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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-10-08
Business i'm Recorders office for
Prohibition Conventio,

The Prohibition Convention called TO
nominate County Oaicsrs. was held at Citi-
zens' Hall. Saturday, Oct. 4th, and was called
to order at Ii q. m, by Geo. a. Ragan, Chair
man of Co. Ex. Committee.
On motion Mr. Ragan was elected Charm an
of the Convention and W. f. Jewell. sec'y.
The following were elected Committee on res
olutions: Prof. A. c. FierSon, S. Z. Morris and
R. H. Clark.
On motion, names of candid 4tes were sug-
gested, but nominations deferred until after
dinner.
At the afternoon session, after transacting
some other business, the following ticket was
placed in nomination:
For Sheriff. Byron Longcoy, of Kent.
Probate Judge. S. B. Morris, Charlestown.
Clerk. W F. Jewell. Ravenna.
Commissioner, Benjamin Bingham. Edinb'gh
Inf mary Director, Newton Sperry, Streets
boro,
Surveyor, Ira E. Hine, Shalersville
Coroner DR.. w. F. Bettes. Randolph.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolued. 1. That we. the Prohibitionists of
Portage Co. O.. in Convention assembled at Ra-
VIENNA. do heartily endorse the platform of the
party, adopted June 10Th, 1892 at Columbus.
Resoloed, I'd. That we especially endorse and
commend that part of the platform that is con-
cerned with immigration laws. and laws re-
specting social purity, and laws fayoring the
observance of Sunday.
ResoEUed. 3rd. We also especially commend
and endorse those parts ofthe platform relating
to the purity of the ballot. and alien ownership
of land.
Resolved 4th, That we belieYe the principles
of prohibition to be eternally true; that the
signs of the times are propitious regardiug 9
their ultimate triumph; and that the needs OF
| the hour are earnest men true to their convic-
| tions of duty, and confident of an ultimate vic
tory for truth
After attending to some financial matters
| the audience was favored with a speech by
Prof. Pierson, of Hiram College. who gave a
plain, common sense statement of facts, and
| set forth some reasons for being a Prohibition
ist. G A. Ragan followed with few short
energetic remarks. Vote of thanks rendered
| both speakers.
Though the townships were not all represent
| ed. the attendance was good.
| "" G"G HART.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-10-08
Homeseekers, Excursions

Will leave Chicago and Milwaukee via the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & ST Paul Railway. for points
in Northern Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota
South Dakota Including the great Sioux Res
ervationI, Montana. Colorado, Kansas and Ne
braska, on September 9th and 23d, and October
18th, 1890.
Rates for these Excursions will be about one
1are Tor the round trip. and tickets will be good
lor return within thirty days from date of sale
For further Information. apply to any Coupon
Ticket Agent in the United States or Canada. tC
A. V. III. Carpenter. General Passenger gent
Chicago. Ill, or to W. A. McWhinney. Trav
Pass. A ct ii. & S. P. R'y, Cleveland, o
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-10-08

THE Fifty-First Congress adjourned
last Wednesday. Scarcely, if eyer,
has there been q more marked exam.
pie of legislative body" doing those
things which ought not to be done,
and leaving undone those things which
ought to be done."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-10-08
EXCURSIONS TO ALLIANCE.
Via The Pennsylvania Lines for
the Free Street Fair

Excursion tickets will be sold via The Penn
sylvania Lines from Ravenna at round trip rate
of IS cents to Alliance, October 18th, for the
Free Street Fair. Tickets viii be good going
and returning October 18th, only.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-10-08

One Portage county lady paid s25 for specta-
cles in the city, and cannot wear them, This
never happens when you are fitted by our op-
tician, as we guarantee satisfaction.
THE E. r. WAIT Co.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-10-08

DR.. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry, an
invaluable remedy for Cholera Infantum, Sum-
mer Complaints. Dysentery, and all disorders OF
the bowels. Sold at E. C. BELDING Riddle Bl'k
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-10-08

a Five Years Warranty with every Fischer
Piano. Parties interested would do well to
examine. L. f. THOMPSON,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-10-08

Kingsbury & Bennett are grinding plow
points now and are saving the farmers good
deal of money.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-10-08

Milburn and Studebaker Wagons: also, cheap
er ones, at T. f. THoMPsoN's.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-10-08
Excursions to West via Erie R,y

