davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-02-12
wAL1AAM.

WAL 0AWts
J. J. Hunt went to Austin Saturday :.
D. D. Tanner has been marketing his
grain here the past few days. . Mrs
Parker was the guest of Mrs A L Gar
dener last week. Mrs NJ Boliou re.
turned from Kasson Tuesday evening.
Il W Whitney visited Austin Friday. :.
Mrs l. s Chapman's mother and brother
visited in town Monday and Tuesday. %.
A number of our young people enjoyed
a very pleasant evening at Mr. Stimson's.
in Udolpho. . .Waltham village school
will give an entertainments for the benefit
of the school library in the hall, Feb. IA.
-. Rev Gilbraith of Kenyon breaches
Mrs Kimball is getting we'll, and will
Frank. >. Mrs J A Stephan is on the sick
list. Oscar Warren of Dexter was in
town last Friday. Mr. DAZZLE of Hay
field was in town last week
ROSE CREEK.
Last week Tuesday the creamery asso-
citation met and elected the following
officers: President, George Phillips;
vice president, Willis Corbitt: secretary,
John Cronan; treasurer, A P Rounce;
ONcCIOIS, 0AeSSES 0uLLO0, OlOyO auQ
johnson. Clarence T Varco died at
Mitchell Wednesday morning, where he
had been under q doctors care. The
funeral services we're held at Enterprise
school house Feb Z. Rev Dewart
preached here Wednesday. j.. i. Mrs George
Phillips has returned from Rochester.
DR. Wheelock came home from Mime
apolis last week. His son IS improving.
Mrs Wheelock will remain some little
time. Our potato dealers are back
from Chicago. Elder Rounce went to
Lyle Saturday. Mrs Carter and Eva
went to Mortified Thursday.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-02-12

UNCLE SANS CONDITION POW
DER and UNCLE SANS NERVE and
BONE IMMINENT; these two great med
ieines are sold BY all druggists.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-02-12

+. DRAYAGE, POSTAGE AND EXPRESS
Chicago, Milwaukee & st
Paul railroad. freight
on stove :. ............ 81
United States Express
.Company, package NJ
c H Wflbour, postage
PAID. u
H Curtis. drayage. SOC
American Express Com
Rany, rackage from St
Pa0l. ................... q
American Express Com
Pany' package from 81 -.
Paul. ....... ........ 2;
EG sachse, draying coal s 81
Alex Requa, postage
PAID. :........... q
CD Belden, postage aud
express paid. IL 1d
Jno Eddy. drayage...... 10
United States Express
rom G9%n 81 Paul. package: package ?.
American Express Com
Pany, box from Sc
United States Express "
from St Paul. .:........ 81
W w Ranney, express
paid on blanks. III
United States Express
fE rom g. Paul.. package q
c H Wilbour, postage
pa1o... ...... :...... 3 81
Alex Requa, postage
paid .......... ......... 8 q
American Express Com
Pany, package from St
Paul.. =. Ok
WB Spencer, draying... 90
United States Express
Company, packages
from St Paul. &
Adams Express Com.
gany. package from o,
Adams Express Com
Pany, l package from
United states Express
Company, l package ..
from St Paul.. 81
Campbell & Holmes,
drayage:. b
c H Wilbour, postage
Alex Reoua. postage
American Express Com.
pany, package from st
Pau. :~.... 4
c H Wilbour, postage
and express paid....... 2 g
Alex ReQua, postage
and express paid 900. 2 81
C Johnson, postmaster,
postage stamps. ....... 20
United States Express
from St Paul. a .:.:',. 4;
John Beckel, drayage... 81
Adams Express Com
pany, ! box from St
Paul NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2 i
United States Express
Company, ! package
from st Paul. u
Alex Requa, postage ~
p01O -. ................ U
W w Ranney, postage
and express paid...... 81
esd Belden, postage
and express paid. Is g
American Express Com
Rany. package from st {,
Adams Express Com
Rany, package from st q
A 6 Miner, freight and >,
drayage... y
c D Belden, postage paid y
United States Express
Company. ! package :,
from St Paul ..........
American Express Com.
pany, ! package from j..
81 PAUL.. .'.........::
Alex ReQOa, money paid
for postage -. 2 .
CJohnson, P NJ, postage rs
American Express Com
Pany. package from n
CHICAGO.
American Express Com.
PanY, package from st o.
raul. ......''
American Express Com.
Pany, package from st ,
Cjohnson, p NJ, postage 20
s Swenlngsen, express o.
Adams Express Com
pany,2 packages from n
Mc6reRor.... ....... ~
WD Lockwood. drayage g
johnson. P NJ, postage ~
United States Express
Company, 8 packages ,
from st Paul. i
American Express Com
e. s1 Yssal. package !e.. irom 2
c johnson, P NJ, postage y
otal. IS l26 9
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-02-12

