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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-03-21

Ravenna has seven church buildings
and three church bells. In this age OF
timepieces, when the great majority
OF people are supplied with some sort
OF a time Indicator, 1t would seem that
the custom Of ringing the bells is de-
void of any practical utility, and only
exists as link in the chain that binds
together the past and present.
A year or two ago, the custom of
ringing the court house bell to warn
Judges, attorneys, jurors, clients, wit.
nesses, SC. of the hour when the ju-
dicial day aud the subsequent convo-
cations of the court and its members
began, was abolished by order of he
Judges, which mandate remains in
effect today, and the universal obser-
walton of those in attendance during
this period has been that greater
punctuslity has been attained and
more valuable time saved since than
before the adoption Of the above men
toned order, which proves it to be a
wise one. The reason is apparent.
Under the cid custom, every one hav-
; ing business In the court room would
linger until he heard the tones of the
second or last bell, in the meantime
engaging in some Office work or busi'
ness extraneoas to the court room,
continuing the same after the bell has
been ringing for some time, in accor
dance with o fixed and ineradicable
habit of mankind to procrastinate al
the last moment, as long as he is as
,f sured from any cause that a little Tins
5 yet remains of the allotted apportion
o ment. He thought while he yet heare
e the stroke of the bell hammer tina
i there was more time than there reall,
IS was, and ere he was aware of it or il
L readiness for departure, they ceased
D their admonitions, and-he was late
C In the matter of church attendanc
. at the several houses of wor hip il
this city, the same rule prevails
Those churches that continue the oil
20 habit of announcing their servic
" hours by the I" turret bell " are annoy
er ed to much greater degree by belate
s attendants than or those that hav
1e discarded, or rather never adopted
If the ancient practice, which, as is ger
er orally known. had its origin in primi
i'll tive times, when the great mass {
r. people had nothing to tell them of til
a. hour of day, and were thus depender
- upon the church bell for q great nun
ber of purposes.
We think the experiment of bellies
:. schoolhouses might also be tried wit
OF profit.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-03-21
GAREETTSVILLE.

(Correspondence)
The past ten days have been exceed
ipgly good for the maple syrup makers.
Last Monday our dealers took in over
200 gallons of this article.
Thomas Rand. who the doctors aid
could hot live, has tussled with grim
death so earnestly that he has released
his hold. and Mr.. Rand's prospects of
recovery are first class.
Opera chairs are being placed in our
new municipal building
Spring election is upon US, but those
in search of offices are as yet exceed
ipgiy scarce.
One hundred and fifty seven teams
were hitched on ourstreets at one time
Monday last.
The Disciples are going Immediately
to work to build them a new Church
ed flee. The building committee and
lot have been selected. Pres. Zollars
of Hiram College, breaches to this or
ganization alternate Sunday evenings.
The village Council has not thought
it worth the time to have a vote taken
on the repeal of the prohIbitory ordi>
nance. They seem to think it good
policy to let we'll enough alone.
3. w. Fuller, who has been mem
ber of the schoal board for Is years alb
solutely declines to run for the 7th
term, and there is searching for an
available candidate. 1t is, we think
wrongfulIy, made a political matter,
but the dominant party has generally
made good selections, and the patrons
of the school are satisfied.
The lecture association has given our
citizens the best class of entertain
ments ever held in our village, and all
seem to be anxious to have the same
gentlemen take hold of it again, and as
they made something of a financial
success of it we presume they will.
IT is a fact beyond question, if the
statements of travellers are to be accept
ed as correct, that this country has
worse roads than any other country
with equal pretenses to civilization,
says the National Stockman. The
majority of the farmers of the United
States are at the mercy of the seasons
as fsr So the condition of the roads over
which they travel is concerned. The
current season strongly emphasizes
this comparative heIplessness and Ger.
tain)y furnishes an argument which
should not go unheeded. 1t is mat
ter of general comment that the roads
have seldom if ever been worse than
this winter. And what they are likely
to do before spring is something which
those whJ must use them do not like to
think of 1t goes without saying that
the American system of road making
needs to be radically improved. Under
the present condition of things road
Improvement lacks permaneuce, and
this it must have if bad roads are not
to continue constant source of loss to
our people.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-03-21
he following sa5 subscriptions have
English and American Pauper..

