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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-30
Americas Great Inland ocean.


Did you ever compare Hudson bay
with other and lesser bodies of water
and land? If you never did. and will
take the trouble to do so, you cannot
help uttering EXPLANATIONS of amaze
ment when the immensity of this
great inland ocean dawns upon your
understanding. From Fury strait on
the north to the most southern inden-
tation at the mouth of Abbitibbe river
it is exactly 1880 miles, while the
width from Buttons bay to the mouth
of the Whale river is but little under
700 miles. 1t is as long as the first At
lantic cable and nearly as wide as the
combined lengths of lakes Huron, Erie
and Ontario. 1t extends over II de-
grees of latitude and covers not less
than half million square miles. includ-
ing more territory within its limits
than can be found within the borders
of Great Britain and Ireland. Sweden,
Norway. Greece, Switzerland. Denmark,
The Netherlands and Belgium COM
bined. 1t drains 8. 600. 600 square miles
of territory. receives rivers from the
Rocky mountains Labrador. the Arctic
regions and some which have their
source almost within the limits of the
United States. Louis Republic.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-30
The Domestic Doctor.

The juice of half lemon in tea
cup of strong black coffee, without
sugar, will often cure sick headache.
For simple hoarseness take a fresh
egg. beat it and thicken with pulver-
lied sugar. Eat freely of it and the
boarseness will soon be relieved.
The skin of boiled egg is the best
remedy for boil. Carefully peel it.
wet, apply to the boil; it draws out
the matter aud relieves soreness.
When your face and ears burn so
terribly bathe them in very hot water
AS hot as you can bear. This will be
more apt to cool them than any cold
application.
Castor oil may be comfortably taken
in hot milk, in half-wineglassful Of
weak punch, in hot water. sweetened
and highly favored with essence of
peppermint or evergreen.
A sure cure for infiammatory rheu-
matism is made by taking one ounce
pulverized saltpeter and putting it into
pint of sweet oil. Battle the parts
affected and sound cure will speedily
be made.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-30
HE THOUGHT ONLY OF HIS FAMILY.
IF He Were Killed He Didn't want AM
Financial Complications.

The road was uneven and there were
numerous sharp curves, and as the
train was running at a high rate of
speed it was anything but comfortable
for the passengers. Sometimes it act
ually seemed as though all the wheels
on one side of the Pullman were off
the rail at once.
This didn't serve to put any of the
passengers at ease, but it seemed to
have a particularly bad effect on
little old fellow near the middle of the
car. He grew more and more nervous
with every jerk of the car, and finally
called the porter to him.
How soon will we reach a place
where I can send dispatehP" he
asked.
"'Bout ten minutes. sah." was the
reply.
blank
1t was brought and he hastily scrib-
bled the following message to a New
York broker:
Sell all my stock in x and 2 road at
once and at any price you can get.
You don't seem to have much con-
fidence in the road said tie man in
the next seat. who had read the dis
patch over the little mans shoulder.
81 haven't" was the terse reply.
You don't think it has much of
future, apparently?"
Future be hanged!'' returned the
little man. Il was thinking of the
present and my famiIy.'
"Your family!' exclaimed the
stranger. What has your family got
to do with itp''
Everything, my friend, everything"
explained the little man. land if You
were anything of inancier you would
see it. I've got to ride 200 miles on
the road yet, and how would it look
for my family to sue the road for dam
ages that if secured would practically
come out of my estateP No, sir. I'll
allow this dispatch twenty minutes to
reach New York, and I'll allow the
broker twenty minutes to dispose of
the stock. If this blamed car keeps
the rails for forty-fve minutes more
some one else will be stuck for DAM
ages if l climb the golden stairs. And
if she holds the rails for the whole 200
miles can buy the stock back if I
want it and go back by another road. :"
Chicago Tribune.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-30
Why Did Not Maj. Mckinley Ask For
An Attestation?

