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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-14
Advice to Dyspeptics.

All dyspeptics should avoid anything Q
which they (not others) can not digest,
says the n. Y. Ledger. There are so
many causes for and forms of dyspep-
sia that it is impossible to prescribe
one and the same diet for all. Moth
ing is more disagreeable or useless
than to be cautioned against eating
this or that, because your neighbor
''So-and-so" can not eat such things.
If we would all study the nature and
digestion of food and remember that
air and exercise are as essential as
food in promoting good health, we
could easily decide upon the diet best
suited to our individual needs. The
diabetic should abstain from sugar and
anything which is converted into sugar
in digestion, such as all starchy foods,
sweet omelets, custards, jellies, sweet
sauces, starchy nuts, wine and liquors.
The corpulent should abstain from
fat as well as sugar and starch. A diet
of whole wheat. milk. vegetables.
fruits, and !cau meat VIII produce
only normal :i,:;. .urt o. i.:.-5vss, wni.e
an excess Of :te...,~ --,:ceE~. -Jjces. an
shortening keeps The system III an uli-
healthy condition. Those who can di-
SeSC line nOur, pastry, sugar, anu rats
become loaded with fat, but are neither
strong nor vigorous.
Thin people with weak digestion
should also avoid food; for thin people
are often kept thin by the same food
which makes others fat. If they can
not digest the starch, butter, and fine
flour, the system is kept in a feverish,
dyspeptic state; they become nervous
or go into consumption for no other
reason than that the life is burned out
by a diet which only feeds the fire and
does not renew the tissues.
Men dig their graves with their teeth;
not by drinking whisky and using to-
bacco, but by eating food loaded down
with intlammatory materials.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-14
Legal Fees Then and Now.

From Chauncey M. Depews Judicial
ry centennial speech: For forty years
after the Supreme court began its work
the fees of lawyers were not so large
as they are now. In fact, the most
eminent attorneys received no more
than $25 for drawing briefs and pre-
senting causes to juries. Those were
the happy days for the client. Nearly
all lawyers died poor. A rich lawyer
was at that tine as much of a novelty
as rich literary man is now.
How different at the end of this cen
tury! 1t is common thing nowadays
to hear of attorneys receiving $780, 900
for the reorganization of railroad OF
for organizing a trust, and the queerest
part of it is that his clients look upon
him with respect commensurate with
his charges. Moreover, the community
applauds the attorneys moderation.
Clients are most illogical. They
reason from no known commercial
basis. In the early days of my career
as lawyer l wrote an opinion for a
client and timidly asked s. therefor.
He grumbled geat deal before pay
ing it. Then he took the opinion to a
famous New Yorl. advocate to lind out
whether IL was ali FiIht. : ae advocate
glanced over it. f'Irs,a ay:ris The first
page The word ''cy.ircs, ;,....a-ked $500
for his work. My client pa!d the sum
gladly, and is yet talking about tine
kindness of the great advocate.
For the first legal paper l ever drew
| charged $1.50. \ farmer was my
client, and he beat me down to 81.
Twenty years afterward Iwrote paper
precisely similar and received for it
5000 with mnnN thanks
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-14
He Was Respectable.

Many anecdotes are related about
the droll sayings of the late Jonas
Hill, of Fayette, says the Lewiston
Journal. He had Il peculiar way Of
speaking. which those who heard him
will never ferget. but his pronunciation
can hardly be represented in print.
He was ut one time suitor for the
hand of young lady whose parents
did not favor him. Her father did not
think that the social standing of Jonas
was such as to render him fit match
for his daughter, but he told the young
man if he would bring him high-toned
references he would consider his claim.
Jonas said nothing, but felt indignant
and resolved to have his revenge. So
he secured the best of recommenda-
tions as to his character and standing
in society. The old man examined his
credentials and was satisfied. ':All
right" said he. ''you are welcome.
Walk into my parlor, and your horse
shall be stabbed and fed" Not by
any means replied Jonas. MY (th)
horse is neither hungry nor (h) dry,
and l shall never (th) darken your
| Oh) doors any more. Good-day, sir"
And, putting the whip to his horse, he
drove out of the door-yard, leaving the
old gentleman glaring after him dunn
| founded.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-14
How to OscuIate Properly.

