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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-01-08
CLEVELAND LErrEK,

The Great Defeated-Republican Pecksniffs-
The Grip-Timothy H. smead-A Boy Muir
derer
As two months have elapsed since our state
election n- joy over the richly merited defeat
of one of the biggest demagogs Ohio ever
produced has SO far sobered down that can
trust my pen to write without becoming too
hilarious. Wasn't 1t beautifully done? Some
little time ago the papers were talking about
the Great Defeated being sent as Minister to
Russia. What high crime has the Russian Bear
committed. that he should be punished in this
mapnerf soberly, MIR. Editor. you did not fail
to notice the wonderful difference in the politi-
cal atmosphere the morning after the election
There are many good features in popular gov
ernmept and one of thsm is. that when the
people fairly see the iniquity in political par
ty and State Official. they yank both to the
rear without any needless ceremony.
In this State. now. the most amusing thing in
politics is to witness the holy horror with which
the Pecksnins of the Republican press depre-
cate the advent of an Chic Democratic million
aire into the U. s. Senate. The Republican
party never put any millionaires into than body
That party has always selected those men mos
conversant with governmental affairs!
At this time the proper thing to do in Cleve-
land is to have la grippe The doctors are all
racing around the city to look after grip :"
patients. No sooner does one recover than two
or three serenely take his place. So far as can
learn, but few fatalities have occurred
Timothy Fl. Smesd, veteran typo. ..died here
last Friday. Jan g. aged rs. In 1895 he came TO
Cleveland and started the Argus in what was
then called Ohio City-Eow west Cleveland. Af-
tcrward he was in partnership with Edwin
Cowles. OF ihe Leader, conducting job printing
under the 1rm Of smead & Cowles, prior to Mr..
Cowies connection with the Leader. (Mr.smead
was brother-in-law of the late John S Her.
rick. founder OF the Port4 ge County W hig, SUBJ
sequently member of the firms of Hall. Her.
rick Wadsworth. and Han. Herrick & Co, as
publishers of the Portage Co. Democrat now
Republican.-ED9 8tst
Unless the higher counts interfere, we are to
furnish another victim for the hangman's IS moose
April2 6. Otto Leuth q boy of only Is years.
enticed little years old Maggie Thompson into
the home of his parents, during their absence
and criminal!y assaulted her. Meeting with
resistance and failing in his horrid purpose he
seized hammer and dealt her blows W hich re-
suited In death. He secreted the body which
was not found for month think 1 never
henrd of a more aendish crime. The public are
pleased with the jury's verdict. rICA
CLEyELAND, Jan 9th, 1890.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-01-08
OLD WAR CRIES.
What the Medieval Warriors Used to
Shout in Battle. q

Between the war cries common
throughout Europe in the middle ages
and the war songs of the late centuries
| there is wide difference, SAYS the
| Ntaaetee'1th Century, although the OBJ
| Ject, which was to animate the troops
| by some common and endeared subject
| OF reference at the moment of attack,
remains the same. War cries were
| generally one of three. .things-the name
of leader, the place of rendezvous, or
the figure on the standard. For an ex-
ample of the first class, the cry of the
family of Bourbon was simply the name
Bourbon. Sometimes an encomium
was added, as in the case of the cri de
guerre of the counts of Hainault-
'Hainault the Noble" Those of the
kind which consisted of a reference to
the place of rendezvous were abundant
in Scotland, in consequence of the To-
calization of clans in particular dis
tricts and the practice which prevailed
Of collecting them at particular place
in times of danger by means of a mes
senger of the fiery cross.n They were
also taken from the names of patron
saints-that of the king of England was
''St. George"
advance our standards, set upon our foes.
Our ancient word of courage fair St. George,
Upon theml'' Richard III.
The king of France cried 'Montjoye
st. Denis former word being in
allusion, it is supposed, to certain little
mounts on which crosses were erected
on the way from Paris to st. Denis for
the direction of travellers. The duke
of Milan had for his clamor militaris-
as an old Italian writer, Sylvester Petra
Sancta, quantity terms it-''Milan the
Valiant" An old French herald speaks
of some other war cries. somewhat diff
ferent from the above; the crusaders
''Dieu lie veut;" the cries of invocation,
q notable instance of which was that
of the lords of Montmorency, '.Dieu
aide au premier Chretien;" and the
cries of exhortation, as that of the en-
peror, "a deXtre at sinistre," suf-
ticiently emphatic direction to the SOL
diers of the chivalrous times. When
modes of fighting changed war cries
were laid aside or transferred as mot
toes to the crests of the families by
which they had been used. The latter
is the case with large proportion of
the Scotch family slogans" (war
cries.. The favorite battle cry of the
Irish was '.Aboo." War cries were
evidently indulged in by the soldiers in
Homer's day, for he speaks of the SOL
emn silence in which the Greeks march
ed to battle and the wild chants and
yells characteristic of the Trojans' ad-
vance. The Greeks stood in great awe
of their generals; the cosmopolitan
nature of the Trojan army did not
leave room for any special patriotic
sentiment.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-01-08
RANDOLPH,
Correspondence.

