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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-08
Miss Alcott-As Author and Woman.

Miss Josephine Lazarus publishes in
the Century thoughtful sketch of the
career of Louisa May Alcott the chill
dren's author. from which We quote
these paragraphs:
Strangely enough, in her works,
which are the counterpart of her life,
her defect becomes a merit, and ac-
counts for their phenomenal success.
What was it in Miss Alcott's books that
surprised and delighted the children OF
a score of years ago, and that still!
holds its charm for the childhood of to-
dayP Was it new world that she
discovered, fairy-land of Imagination
and romance, peopled by heroes and
enchanted beingsP Far from it. 1t was
the literal, homespun, child's world OF
to-day; the common air and skies. the
common life of every New England
boy and girl, such as she knew it; the
daily joys and cares. the games and
romps and jolly companions-au the
actuality and detail of familiar and ac-
customed things which children love.
| For children are born realists, who de-
light in the marvellous simply because
| for them the marvellous is no less real
than the commonplace. and is accept
ed Just as unconditionally. Miss Al
cott met the children on their own
plane, gravely discussed their prob
lens, and adopted their point OF view
drawing in no wise upon her invention.
or imagination, but upon the facts OF
her own memory aud experience.
Whether or not the picture. so true to
the life, as she had lived it, will re-
main true and vital for all times can
not now be determined. For the liter
ature of children. no less than for oul
own, higher gift may be needed
more finish, aud less of the 'rough-and
ready of everyday habit and exist
ence; above all. perhaps, large gen
eralization and suggestion. and th'
touch of things unseen as well a.
things familiar.
But whatever the fate of her books
Miss Alcott deserves the niche she ha
won, and the monument built for he
in the record of life which is pro
test against the doubts of the age-th
fear that duty may have lost its swa
and character its foundation, and tina
happiness is the sole measure and rul
of living.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-08
Not Good On the Long Fly.

A big flock of wild geese went over
Bristol, CT, the other day. flying low.
and as they drove on just above the
roof tree of house at the end of the
village street. latent ambition in the
bosom of a tame goose belonging to
the owner of the house asserted itself
The tame goose uttered low squawk,
spread its wings and away he went
with the wild ones, the end goose in
the tail of the long leg of the winged
wedge. On the flock swept north
ward, and the Bristol domestic goose
kept up his end very we'll for a mile
and half; then his strength failed.
and. with second squawk, he dropped
to the ground near the house of a
farmer. He turned around three times,
got his bearings, and padded slowly
home on foot. His owner thinks the
goose's soul too expansive for the barn
yard walk and has clipped the birds
wings.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-08

Glowing accounts induced us to trv
the southern mines, and passage to
Stockton was secured on an old tub of
a schooner at the rate of three ounces
of gold. or thirty-six dollars per head.
The deck was crowded with men of
every nationality. The rolling hills,
tawny. and fiecked with green trees,
bounding the bays of San Francisco,
Suisun, and San Pablo, were novel and
interesting. The very color of the
earth, covered with wild oats or dried
grass, suggested land of gold. The
sight was inspiriting. But when we
reached the mouth of the San Joaquin
our miseries began. This river has an
extraordinarily tortuous course almost
entirely through tule, or marshlands,
that in 1949 produced bushels of vora-
cious mosquitoes to the acre. l had
never known the like before. 1t SEEM
ed as if there was a stratum of swarm
ing insect life ten feet thick over the
surface of the earth. l corded my
trousers tight to my boot-legs to keep
them from pulling up, donned thick
coat. though the heat was intolerable,
shielded my neck and face with hand
kerchiefs, and put on buckskin gloves.
and in that condition parboiled and
smothered. In spite of all precautions
our faces were much swollen with the
poison of numberless bites. To escape
the hot sun we took refuge below deck,
and to drive away the pests smudge
was made on some sand in the bottom
of the boat, which filled the hold almost
to suffocation. The mosquitoes were too
ravenous to be wholly foiled by smoke.
l think l never endured such vexation
and suffering. Sleep was impossible.
The boat had to be worked by hand
around the numerous bends, and half
the time the sails were useless for want
of wind. 1t was burning calm in the
midst of swamp. But even in our dis
tress there was a humorous side. pro-
Voking grim smiles at least. Century.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-08
HOW TO BATTLE.
BE Clean and in All Likelihood You VIII
Be Healthy.