STATE r61;s OF Nj MNESs {ss.
We, the undersigned. Board of County Com
mlssioners of the County Of Mower do hereby
certify that the foregoing ia a true and cor.
rect statement Of receipts and expenditures
Of Mower county from the first Monday in
January, 1859, to the first Monday in January,
1880.
Signed, A. E. CHRISTIE,
N. T. JOHNSON.
[sEAL7 Fl. j. LOCKWOOD,
w. W. SWEET.
JOHN BEACH,
Board County Commissioners, Mower County,
Attest: C. H. WILBOUR.
County Auditor.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-23
Making & General.

A Prussian officer serves five years tt
begin with as Il lieutenant with his reg.
iment, says the Chatter. This gives
him a working knowledge Of the ell
ementary duties of his profession.
Then comes three years training al
the War academy. the high school for
officers founded in 1910 and finally
placed in 1872 under the superintend
ence of the chief OF the general staff.
After studying tactics military his
tory, fortifcation, and other military
subjects, as well as geography, math-
ematics and one or two modern Ian.
guages, the young officer is eligible for
service on the great general staff, and
for commands varying in responsible
ity from that Of Il company to the COM
maud of an army corps. For officers
of recognized capacity, regimental
service alternates with employment on
the general staff.
The captain on the staff after four
years work is transferred to a regiment,
and u year or two later may be again
selected for the staff as major. After
a further term Of staff service he viii
get command OF a regiment.
From this point he may once more
be selected for the staff, to become
eventually major-general in command
of brigade. This is how generals
are made in Germany.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-23
A Stoker's Life.

The stokerS on one of the great ocean
steamers work four hours at Il stretch
in a temperature ranging from 120 10
100 degrees, says the Popular Science
Monthly. The quarters are close and
they must take care that while feeding
one furnace their arms are not burned
on the one behind them. Ventilation
is furnished through a shaft reaching
down to the middle of the quarRrs.
Each stoker tends four furnaces,
spending perhaps two or three minutes
at each, then dasheS to the air pipe to
take his turn at cooling off and waits
for another call to his furnace, When
the watch is over the men 90 perspir-
ing through long, cold passages to
the forecastle, where they turn in for
eight hours. One man, % years old,
who was interviewed by a reporter
had been employed at the furnaces
since he was II years old. He weighed
$50 pounds and was ruddy and SEEM
ingly happy. He confessed that the
work was terribly hard, but sit came
hardest on those who did not follow il
regularly But if we get plenty tC
eat" he said, .'and take care of our,
selves we are all right. Here's i
mate of mine nearly 20 years old, who
hase been Il stoker all his life and car
do as good work as 1 can. StokerS
never have the consumption and rarely
catch cold. Their grog has been
knocked off on the English and Amer
lean lines because the men got drunk
too often and the grog did them much
harm. When l used to take my gros
I'd throw in my coal like a giant ant
not mind the heat bit, but when il
worked off, as it did in very few min
utes, I was that weak that child couiC
upset me. Take Il man dead drunk be
fore the fires and the heat would sober
him off in half an hour or give him :
stroke of aDnpleXv.n
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-23
The Early Rising Humbug.

Most of the talk about early rising is
moonshine, says the Domestic Monthly.
The habit of turning out of bed in the
middle of the night suits some people;
let them enjoy it.. But it is only folly
to lay down general rule upon the
subject. Some men are fit for nothing
all day after they have risen early every
morning. Their energies are deadened
their imaginations are heavy, their
spirits are depressed.
1t is said you can work so we'll in the
morning. Some people can, but others
can work best at night; others again in
the afternoon. Long trial and exper-
iment form the only conclusive tests
upon these points. We allekniow the
model man, aged 80: 81 invariably
rise at 6; work three hours; take a
light breakfast-namely, cracker and
a pinch of salt-work five hours more;
never smoke, never drink anything but
barley-water, eat no dinner, and 90 to
bed at in the evening"" If anybody
finds that donkeyfed sort of life will
suit him, by all means let him continue
it. But few people would care to live
to 80 on these terms.
Ii man can not get all withered
and crumbled up on easier conditions
than those it is almost as well that he
should depart before he is a nuisance
to himself and bore to everybody
else. Schoolboys and young people
generally ought to get up early, for it
is found that nine-tenths of them can
stand it, and it does them good. But
let no one torture himself with the
thought that he could have been twice
as good man as he is if he had risen
every morning at daylight. The habit
would kill half of us in less than five
years.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-23
POWER IN POVERTY,
China Is the Land Where the Beggar Il
King.