English and American Paupcrs.
Editor Democratic Press:
The total tax for supporting the la
boring paupers of England, Ireland
and Wales for one year, as given by
statistical reports, is si7, ,0OO, 600, about
S235, 100000. But we have a class of
protected manufacturing psupers that
claims to be unable to subsist with
out donations" for which the people
are annually taxed four times as much
as the entire pauper tax of the mother
empire. They are called infants, but
they are century old, and strong iu
the vigor of health and mature man
hood, and ought to be weaned and
made self supporting. They are much
better able to live without bounties
and begging, than the farmers who
are taxed to pay them.
New York has more paupers than
London, although London has 8. 3.OO0,~
900 more people than New York.
The real object and use of tariff is
to make conditions unequal no one
would want a tariff if it ever did or
could equalize conditions. Free trade
will at once equalize conditions by
giving equal rights to all. The Amer.
lean farmer has to pay four times more
for his clothing than the British far.
mer. He has also to pay double the
price for all he has to buy, that 1t costs
the English farmer. At the same time
I have seen the farmer here selling his
butter at Sc per pound, while the Brit.
isn farmer was selling his at 32c per
pound.
Here is a condition with a tremen.
dous difference. Will Mr.. Butterworth
explain how he ever will or can get
his tariff to equalize this condition?
The American farmer ought to sell
his wheat at two dollars per bushel,
and his butter always at SOC per pound,
in order to make himself equal with
the British farmer
If Mr.. Butterworth can get his tariff
to give the farmer the above prices,
then no one will find fault with his
tariff.
A HARp.WoRKINe BLACKSMITH.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-03-21


The subject of having law passed
giving authority to township trustees
to provide and keep in repair suitable
poles for the Mcintosh flags, is being
stirred up in the REPUBLICAN. We
think it ought to be done. The flags
are public property, and it is hardly
right 10 ask few private individuals
to provide the poles. Another point is
that there should be some responsible
party having control of the pole. Mr..
Whittlesey says he will get a bill
tn ough in a hurry if the people of the
county desire it,
The. dramatic entertainment Satur-
day evening was well attended Aa-
other play is promised for seven Wet ks
hence.
Almon Tomson recently made a trip
to Kansas. He was Investigating q
contemplated land trade, but didn't
trade.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-03-21

layers Medicines have been salts.
factory to me throughout my practice.
especially Ayers Cherry Pectoral,
which has been used by many of my
patients, one of whom says he knows
it saved his life. ."-F. L, Morris, NJ. D.
Brooklyn, n. Y.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-03-21

The tired, debilitated feeling, so Pc
culisr to spring, indicates depraved
blood. Now is the time to prove the
beneficial effects of Ayers Sarsaparilla
1t cleanses the system, restores phys
ical energy, and iufuses new life aud
vigor into everd fore of the body.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-03-21
ID. W. CLEWELL!
March Goth, 1889.

MN HERE old saying, that 'You can't have much of
@zx9 GOOD THING"
scs a a o
GOOD THINGS have
FIRST, tell the Ladies' who
approache)
I'm Immense Stock of the Prettiest Things in ALL
kinds of Curtain Materials we hare euer had.
Fancy Coored Figured Printed
erym he o hes goods W ehavee yer
Real Tambo Lace, Brussels Zvo Nottingham
hom
figure that ordinarily we would not have been able to u- YOU are thinning of buyg
o
In DECORATED OPAQUE WINDOW SHADES we have beautiful
all
by w
see them--how cheap selling them
We will open, this week, things HEAVY TuRcoMAN
lCURrANsn
3 which gN tt OF
CURTAIN POLES in all coors several styles of
Wood
lady friends again. about the lovely things
are
French Satiue CAaAs, Zephyr Gfuehans
goods surprise
the things
would surprise know how have had
of of ham lint
these goods have
1t fac! that selling all this class of goods
to of
uy-whenT o
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-03-21
Make Your Hens Lay,

By feeding them Gfanulated Bone,
Crushed Oyster Shell, and Prolific
Poultry Food. For sale by
1868 w. s. KRAKE & Co,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-03-21
coIoaBD s1Em Pn,UsgBs
@>S0nr Blark and Golored Aress Silhs.

The is almost will be inclined to skipDoN
-t-nd md
FRsTLYW certainly offering much the best and cheap
dare makes
r hvoras m
excellent qualities You
eknowt
merchants who have of Black Silks
new
land
We built wa
One word more done-We have full lines
/ode Misses Gents
COTTON OSIERY(a thing did have before) and
call especial
of Hosiery this
MEDIUM AND LIGHT WEIGHTS UNDERWEAR
in
dlonglee sand
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-03-21

Buy your Rubber Stamps of A..
Bayne Smith, opposite the Republican
office. 10T0.tf.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-03-21

Just received, a supply of the Latest
Improved Standard and Domestic
Sewing Machines, in walnut and an.
tique oak furniture; are fine. Call and
examine, at 7. T. Taompson's. tt.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-03-21
SNOW COME AND SEE US*

When WE you your trade, rTand will
our constant nvor
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-03-21
CHILDREN's DEPART

This sea of pretty things. From the hant
Suits at so and $500 to the elegant English VIZ
and 900. Then pretty Waists, our stylish Hat
Extra Pants, and everything, to the KITE that
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-03-23
necIpe rOr -ro.,,,a, r,,,,,,,.