Sept. sth and 22d and Oct 18th the Erie R'y
will sell Harvest Excursion Tickets to Western
North western and Southern points at one fare
for round trip. Good for return 80 days
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-10-08
miss |. c. JACKSON

Choice Butter and Eggs wanted. in Exchange
for Groceries and House Furnishing goods, al
non-ring prices.
HONG KONG TEA STORE, Ravenna.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-10-08

Perfumes-Lotus Lily, the most exquisite per.
fume made; Mountain Mist. Bridal Bouquet,
Hiawatha. Paradise Pink. Flowers of Italy. and
many others, at E. c. BELONGS. Riddle Block
One Portage county lady paid S25 for specta-
Giles in the city. and cannot wear. them. This
never happens when you are fitted by our op-
tician as we guarantee satisfaction.
THE E. r. WAIT Co.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-10-08

Flower Pot Brackets. Shelf Brackets Coal
Pals and Shovels. Corn Knives; Choice Candies
Ice. b. Potato Hooks and Forks reduced.
HOPE NOVELTY STORE, Raw, o.
Don't fail to see those new style heavy all WOO
Fiannels at so cents yard, suitable for ladies
skirts, childrens cloaks, &c.
N CONVERSE e Son
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-10-08

F.J. Loudin and the Jubilee Singers. Oct 13
and ID
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-10-08

If you know a good thing when you see it
please look at the knit underwear at Snyder's
for 25 cts, and again at 80 cts, and the greatest
thing ever heard of at SO cts. in Ladies and
Gents, both Jersey and plain; and if you want
a camels hair for a dollar. that everybody else
asks 81 25 for, SNYDER's is the place to find it.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-08-30
Queer Thing. ou, of the Sea.

Stonington fishermen are continu
ally drawing queer things, sometimes
treasures, from the bosom of the deep.
One of the Williams brothers OF
that borough, lobstermen, was sur
prised to find in one OF his pots in
Fishers Island sound lobster as blue
as the sky, and he placed il on exhibi
ton. Ii was blue all over, dark on
the back, and shading by imperceptibie
degrees into light though vivid hue
at the end of the claws, as delicate a.
the pink that etches the inner curve Of
some tropical sea shells.
Old fish dealers Of Stonington said
that no such beast was ever taken from
Connecticut waters before; but they
were mistaken. Two blue HOLSTERS
were Gagged in Fishers Island sound
last summer by lobstermen Wheeler
and Story of this city; yet blue lob
sters arc exceedingly rare. Not dozen
of them have been taken, IL is believed.
in the history OF the fishing industry
of this country; all that have been
caught have been chicken" HOLSTERS
Science is unable TO account for the
hue unless il is due TO melancholy
At about the time that Williams cap
tured the blue lobster. Capt. Samuels
Staplins, of Stonington, picked up u
round clam on the shore, and he eX
tracted from its belly a neat little
pearl, for which Tiffany Il Co. of New
York offered him SIS. Every idle
man in Stonington is now walking
the ocean beach picking up round
clans and cracking them. One day
last summer Stonington fisherman
found pearl in clam, and got S3U
for il from Maiden lane dealer in
precious stones, and few days after
that happening, another lucky borough
man caught big fish in whose stom
ach were button hook, some glov,
buttons. and other toilet articles thai
evidently had belonged TO western
belle at Watch Hill. Norwich Tele
gram.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-08-30
The Fourth remperament.

A Boston woman remarked tn
other day, in n conversation whicl
turned upon the peculiarities of an az
quaintance:
We'll. you see the trouble witt
Eunice is that she's got the fourth ten
perament"
Il have heard, one OF the hearer
remarked, "of the fourth dimension
but never of the fourth temperament
What is iti"
Il was instructed by a wise VT
man." was the smiling reply, "iha
there are four temperaments the nei
vous, the physical, the pious and Tia,
worrying Now Eunice undoubtedly
has the worrying, and that explain'
why il is SO hard to live with hci
She is a most excellent woman, bu
we wouldn't one of US be hired to liz,
with her"
I'VE respect her, of course. anothe,
observed, but when il comes 10 living
with her-well, all | can say is thai
I'd rather take my chances with tn,
cannibals than with her She worrie,
me 10 death she fusses about anything
and about nothing with equal readi
ness. You are right; she has th,
fourth temperament Boston Coui
ier
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-08-30

