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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-03-12
THEY FILLED WITH WIND.

On board steamboat the other
evening a strange thing occurred,
which teaches valuable lesson, says
the Historian. A shy young man de-
cided to abandon venerable pair OF
trousers to their fate, having just
secured a new pair as he went on the
boat. So he said to himself: Il will
Just drop them out of my cabin window
into the remorseless tide, and all will
be buried in the great calm bosom of
the old Columbia" He rolled them
up carefully and SHE'D them far, far
out over the gunwale of the boat near
the bow. As they sped through the air
they unfurled with soul-piercing
plunk. They filled with air and looked
as they struck on the crest of the
waves. like a man looking over to peer
into the depths of the tide.
A nervous woman about midships
heard the impact of the abandoned
trousers, and looking down with a
shudder, said: "Me Gawd, a human
being has went to his account" She
then became the author of loud
yell and all hands rushed to the
guards with a cry of MAN overboardr'
that awful cry which once heard can
never be forgotten.
A hundred hands ran to the lower
! decks, and, amid the cries of women
and the quick-drawn breath of pale
men, tall roustabout jabbed the
drowning man in the vitals with a
jabber, and, while fainting passengers
looked the other way, he pulled out the
now collapsed trousers and found on
the inside of the waist-band the name
of the owner, also the leg and waist
measurement, together with the name
of an Astoria tailor.
Then they began to hunt over the
boat and in the dregs of the river for
the man who had occupied the trousers
aforetime, and that shy young mans
name was in every mouth, and he
didn't dare to come down to breakfast,
and his jet black mustache which
could be distinctly seen when he left,
from very fright turned around and
went back again.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-03-12
Where Cigars Are Carried.

L have good deal of quiet fun to
myself watching where people put
their cigars. Of course your business
man has his cigar-case or he puts his
cigars in his vest pocket. But there
are some characters. Take the Irish
man who is laborer for instance. He
sticks his surplus cigar in his hat band.
l have seen policeman buy three or
four cigars and put them on the inside
of his hat. 1t isn't often that China
man smokes a cigar. 1 believe it is a
rule that no Chinaman shall smoke
cigar until after he has cut his queue.
Before that he smokes the cigarette.
never knew where John kept his
cigars or his cigarettes. You see him
walking along the street and all at
once he makes a motion as if he were
going to dive, and he comes up with
his cigar or cigarette, as the case may
be, and is smoking before you know it.
1t is still a question among the best
smokers as to where is the best place
to carry cigar if you are not smok-
ing Chicago Tribune.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-03-12
Big rn.jun Licks a Veteran.

While we we're lying at Fort Lara
mie in 1865, Kiowa Indian from Kan
sas came on to act as Government
scout. He could speak English first
rate, and having lived among the
whites for many years he had picked
up good many pointers. We soon
learned among other things that he
could ''put up his dukes" in first-rate
style. In fact, when put against our
best man, s'Joe," as the Indian was
named, knocked him out in the seventh
round. We put him on to few extra
lodges, and then waited for the fruit
to ripen.
Troops were pouring in for the In
dian war, and most of them were old
vets from the Army of the Potomac.
Most of these were in great hurry to
knock over an Indian, either with fist
or bullet, and the half-dozen redskins
about the fort had to hustle to save
their bacon. One day when the sign
was right, we logged Joe out in true
Indian style, gave him his cue as to
how he should act, and sent him down
among some Pennsylvania troops. They
spotted him for scalp-raiser at once,
and were hustling him around, when
we appeared and demanded fair play.
The leader of the hustlers was big
corporal of <fstic fame, and the minute
it was proposed to get up a mill be-
tween him and the Indian he jumped
clear off the ground and yelled:
"Whoopee! That hits me! I've been
laying for an Injun. I'll give you my
head if he stands through the first
roundr'
Arrangements were soon made. We
went out where the wagons were
parked, and cleared space, and the
principals were soon ready. Joe was
as calm as a May morning, having lit
tie to say, while the corporal was all
.'gab' and excitement, and calling
out:
Watch him, boys. and don't let him
run!n
We had six-ounce boxing gloves, and
it was to be Queensbury rules. When
Joe was ready, every one but the cor
poral could see that he had ''beeE
there's" the latter was in such hurry
ito punch an 1njunn that he overlook
ed particulars. He weighed at least
thirty pounds the most, and there was
a grin of delight on his face as the call
came. He went in to secure a knock
out blow, but several surprises awaited
| him. He could no more hit that In
| dian than boy could lasso weasel;
and when the first round closed his
grin had given place to look of as
| tonishment.
When round second opened we gave
Joe the wink. He made dodge or
two. feinted swung his right with a
smash, and the corporal uttered a yell
and went to the earth to snore like a
horse for five minutes before he came
to. 1t was as clean Knockout as any
one ever saw, and he was man enough
| to realize it. When he could keep his
feet, he reached out his hand to Joe
| and said:
Don't set me down for fool.
am simply fresh-too fresh. This has
salted me, however, and if you'll come
around to the tent, I'll divide half and
half with you, and then give you re-
volver which 1 captured in Virginia to
learn how to get that swing with the
right.-M Y. Sul2."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-03-12
Sagacity of the Coyote.