DECEMBER. 3lst. 1889.
We submit our last contribution for 'S9. ant
| wish you all Happy New Year.
The following officers were elected at the M. E
s. s.. to serve the ensuing year: D. E. Rogers
Sup't,; D. b. York. Asst; C, E. Dellenbarger
Sec; H. .. Merriman. Asst; J. B. York, Asst
Mrs. Low Ladd. Organist; Mrs. Electa Ladd
Asst; Ii. o. Merriman. Librarian
The Disciples elected Miss Jessie Jerome Sup't
Miss Fannie Brockett. Sec. and Treas; Mr.. anG
Mrs. Ed. Chain. Chorister and Organist, respect.
lively.
A turkey feast at McRice's cost two of our boy,
s25. Moral; Better buy turkey than steal it.
Among the Holiday visitors we notice Mis-
Hattie Price. of Kent Mrs. A. C. Stambaugh
Mrs. +. d. Shook and the College students
Mrs. Calista Cross and grand daughter, of La
Porte. Ind. are visiting relatives and friend:
here. She was born in Randolph but moved
| away while young.
A permanent organization of the Franklin Lit
erary Society was effected Saturday evening last
with Fl. o. Merriman. President. and Miss Hattie
Ladd. Secretary good entertainment was
given.
lawsuit at our sister village of New alti,nore
was defended by D. E. Rogers. yesterday.
Our prophesy of orange blossoms for Xmas
week failed. but the Duu sun remains.
A raffing match at Myron Beans was the at
traction one day last week. Turkeys, ducks, &c.
were the prizes
Rootstown dogs don't seem to agree with Ran
dolph sheep. and Rootstown owners don't care
to pay the bill either. Messrs Geo. Knapp and
Volney Rogers focks were severely ed by
dogs last week several being killed and or ppled.
Mrs. j. F. Haughawaut spent Xmas with her
daughter Mrs. M. D. Buckman in Akron.
Another year is past and gone,
Another mile of life is rum
bright New Year for US shall dawn,
Ere rises from the East the sun.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-01-08
MANTUA STATION.
Correspondence.

correspondence
The remains of D. Santoro's twin daughters
were taken to Cleveland in one casket last Tues
day morning. They were bright actil 70 girls 7
years ofa age The cause of their death was ty-
phoid fever.
The principal Christmas festivities were an
arch at the NJ. E. Church. dance at Kings Hall
and gun shoot on the Fair Grounds.
On the evening of Dec. %. the Disciple S. s.
gave very pleasing entertainment.
L. Ring has returned from the West, Miles
Gardner and daughter. Mrs. B. G. King. accom-
panied him.
]. 3. King. who during the incarceration and
trial of Blinky" slumbered not. but with pock-
cts full of guns. cannon and sabres. and eyes full
of lightning. fought. bled and died." and came
home without SC, atch, got ignominiously bro
ken up by a pigeon trap the other day. Johnny
didn't think it could smash his nose so quickly
or effectually
The frescoers are at work on the upper room at
the NJ. E. Church.
A considerable new work is being done at the
pump station.
The last Republican contained the following :
In 1886 there were 81 names on the auditors
book, who paid the Dow tax: in 1887, 73; today
there are only %. Credit this good work to Re-
publican legislation on the temperance question.
Wouldn't it be well to add that the interpreta-
tion and enforcement of these laws by officials of
easys" at Mantua Station and other places? If
closing 63 saloons is = good work" why wouldn t
it be better work to close the other 28?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-01-08
Jeff as a Pioneer.