took ride on the river this after
noon. Canton has about 300. 600 peo
pie who live on the water. and there
Is no buster city in the world than this
city of boats. Crafts Of all kinds from
the small steamer. the great Chinese
junk and the river cargo boats to the
sampans and the little tubs rowed by
spoon like paddles. move here and
there, or dart in and out through for
ests Of masts. Whole families live on
boats about twenty feet long and no
wider than the ordinary city vestibule.
Here children are born. grow up and
die.
Marriages take place and the whole
business and actions of life go on
Little children swarm over them, and
tots two years old with cues hanging
down their backs play about upon
their decks. The boys have little
round barrels or drums about foot
long and six inches in diameter tied
by strings To their backs. and many
girls of the same size have nothing. II
the girl falls overheard il would be
good fortune 10 the poor family TO gel
rid OF the expense OF raising her, but
the boy must have ms life preserver =
Frank q. Carpenter
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-08-30

During the cold spell an old lake
captain and Hamburg farmer weTc
swapping lies over a stove in an Elk
street grocery
We don't have any cold weather
these days says the captain. Il 10
member the winter OF '42. Winter
hadn't fairly set in II was in Novem-
Der, and ! was coming down from
Sandusky, thinking maybe | could
make one more trip before layin' up,
but of Presque Isle the weather
changed, an I'm tellin' you the truth.
sir, when ! say il got SO cold that a
two INCH hawser-a q new line the men
was trying To coil on the deck broke
square off like pipe stem"
The Hamburg man looked as solemn
as II he was trying To sell stock in the
Hamburg gold mine. lie expectorated
in the box OF sawdust and replied:
Forty-two was Jest good snug
wintry weather II want nothin' TO
'3S, which reckon you don't remem-
Der about lived at Willink, an
was drivIn team that winter for Lean.
der Roe.
1T was SO cold that winter that one
uty right IN the ucau OF the january
thaw il was, too-as | was drivin' a
yoke o steers into a wood lot, the oil
critter got lazy an ! up with my whip
10 touch him bit, but I'm tellin' you,
sir, he never felt the lash.
Old Hamburg paused for so long
that the marine Ananias. though witt
evident reluctance. was moved 10 re
peat:
Never felt the lashl"
No sir. with another long pause.
'Why notf'' asked the captain wher
he couldn't stand il another minute
1T was that cold, and all OF sud
dint, sir, that when raised that ther'
whip stock the lash got frozen il
solid, in the air"
And just then the stove exploded. :
Buffalo Express.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-08-30

Most of us are able TO supply rep
artee ii we are given time TO think il
over, but repartee half an hour after
the occasion for il has passed is like q
blank cartridge. II is the readiness OF
the retort that makes it effective. The
great Russian soldier, Marshal Suvor.
off, was in the habit of asking his men
difficult questions, sometimes foolish
ones, and bestowing favors on those
who showed presence of mind in an
swering them.
On one occasion general ofdivision
sent him a sergeant with dispatches,
at the same time recommending the
bearer TO Suvoroff's notice. The mar
shal, as usual, proceeded TO test him by
q series of whimsical questions.
How far is it TO the moonr
Two of your excellency's forced
marches, the soldier promptly re
piled.
IF your men began to give way in
a battle, what would you dor
I'D tell them that just besind the
enemy's line there was a wagon load
of good things to eat.
How many fish are there in tn,
seat"
Just as many as have not beer
caught
And so the examination went ON
till Suvoroff, finding his new scquaint
ance armed at all points, al length
asked him. as a final poser, What i,
the difference between your colonel
and myselfl"
The difference is this, replied tin
soldier, coolly. My colonel cannot
make me captain. but your excel
lency can"
Suyoroff, struck by his shrewdness
kept his eve upon the man, and soor
afterwnrd gave him the promotion fol
which he had asked. - Youths Com
panion.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-08-30
Did He Find tho TlIlamook Treasure.