If you are tall and she is short, you
must stand erect, draw her close to your
side bend your head somewhat so that
your lips will rest resignedly on her
forehead, place her right hand on your
shoulder, then your left arm around
her waist. BY this time her left hand
will be snugly imprisoned in your right
hand. She will raise her face to look
up at you. Draw your arm for mo-
ment from around her waist and gently
tip her head backward and to the side,
then-well, that is one way.
The other is, if she is tall and you
are short, stand on your toes, not on
her toes, mind. Draw her head down
nicely until her lips are on level with
your forehead. By that time your lips
will be on level with her diamond
collar button. You will look up to her,
of course. Your eyes, from the prox-
unity to her lips, will read what she
is about to say. If their motion bodies
any good, then it is safe for you to
make the exertion. If they bode evil,
why, a Ia Aunt Bridget, ''stay where
you are, stay where you are" This is
the other way.
Next, if you are both of the same
height and proportions, you will
but there, space is valuable.-St- LoWi;
| Critic
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-14
The Reanties of Puget Sound.

A tourist who has but recently re-
turned from a prolonged trip through
the Northwest, speaks in the following
enthusiastic terms of the great Puget
Sound: Il have travelled pretty much
all over the world" said he, land con-
slider that Puget Sound is in many re-
spects the most beautiful sheet of water
that ] have ever seen. 1t penetrates
into the heart of Washington, and
although but eighty miles in length,
it is diversified with innumerable bays
and inlets, so that its shore line can not
be less than 500 miles. The sound is
divided into two separate arms or in
lets, between which lies long jagged
mountainous peninsula, Seattle and
Tacoma are on one arm, while Olympia,
the capital of the State, is at the ex-
treme end of the other. The waters of
the sound are very deep and blue as
sapphire, reminding one strongly Of
the blue waters of the Mediterranean
along the southern coast of France.
There is 600 feet of water close Dy
Tacoma and that is 80 miles inland.
In fact there is great difficulty in get
| ting an anchorage at all in many por-
| tions of the sound. The shores are
rocky and precipitous and clothed with
an almost impenetratable growth of
iron frs and pines upon which the
woodman's ak has hardly, as yet, made
an impression, although numbering
operations have been in progress for
twenty years. At times the surface of
the sound is like a mirror for days at a
time, and then again it is transformed
into most dangerous and tempestous
seattle irregular shore line makes the
winds very variable and navigation at
times both difficult and dangerous.
The sound is also the subject of most
curious tide phenomenon. Owing to
its narrow mouth the tide makes but
slow progress inland and upon its ebh
meets the following tide about half way
down the sound. When the two bodies
of water meet, there ensues a miniature
maelstrom. the waters surge and boil
while trunks of trees, wreckage and
driftwood almost obscure the surface
and are held there for many days by
the opposing currents. East of the
sound are the Cascades, with jagged
snow-clad peaks, while Mount Rainier,
with its rounded peak, although fifty
miles away, is plainly visible. On the
western side issues the lofty Olympail
range, seemingly shelving down to thu
very shores. Altogether the sound is
grandly beautiful sheet of water, ant
people who once visit it are never salts
fed till they see it. again. Mtnnedpoti
| Tribune
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-14
Duck-Legged Dudes.

A couple of duck-legged dudes got
into Brook street car the other day
and broke the rules of the company
and insulted ladies in the car by filling
it with the filthy fumes of cigarette
smoke. Az old negro woman carrying
bundle got into the car at Second
street and was about to take her seat,
when she looked around and, eyeing
the dudes for minute, famed the
smoke away from in front OF her face
with her open hand and said: Say,
little boys. ef you'll fro dem ar weeds
away yer suekin' I'll gin yer er dime
ter buy seegars wild; dey makes me feel
sick ut de stummick, an I'd rudder
ride than walk. The little boys
didn't take the dime, but they took the
hint, pulled the strap, stopped the car
and got out. Sum white folks
chilien don't know muffin" said the
old woman, as she lowered the Win
dow, and the car moved on. n."-LoaiS-
Uilc Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-14
Back To Her Side.