'The first sawmill ever built in Wis
eonsin, and l think the first in the
Northwest, was built by Jefferson
Davis, was the novel historical state
ment made to me yesterday bv l, NJ,
Weston, ex-mayor of Grand Rapids,
Mich. His statement was followed by
this explanation: II found this fact in
some old pamphlets l was overhauling
the other day. Davis was lieutenant
in the United States army, serving un-
der old Zach Taylor. VINO q daughter
he afterward married. Taylor was in
command of Fort Crawford, now Prai-
RE du Chien. 1t became necessary to
build other forts in the Northwest, The
government sent a sawmill to TayIor
to prepare the lumber. Davis was sent
up the Chippewa River to locate the
mill and operate it. That was the first
in what is now one of the
lumber sections of the coun-
try. 1t sounds queer that jeff Davis
should thus be entitled to be classed as
a pioneer lumberman of the North
west, ~. 7, Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-01-08
COURT OF COMMON PLE.s

court opened Monday. Judge Robinson on tn,
bench The following business was transacted
| Grend jury empannellcd and sworn B. r
W. frice, OF Randolph, appointed foreman
| prosecutor l. II Phelps in attendance
Inc following cases were disposed of:
CASES CONTINUED,
Daniel Fritch ct VI VS. Cleveland & Canton Ry
Same VS. same.
JAS. Gordon VS. NJ. v. Dunlap
John t. Harrison VS. Patrick Baker ct al
CASES DISMISSED.
Ozias Rarber VS. VIM Pontious ct al
Julia Wilder VS. Patrick Fitzgerald.
Peter Lambert VS. G. w. Bettes ct al.
Julia u. Sutlif VS. James Sutlif.
Lettie Pontius VS. Edwd Pon,ius.
John Moeck VS. Mary Moeck.
Kent NATL Band VS. N. s. Olin ct al
CASES TRIED AND HEARD
JAS. Kirk VS. Emery Monroe Confession of
$ls accepted and Judgment accordingly.
Guy smith ct al Us n. ;. Olin ct al Tried to
Court
Uriah Hinchclif ct al VS. John witherstav ct
al. Sale confirmed and deed ordered
Ashabei w. Strong VS. JAS Parmelee ct al
Sale confirmed and deed ordered.
George Brockett vs. Hope v Stratton ct al
sale confirmed and deed ordered
David Sell VS. David Hodges ct al Sale con-
frmed and deed ordered
Geo Craig VS. Theodore stoks ct al Sale
confirmed and deed ordered.
Hattie Trowhridge VS. Henry Ii Smith ct al
II Beatty appointed lGuardian ad litem for
minor heirs.
kingsbury VS. Clements ct al. Sale
confirmed and deed ordered
Z II Case. admir- VS. Dooittle, Admir-
Judgment on award of arbitrators
Hoffman ex'r VS. I'll Wi.cox. Settled and
costs paid. No record.
Rachel Beecher VS. Henry Beaver ct ii Set
tied.
In the matter of allowance to James Jones,
,herlh, for costs in criminal cases where State
failed to convict, $500 allowed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-01-08
HIRAM.
Correspondence

lively confagration was nicely squelched
at the Newington mansion. known as Bonny
CASTLE" few evenings ago. by the prom pit re-
sponse TO the cry of . flrer' by those in the i'm
mediate vicinity and by the rare presence of
mind of Mrs. Newington. Mr.. and Mrs. New
iug;on were preparing to make an evening call
at the home of friend and had set lighted
lamp under an unlighted hanging lamp which
in q few moments exploded and, in some way
either broke or exploded the lower lamp There
was two quarts of oil in the lamps. which i'm
mediately took fire. filing the room with smok
and flames. A lady passing at the time gave
the alarm, and Mrs Newington quickly seized
the bedding from two beds and with the aid of
friends who had responded. the flames were
smothered in few moments. The wind at the
time was blowing furiousy and had not the fire
been brought under control. several other
buildings would haxe been consumed. Speak
ing of lamps, &c, reminds me that it is a very
unsafe practice to leave a lamp burning
Prof Cotton had very nice hanging lamp,
which was always left burning when the family
went out evenings. One afternoon the lamp
fell from insecure fastenings and was broken
Had it fallen in the evening while the family
were absent, there would have been a conha-
grafton. and great would have been the mystery
as to the cause thereof.
Mrs Bowel was presented with a solid silver
teapot, several days ago. by the young men oc
cupyiDg q BoBny Castle" as a reminder that
they remembered and appreciated the many
kindnesses and favors generously granted them
by her. The gift was accompanied by q neat
and appropriate written address. which, with
the gift. Mrs. b. takes great delight in showing
to her many friends.
The mild. wet weather and muddy roads ex-
hibits the self>hness of US all, well as the
dependence we have, one upon another. We
read Of the great loss to business. the merchants
complain that trade is dull. on account of bad
roads 1.-THE coal dealers com plain that the warm
weather weakens the demand for coal. and so
on through the list. Blu, if the merchant suffers
for want of trade the farmer gains. because he
has saved what nc would have expended. If the
coal dealer suffers the poor gain. for they keep
warm without so much expense. At any rate
there is just as much If not more-except profits
of material wealth in the country bv reason |
of the mild winter thus far. One thing gained |
by the bad roads is a knowledge that the wheel |
seraper is q nuisance and ought to be ami |
hilated.
A movement has been inaugurated to macad- |
amize the road from this place to the Station |
IL is hoped the plan will prove success. H.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-01-08
ROCKS IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN.
Recent Discovery of a Submerged Ledge
OF the Newfoundland Coast.