Residents in the vicinity of the Phil
adelphia Brewery have been robbed of
above five hundred chickens in the past
few weeks, and until recently were un-
able to ascertain the identity of the,
thieves. A watch was set, and it was
discovered that they were coyotes. The
full-grown animals could not get into
the chicken-houses, but detailed their
cubs to crawl in through the. holes left
for chickens to enter. Once inside the
cubs killed the chickens and. pushed
them through the holes to the full-grown
coyotes waiting on the outside, who
bore them away to their rendezvous in
the adjacent hills and ravines in that
vicinity, which are swarming with
animals, and at night the air is vocal
with their howls, the treble cries of the
cubs forming strange accompaniment
to the deep bass of the elder contin.
gent Virginia (Nev.) Chronicle.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-03-12
A Dogs Good Sense.

A rare instance of brute intelligence
was witnessed on Chestnut street the
other evening in a dog which was at
the wrong end of the rope; drunken
man was at the right end or, in other
words, the relative positions of the two
should have been reversed. The at
tention of several men who were pass
ing was first attracted to the pair by
the antics of the dog. The brute-that
is, the four-legged one-was almost a
fully bred pointer, and when first no.
ticed, was jumping up in the most sim
gular manner, each jump succeeding a
tug of the rope in the hands of the
man. At times the canine, man, and
rope would become tangled in the most
inextricable snarl as the man and dog
made their way up the street
Just watch that dog" suddenly said
one of the men who were looking on.
He knows more than the man, by
Jovei'
The man, dog, and rope had just got
out of snarl, when the man gave the
rope vicious tug. 1t was then no.
ticed that the rope, which was about
the thickness of a lanyard was fastened
around the dogs neck in slip knot,
no collar being around the dogs neck.
At each tug of the rope it was plain
that the brute-the fore-legged one
was almost strangled, and when the
strain was removed the dog made his
regular jump. One of the onlookers
Indignantly started to rescue the suf.
fering quadruped, when he was stopped
by one of his companions, who said:
Let them alone. Just see what the
dog will do"
The dog had just completed one o.
his jumps, when it was seen that he
had taken the rope in his teeth and
thus relieved the strain on his throat
He then trotted along contentedly un
til the man gave another tug and pulled
the rope from between the animals
teeth. This had evidently gone on fol
some time, to judge by the wearines:
of the dog. But the animal pluckil,
tried again and again and succeeded
each time in saving himself a chok
ing. Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-03-12
TELLS HIS OWN CRIME.
Strange Story of Dead Man Who Gave
Clew to a Murder He Had Committed.