In the course of recent article the
Chinese Times of Tien-Tsin remarks
that the practical power of poverty is
perhaps greater in China than any
where else; the beggar there is King.
1t is distinct force in politics, and OF
this there have been many examples in
recent times. The greatest of all the
statesmen of the last thirty years, and
the one who is the least known, owing
to his early death, was HUI Linyi, Vice
roy of the HUI Kuang during the time
of the TAPPING rebellion. 1t was he
who thought out and organized the
scheme for the suppression of that re-
bellion, for which his lieutenants,
Tseng Kwo-fan and his brother, Tsc
Tsung-tang, Peng Yulin, and Lii Hung
Chang reaped the glory. He was dis
tinguished by his poverty, as was
Tseng Kwo-fan himself, Peng Yulin
and Tso.
These men welded immense influ-
ence over the counsels of State, chief.
ly on account OF their poverty, which
in Chinese official is test of probity,
an influence which owes much of its
strength to the attachment of the peo-
pie to every man who comes unspotted
through the severe temptations OF
Chinese official life. Everything may
be forgiven in China to poor officiaL
The greatest blunders of Tso Tsung-
tang were condoned and no eccentric
ity of policy or bruSquerie of deport-
ment was able permanently to dimin.
ish his influence. The greatest living
example. however, is the redoubtable
Viceroy Chang Chintung, who owes
much to the vacuous condition of his
purse. mo doubt he is by nature
courageous, but his courage derives its
daily sustenance from the conscious
treacherous subordinate or blackmail.
ing censor can find a hole in his armo1
of proof, and he holds his head erect
and defiant, triumphing even ever his
own mistakes and shortcomings.
'Who but he would have dared to
allow confusion in the finances of the
Government, and then to coolly ask
the Board of Revenue to pass his ac-
counts en- bloc? Only his poverty and
purity could have SO emboldened him.
To such an official reforms are pos
sible, because he has not host of hun
CRY clansmen to provide for out of the
public resources, nor any personal in
terests of his own or his subordinates
to conserve. The Court does not con-
ceal its irritation at the ways of the i'm
perious little mau, but it dare not say
very much, for the country is with him.
He may proceed from one audacious
failure to another, and may spend the
States money virtually as he pleases,
but he will go very far indeed before
he will seriously compromise his posi-
tion in the country. He defies fortune
with the genial levity of one who is
not in her debt and who has no future
favors to bespeak; he is veritable
power in the State, resting on the
threefold basis of the pen, his patriot
ism, and his poverty, but the greatest
of these is poverty
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-23
DecenniaI County Board of
EOualizations

NOTICE is hereby given that in accord
~ ance with the provisions of Section 2Sl3
Revised statutes OF Ohio, the Decennial Board
for the Equalization of Real Property within
the county of Portage viii meet at the office of
the County Auditor on the second Monday of
August, a. D. 1890. Adjourned meetings will
be held from time to time until all complaints
have been entertained. All claims for adjust
ment must be filed in writing with the County
Auditor and should be presented before the 10th
day of August
The Real Estate Assessor is required TO give
notice in writing to each resident land owner of
the values placed upon land and buildings. All
claims for adjustment should state the grlev-
ance fully and clearly giving the name in which
the property stands, and description OF property
as described by the Real Estate Assessor in his
notice Of values sent to land owners.
As the duties Of the board are tC adjust values,
attention should be called TO other property in
the same assessment district that is assessed
comparatively lower
The post Office address of plaiuant should
be given in order that notice may be sent to
each OF the day fixed for the hearing.
S. T.. FREEMAN, County Auditor.
RAyESNA Ohio. June 25th 1890. 114O-4t
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-23
TO GAS CONSUMERS,
Legal Notice.