An old, dilapidated prairie schooner
or campers wagon came cracking
through the December wind, bound
westward. As it came nearer in its
slow course across the plain [ saw that
the horses were thin and spiritless, and
the driver, who sat on Il rough board
seat beneath the faded and torn canvas
cover, was as woe-begone as they.
He had once been good-looking man,
but his sad face and unkempt clothing
told too well the story of sorrow or
disappointment.
''How far is it to the next town?n he
asked as he came opposite me.
About five miles
'.How is the road? Can get there
before night?"
Il am afraid not, without hurrying." ="
The clouds were skimming across
the sky and storm seemed riding on
the back of the north wind that blew
fiercely over the prairie.
Guess I'll 90 on, though" he ejacu-
lated after having considered a mo-
ment. Then he alighted from the wagon
and commenced fixing broken strap
of the harness with some cord he drew
from the wagon box.
whats your hurry? Where are you
bound for?' were my queries.
I'm goin' to Smith county" he re-
piled, wearily, as he thought of the long
trip, almost to the foot of the Rockies,
''an' must get there before the first OF
the month"
''Why, got some land there?"
mo, not exactly, but something bet
ter l lived there two years ago
Mary and l. The hot winds came and
the times grew hard for us. We worked
night and day, but there wasn't no use
the sun Just dried up the ground an
we almost give up. Then Mary died
she was my wife. you know" he said
in half apologetic words. ''She helped
all she could, but her strength wouldn't
hold out"
''And you were left alone?"
Yes so much alone that 1 burieC
her all by myself on our little claim an
then started for the old home back cas-
to trv an make a livin'. l lost M
right to the claim" he went on wearil,
after pause, ''but l didn't care much
except that she was there.
Nov I must go through and see t,
it,
''Do you expect to get it back?"
Not all of it; don't want it. Blu
they tell me the land is all bein' plowet
up in that neighborhood, an I'm afrai'
they'll plow over her grave"
''And so you'll buy the land?"
"a little of it-that-that holds her
1 kin make livin' know, an I'll sta,
by her side till the end. 1t scenes
like the sun went out when she left N
there
He resisted all my efforts to Undue
him to remain for the night. He mus
hurry, he said.
And the last 1 saw of him he wa
urging the tired horses toward tn
angry sunset sky, eager to reach tn
grave of the one he loved so well.
Humble in station though he was
crude though his surroundings, hi
, lonely vigil on the far western prairie;
with the wide spreading sea of gras
around and only the tiny mound {
earth to attract his lonely heart, ha
often seemed a picture worthy of tru
artists touch.-C. NJ Hrger, IN Detro
Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-14
=. H. BEAN.
JOSEPH POOLER, KEEPER. 1l33-4w
TsaheII, the Vagahond nuaeD

1t is difficult to understand why the
Spaniards, proud, sensitive people,
should have submitted so long to
ruler whom they could not respect.
Her good-natured, happy-go-lucky
nature seemed to cast a charm ovel
them; they could follow so easily all
the workings of her mind, whether,
with childish petulancy, she was re-
preaching her Ministers with betray-
ing her, or confessing with remorse sh
had wronged them. If her sins were
open, so was her repentance. Year by
year, when Holy Week came round,
this woman, who for the other fifty-one
weeks had been out raging every law
human and divine, kneeled in church
for the hour together, and, with louc
sobs and groans, proclaimed her
sorrow for the past, her resolution tc
make atonement in the future. He1
subjects, seeing her sorrow, sorrowed
too and when Easter-Day arrived were
as convinced as she was that new era
of her life was at hand. The Maundy
Thursday ceremony never failed to win
for her hearty adherents. She washed
the feet of the beggars with such mani.
fest zeal; spoke to them such kindly,
loving words: served the food as if she
thought it a privilege to do so, and, at
the close of the feast, cleared the table
with dexterity that showed her heart
was in her work. Her splendid robes
she always wore full court dress upon
these occasions-seemedt to enhance the
touching humility of her attitude, and,
although the free-thinking part of the
community scoffed at what they called
the Popish mummery of the whole affair,
that was not the feeling with which the
bulk of the population regarded it.
One year, while she was serving at the
table, diamond fell from her head.
dress on to the plate of one of the beg.
gars. A dozen hands were stretched
out to restore the jewel, but the Queen
motioned to the man to keep it, re-
marking simply: ut has fallen to him
by lot" Her generosity was unbound
ed; it was not in her nature to say mo"
to Il beggar, while the one point upon
which she made a firm stand against
her Ministers was in insi sting upon her
right to exercise mercy, and the hard
est struggle she ever had with them
| was apropos of pardon granted at
the request of Ristori. A Queen has
many chances of doing little gracious
| acts. and Isabella never failed to seize
each one as it came in her way, not,
however, for the sake of winning
popularity, but simply to follow the
bent of her own nature, which, as she
| showed the other day, is still unchanged
| for she of all Paris was the first to re-
| member that Prado's victim needed
help and comfort Gentlenaan's INoga.
| zine.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-14
The Kind of Tea She Wanted