A story told in Cherokee county
makes a dead man disclose q murder
committed by himself while in life.
The story goes that a Scotch trader
pushed his way up into the heart of the
Cherokee country far in advance of
other white incursions. He took to
wife squaw of the tribe, and by her
had two sons. He was shrewd in bus
mess, and when in years after other
white men began to come, he made
use of his .kinship with the whites and
acquainted with the Indians to turn
both to account. On his death he
willed all he had to his two sons. with
the proviso that neither one should
marry against the wishes of the other.
The elder brother was hardy, grasping
and taciturn, while the younger was
softer-hearted and impressionable. AS
consequence, it was not long before
the latter wanted to mary.
'.All right" said the elder brother,
''but want you to go on trip with
me to Savannah first"
The proposed trip was made known,
and a few days later, when the house
was seen closed up, no attention was
paid to it. A week later the elder
brother alone returned. He stated that
they had gotten into fight with some
Indians, in which the younger had
been killed. From that time on the
elder brother, whose name was Tom,
grew more morose, and kept within
his house. His aversion to visitors was
so great that soon he had none, and
even when he did walk out people
would pass long way around him.
In this way ten years passed, when
Tom got desperately i'll and died. The
kind-hearted frontiersmen gathered
around the dead mans bed and were
talking about his life. While one of
the party was recalling the trip of the
brothers to Savannah, suddenly the
form of an Indian, fully armed, stood
on the threshold. Motionless and like
statue, with not feature stirring!
"Gon' exclaimed a voice.
1t was the dead man who spoke.
There he sat erect with eyes fixed
upon the figure, and with his index
finger pointing to the door of an inner
room.
The figure of the Indian disappeared
in that direction. The corpse fell back
into its position and dead silence
reigned for fully ten minutes, At last
the speaker who had been interrupted,
said:
''Let us examine that room.,'
The door was opened, and the In
dian was gone. Not a sign was to be
seen. The floor disclosed nothing sus-
picious. Then an examination Of the
walls was begun. A rough place was
found, which indicated that once the
boards had been torn off An ox IvoS
secured, and the board was priced from
its place, when tumbling out after it
came the skull and frame of a human
being.
At last the mystery was solved. The
theory arrived at was that as this was
the room in which the younger brother
had slept, it was the one in which he
had been been killed; that Tom had
hired the Indian to do the bloody work.
and that the scene which the watchers
had just witnessed was but repetition
OF the one in which the young man
had lost his life.-AtLantG Constitution.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-03-12
'sLet us examine that room. :,
Fanny Davenport's> Superstition,

Notwithstanding her collection of
Jewels, Fanny Davenport never affects
any jewelry in private life exceptin o
large and curious carbuncle ring and
a silver-headed scarf pin, with which
she fastens the neck of her dress. She
has had this pin for fifteen years, and
considers that if it should be lost it
would bring her i'll luck. She is also
a believer in the horseshoe superstition
and carries with her shoe found on
Mount Tallac in California. y Chicaqo
T3IIl7L71e
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-03-12
Fishing with Horses.

Among the many curious sights the
traveller witnesses in the lower Column
bia is men on horseback, wading about
in what appears to be a most aimless
manner. They are in reality fishing
for salmon with huge seines, which are
so heavy as to make the assistance of
the horse imperative.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-03-12

The Dutch parliament has taken a
backward step by passing bill for
grants to denominational schools and
the abolition of free education, except
fOr pauDers.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-03-12
A Large Stock

Of harness, just received, made from
best oak stock and all hand work.
Sold at rock bottom prices. Come in
N ee. T. F. THOMPSON.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-03-12

''Old Towlion," a hermit who lives
in Jacks Hollow, in the mountains
near Williamsport, Pa, spends his
time in digging around his wretched
hut in search of gold. He has dug ten
holes fifteen feet deep, and his place
looks like a yawning graveyard.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-03-12

At the new "Ravenna Livery and
Feed Stable" 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
well ventilated, the drainage excellent,
making it one of the finest Feeding
Stables in the county.
MRS. s R. Poe,
GEORGE F. NICHOLS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-03-12

Yabsley-''Wickwire, we have just
been discussing the question whether
married women really dc go through
their husbands pockets. Does yoursP"
Wickwire-"Of course 1 can only give
you my own experience, and that is
she don't. When she gets to the bot
tom of them she stops. ."-Terre Hauts
Erpress.
Philadelphia has new Turkish and
Russian bath-house, built by subscrip-
ton, at a cost, it is said, of $3.50, 900.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-03-12
Teachers Examinations,

L XAMINATIoNswi will be held. commencing
IL at 8 O'Clock a. m. and closing at 4 D. m.
on the FIRST SATURDAY OF each month. also
the THIRD SATURDAY in October. Nevember
February and March.
The examination on the THIRD SATURDAY in
February will be held at Garrettsville; that ON
the THIRD SATURDAY in March, at Kent. All
others the High School Building, Ravenna.
No certificate will be ante-dated:
By order of the Board
Ih46 O. FL HAYMAEFR Clerk
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-03-12

When lightning strikes it admits of
no arbitration.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-03-12
DOR RENT

- modern Dwelling House.
so Clinton Avenue-late residence of {. H.
stairs and down. Apply to
1893 D. c. or C.. 81. GOODMAN
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-03-12

Just received, a supply of the Late
Improved Standard and Domestic
Sewing Machines, in walnut and an
tique oak furniture; are fine. Call and
Aexamine at IT, F. Thompsnn's.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-20
Spring Carpets