A few days ago Maj. Mckinley ad-
dressed fifteen thousand working men,
and spoke to them on the tariff. As
the chairman of the committee on ways
and means Mr.. Mckinley championed
the tariff act of 1890. In his advocacy
for its passage he declared that the
principal object of the bill was 10 pro-
tect American labor. The bill in-
creased the tariff on woolen goods,
glass, croclxery and almost every article
manufactured in this country. Amongst
his hearers, it is fair to presume. were
hundreds of mechanics whose daily em-
ployment is the making of merchandise
which was given increased protection
by the Mckinley bill This increased
protection, equitably distributed,s should
have given increased pay to the en-
ployes. That was to be the effect of
the Mckinley bill, for the major him
self did say so. When the major had
such an excellent opportunity to prove
the workings of his bill, why did he
not take advantage of it? Why did
he not say to the Is, 900 working men:
'sMy friends, | had the tariff duties
increased on the goods which you man.
ufacture, and my reason therefor was
that you might secure better wages for
your work. 1t would have been unjust
to have imposed this additional tax on
the people merely for the purpose of
increasing the profits of the manufac-
turer. No, 1 put it on that you might
receive higher wages, and thus be bet
ter able to provide for your wants and
the wants of your family. You are
now feeling the direct benefits of the
Mckinley bill, and l ask all of you
who have had your wages increased to
hold up your right hand, to attest the
virtues of my bill" Not one hand
would have gone up. Not one man in
his audience of Is, 900 has had his wages
increased.
IT would be a profitable thing for the
major, if he desires information as to
the manner in which his tariff bill
operates on the wage Garner, to
visit Findlay, Hancock county. Let
him gather the glass workers
in audience. He need not be particu-
lar as to the hour of his meeting. Any
hour from rosy morn until the moon of
night will do. There are so many glass
workers idle that he can gather an
audience at any hour. His bill in
creased the duty on glassware; why is
it that there is such discomfort and
idleness in the glass manufacturing
districts?
Maj. Mckinley lacks information
on the practical workings of his bill
and as an honest man he should acquire
it, if possible. The republican execu
tive committee can aid the major. Lee
a meeting be called for him at Find
lay, o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-30
REPuTep ORIGIN OF THE MAFlA.
The Murder Society Sprang into Exist
ence on Account of a Girls Cry.

Crime-stained as it is to-day, and
CHASTITY with murder every step of its
tortuous career, the Malta sprang into
being from an inspiration of patriot
ism, but its very birth was heralded
by libation of blood
The Malta society is over 600 years
old. having its origin at the revolt of
the Palermo, which took place during
an Easter ceremonial in the suburbs
of that city in the year 1882.
A beautiful young girl and her be-
trothed, in accordance with the quaint
and primitive customs of that people.
approached the Church af the Holy
Ghost to be united in marriage at its
altar. and while the lover sought the
venerable padre in the little room at
the rear of the building his bride
paused upon its threshold.
As she stood, expectant-graceful as
a fawn, fair as dream, her innocent
heart throbbing with its newborn hap
piness-a drunken sergeant of the
French garrison, Druet by name, strobe
up behind her, threw his arm about
her waist and thrust huge, brutal
hand into her pure, snowy bosom.
With cry of horror and fear the poor
child tore herself from his polluting
grasp and turned to fly but the heel
of her dainty slipper caught in the
coping of the stone pavement and she
fell. striking her head against sharp
projection of the church cornice.
At that instant the returning lovers s
eyes fell upon his beautiful mistress
lying lifeless, her white brow gaping
with its cruel wound her long tresses
dabbled with her blood. With the
savage fury of a wild beast he threw
himself upon Druet, bore him 10 the
earth. and drove his stiletto to the
wretch's heart, crying, ''Morte ala
Franciai''- Death to the French"
There was moment. pause of
silence, and then that maddened cry
| became the roar of infuriated thou
sands. 1t swelled and deepened; it
took more solemn meaning became
nationalized- then burst forth.
"Morte ALA Francia Italia amelia" F"
.'Death to the French is Italy's cryn'
| But retribution was to come after
| this carnival of blood, and in dread OF
the vengeance of the French nation
these unhappy people formed them
selves into secret organizations with
the password and name of the society
made up of the initial letters of the
words which composed that fateful
death cry, thus forming Malta" Its
object was resistance to oppression,
and as the lapse of years added to its
power and influence it stretched forth
its hands against the rich and mighty
in behalf of the poor and the down.
trodden. To-day it is but the hideous
cloak of the creeping thug and the
assassin of the night.-She6feld 1ete
graph
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-30