The first and common object of the
bath is cleanliness. The great i'm
portance of abstersion, and the
necessity of keeping the skin clean and
in its normal activity, will be more
fully appreciated when we consider
the Importance of the function which
the skin has to perform. One-third of
all the morbid matter in the system
arising from tissue change is thrown
off through the skin, the other two
thirds being excreted by the kidneys
and lungs.
The excretion through the skin is
| accomplished by the action of about
2, 500. 600 of little sweat glands. Each
of these glands is surrounded by a
plexus of blood vessels, and has duct
extending to the surface. the average
length of which is one-fourth of an
inch. The aggregate length of these
ducts as computed is about ten miles.
Think of it. A system of human
sewerage ten miles in extent! The
deleterious effect upon the organism
caused by a stoppage of this great
system of drainage will be perceived
| at glance. The effete matters of the
| body, which in a state of health are
| excreted by the skin. nature now en-
deavors to get rid of through the kid
neys and lungs.
The effect on these organs of the
great increase of functual activity
necessary to maintain the harmony
| between tissue waste and tissue repair
results in their disease, and the entire
system becomes deranged from the
| poisonous effects of this ACCUMULATED
matter. Then. too. in health respira-
ton is carried on. in measure,
through skin by the absorption OF
oxygen and the giving off of carbonic
acid, thus aiding the lungs in their
interchange of gases, in this manner a
direct effect is produced upon these
organs by checking of the normal
activity of the skin.
For purposes of cleanliness the hot
bath will be found of the greatest ser
vice. Friction of the body with soal
will aid in dissolving and removing
the accumulated matter which fills the
mouths of the little ducts, and leaves
them open and free for the egress O.
the natural secretions. This batf
should be followed by cold shower tt
restore the tone to the skin and avoiC
the depression which always follow.
prolonged immersion in hot water
Right here l wish to say word to de
preciate the pernicious practice in
dulged in by many of taking frequen
hot baths.
For the purpose just mentioned no
bath is never necessary oftener thai
once or, at most, twice {, week, pro
vided person takes daily tepid o
cold sponge bath, which should be in
dulged in by every one Us matter o
health. Taken oftener than this. tn
hot bath is enervating and depressing
1t produces lowered state of vitality
which not only lowers the powers Q
resistance to disease, but may actual
induce disease hv encouraging the de
velopment of any latent abnormal con
dition to which the person may be sut
iect.-M Y. Nea0S.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-08
Intelligent Chimpanzees.

Among the most remarkable stories
in Mr.. Stanley's book on Africa is one
told to the explorer by Emin Pasha.
Here it is:
The forest of Msongwa is infested by
tribe of chimpanzees of great stat
ure, who make almost nightly raids on
the villages and little plantations of
the Mswa natives, carrying away their
bananas and other fruits. There is
nothing very remarkable about this
fact. since many kinds of animals
make pillaging forays upon the habita-
tions of men; but the surprising part
of Emin's narrative is the statement
that in these thieving raids the CHM
panzees make use of lighted torches to
hunt out the fruits.
'If I had not been myself a witness
of this spectacle" Mr.. Stanley reports
Emin as saying. nothing would ever
had made me believe that any race of
monkeys possessed the art of making
| fire."
On one occasion, Emin says, CHM
panzee of this intelligent tribe stole a
drum from the huts of his European
troops and made off with it, beating it
as he ran.
The monkey took the drum to the
headquarters of his own people, ="
who were evidently much charmed
with it, for the Egyptian soldiers often
heard the monkeys beating it vigor-
ously. but irregularly. Sometimes in
the middle of the night some sleepless
chimpanzee would get up and go to
beating the drum.
But what the other chimpanzees
thought of this midnight musical per-
formance will never be known posi-
lively. but. from the fact that no sound
of battle and slaughter among the in
telligent chimpanzees ever followed,
the Egyptians were forced to conclude
that they liked it.
Here at least, therefore, we find an
indication that the grade of intelli-
gence of even the chimpanzees OF
Msongwa is still far below that of the
human race.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-08
Napoleon's overtures to the Salons