Perhaps il is early 10 talk
about Spring Carpets, but
hat il the use of waiting
until the Spring rash II
here 10 bay your new ear
pet? Our three floors Of
our double store are now
packed full of bran new
Carpets. bought direct from
the manufactures. repre-
senting the choicest pat
terms and fabrics. ana the
variety of design and-cOi0r-
ing for Spring OF 1890 has
never been equaled. Select
your carpets, we viii store
and lay them for YOU when
ordered. We make "A spec
ialty OF fine work, knowing
that a customer pleased is
the best advertisement we
can have.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-20

Notwithstanding the storm a good
audience turned out 10 hear the tenn
persnce evang list, A. c. Rankin, at
the Wonderland Theater last night His
subject, "Does Prohibition Prohibit" ="
was handled IN 4 manner that plainly
demonstrated that the speaker had
given the subject much study, and
proved very conclusively that prohibi-
buon does prohibit. Mr.. Rank = 5
meetings are growing more interesting
each evening. He handles the subject
In such a manner that no one can take
oiiense except the men engaged IN the
sale of liquor. He has a way Of reach
ing the hearts and winning the sym
pathies seldom seen. Mr.. Rankin Will
continue these meetings at the Won
dcrland the balance Of the week.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-20
ST NlgkS geSRIIA
The Day Se Tor me DealeaIion q
1hs Building
EGf rta alaaae1t - tAv SaaaAs .-@~- :
Raise 4als tor ths 4 as sa4-s
he~ EAes N1n 10 sAs NSfA


Progress ca s. Marks Hospital has
reached s~cG q lase that tie projectors
tee- Sat t4e lzs tog the l0Ealzl open
-ns o- the handsome building ca
safely be So t0E -he very nesr future.
IL Las been dec.ied II dedlc&te ne
o2-dllg ~ the noo-e work for ~hlSa
Is cAlet bsnel4ctog, ths late L. +.
6-t-er" )Itas Intended It.. on AprI =
next llaI day = ia TIE calendar OF
tae Ep,scopal Church 60 Marks day,
ano tals OF Friday ta.s sear. Ihouga
altogether TOO cary Yet 10 tnlnk VI
arranging tie program, Tie wOfA q
preparing To- Tie furnishing las oeeu
gong GA Tor some Ilme. An1 yesterday
more than usu4l w4s done.
Tuesday afternoon tae sunday
gave al entertal lument ia the chapel OF
the cAurCh. the proceeds Of which 60
toward furnishing the dining groom OF
the hospital. The chapel Was completely
nAed Wlth spectators ana q musical
and literary program MAS gwen 10
wn4ch many OF tue pupils OF tne sun
day-scAo0l took part. A prominent
feature H3s tie gymDastlc exhibition
gwen by fifteen OF the Il. Marks aca-
denny pupAs. Tie Nameless Ciuo,
banjo club composed OF members OF
the Suaday-schO0l, Messrs Ben kOoln-
son, Tom NacBrde, Alfred ii. Hunt
and llafry WOTden and Misses Robin
son and Clint, played some pleasing
selections. Others VINO took part IN
the recltauOns aud music were the fol
lowing: Louise Babcock, Ray Qu.mby,
Lulu Ball, Maud and Arthur stacey,
Gerda and Della Aeigs, Amy Bynum.
Mary simpson, Carroll Sweet, Ethel
Pierce, Grace Baker and Dick Ewing.
Mrs. LoyejOy kindly assisted also IN the
musical portion OF the entertainment.
The ladies OF the ~. Mark Hospital
Board also met Tuesday 10 confer upon
the matter OF beds and bedding for the
hospital, and 10 decide in what way the
furnishing OF rooms should be con
Quoted. The entire hospital IS 10 be
furnished by societies and individuals.
Mrs. /. +. uller viii furnish the mems
ward The Miulstoring Children League
Wall have the chlldrcn's ward. The In
dustral Board will have a room, and
the Young Women's Society, and the
Young Mems Society each a room, the
latter furnishing the smoking room.
The travelling men of the city have also
raised the money TO furnish room for
the use OF those who may need 1t, par
tlcularly for members Of the fraternity.
All the private rooms IN the building
have been taken by members of the
society 10 furn -h, and the wards and
general rooms VIII be furnished by the
society. tls intended 10 give the old
soldiers a room of their own, and to
have another for secret societies. Some
general similarity IN the furnishings
Will be had, but no limitations placed
upon the amount to be expended. The
building OF the hospital has been quite
expensive, and IN spite OF the liberal
donations, $1,000 more is required to
make up the amount required TO pay
Tor the completed building. 4 sys-
tematlc effort 70 raise this amount Will
Toe attempted shortly, 30 tnat the build
ing may be paid for when il IS Occu-
pied. Much interest is taken in the
furnishing, and more entertainments
Will De held shortly.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-20
EnunI Sufrarisf