Sitting on the edge Of one of the long
piers on the Delaware front the other day
were two darkies who seemed to be very
earnestly engaged in a more than ordinary
discussion. Slipping up behind one of
the large mooring posts, reporter over
heard the following colloquy: "Fust you
get de 'pOssum, den you get de doOh, den
you get de pot, and den-um-you be
ready for de potpie. Now, Sam, comes de
way we make de pie. Fust a lay Of de
'possum, den a lay Of de dooh. Hush!
den anuder lay of de 'possum and anuder
lay of de dooh-oh, Lord, hush, niger! =
den comes anuder lay of de 'possum and
anuder lay Of de dooh''- 'Look heah,
You Rastus, if you keep up de lays of de
'possum and de dooh you'll hab dis heah
coon jumping right up and down; why,
dat var is huff to make q man kick his
grandmother" After the excited darky
had somewhat cooled down at the vivid
description OF the potpie he picked up his
hat, that had fallen from his head in his
expressions of delight, and both rapidly
walked away.-Philadelphi Call.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-03-23
THE ADVERTISER,
THE ADVERTISER,

necessity to Every English speaking Inhabitant of the
hlnSdoIn who desires to keep pace with the times
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-03-23
NIountain Climbine lad rfome.

DR.. J. Buttner, of Kotzschen-Breda.
has invented n contrivance which enables
people TO indulge in the healthy pastime
of mountain climbing without leaving
their rooms. This apparatus is more par
ticularly adapted for the use of persons
suffering from a detective circulation.
fatty degeneration, obesity, etc. 70 con-
sists Of a couple Of steps placed side b.
side and working in such q way that one
rises while the other is being pressed
down by the foot Under each step is n
bellows which offers Il resting power to
the down tread. The labor of climbing is
regulated by means of lever brake.
The steps are six inches high, and the less
Cr greater sueepness Of the climb can be
initiated by treading the step halfway
down, or to its full depth; also by vary
ing the amount Of luggage carried by the
operator. a self acting pedOmeter
registers the number of paces.-Chica-o
News
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-03-23
How Jacob Barker Rotaliated.

Many years ago the eccentric Jacob
Barker offered some good business paper
Tor discount at one of the Wall street
banks, and when the board of directors
met they threw the paper out. That dis
pleased friend Jacob, and in a few davs
he presented $40, 600 In bills of that same
bank at the counter and demanded the
specie from the astonished officers. 1t
was rolled out TO him in kegs of 81. 600
each, the teller of the bank informing him
that they were obliged to give him five
and ten cent pieces.
Here was a dilemma for even so brirbt
and redoubtable man as Jacob, but he
was equal to the emergency. He ordered
the porter to unhead the casks, which.
being done, Jacob took a handful Of the
com uom each and requested the teller to
place the remainder-which they were
obHged to count-to his credit. It re-
CURED the whole available force of the in
st!tuClon TO count that money, and many
Iate hours were made.-Detroit Free
Press
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-03-23

4 foreign journal pertinently SAYS that
the lingering idea that the Arab horse
but for his inches would be better than
his English brother grows more purely
romantic every year. \ contest occurred
lately in Cairo between an Arab OF recog-
nized superiority and an English mare,
the latter carrying fourteen pounds more
of weight, both of exactly the same
height, and the oriental champion, al
though he had been first in the betting,
was beaten out of sight.-Cuicago Times.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-03-23
THE ADVERTISER,

the Interests of the Politician, Merchant the
Planter the Storekeeper Lawyer the Workman and IN
fact, all Glasses Of the Community
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-03-23

Ladies Abroad Finding Themselves Out
shone by the Girls OF Amerlca-A Hint
to English NIauds and Beatriccs-Eman-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-03-23
TO PLANTERS!
HAVING RECENTLY IMPROVED