In the early days Of Oregon, when
The Hudson Bay company controlled
the commercial business OF the north
west coast, with headquarters at Van
couver and branch store at Oregon
City, Thomas Mckay, son OF Hudson
Bay man by Red river Indian wo-
man, who subsequently became the
wife of the philanthropic DR. Nc
Loughlin, went over TO the Tillamook
country on trapping expedition as a
servant of the above named company
In his wanderings up and down the
coast range he found an aged Indian
woman of the Tillamoo tribe, who
told him that she witnessed the com
ing ashore of the Spaniards, whom
tradition credits with burying u chest
Of treasure at the mouth OF the Ne
halem river The woman informed
Nc Kay minutely as 10 the place the
treasure was buried, and at his inn
portunity went with him and pointed
out the place she had described.
Ii was rule Of the Il B. company
that anything captured by a servant
Of the company became at once the
property of the company, and the Of
hcials Of that then all powerful cor.
poration, learning that Mckay had
been prospecting for the said treasure,
arrested him and subjected him TO u
rigid examination To make him dis
close what he knew about il. To all
their questions and threats Mckay re-
turned but one answer; Il did not find
any treasure.
Mckay afterward settled on French
Prairie, and some years later built u
saw mill on Butte Creek, on the pres
ent site Of SCOTS mills, where he
herded large drove of Spanish cat
tie. He sold many Of his cattle to the
immigrants for beef, but he is credited
with big heart. and early settlers
say he gave away much more than he
sold. Many persons believe that Nc
Kay found the Tillamook treasure. as
he always had plenty OF money and
spent il layishly.-Portland Orego-
MAN.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-08-30

If you want TO employ barrister in
your case, whose name is known as u
special authority onl ly TO your solicl
tor, you will be surprised TO find
when you come TO inquire that his
brief is marked 100 guineas. II you &c
10 the specialists recommended fof
your complaint by your medical iii
rector. you will see that he reckons
the value Of his casual conver
sation at something like 25 shil
lings the minute. II you desire
TO buy a water color picture by ap
obscure member OF the institute or D
young exhibitor at the new gallery
you will have TO pay some ESQ down
for square OF paper IL inches by ~
But when you begin TO inquire into
the income OF writers whose works We
read, TO borrow the famous phrase Of q
sister in the craft, from Tobolsk to
Tangier," or whose books may be
bought in paper covers probably pi
rated) at Valparaiso and Petropaulov
sky, you discover TO your astonish
ment the strange and seemingly in
consistent anomaly that the man
known 10 half the world IN a dozen
countries II earning ABOUT One-tMeuu
eth Of the income earned by the man
known only to the skilled in a partic
ular profession in the city of London
The American enthusiast, on a pilgri
mage TO the shrine of his most admir-
ed and worshiped English author.
has been heard 10 express his keen
surprise when he lighted at last on
the object of his ardent devotion IN
am eight roomed cottage among the re
motest recesses OF suburban Middle
sex, or ran him to earth in a ding,
stuccc fronted family residence OF tht
eligible order of architecture, losl
among the monotonous and dreary
desert of London back street How
does Ii come, then, that these thing
are sol-Ths Fortnightly Review.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-08-30
A Tough watch story.

On his last birthday, mouth or tw,
ago, a youngster IN knickerbocker
who lives in the East End received
from his father q silver watch, the
price of which, ii is safe 10 say, die
not exceed SIS. II will not surpris,
you 10 hear that the boy took the
watch 10 pieces after il had burned il.
his pocket but three days. When
every wheel lay in his hand tho boy
naturally fell to thinking how III
might put the watch in running ortlei
again. lie must be something of 6
mechanical genius, for be succeeded
in getting the dismembered works IN
side the case in some sort Of shape. /,
Is hardly a reflection on tho boy Z,
skill, either, that after the mechanism.
was put together it failed to respond /,
the winding stem But tine boy perse
vered. He detected the root Of the
trouble in the balance wheel, whicl
seemed TO interfere with other parts ol
the setting So at the balance wheel
he tinkered. until to his unfeigned aS
tonishment, after he had lacked UP tho
wheel with Il bandage of cotton
thread. the watch began to tick again
--PittGbuFg Dispatch
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-08-30
NO. IA.


