
"camc like a wall 100 feet high" and
swept all before it.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-23

There are said to be in tho library Of
the Vatican %. so MSS, q large portion
Of which are Greek and Oriental The
famous Ms. Of the Greek Bible, the
"Cordcx Na;icanus," has hitherto been
so jealousy guarded that even profcssed
scholars have not been allowed really to
examine IT.. It is now, however, more
accessible. Looked 1t merely as a piece
# writing. the Ms. IS singularly fine;
the lcttcn are clear. distinct and well
formed. aud Their, is plenty Of space be-
tween the lines, ~ that the reading Of IL
becomes. with = little practice, by nO
means difficult.
Another treasure, also TO be found il
the Same case, IS the palimpsest copy,
discovered 10y Cardinal Mai, Of Cicero's
DE Rcpublica." The most interesting
fragment is the complete success with
which the ancient underlying writing has
been recovered Its hardly possible 10
believe that the clear, well defined letters
before you have been covered mp by other
writing for perhaps q thousand years.
Another treasury of valuable Mss. isthat
on Mount At,os The total number Of
MSS. in the twenty libraries on this
mountain is 800. Professor Lambros
is catalogung them. and expects to find
among them many things OF unique in
tercst totho biblical student. New York
Telegram.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-23
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A CURE fOR SUICIDE.
A Claim That Self Destruction l. Proof
of "A Higher Civilization.

A Claim That Self Destruction Is Proof
of a Higher Civilization.
An increase of suicide is not neces-
sarilv "A proof that the world is growing
more unhappy. On the contrary, 1t may
mean that TIE general state Of society IS
improving Men and women do not kill
themselves because their material condi-
ton is unbearable, but because some
mental state leads them to prefer the
sleep Of death, no matter 'what dreams
may come" to the Pcrplexity and moral
tension Of existence. The most misera-
BILE Of people, speaking materially, are
the least given to suicide-as, for IN
stance, the Irish. the Spaniards and the
Italians. Suicide is vastly more prevalent
among the better nourished and better
educated Germans than among either OF
the nations we have named; the thrifty
and intelligent Danes and SaXons are
most given TO suicide of all the peoples
of Europe. while squalid and benighted
Spain has the lowest suicide percentage.
If we compare the epochs Of the world,
we find that in Rome, in the days OF the
glory of the republic and the empire
suicide was much more prevalent than II
was in the darkness of the middle ages.
Suicide is malady of cultivation-a
characteristic, it may be said, OF an adj
yanced and even prosperous state OF So
ciety. In the United States, where, IN
the five years between 1882 and 1881,
/. {. e20 persons took their own lives, only
$40 of these deaths were attributable TO
destitution. 1t is TO lend the heartache,
and not to escape unbearable material
conditions, that people take their llvesi
and this heartache or world wearlness
Is quite as distinctly traceahlo 10 the In
creased sensitiveness Of organization on
the part Of cultivated generation as Is
the delight in progress, in society, IN art
in music and in literature, that il also
characteristic Of this epoch Of the world
Ths prevalence Of suicide is in many
ways lamentable; but there is no reason
why the world should alarm itself undu'
ly about it, or, treating Il "a II II were
due To sono pruyentablo cause, like an
endemic Of diphtheria, should call out:
"What is to DO done:" Nothing is to be
done, at least by society as a whole. Sui
eide Is an inevitable ailment Of time,
which, on the whole, is the best time
that the world has ever had,
But though society can do nothing TO
restrain suicide. the individual being SUI
preme in at least this respect. something
may be done, and effectively, too, by the
Ildiyidqai who hnds the urging 10 self
destruction strong within him. II no
consideration Of the hereafter gives such
one pause, it is in his power to put
! himself In health harmony with. nature.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-23

fhoro IS In tho United States treasury
vault q brown wooden box, inches
long. a foot wide and Is inches deep,
which contains paper money of the nom
iual value If several hundred thousand
dollars. II is not worth dollar. The
oueer thing about it is the manner in
which il was collected. Every bit OF Il
.ame from the dead letter Office of the
postotiice department Some portion oil
l. IS counterfeit, but tho most OF 1t was
genuine money many years ago. 4he
Sonks which issued it and the officers
,,hc sicned it are gone and forgotten. 1t
vas ali sent o,os t. the treasury depart
uent several years ago, and Assistant
treasurer Wbelpiey undertook 70 trace
ma tine various banks and get Us much as
possibie Of it redeemed. Occasionally he
found descendants OF some OF these old
-. officials. themselves bankers. who
were willing 10 redeem someof the notes
for ,lo slko Of the signatures OF 'heir
fathers. and in this way no succeeded ~
getting several hundred dollars worth oil
Il redeemed. A little OF it Is Confederate
money but most Of 1t Is Of banks, state
and private, that went out OF existence
many wears ago. The Oldest notes are
daied back as far as lel2.-American
Banker.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-23

1t is supposed TO be unlucky to put
either shoe on tie wrong foot, nor must
one put tho left shoe on before the right,
unless one wished 20 bring about some
dircful calamity. Augustus Caesar, It Is
said. put ON bis leit shoe first. and before
nichtfall ne narrowly escaped assassina-
ton. De-. Brewer says that plucking off
the shoe among the Jews, smoking the
pipe among the Iniians, thumb licking
among Scotch. breaking the straw to-
gcther among the Tcutons and shaking
hands among the English are all cere-
monies to confirm a bargain. The jew
ish custom Of plucking oil the shoe or
sandal is frequently referred TO in the
Scriptures. I'm the story OF Ruth II is re
corded that a compact which Boaz made
was scaled by shoe being drawn of.
Ono Of the verses reads: "Noys this was
the manner in former time in Israel con
corning rcdeemiug and concerning
changing, for to confirm al things man
pmckcd Oh his shoe and gave it to his
ncighbor: and this was a testimony in
Israel. "-Provilcncc Telegram.