HAVING RECENTLY IMPROVED
IL and strengthened our construction of
2-Roller Mills, as also the Stat feeding mechan-
ism for same with very satisfactory results, we
are now prepared to contract for that class Of
machinery at short notice. We have patterns on
hand for 4ox66in., 86x66in., S2x66in., Sox6oin.
3ox54in, 26X5+in. sizes of rollers, steel shafting
and steel gearing throughout with any desired
type Of engine, or they can be driven from
engine in use on 3-Rou Mill, by compromising
the same, thereby economizing steam. Results
under EQUAL CONDITIONS guaranteed UNsUR-
PASSED by any OTHER construction or system of
FEEDING.
J. n. s. WILLIAMS.
agent Risdon Iron and Locomotive Works,
LOO I<4'-d San Francisco.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-30

LAND BILL" ALIEN AND his HOME.
and located at Columbus, o., in the auc-
ton and commission business. He pros
pered greatly, became the owner Of many
peddler wagons and amassed a fortune
Of some $40 900. 1t was then he mounted
his great hObby-became a first class
crank" as his neighbors say.
In 1899 he was engaged in organizing
a colony for the west, and finding the
land laws unfavorable. propounded the
homestead idea. For a year or two he
possessed the idea in peace-then it pos
sessed him. He gave his whole time and
labor and thought to it; wrote letters to
all the public men of the day and all
papers which would publish them, trav-
olsd and lectured on it, and talked it to
all who would listen. Give each settler
160 acres Of the public land" he would
say. land make it exempt from sale on
all debts; allow no man to own more
than $40 acres on any account; keep the
land in the hands of the people"-such
were the texts he incessantly dinned
into American ears.
Among his papers he now has letters
from nearly all the public men of that
era, including John G. Calhoun, Andrew
johnson, Horace Greeley. Gerrit Smith.
Stephen a. Douglas aud many others.
He printed his pointed sentences on the
backs Of envelopes, on cards and small
handbills, and flooded the country with
them. lie ran for congress and the state
legislature as land candidate. his ticket
being headed. Vote Yourself Farm,
but was, of course. defeated, neither
Whirs nor Democrats turning from their
partv tickets. At last the homestead act
was passed, but Mr.. Aliens fortune was
gone and ne was too old 70 make another.
His wife died. and he has outhved all his
children and grandchildren.
In his old house there Is but one room
even passahly fit for habitatiOn, and
strangers would never know the place
had a tenant. ~ the building is barely
strong enough TO stand up and the old
man never goes abroad. tie lives in
terror OF being forCiblT removed to the
poor house and Is suspicious Of strangers.
During one very cold season the neigh
bors did not see him for three days. and
when found he was almost dead OF cold
and hunger. Il - now proposed that
those who have benefited by his labors
should raise fund for his support bat
mankind are apt % couclude thar one
should look out little for himself in his
days of strength. Tho moral of Land
Bill Aliens life is obvious. no man should
sacrifice himself with any idea q popu-
lar reward.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-30

Another wonderful discovery has
been made and that too bv ladv u
this county Disease fastened - clUt-
ches upou her and for seven years with
stool ~ severest tests. but her vital or
gans were undermined and death
seemed imminent. For three months
she coughed necessarily and could not
and was so much relieved on taking
first dose that she slept all night and
with one bottle has been mIraCuloUsIy
cured Her name il Mrs. Luther Lutz
Thus writes W. G.. HlmuCk 8 Co.. of
shelby. y. C-Get a Zoe trial bottle at
Peek Bros drug store.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-30

A clergyman. after years Of suffering
from that loathsome disease. catarrh.
and vam!y trying ever known remedy,
at last found recipe which completely
cured and saved hlm from death. ANY
sufferer sending a self-addressed stam-
ped envelope % Prof J. 4. Lawrence.
$ W3rreu-st.. New York City VIII re-
Celve the recipe free of charge
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-30
MATTERS n MICHIGAN.