The discovery which was announced
yesterday of new rock in the Atlantic
is the latest information which the ad-
miralty has thought proper to issue for
the warning and instruction of mari
ners, says the London Daily Ne1Us. In
year when great preparations are be-
ing made to celebrate the fourth CEN
tenary of the famous adventure by
which the American continent was
brought to the knowledge of Europe a
few square feet of gneiss five and half
fathoms under water may seem but a
Scanty addition to the new world. But
a rock covered by the sea is to the sail
or often of infinitely greater import
ance than an island above it. For,
while it is not easy to run against the
land, even in the dark, it requires a
great deal of caution to avoid splitting
vessel on bank over which it cannot
float. Considering that ships have been
plowing almost every inch of the At
lantic for the last three or four hun
dred years. it forms curious problem
in the mathematical theory of chance
that up to date not one has grazed the
rock in question, Nevertheless it lies
only twenty-five miles off Cape St.
Mary's on the southern coast of New
foundland, and, though covered by
thirty-three feet of water, is right in
the track of vessels making for the
mouth of the St. Lawrence, and when
a heavy sea breaks might form seri-
GUS danger to navigation. Up to two
years ago its existence was not sus-
pected in official circles. but there is
reason to believe that for a long time
Cf of hn ichn oE
has been well acquainted with its posi-
ton. But as 1t was favorite haunt
for cod, this prudent person kept his
knowledge to himself, only revealing
it when its discovery was inevitable by
the surveying ship sent to search for it.
AS anticipated, tho spot was soon
crowded with fishing boats, so that ths5
original discoverer will lose the profits
he has hither reaped from his monopo-
ly, and must remain content with the
modest reward he has received and the
barren glory of having the rock named
after him. But what will strike great
many seafaring men is that with all
our charts, which are understood to
be continually revised, navigation
along even the best-known shores is
still by no means free from preventable
risks.
Only two years ago the Avocet rock
IN the he'd sea was revealed, less fortu-
nately than in the case of Lambs rock,
by disaster. And it is not many
months since that u costly iron-clad
was sunk in one of the most familiar
OF the Maltese bays, on rock of the
existence of whicn the photographic |
department was entirely ignorant. 1t |
was not laid down on the charts. and |
the ingenious suggestion that it was a
mass of recent date was diff
cult OF acceptation. even by those most
anxious to find an excuse for its pres
ence at a moment SO untimely for her
ship Sultan.
Ihe question suggests itself at once
it is likely that we know every
existing danger to navigation in the
Atlantic, or whether any others are
likely to arise?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-01-08

We are furnished by Sheriff Jones with the
following Jail Record for 1899 showing the to-
tai number of prisoners and the crimes and Of
lenses fer which the were committed, and a so
the number sent 10 the penitentiary and work
house:
For Intoxieation Z. Embezzlement1 Burglary
and Larceny IL. Tramp Z Murder in second
degree 4. Riot 6, Unlawful sale of liquor 8. Va
grants p Shooting with intent to kill. /. Assault
and battery 4. Felony and perjury l. Wife beat
ing 8. Misdemeanors /, Keeping and visiting
house of i'll fame u, Destroying public proper
ty 2. Cruelty to child 1. Giving liquor to pris-
oners2. Driving horse without permission l.
Gambling 2. Suspicion 1. Incendiaries .. Libel
2. Furnishing illegal Eotes1. Debit. Total 80.
OF these IA were tai en- to the Workhouse and
to the State Prison.
Five subjects we're taken to the Newburgh
Insane Asylum during 1889
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-01-08
PRETTY GIRLS AT WORK,
something About the Fair Clerks In the
Treasury Department.