With fine contempt for the in
telligence of the farmers the Tribune
says:
s'With better weather the mortgages
vanish and also the idea that there
must be new party in order to raise
more corn"
Rather the idea vanishes that the re-
publican party is entitled to credit for
bountiful crops. But an idea that will
not vanish is that the party in power
has so heavily taxed the farmer on his
necessaries of life as to rob him of a
large part of his crop proceeds, and
that, while the price of his grain is
6xed in foreign markets by the natural
law of supply and demand, the prices
he must pay to monopolists for what
he buys are fixed by arbitrary and un-
Just statutes, e. .Ormously oppressive to
him.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-30

Sherwood, of the Harrison Democrat,
has the current idea:
ssFellow democrats, let us do valiant
work for Gov. Campbell, and the entire
ticket Our chief work is to encourage
one another Talk with your demo-
cratic neighbor, and get him enthused,
so that he will be sure to come out to
the polls and vote. We want to take
care of the democratic vote, and the
dissatisfied republican vote will take
care of itself. We learn of good men
breaking away from Mckinley and his
robber tariff scheme. and they will
either vote with us or with the farmers
We want success, and to insure success,
let us stand together as unit and see
that every democrat in the county de-
posits his ballot in November. The
skies are bright, and a clear democratic
day is near at hand 7"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-30
New Dishes for the White House.

A very handsome new china table
service is being manufactured for the
White House. The carelessness of
servants and the inevitable accidents
which attend the serving of big State
dinner have reduced the famous Grant
china and the Haviland set, known as
the Hayes china, until there is hardly
enough of it left co serve the Cabinet.
Mrs. Harrison has been thinking the
matter over and has ordered the ex-
penditure of some of the appropria-
ton for repairs in the purchasing of a
new service, for which special de-
sign has been prepared by Mr.. Paul
Putzki.
The coloring is blue and gold. The
plates will be bordered in a deep ma
rine blue, shot with tiny blue stars.
Standing out from this background
will be a garland formed of ears of
corn. also in gilt Mrs. Harrison
selected the corn as typical of America
and incidentally as delicate compile
ment to the Hoosier State. In the
center of each plate will be the shield
and eagle which always appear on
each piece of china especially made
for White House use.
The service will comprise six dozen
of every piece necessary to serve an
elaborate dinner.
Orders have also been given for the
importation of handsome cut-glass
service for State occasions. The
President and Mrs. Harrison selected
the designs ofthe glassware month
or two ago. In the new service are
several novel shapes in water goblets,
claret, champagne. and liqueur glasses,
each with the coat of arms engraved
upon it, Washington Letter.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-30

The shrek of the republican organs
that the Ohio democrats are delaying
their campaign, reminds one of the
fsoys, who loafed around Noah's Ark,
declaring that it wasn't going to rain
runch, anyway.-Harrison Democrat
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-30

One exchange suggests that the ag-
gregation should now be known as the
g. O. f. instead of the G. o. p.-grand old
dunkers
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-30

The state committee ought to offer a
banner to the democratic club which
grains the greatestSnumb ber of members
during this campaign in proportion to
the number of democrats in the COM
muuity
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-30

sDaily. Except Sunday. fFlag stop. meals.
Dark Faced Type denotes time from LOO p to LOO
a. M: Light Faced from LOO m. to 100 p m.
JOSEPH WOOD, E. A. FORD,
General Manager, General Passenger Agent
&2-A.-I PITTSBURGH, PENN'A.
For time cards, rates of fare, through tickets,
baggage checks, and further information re-
garding the running of trains apply to any
Agent Of the Pennsylvania Lines.
w. D. ARMSTRONG. Agent.
Ravenna. o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-30
THE AGE OF DECAY.
How the Light of Life Gradually Goes
Out from the Body.