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srt... .,-..... , ....t-...
''-9
~ "a ElAiSnt, l@liisF y 5can . EA'
49, las .ss.l- '.'" " D''l-',.'-
TIE frost A00dAy 4-sAt seems -
nave damaged Vegetables u a. % -
q .ae state
The Michigan Military Acaden4E 81
Orchard L4Ae vii close for the sun
nlef vacation Ja-e ~
The ti4lrd annual meeting of the
8lea. gaa Muse teachers Association
wa e. Ae.d Al Detroit on june = -
aad -
T. : sad that the State Board Of
Healra - ~ make systematic saui-
tarv survey VI al the school houses Ia
tie ,lsse.
rsa NIe. 0or ssvs that ia eoa.e-
o.,..oe.. ,f d.nase ~ frost ~ potato
al corn er0os. many Benien county
farmers Vii repbaut.
49,. rt,.. N(.r,,,I school = aoain
-, .,,r.,,hi,g Ufrh sF9fitiy
= - .f,..o.i.l,c.s The plssss ~
-. re..-e.lf.,,', f..,,t-..rs have t.en filed.
.--. "
r. bafniiil1 ei tne bsliol- w ~llo =
IT," "ofAaI Nl' ia.le" - "a. -,
aso, Aas Ieeotese'i i'l.i'll 80 ~, W. ina. I..-
a. oasht out tle Nt.lViial "-i0 - - ''i
HofAs OF tnat eity Noi4day'
lhe sheriff or saginaw coaniy went
- IfaFef-e tlly iAat wees anu i'laSe al
49,. l'1lle 'aseI ~ va va, ioS'.-'' . ',l..
% ih.e az il'es -, a., '-.''' az -
tie eie''DAHe ia a sui i'i N'''i''
Al the request OF many authors VINO
desire more time In which 10 complete
Their manuscripts, the time oi the De
sio'l fss fIsss Pf,1e 'soty 0oai N,' i''1a :,
ee" SA'ei''io0 'l0--' ny
'-J =
-. Z. TAYLOR. of Grandyile, las Just
completed Tor Jeni-on Bros, at JenIson,
nO~lng Vel 80 Ieet IA depth. he
water rises sixteen feet above the
ground, Snd = used 10 Ieed the DOllef
L. -l'9ii i-l-i''
The contract tor ouiidtng a new
bridge across BLACK river At hoIl'hd
was let "Wednesday % the Wisconsin -,
Bridge company, OF Milwaukee, II' lhe
bridge Is 10 Dc al ron costing st'VVV,
and 70 be nnlsned III August.
Rev. Frank b. Cressey goes 10 Spring
field. Ohio. 10 )ecOme pastor OF the
F.cst BAPTIST Church there. lie mas
been IN Detroit twelve years. lie or
gauized the Elghteentn-street Ihurch'
Later he was editor oi he Center, the
prohibition organ.
Harrison Perkins and ms family, of
Hudson, had Just left their supper table
last night, when they were all taken
suddenly III. A physician was sum
mOned, and il Was found that they had
ueeh PS.soned, ,s cd, oy l.. cncese eaten a' sup
P+' my "4''
On July l, lSSy, lpSilantl Will nave
free postal delivery. For tins purpose
the city has been divided INTO tour DIS
trlcts, and Samuel Fletcher, William Il.
Shier, William h. Eddy and Walter
Fuller, with William scovll a suOsu-
tute, have been appointed 10 carry the
mail.
The cemetery association at South
Haven have found Il necessary 10 dis
card the hydraulic ram provided last
season 10 furnish a supply OF water for
irrgatlng purposes on account OF the
frequent accumulation OF sediment IN
the valves, and Will replace the same
TINS week with A new form OF auto
matte Windmill.
Wool = coming IN slowly at Decatur.
and al Hillsdale hardly any has been
marketed. Az Three Rivers the prices
range from Il TO Is cents for unwashed
and from % 10 80 for washed. One
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-30

Are santa Ah.e. the California pis-
c0verv for tousumpt ard Diseases
of the Throat. Chest and Lungs. and
California C8t-r-Dure, the only guar
snteed cure Tor ts8rrh, Cold the
Head and kindred complaints They
are sold at e. per package, or three tar
s 50. ard are recommend ed and used
hv the leading physicians ~ the Pacific
Coast Not secret compounds. Guar
aufaad bv Peek Bros.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-30

The Original Abletne Ointment Is one
lv p1It uD .n Iargs tvo-ounce ti1 boxes,
and : an ahsolute cure for old scrss,
burns. wounds. chapped hands. and al
skin erupn0ns. WI positively cure
al Sr3s 0f piles Ask FOR the Original
Ab.etue oumeut. ~old by Peck Bros
az IS cents ger box-hv mail 3o cents.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-30

baTTlSOn recently
appointed pen
sion agent inNew
York city. has
been a resident of
the metro polls
since 1865. He
enlisted in tn q
Union army ss a
private in 1861.
and in 1865 vas
colonel Of hisreg
inent, which was
a part q the cav
airy corps u the
--~- r a1.@ d
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-30

w r Drrgr. 0f tre Boston Loan Co..
- Washington street, Saws. Z recon-
ueud Sulphur Hitfers as tne very BEST
leiIclne / have ever uset There S
9thing Ike tEem to give an appetite.
ne up the system. alld 90 away v th
II langu1d feeling winch S - fre-
- - -.---<--< a-s-~-
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-30

press which Bsh-
Jamin Franklin
had operate e d.
After working in
various offices he
started q reform
paper called The
Moral Envoy, at
Batavia, y. y.
He subsequently
had an interest in
other papers. In
1881 he married
a Miss Weaver