Bernard Walter, Administrator of the estate OF
Donate Cuozzo. deceased,
VS..
Fredrico Gaudiosi ct ais.
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF PORTAGE COUNTY.
OHIO:
Fredrico Gaudiosi. Carrie Gaudiosi. Cangetto
c. Casella and Joseph CasSella, all of whom re-
side in New York City n. Y; and Nunziante
Cuozzo, Grazia GoglinccilO and Michael Cog
linccillo. who reside at New Castle Junction.
Pa: and Carmello c. Picci. O. Picci ard Jo-
siphine Gaudiosi. who reside at -, Salerno,
Province, Italy, will each take notice that said
Administrator, on the 18th day of June, 1890,
filed his petition in said Court. alleging that the
personal estate of said decedent is insufficient
to pay his debts, and that he died seized of an
undivided one-fourth interest in Lot No 10,
(southJ in Tappans Addition to Ravenna VII
lage, Portage County. Ohio, and asking therein
that said realty be sold to pay the debts of said
decedent and claims of his widow, Filomena
Cuozzo. The above named parties ara required
to answer said petition on or before the 9Th day
of August 1890. BERNARD WALTER.
113s-6t Administrator.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-23
A Kentucky Debate.

A debate was held in the school
house at Barboursville, KY, the other
evening, the proposition being: Re
solved, that fire is more useful than
water" After heated discussion of
two hours the matter went to the refer
ee, who, being married man with a
large family, declined to decide the
question. Then revolvers were drawn,
and there was every prospect of a live
ly time until a cool-headed person
moved that conference committee of
two from each side. with the referee as
the fifth member, should adjourn to the
hotel and endeavor to arrive at a set
tlement. This carried, the committee
Withdrew and in half an hour returned,
presenting the following paper:
"As compromise your committee
has unanimously determined in favor
of ire water. Detroit Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-23
What Is a Good Book?

A good book is one that interests
you.
One in which the bright rather than
the dark side of life is shown.
One that makes you see how mean
are the SIN all vices of life and how des-
picable are the great sins.
One that glorities virtue in woman
and honor in man.
One in which the good are rewarded
and the wicked are made to suffer
suffering, by the by, that may be of the
conscience-or in more material way,
reward given either on earth, OF
promised for the future.
One which convinces you that this
world is filled with good men and good
women.
One that breathes forth the goodness
of Creator, and respects His all-gov-
erning laws.
One that makes you feel you are
meeting real people-people who elev-
ate your thoughts as you associate with
them.
A good book is one that you remem-
ber with pleasure, that when the dull
hours come you can think of with in
terest and feel that there are people
with whom you have most lnterestln
acquaintance, who are yet only char
acters of the Imagination.
A good book is one that tells, in good
English, the story it has to; sees no
necessity for using foreign words and
does not quote from the Arabic or the
Sanscrit as if the author had written it
with an Encyclopedia Britannica beside
him.
A good book is the one that we want
when weary of the people of the world
that we can read out aloud and dis.
cuss; that we can hand to our daugh-
tiers that it may give them pleasure, and
which will only be steppingstone on
the road of taste, not only to better and
nobler books, but better and nobler
life.
That is good book-and, my friends,
there are hundreds of them.-Ladies'
Home Journal.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-23
An Awful Host.

1t is not always judicious, says a
Scottish paper, to use Scotch idioms.
A Scottish gentleman was down in
England visiting some old friends, and
while with them was invited to dim
ner party. The worthy Scot made
himself rs agreeable as he could, and
after dinner, over the wine aud wal
nuts. grew quite confidential with his
neighDor. This gentleman was suf-
fering from Il severe cold, and Mr..
Mcintyre (he Seotchmau), to show his
sympathy. said Man, its an awfu'
host (cough) you've got" The host
overheard the remark and naturally
took it TO himself, and there was de-
cided cooiuess between the parties till
the Scotchman's friend explained the
meaning of host.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-23
TORONTO lBDiLLiH. 1863.

by Terorto. 5678, by Toronto Grief. 81. 2:24z< :;
lst dam, Peggy, by Abdallah, J, the size of RJs-
dicks Hambietonian. TO- the grand sire of
George Wilkes. 5I9 ?: %; ad dam by Lillian, by
Eng1neer I'd Toronto. 1851. lst dan by Fly
liT SEo99; P9H1,Ii. "a 20 aam by a bdaiiah
tIoStets full mile in 2:244 He is the sire hf
Folly B.. 2: $50, trial ~. and Others.
II you think am not weli-bred horse come
and see me. and will show you l am locker
and trotter-trot without boots or weight 1
am 1S224 hands hiSh, weigh 100 lbs. am STAN
dard by breeding so is my sire and dam.
Mambrino Mohawk and Toronto AbdaIIah
Will make the season at my residence in Roots
town. commencing April 1st, closing December
lst: lS9O; eXcept on Fridays will be at Ruggle's
stabIe; Su1held; Saturdays at Vfal's stable,
Mogad9re. TER
IoRoNT0 ABDALLAH. to insure, $40 90
MAMBRINO MOHAWK 10 co
10 be paid as soon as mare is known to be with
toaI PERSONS failing 10 attend regular, or part
ing with mares before they are known to be
with foal, will forfeit the Insurance Twill not
be responsible for accidents
l3J-sm S. n. 4NDREWS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-23