1t was the wish of Napoleon to re.
brilliancy the old courts. With this
whose name, position, education, and
reputation for esprit and fine manners
he thought sufficient guarantee oi
success. But he soon learned that il
could not be commanded at will. The
reply of the Duchesse d'Abrantes,
who has left us so many pleasant
"reminiscences of this period, in which
which she was an actor as well as an
observer, was very apt.
you can do all that I WISH" he said
to her; you are all young and almost
all pretty; ah. well! a young and
pretty woman can do anything she
likes"
Sire, what your Majesty says may
be true" she replied, ''but only to a
certain point. If the Emperor.
instead of his guard and his good
soldiers, had only conscripts who
would recoil under fire, he could not
win great battles like that of Auster-
litz. Nevertheless he is the first gen.
eral in the world"
But this social life had a personal
end. 1t was to furnish an added in
strument of power to the autocrat who
ruled. 1t was to reflect always and
everywhere the glory of Napoleon.
The period which saw its cleverest
woman in hopeless exile. and its most
beautiful one under a similar ban for
the crime of being her friend. was not
one which favored intellectual suprem-
acV The emnirp did not encOura pa
literature. it silenoed philosophy. and
oppressed the talent that did not glory
itself. Its blighting touch rested up
on the whole social fabric, The finer
elements which. to some extent, enter
ed into it, was lost in the glare of dis
play and pretension. The true spirit
of conversation was limited to private
coteries that kept themselves in the
shade and were too small to be noted.
amelia Gere Mason, in the Century.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-08
A Cruel Wind.

A hasty and inconsiderate breeze
played mean trick day or two ago
on the little old woman who grinds a
hand organ on 14th street, near 9th
avenue. A black tin placard hung on
the front of the wheezy instrument.
telling in white letters to passers by:
Il am paralyzed." Suddenly vigor-
Gus gust of wind swept around the
corner and. catching the placard on
the under side. swung it well out of
its perpendicular and turned it COM
pletely over. When the wind, the
dust and the flying particles of paper
subsidized there sat the little old
woman mechanically grinding out
Annie Rooney behind the pathetic
inscription on the sheet of black
tin: kind friends. have been blind
since childhood. IN. Y Times.
Princess Beatrice is said to be decid.
edly stout. as she weighs 21O pounds.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-08
Impurity of Melted Snow.

Writers in English papers have beer
again pointing out the fallacy of the
very common idea that melted snow is
an ideally pure water. The reverse of
this is true. So far from being pure,
snow is practically great purifier of
the atmosphere from floating particles
and noxious gases. These the flakes of
snow imprison or absorb as they fall,
and, as a matter of course. when the
snow melts it is loaded with this rub
bish.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-08
EVANS & STRONG.
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Of Ohio.
II a x A ITO N.

SECTION l. Be 1t resolued.6g the General As
senably 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
but burying grounds, public school houses
houses used exclusively for public worship, in
stitutons of purely public chtrity, 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
ton Am meadment-Yes," 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, 1s92
NAL r. HGSELL,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
VIM. VANCE MARQUIS,
President of the Senate.
Adopted April "a. 1891.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO .
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
l, Daniel j. Ryan. Secretary of State of the
State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the forego-
ing is a true copy of joint resolution adopted
by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio,
on the oath day of April, A d. 1891. taken from
the original rolls filed in this office.
In testimony whereof, 1 have hereunto sub
scribed my name, and affixed my Off
rsEAL1 cial seal, at Columbus, the 25th day of
April, A. ID. 1891.
DANIEL J. RYAN,
Secretary of State.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-08
The IStandard Bred TrOtting Stallion.
RODOLPH. 1866.