Some of the pretty women in the
country are right here in the treasury
department. A great many of them
are Washingtonians, but, as class,
they represent the beauty of about the
whole country. They are blondes and
brunets, short, tall and medium; some
plump, some queenly, some of 1.-THE and
willowy form-they are fairly the types
of the several great cities and about all
the states of the union. In that one
building, covering four blocks, is to be
found more beauty than hunt through
many large cities might discover A
large proportion of the female clerks
are young, or at least on the minus
side of the line beyond which lies old
maidhood. Office life is not promotive
of longevity, and many of the elderly
women have died off or reached an age
beyond usefulness. Those who have
come into the department within the
last four or five years are mostly young
women, who have just passed through
the normal schools and have entered
the government service through the
civil-service examination. They are
bright lot of young women. In many
cases it is, perhaps, that they are the
spires them with an ambition beyond
the drudgery of housework or the trials
of schoolmarm and induces them to
strive for the more agreeable work
and better pay under the civil Service.
And this may account for there being
such preponderance of good looks.
They are not, as rule, gaudy beau
ties frescoed and decorated by art, says
q : n of
there are some of that type. They are
usually ola refined type of good, SEN
slble, pretty girls-a little beyond girl
hood. They always dress in good taste,
though not generally in an expensive
style. A designer of fashions MIGHT
get many valuable points from the fe-
male treasury clerk.
During the ordinary working hours
the visitor to the treasury will not see
many of these young women, They
are apt to be hard at work behind
closed doors or just shut from view by
green balze screens over which one |
can not see without the aid of a chair
or step-ladder. The desks are usually |
provided with these screens, otherwise |
they would be annoyed by the gaze of
the visitors passing through the corri- |
NAoAS, VIM "ouIIt PlOhdOiN NC uuLl6E- |
Gus If the screens were not there.
But during the half hour allowed for
lunch a swarm of pretty female clerks
rush about the corridors to exchange
pits Of gossip or to get their tea. Wash
ington may get her reputation for
beautiful women from the throng that
appear on the avenue on the way
home from the departments after 4
O'Clock:
Whenever there are any number of
people on visit to Washington the
treasury department. is generally the
center of curiosity, on account of the
popular interest in money. Visitors
are always interested in the places
where the money is handled, and some
one must be delegated to take charge
OF them. In view of the great number of
of these visitors number of vouna
women of the department. have been
designated regularly to act as guides
through the redemption agency, where
lhe old notes are counted and DESTROY
ed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-01-08
sHALERsvILLE

Correspondence.
Elaborate Christmas entertainments were held
at both the Methodist and Disciple churches
Both houses were filed to overfowing.
Miss Alice Smith and Mr.. Rhinehart, of Raven
na or Franklin. were married recently.
TIE Disciple Sunday School elected officers
Dec. %. VIII Clark was elected Sup't; and Luz
ther Minard Assistant.
The literary advantages of this place are not of
the best. We are not aware that there is a liter
ary society in active operation in the township.
We incline to the belief that literary could be
organized and made success. but it would need
a little different official management than char
acterized the Olive Branch and Farmers Club.
A good literary would not cure LaGrippe. nor
abolish the mud. but it would make Shalersville
a more desirable place to live iii.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-01-08
Away Down in Maine,

AT Biddeford, Me. recently, two
men-one a small slender person and
the other of proportions in the neigh.
borhood of 800 pounds-were employed
by a woman to dig a grave on her
family lot. They worked rapidly, and
ere they were aware the excavation
was so deep that the fat man was unable
to get quito the hole. A machine was
constructed, and after quite struggle
The big one was once more on top. In
payment for their services the woman
short time after gave each of the two
men i've quarts of gray beans enough
to keep them out of the ground for
quite while if it came to the worst.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-01-08

"Its funny disease. They have backache
pains, sneezing, coughing, shedding of tears
and general discontinue" says Cincinnati
physician, in Times Star interview, in rela
tion toj the fashionable epidemic, la grippe
While in its grasp the muse inspired young
lady ef that city in describing her sensations
as follows:
How do ache in all my bones
Chills up and down my back;
And one would think, to hear my groans.
That was on the rack"
How queer +" feel nobody knows.
No sleep had last night;
think. perhaps, a little dose
May bring me round all right.
IElaster up my aching head,
And try to sleep it Off;
turn-I toss-thc very bed
Shakes with my sncezing cough
I'm hot one minute-coid the next
To-morrow's Christmas. too;
never was so truly vexed
Nor never felt so blue /"
dose had-I did not swoon,
While in vain did sip
A h"rrid mixtute from spoon:
1; said: - She has La grippe'"