sssn~shins About Chinese Gassronomy.
Canton il Of about the sire Of Paris
or New York, and il Is one of the best
places 10 study Chinese gastronomy.
Tho restaurants here have birds nest
bought rat which was salted.
dressed and dried yesterday for
Ave cents. doubt not the price was
five times too high, for the rat was the
smallest on the string which was in
the butcher shop. 1t lies before me an
| write II measures q foot from nose
TO tail, and it looks little bit like a
piece Of dried pork. IL has been skin
of, and the liver and heart are pressed
inside OF il Ii smells like salt meat,
and il looks as though il would make
the center Of good sandwich. in
tend To send il 10 the Gridiron or Clo-
yer club as a sample Of Chinese gas
tronomy.
In this same shop saw cooked cats.
and visited yesterday a cat and dog
meat restaurant Carcasses of small
dogs which looked not unlike clean
sucking pigs hung from hooks about a
low dark room, and these, in most in
Z
f the tip OF the tail. This hair was
! black, for black dogs meat Is worth
more than that OF a yellow dog. and
black cats flesh costs here ten cents a
plate. Just below these dogs, and
next 10 the street. were two clay bowls
filled with burning charcoal, and upon
these was stewing the flesh of dogs and
cats. In little cages on the floor were
A..t L. LII
and cooked to order, and saw this af-
ternoon peddler showing a cat to u
woman in one of the narrow streets of
Canton. The woman was examining
the cats teeth in order to know its
age, and she felt OF its body as though
II were a rabbit There were about a
dozen Cinnamon dining in this dog
and cat restaurant, and good dinner
costs on an average fifteen cents.
The Chinese fruits are especially
dne, and they have oranges, bananas,
plums, pears and persimmons which
would make your mouth water. Can
ton sends thousands of dollars Of
. sweetmeats TO America yearly, and
their preserved ginger issought for by
! the gastronomeso of the world The Chi
nese themselves are great eaters. Cook
shops for the rich and poor are found
everywhere, and big Chinese dinner
} sometimes has 100 courses Mr.. Dem
! by, the American minister at Peking,
when received by the viceroy at Can.
, ton, was given a dinner of sixty-tive
4 courses. and he smacks his lips when
he discourses upon the delicacy oi
sharks fins and birds nest soup
Frank @. Carpenter.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-08-30

Heard OF the Wabash river, ]
reckour he queried as he combed his
long yellow whiskers with his fingers
and pulled down his vest
Yes"
Probably never heard OF Jerry
Dewlapl Jerry lives on the banks oi
the Wabash, aud he's pizen billed
down. About a month ago he come 10
town one day and said boat had up
sot i'm the bend above his house and
drowned two men. He wanted us u
GO up and help drag fur the bodies
We was willing, Of course, and Jerr,
proposed we try plan he said hat
worked in thousands of cases. Its an
ole belief with some folks, you know
that If loaf Of bread is flung on th,
water it'll float To whar a dead body II
lying and then stop We reckoned u
try II, and every man chipped IN ano
we took up about a hundred loaves."
Jerry bossed the job" continued
the man with the yellow whiskers
''and we got out two boats loaded viii
bread and keerfully dropped the ioave
overheard Some of en- went hump
ing along al the rate Of six miles al
hour, while others sort o circle,
around and went of slowly. We use'
up the hundred loaves, and Jerry wa
taking up collection TO send TO tow
after more, when a feller come "a
stream in canoe and called out;
What ar you uns ADDING owe
tharT
Arising the dead, ! answered
T" oh, ye arer he continued. Wei
when l come around the bend ole Jel
ry's wife was out in boat a-pickin
up them loaves. and reckon she'd &,
up TO ninety ivel You uns had bette
send down some pork and 'taters
keep company
well. sir, that ar was put up jo
on US by ole Jerry TO git heap
bread without working fur il, an
when we took him ashore TO admin
ter great moral lesson what did |
do but turn 10 and oulrun the best ,
US and git clear otfl'-New York SUI
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-08-30
BIn Ny..s brother.

Frank NJ. Nye, the assistant county
attorney, has long been suspected and
watched by people about the court
house with all the intentness that de-
tectives shadow a suspected criminal.
In this case. however, the circnm-
stances are little different Mr.. Nye
Is watched on the strength of the wit
and humor that has made his brother
"Billn so famous, in the hope that SOME
spark of ancestral wit may spontane-
ously be emitted from him also. But
nary a spark. II any humor has
ever proceeded from Frank NJ.
Nye while he is conducting a
prosecution then no one has
heard it. In that respect, there
fore, so far as relationship IS concern
ed, he might as well be the brother of
Tom, Dick or Harry, instead OF 'Bill. :"
Frank Nye, how = er, has his popular
qualities, il serious, and he can make
an effective address TO a jury.-St
Paul Pioneer Press