At the new "Ravenna Livery and
Feed Stable,n on West Main Street,
nearly opposite the Shannon House,
you will find everything new and first
class, and can be furnished with con-
veyances, both single and double, at
reasonable prices.
The building is commodious and
we'll ventilated, the drainage excellent,
making it one of the finest Feeding
Stables in the county.
MRS. S r. Poe,
GEORGE 2. NICHOLS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-23
Decline of English Farm Values,

In Kent, England, a farm of 500 acres
that had been let for $4,000 per year
has just been relet to the same tenant
for 81, 500. This is said to be fair Illus
tration of the decline of farm values in
England of late years.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-23
Sarah j. Stephenson } In Cor,mnn
IlI,os Io,,,.+
enj amin Franklin Stephenson i0''S 0''i L
NOTICE.

DENJAMIN FRANKLIN STEPHENSON,
ID whose place of residence is unknown, will
take notice that on the 14th day of June, a. ID.
1890. the plaintiff Sarah j: Stephenson, filed
her petition in the Court OF Common Pleas of
Portage County, Ohio being cause number 1876,
praving for divorce from said Benjamin
Franklin Stephenson on the grounds of habitual
drunk nkenness for more than three years last
past gross neglect of duty, and extreme cruelty.
Said cause viii be for hearing on and after
the 7th day of August, $780, in said court.
SARAH j STEPHENSON.
ByJ H. DUssEL, her attorney. 11SS-6w
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-23
Notice to Contractors.

GEALBD PROPOSALS will be received at
> the office of the Clerk of Palmyra Town
ship. until IL O'Clock, noon, on Saturday. August
9th, 1890, for furnishing and building a School
House in Joint Sub District No. 4. in said Pal
myra township, according to the plans and
specifications on file in said Office,
None but the lowest responsible bid Will be
received and the board may reject any ali
bids. BY order of the Board Of EduSation.
J.T. VII LIAMS,
1l4i-3t Clerk OF said Board.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-23

Just received a supply OF the Late
Improved Standard and Domestic
Sewing Machines, in walnut and an
tique oak furniture are fine. Call and
examine at It. F. Thompson's.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-23
A Large Stock

Of harness, just received, made fl ON
best oak stock and all hand VIC rk.
Sold at rock bottom prices. Come in
and see. T. F. THOMPSON.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-23

PLACE IN AMERICA to get BUSINESS EDUCATION
or learn Shorthand, is at the SEsE%CERIAN n
BUSINESS COLLEGE e cleveland, o. Estab-
lshed 1913. First Bryant Il Srrattoa school. Nv
building. best teachers and best course of study.
SgESCEEss FELTOS 81 k-0eaZESs Eroisr'x,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-08-14
1IJ sLzsK:1E.gaa! 20 i0f Dy1p.psia-
WORDS OF WISDOM

The Cuthbert Liberal is editorial
ly staunch member OF the alliance
"a close observer and not afraid to
utter his convictions-and here is
what he says:
The self seeking politician is the
greatest curse that ever blighted a
good cause. They can be found in
every county alliance and they dis
gust the better class of olliancemen
who are not their henchmen. They
have check to push themselves for
ward ana the timid farmers, who
have no political aspirations, sit still
and offer no rebuke. The farmers
are easily imposed upon. Being
honest and having no personal de-
sire tor office they do not suspect
the motives of the self seeker until
he has pushed himself upon them.
1t were better for them if they were
little more suspicious.
Too many men have joined the
alliance for political effect. And
these men have been diligent in
working others of their kind into
the organization to aid them. The
organized farmers ought to 'take a
hand in politics." but the trouble
is that having admitted these
politicians into their ranks
they force themselves forward
to The disgust of the masses of the al
lance. 1t is pity that the farmers
are imposed upon in everything, but
it is true. Their loudest mouthea
professed friends are the men who
practice most impositions upon them.
-Cuthbert Liberal, Alliance Pa
per.