A st. Paul merchant gave the fol-
lowing to a Pioneer Press reporter as
the reason why he cut piece of goods
in two and sold one portion at high
and the other at a low price: Twenty
five years ago l was a sub-clerI in a
general store in Kalamazoo. Michigan.
The head salesman sent me down
stairs into the grocery department to
do up a pound of tea for a prominent
social leader. In forty-five minutes it
came back from the house with an or
der to change it. What does that
head salesman do but shake the tea out
of the brown paper, do it up in silk tea
paper, tie it with colorcd cord, and
send it back to the lady. 1t staid this
time. and she afterwards told me that
that was the kind of tea she always
wanted to fill her orders. That, my
boy, was part of my early education.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-14
The Little White Hearse.

Somebody's baby was buried to-day
The empty white hearse from the grave
rumbled back,
And the morning, somehow, seemed less
smiling and gay,
AS paused on the walk while it crossed on
its way,
And Il shadow seemed drawn DER the suns
golden track.
Somebody's baby was laid out to rest,
White as snow-drop and fair to behold,
And the soft little hands crossed over
the breast,
And the hands and the lips and the eyelids
were pressed
With kisses as hot as the eyelids were cold.
Somebody saw it go out of her sight
Under the coffn-lid out of the door,
Somebody finds only darkness and blight
All thro' the glory of summer sunlight
Some one whose baby will waken no more.
Somebody's sorrow is making me weep,
l know not her name, but l echo her cry
For the dearly-bought baby she longed so to
keep,
The baby that rode to its long lasting sleep
In the little white hearse that went rumbling
by.
know not her name, but her sorrow know,
While passed on the crossing L knew it
once more
And back to my heart surged that river of
woe
That but in the breast of u mother can flow
For the little white hearse has been, too, at
my door.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-14
The Fishes Dinner Bell.

Not far from Berlin is Charlotten-
burg, where there is a great palace
with splendid gardens. The German
fathers and mothers take their little
ones to see Il wonderful sight in these
gardens, through which winds the
River Spree. Now, in this same river
is a quantity of carp, and it is to see
them fed-and to feed them-that the
little Heinrichs and Gretchens love to
go to Charlottenburg. These carp are
very aged, some of them, and as cum
ming as possible. for when a certain
bell rings they all come rushing in
shoals, knowing perfectly well that it is
their own dinner-bell; and they are
never disappointed, for the public de-
Enht in feeding them.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-14
Temperance in Russia.

Russia is at present in the throes OF
a.temperance campaign, which the CEN
tral government does not seem to be
seconding to any extent if one may
judge by the news from the department
of Kiev. In that section thirty-siX
villages sent petitions to st. Petersburg
demanding the abolition of all liquor
selling establishments within their
boundaries. Thirty-ive Of these petit
tions were rejected, but the thirty
being accepted the inhabitants of the
village thus deprived of its drink
turned out and beat to death the man
who had drawn up the petition. They
said he had been altogether toe
eloquent.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-14
THE HIGH BRED
TROTTING STALLION,
sMUGGLER, JR.
PEDIGREE.