Mrs. Emily G. Ketcham has been
highly honored by her associates IN the
cause Of equal suffrage. The State As
sociation at Detroit, at its session last
week, made her a member Of the ex-
ecudve board of the National Ameri-
can Equal Suffrage Association, each
Stare n the Union being allowed one
SUCH representative. Mrs. Ketcham ar
rived in Washington yesterday to at
tend tine convention, which Is 10 result
IN the amalgamatOn of the National
and the American suffrage AssOcia-
tons. Mrs Q. X. Pearsoll, OF tins city
started Tor Washington with Mrs.
ketcham, but tor some reason did not
make tAe trlp through.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-20
FLKAsK nKAp raIs.

l. future a. .eai egents. balls
Eart.ss, pe1r0 e.ae Meetsugss soc-a.s.
afternoon teas, 44d al occurrences u
shat nature I'll b. pleished "a tLe
IELEsaAl8- il HzEALD IL Sundays ssle
only. It 49, be eons.dsEed a taFoE q
announcemeUts " events ~ come dur
II the seek. and notices and paEu-
cul4rs .neluilg lamesI VI al social
happening tlat nAYs occurred, are
mailed " brought ~ Ills ohce 1y
saturday morning and sooner II poe
able. By getting them here qu-cAlys
lt slll enable more space ana detail ~
&c devoted % taeIr publication.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-20
Thrr Deny the Rennrf.

To the Editor OF the TELEGRAN-IERALD.
We understand that reports are being
circulated that the Hydraulic Company
is pumping river water. Sucn reports
arc false. We have never pumped Or
used any river water, nor have We any
pipes from the river TO pumpIt through
Tor consumers. The boilers and con-
densers are supplied by d.rect pipes
from the river, butln no way connected
with our pump or mans. ANY person
can satisfy themselves OF the fact los a
visit 10 our pump house. or conpar-
We pump only spring water.
GRAND RAPIDS HYDRAULIC CoMPANY.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-20
willie in Sra.r

DR.. Donnclly's remains viii lie N
state at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
c. ". PicSell, No. 597 Wealthy-ave.
from 1890 until 1890 today Iustead Of
Friday, at which time friends viii bc
permitted to CAL and view all tnat -
earthly of one OF the most distngu
of God noblemen. Al o'clock short
prayer service viii be conducted by
Rrys. Mr.. Tuppcr and Brooks, at the
same place, and at $40 the remains VIII
be taken to Port Huron va the D., G.. II.
q ". X. X. tor Inlcrment.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-20
CON Ns1sToRy AND SHRINE
WI C4oss Thslr as~task " "a = Sr@na
E4De1et-

The work Of the Consstory and Scot
tlsn Bite Nzsons goes bF4vely on. Last
evening tie twenty -nEsg osgre>s Min
a. Is wonderful spectacular emeeillsl'-
ments. MAS conferred upon e-ass q
nineteen. The work Wss performed
entirely b Auskegon mem t'sfs, ana
those present declared tnat L b4s never
t-een So BeL done u tbs pSr. oI 1 {
state
Today the tarty-fTss and thirty -sse-
ouc degrees viii - conferred ana tie
co1,ist5Iy wCrk hlA oe over wita al
s p. IA.
ia ne evening toe hall NJ be gwen
up u tie Noblv Arabs OF tae Mystlc
shrine. and Il = expected that these de-
grees Wlll be conferred upon elASs cI
uartv candidates When tle work Is
nnished the consistory and shrine MI
adjourn 70 sweets Hotel and grand
i4nouet WI close tie annual render
KOuS
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-20
Pleasant To Announce.

Mrs. q. c. Fitch announces that gen
erOus citizen, have taken all the private
rooms N st. Marks new hospital, and
VIII furnish them complete. The
managers have gwen tins matter seri-
Gus consideration, and now announce
the following figures: For bed in private
room, 5000; tor bed in ward, 5000, the
same 20 be IN perpetulty. The pay
meut of $500 WI secure n bed IN
private room, or 1925 q bed in ward
tor one year. Persons admitted on the
endowment plan are entitled to the
benefits OF the hospital as long as the
institution stands.