Birth, growth, decay, death-such is
the normal history of man. The three
periods of life should sustain certain
proportion to each other-twenty years
of growth, sixty years of maturity,
twenty years of decay. This is what
might have been counted upon as the
ordinary course of human life but for
the fact that we labor under a load of
ancestral transgression of physical and
moral law. supplemented and intensi-
fed by our own personal delinquencies
and follies, SAYS Youths ConppG7aio1a.
How pleasant is the picturei Twen-
ty years of happy childhood and youth,
sixty years of intellectual progress and
achievement, with domestic and social
joys, and then twenty years Of slow,
almost unconscious decay. character
memories. and joyous anticipations of
a grander life beyond the grave.
Sadly different is human existence
as we see it. We look in wonder upon
Gladstone, past eighty. still vigorous in
body and mind, Still strong and wise
to lead the great liberal party of Eng
land. We accept three score and ten
as life's natural limit, and expect only
1dOO1 dHu oOA1OW Al LHlS 1lu1lL Is
passed.
We are doomed, we think, by our
inheritance. and to some extent this is
true. But we should remember the
law of recuperation. The torn flesh
heals, the broken bone reunites. Dis
eases tend toward recovery The
weary toiler rises from sleep strong for
new labors. The wise physician bases
his hope upon this law.
And this tendency of nature to heal
herself may be greatly assisted by care
full and intelligent living, SO that it is
always possible that the man of unfor-
tunate ancestry may secure for himself
a good old age, aud start his posterity
upon an ascending plane.
Do what we will, however, life must
have its end. When the age of decay
is reached hidden changes are going
on, the elimination of which is the
last great change. The muscles shrink;
the brain shrivels; the nerves lose their
sensibility and active power; the ar
teries, perhaps become chalky or
fatty; the heart is weakened; the cir
culation enfeebled, and at last the end
comes.
During this final period, then. we
must take things calmly;. avoid ex-
cesses of all kinds; guard against ex-
posure to cold; keep up degree of
mental activity; cultivate cheerfulness
aud look forward with hope.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-30
Proposed AnGndmGlttO the Constitution
Of Ohio.
II a x "A ITO N.

SECTION /. Be 1t resolved BY the General As
sensbEy of the State of Ohio, That proposition
shall be submitted to the electors of this State
November, 1881, to amend Section 2, of Article
XII, of the Constitution of the State of Ohio.
so that il shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XII.
SEC 2. Laws may be passed which shall tax
by uniform rule all moneys, credits, invest
ments in bonds, stocks, joint-stock companies,
or otherwise; and all real and personal proper
ty according to the true value thereof in money.
In addition thereto laws may be passed taxing
rights privileges, franchises, and such other
subject matters as the legislature may direct;
but burying grounds, public school houses
houses used exclusively for public worship, in
stitutions of purely public cbtr1ty. public
property used exclusively for any public pur-
pose and other property. may, by general laws
be exempted from taxation; and the value of
all property so exempted shall. from time to
time, be ascertained and published as may be
directed by law.
SECTION 2. At such election. those electors
desiring to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words ''TaXa-
tion Am esq and those opposed to
such amendment may have placed upon their
ballots the words Taxation Amendment
No"
SECTION 8, This amendment shall take effect
on the first day OF January. 1sS2
Speaker of the House of representatives.
VIM. VANCE MARQUIS.
Presi ent of the Senate.
Adopted April "a. 1891.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OHIO
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
I,Daniel j. Ryan, Secretary of State of the
State of Ohio. do hereby certify that the forego-
ing is true copy OF }9int m ESQ stt f aG9Rsea a
on the oath day of April A D. 1884, taken from
the original rolls filed in this Office.
In testimony whereof, L have hereunto sub
scribed my name. and affixed my Ofi-
TsEAL1 cial seal, at Columbus, the 25th day of
DANIEL j. RYAN.
Secretary of State,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-30
The Country's Loss.