PEDIGREE.
Smuggler, Jr was foaled March 25th. 1877 and
was bred by the late Noah Major, of Indepen-
dence, X ans as, and was sired by Young Blanco.
he by Blanco, the sire of Smuggler. record
2:i516. Smuggler. sire of Mount Morris 2:191a.
Smuggler 2:24 Revenue 2:22A, Smuggler's
daughter 2 "a and the dam of Gossiper , :221z
as three-year-old, Smuggler's grandsons are
willard VI 2:t91a, Sailor Bov, II. His son,
Milton, No. $500, bred by j j. Tebbs and W. II.
Wilson, Cynthiana, Kentucky. and sold in 19> 6
for $500 to Mr., Rea ding the Champion trottIng &
stallion f the world from 1876 to 1854. he by
hons Cadmus, he by Beeches Cadlnus. and he
bv American Eclipse. smuggler, Jr has prov
ed himself sire of high class horses. good size
and color, and three of his get have sold for
Sf7G0, without any training or preparation for
market. Smuggler, Jr's dam was sired by
Greene's Bashaw, of Muscatine. Iowa. For eX-
tended pedi gree of Greene's Bashaw. see Trot-
ting Stud Book of america Dam of Young
Blanco Black Hawk Morgan mare, owned by
H. d Ro5bcrman of nesoto. Kansas.
DESCRIPTION.
Smuggler Jr., is 16 hands high beautiful
bright bay, black legs, name ana tail, and good
feet and eighs l1eU pounds. He is a horse OF
splendid style and action. and is free from vice
or blemish Smuggler, Jr , is closely related to
the great trotting stallion Smuggler, the only
? go or better See ecord of Trot ting Stalli0ns
Smuggler Jr., will be kept at my stables. one
mile East OF Court House Ravenna. Ohio.
TEhMS $40 to insure a standing colt.
REMARKS.
pedigree and Of his individual merits as a model
horse viii convince good judges Of his sterli1g
worth as sire. Good pas urage for mares from
3 distance at reasonable rats.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-14
THE IMPORTED
NORMAN STALLION,
Ia PETTIEt
No. 2SO9.
No. 2SO9


He was sired by Jaspal No: % 6. Vol 3. N.
K. N. H.. a French Government horse of high
st0nding as a breeder. and he by the Govern
| Balsac 1st e g. G size. Banco Cd. Dam Belle
De Gauderville tdam of the Government stat
lion Privalli; dam. M'me Marlr; 6. dam,
FIeur de Mora.
N La Petite his sire and full brother
were purchased from the Inspector OF the
French Government. and were imported by
Messrs. Ruthratf, spencer & Co July. 1874 For
more extended pedigree, see Vol 3. N. R. H.
DESCRIPTION,
The Imported Norm n Stallion. La Petite, is
years old on August 25th, full e haEds high
legs. mane and tail, mCst excellent feet and
weighs 1910 pounds. La Petite is model draft
horse. short legs. plenty of bone and muscle.
hardy constitution, and an easy Keeper He Is
own broth to the prize winning stallion LedIe.
owned by J. L Maine of Delaware. Chic. His
sire, Jaspal No. 2S06. Vol 3 n R. n. III import
ed same time vi ith La Petite, has had his SER
is draft blood you want-pure and of the best.
direct from the French Government stables,
call and examine La Petite and il yon know OF
a bette bred Norman stallion, or a better in
dividual, free from vice. blemiSh, or bad color,
then use the better one,
TERMS!
To insure. $l5. Persons parting with mares
before known to be with foal. will be held for
insurance = II accidents at owners risk. Great
care will be Ken, but will not be responsible
for any that may occur.
The Season for Smuggler, Jr.. and La Petite
commence April 10TH i %, and closes July 10Th,
mile East of Eayenna ourt House during the
entire season
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-14
a Large Stock

Or harness, just received, made fl om
best oak stock and all hand erk.
Sold at rock bottom prices. Come in
and see. II. F. THOMPSON,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-14

Ten constables marched in body
against tramp rendezvous at West
Bethlehem, Pa, and all they Eagged
was one-legged tramp.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-14

A man, hearing that raven would
live 200 years, bought one to try it.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-14
Quinine in Photography.

Sulphate of quinine has been found
to possess the power of depriying white
light of its actinic properties A plate
OF white ground glass dipped in a
strong solution of the aikaoid and al
lowed to dry may be used instead of
ruby glass to cover the lamp in a pho
tographer's dark room, and pictures
developed under the non-antinic white
rays have proved as clear and free from
Jogging as those brought out in the
presence of the usual red light.
A French family in the department
of the Sarthe is excited over the story
that fortune of $4,000, 900 awaits it
in this country, having been left by a
relative who died here twenty years
ago, and whose estate has since, they
are told, been unclaimed. Sixty heirs
have turned up already.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-14

Lawyer drawing wilD-"Your es-
tate is much smaller, sir, than is gen.
orally supposed" Sick Yes;
but keep that quiet until sitter the
funeral. / want good show of grief
stricken mourners. - Chatter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-24
2.ol5 FEET ABOVE TiDEwATeR.

creek flows through
manufacturing
of
no purposes Max Meadows
Inc great iron ore section Southwest sides
properties Two
ny for I miles from the town and will be the principal
tan IN M me from the great pocahontas Fap
thaat
inc % shorter and more direct line Will
the
Tor tno cattle in 9N' l"i'''
mcnt tho