RECORD, 2:44,
Will make the season at our stables two miles
east of Ravenna, on the Charlestown road.
RODOLPH, 1866. is standard under rule 6; is
black roam with black points, 16 hands high,
weighs ITO pounds, is rangy, handsome and
we'll styled. and was bred by Powell Bros,
Shadeland, Springboro, Pa.
PEDIGREE
RODOLPH 1866. foaled 1880; sire Enchanter
46s by administrator 357; Administrator 357 by
Rysdyk's Hambletonian. Rodolph 1885, 1st dam
Lady Crocker, by Satellite $500; I'd dam by Ma
honing Chief 1876; 3rd dam by Wild Rover
(Thoroughbred). Satellite $500 is by Robert
Bonner 270. Enchanter's 1859 dam. Dolly, is
by Black Bashaw. For extended pedigree send
for pamphlet.
His excellent breeding and good form should
make him horse of great value in the stud,
while his gait and action give promise of fast
trotter. AS stock horse he has proven a sue
cess, his colts without an exception being'very
fine.
TERMS, $15 to insure in foal If paid by
March /, 1892, parties will have return privilege
to get standing colt; if not SO paid they will
have to run all risks alter the mares in foal.
Reasonable care will be taken. but will not be
accountable for accidents.
EVANS & STRONG.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-08

&Daily. Except Sunday. Alag stop. Meals
Dark Faced Type denotes time from LOO p. m to LOO
a. m.; Light Faced from 100 a. m. to LOO ?. m.
JOSEPH WOOD, E. A. FORD,
General Manager, General Passenger Agent
6-N-9i-T PITTSBURGH, PENN'A.
For time cards, rates of fare, through tickets
baggage checks, and further information re-
garding the running of trains apply 10 any
Agent of the Pennsylvania Lines.
w. D.aARMSTRONG. Agent.
Ravenna, O.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-08
The Trotting Bred Stallion,
M!ANBRINo MOHAWK!

6SAhAAaA - 0Ata6NV &shV AAAa w AAs
MAMBRINo MOHAWK is a jet black Stallion, 16
hands high; weighs 400 lbs; has fine knee
action. is a nice trotter.
MAMBRINo MOHAWK, with his rare breeding
| and grand style, is valuable horse to breed to
| for Trotters Coachers or Roadsters.
MAMBRINO MOHAWK was sired by Mambrino
Patchen; dam by Mohawk. Mambrino Patchen
is a brother to Lady Thorn, record 2:1sX.
| Mambrino Patchen is the sire of Mambrino
King, the handsomest horse in the world, owned
by L j. Hamlin. Village Stock Farm N. Y.
Mambrino Mohawk is by Mambrino Patchen
| full brother to Lady Thorn, 2:'s54. by Mambrino
| Chief; first dam Lady Thorn's dam. 2:lSH. by
| Gano; second dam by q son of Sir William, by
Sir Archie, out of Bollona by Bellair. Mann
| brine Chief. (sire of Lady Thorn 2:lSL) by
Mambrin0 Paymaster, son of Mambrino. by I'm
ported Messenger; Gano. by American Eclipse
out of Beisey Richards by Sir Archie, by Imp
niomed; dam, Transport. by Virglnias. son OF
Sir Archie: American Eclipse by Duroc, out OF
Miller's Damsel: by Imp. Messenger;
| MAMBRINo MOHAWK, sired by Mambrino
Patchen 5s. sire OF seventeen with records rang
ing from 2:20h to $3.50, and the dams of Guy
1s Elxrs a;t5sa sMS M hGsa 3our hFee
year oldi ;l9A; Bermuda Sfour year old)2 20;
Alcantra -four year old) 2:2s, and IA more better
sons the sires of Is performers, and his daugh-
ters have produced As performers in 2 80 or bet
| ter, and six from 2 :l5 to 2.162<. Sons of Nam
brino Patchen have sired the dams Of Silyerone
2 :191; Charlie p, 2:25; Ella (two.years) :S31S
| Linnle 1.-TWO years. 2:33; Orphia ATTY; Lulu
Patehen lthree years. 2:s7; Dynamite :2s; Lin
1
Patchen, IL, performers sired by sons, IS; per-
| formers by daughters. As; by granddaughters
| (by sons) 50; by sires from daughters, SO; from
other generations SO; Total number of perform
ers, descendants from Mambiino Patchen, $40
The sons of Mambrino Patchen are not only
string trotters but the dams of trotters. Mares
| by the best sons of Mambrino Patchen will be
| more valuable than his own daughters, and
should prove themselves greater producers
have put my terms SO low that his services
| are within the reach of all who wish to
patronize him Since owning my Stallion
| am pleased to say he has been well patronized
l have decided to give my patrons the benefit OF
my stallion at reduced prices so all may pat
ronize him who wish to.
Visitors are always welcome. and it will afford
me great pleasure to show the horse. Sundays
excepted. In regard to the stock sired by him,
l am willing to show with any horse in the State
Mambrino Mohawk will make the season at
my residence in Rootstown, commencing april
| 1st, 1881. closing December LIST, excepting on
Tuesdays. when he will be at Hotel Stable in
| Mog dore. during the months of May and June
TERMs-To Insure, $40 To be paid as soon as
| the mare is known to be with foal Persons
failing to attend regular, or parting with mares
| before they are known to be with foal. forfeit
| the insurance. will not be responsible for &C.
cidents.
S.N. AN DREWS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-08