Porter says that the women in his de-
partment are more dexterous, more
amenable to instruction, more con-
scientious, more exact and do more
work than the men, 1t is unfortunate
for the country that one of them was
not appointeg superintendent of the
census in Porter's place. Chicago Her
aid
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-30

Wages. are being reduced almost
every day in some section of the coun-
try A direct effect of the Mckinley
bill.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-30
Southwark.

Nos. 336 and 33S connect at Wellsville for
Steubenville and Bellaire. Nos. 33S and 342
connect in Union Station, Pittsburgh, for the
East.
EE1ulEEM RhxaRn AVN NEW puiI hnEI pHiA
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-30

Col Jas. E. Neal, chairman of the
democratic state committee is firm
believer in democratic clubs. He does
not believe in them for fuss and feath
er, but for the good they do in interest
ing the masses in the issues of the day.
Let us report to Col Neal the progress
in this county.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-30

The last legislature was the most
honest and faithful which has convened
in Ohio within twenty years. The
democrats accept all responsibility for
its acts. There was enacted more good
and less pernicious legislation than has
been done in two decades. It was an
honest, economic body, studied and
protected the rights of the people
curbed the monopolistic and trust in
terests, and in all things exhibited
disposition to do what was best and
most wholesome for the commonwealth.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-30
Cheapening Living.

Mr. Scruggs, our minister to Ven-
ezuela, is reported as saying that reci-
procity treaty with that country is
likely to be concluded. The objecting
congressman in Venezuela, the minister
reports, ''were made to see that mate
rial reductions in the duty on flour,
petroleum and other articles would SO
increase the importations that they
would lose little if anything in revenue,
while the people would get the advan-
tage of reduced prices"
Just So That is the way it is every
where. Reduced tariffs means lower
prices
When the protection leaders wished
to give the people cheaper sugar, in
hopes of reconci1ing them to higher
prices on other things, they took off
the duty. Free sugar meant cheaper
sugar.
Reciprocity is commended to South
American and Spanish American states
because it gives their people ''the adj
vantage of reduced prices" The prices
are reduced by repeating the duties
Cheaper necessaries increase the con-
sumption and add to the health and
comfort of these people.-N. Y. World
Will not the people of Ohio, particu-
1arly the electors, by this plain object
lesson and by voting the democratic
ticket advance the cause of tariff re-
form, and thus cheaper their own liv-
ing by untaxing themselves?
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-09
SENSATION EXPLODED.
President Thurs.on Expose the Worlds
Park Commissioners Fake.

President Thurs.on Expose the worlds
Park Commissioners Fake.
In reaching after something to fill it's
columns this morning the World pub
lished a very silly article about
the Park Commissioners, in every
ether line of which was a
glaring faisehood. 1t stated that
the ParK act was conceded to be uncon-
stitutional. No one has made any such
admission. The Court did not de-
the the matter would have been
appealed to the Court of Errors and Ap-
peals, where it would have been hung up
for considerable length OF Tim time. In In
Commissioners desired that the safest
and quickest way would be to have the
Objectionable feature OF the law amended
at the next session of the Legislature so
that they could proceed with their work.
Attorney General Stockton examined
State Treasurer to invest portion
of the school fund In the park
bonds, and if the law was so
glaripgly unconstitutional as the World
States, it is not probable that the Attor-
ney General would have ,ad-
vised Treasurer Gray to buy
being worried about the refuEding of the
money which they have already ex-
nended upon the parks. Presi-
dent Thurston said this morn
ing that the Commissioners had
never given the matter thought.
The idea was too ridiculous to be enter
tanned a moment, ana ne sala noliI1Ig rugs,1 "
the Young man representing the Wortd,
who bothered him about the matter the
other day, which could possibly form any
basis for the statement.