Scientists say that the orange was
originally berry, and that its eyolu-
tion has been going on for more than
1000 years.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-08

Shoemakerville. Pa, has pear tree
over $50 years old.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-08

San Francisco to Stockton by Boat
in 40.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-08
BETWEEN BAYARD AND NEW PHILADELPHIA.

Nos. 336 and 33S connect at Wellsville for
Steubenville and Bellaire. Nos. 33S and 342
connect in Union Station, Pittsburgh, for the
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-08

What follows, and you will listen to
your better reason when searching for
place to trade. Be not deceived by
the phantom air bubbles of would-be
rival houses. Look for the genuine,
and you will find 1t.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1891-08-14
Sugar Factory Notes.

Mr., Dyer the Sugar company'a chem
ist is busy putting the labratory in or
der. II is to occupy the northwest cor
ncr Of the building on the first floor di-
rectly over the office The chemical
apparatus that was ordered from the
east passed through fire at Green
River and two cars were destroyed while
the others were more or less damaged.
This will cause delay in the chem
zeal work as new chemicals will have
to be ordered to complete the bill. Not
much work is being done at analysis
this week, but as soon as the labratory
is arranged the work will continue
The beet sheds are being pushed to
completion one being almost diminished.
1t is built ON the north side Of the fac
tory and runs north and south. 1t il
being covered with an old fashioned
dirt roof. The doors through which
the beets are emptied are placed
in the roof. A railway track is built
along one side so that beets shipped
from distance may be taken directly
TO the sheds.
A large force of workingmen are busy
on the inside placing the machinery in
position, The large Corliss engine is in
place near the north door. The smoke
stacks are being placed in position
again and care will be taken that they
do not fall this time.
Last Monday was pay day and all the
hands wore broad smile ior Sll, 900
was distributed among them. II seems
the working men gets n little benefit
from the factory.
We were shown the government re-
ports that must be made out each
month in order to get the bounty. They
are very extensive and must show the
work done by the factory every day in
the month.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1891-08-14
Newspaper Law.

Subscribers who do not give express
notice to the contrary are considered as
wishing to renew their subscriptions.
2-lf subscribers order the diacontin-
unnce of their periodical, the publisher
may continue to send them untilall "A
rearages arc paid.
ST subscribers neglect or refuse TO
take the periodicals from the post-ollicc
to which they are directed, they are re-
sponsible until they have settled their
bills and ordered them discontinued.
Al subscribers move 10 other places
without informing the publisher, aud
the papers are sent to the former address
they are held responsible.
5-Thc courts have decided that re
iusiug to take periodicals out OF the post
office or removing AMI leaving them I'M
called Tor prun1 iscie evidence OF inten-
tional fraud,
CT subscribers pay in advance they
are bound to gIye notice at the end Of
time il they do not wish TO continue
taking IL Otherwise the publisher is
authorized to send it and the subscriber
will he responsible untilan express notice
with payment of all arrearagcs, is sent
to the publisher.