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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-10
C0NSUmPTION CURED.

An old physician retired from practice, hay
ing had placed in his hands by an East India
missionary the formula of simple vegetable
remedy Tor the speedy and permanent cure of
all throat and Lung Affections, also positive
and radical cure for Nervous Debility and all
Nervous Complaints. after having tested It's
wonderful curative powers in thousands OF cas-
es has felt it his duty to make it known to his
suffering fellows. Actuated by this motive and
a desire to relieve human suffering, will send
free of char ge to all who desire it, this recipe in
German, French or En- pglish, with full directions
for preparing and using. Sent by mail by al
dressing with stamp naming this paper. w A
MOVES, $40 Poacers' Block. Rochester. N. Y. Ql7I
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-10

A Five Years Warranty with every Fischer
Piano. Parties interested would do well to
examine. T. F. THOMPSON.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-10

If you are about to paint, be sure and call
on E. C. Belding, who has full stock OF Bill
lings & Taylors unrivaled Paints.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-10

Erie RY. Excursion to Columbus.
June Is and 16 the Erie Ry will sell Excursion
Tickets to Columbus. O., at one fare for Round
Trip, s4.45 Trains and are good connection.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-10

Randolph People Capable of Self
Government.
At an election held in Randolph. June 9th, 9l I.
by order of Township Trustees. it was shown that
one hundred and eightysix voters believed
Randolph capable of Self Government. and one
hundred and forty-six confessed by their votes
they were unable to stand temptation unless
aided by the arm of the law. KoRRECT.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-10

THE Il. II. BRAINERD Co., of Cleveland. o.
desire to state that they have placed the agency
for the celebrated j. & c. Fischer Pianos with
Mr.. L. +. Thompson, at Ravenna. o. Anyone
wishing strictly first class.piano will do we'll
to consult Mr.. Thompson before purchasing.
THE Il. NJ. BRAINERD Co.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-10
On Tho EranulHtEd Sugar, Q1
OTHER SUGARS ACCORDINGLY

Georges Dried Peaches c H.
Fridays 73c gall
Id Sweet California Rans
Orleans Molasses S9c
Picnic Hams c h.;
Goods Largest Pneaps 19c eah
California Oranges Genuine
Flavoring Extracts In short
Hong Kong Tea Store
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-10

Buy fresh new Wall Paper at ToRPEY's.
Four styles Jump Seat Carriages.
T. F. THOMPSON.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-10

Cooley Creqmers, and variety of Churns.
T. F. THoMPsoN's.
Milburn and Studebaker Wagons also, cheap
er ones at T. F. THoMPsoN's.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-10

Nice Gilt Wall Paper 1919 cents double roll at
ToRPEY'S
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-10
Big stock new Wall Paper at ToRPEY's

The largest stock of Harness in the County, at
T. f, THoMPsoN's.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-10

Team and Buggy Fly Nets in variety. also,
horse covers busters, &c. I. F. THOMPSON.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-09
THE MOTHER-LOVE.
1t Is More Enduring Than ANY other

1t Is More Enduring Than ANY Other
Tie.
There are no ties that bind rs close as
those of mother-love, and none that
cost SO dear
An example of this was given few
DAYS ago in the case of mother in
this city who lay on her deathbed. She
had given up life and the world. and
was sinking peacefully into that sleep
which knows no waking, when her lit
tie daughter who had been away on a
visit returned home, in answer 10 a tel
egram.
The child was led into the room and
stood sobbing at the bedside of her
dying mother She had been told that
she must control herself, and she tried
bravely to smother her great grief,
but when she saw the beloved face
so white and still on the pillow, her
whole soul was wrought into one great
cry:
"Oh, mamma, mamma, don't go,
mamma! Wait for me?"
Back to earth and its sorrows drifted
the soul that was almost anchored in
Heaven. The pale lips that had been
speechless for many hours parted in re-
ply. as the words escaped like ghosts o.
sound:
Observation-Disclosures, darling-I
will wait till-you-come."
And to give this last recognition, and
saw those few words of comfort to her
child the mother suffered the agony of
a second death.
But it is through these divine myst e-
ries of pain that God prepares us foI
His compensation Detroit Free Press
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HE HAD THE IDEA.
The Applicant Proved That He Could Re-
port a Winning a Losing Game.

The Applicant Proved That He Could Res
port a Winning Losing Game.
He was bright-looking young fellow
and as the place was vacant it was only
a question of finding out whether he
was sufficiently well posted to do the
work properly.
'Have you ever reported game be-
fore?" he was asked.
''Only once or twice" he replied,
''but am thoroughly familiar with it
and have made study of the reports
in the papers.
''Quite right, young man. Now, If
we win q game you can tell how we
won it?"
Certainly, sir, that is my strong
point. / can enthuse over the brilliant
double play that retired the other side
with three men on bases, and dilate on
the magnificent team work. Yes, in
deed, sir. / can describe the brilliant
playing that won the game for us"
Good. Now, if the other side wins
can you tell how it did it?''
There was shade of anxiety in the
editors tone as he put this question,
but when he got a prompt mo, sir, "
he rubbed his hands together gleefully
and asked:
what would you do under those cir
cumstances?"
Tell how we lost Big difference
between the two sir While l can't
tell how the other side won | can de-
scribe in detail the accident by which
we lost. I'm modest, sir, but / think
/ am unexcelled in describing how a
run was accidentally scored in the
eighth or ninth inning that cost us the
game. can tell you, sir, the brilliant
plays that win game for US, and the
blamed fool plays that lose one, but
-
But that was sufficient He had the
baseball crank's idea and he was en-
gagged. Chicago Tribune.
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THINGS DIDN'T SUIT HIM.
Not Even the Clever Repartee of the Mild
Young Lady.


Young Lady.
medical man from Norway stayed
over recently for a few days in
Chicago. Nothing in the city
seemed 10 pleased him. He found
fault with the mayor, the pave
ments, police, gas, light, heat, electrici-
ty-along with all the other forms Of
motion and commotion-not to mention
politics, of town, township, state and
nation. As an ancient writer would
say: He air most consequential cuss.
One evening at a house on Dearborn
avenue ne was talking about education
generally, and comparing the slow
meth odical processes of Europe with
what he called ''the filing, forcing and
pumping methods pursued in the
United States. He spoke in loud,
harsh, strident tones and didn't seem
TO afford an excellent specimen of any
sort of careful training in his own per-
son. zone thing that very much sur
prises me-" he said. lis that Amer
lean children, who are care
lessly and badly brought up, be
come In time su-h amiable and
thoroughly polite men and women. ="
This remark was leveled at a very mild
hammered young lady, who lifting her
eyebrows said mot with her eyebrows):
''Dr. -, the results, from whatever
cause, are evidently quite the opposite
of what are produced by the beniaeent
system in Non way" The company
laughed, and almost gave three cheers,
while the medicine man looked angry
enough to help Bottom the weaver in
enacting a part in which some cat had
.c, I,a to,.r. - Chicago Journal
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ANCIENT BOOKS.
Volumes studded with Gems and Costing
Enormous Sums of Money.

Volumes studded with Gems and Costing
Enormous sums Of Money.
Through that long dark stretch of
thousand wears lying between the fifth
and fifteenth centuries the greatest
Injuries were books. SO costly were
they that it was next to impossible for
any but the richest to procure such ex-
pensive treasures, the more's the pity,
since but inches of information, so to
speak, remain to tell the story of their
worth and the tale of wonderful
garniture, both binding and Ornamental
ton revealing the peculiarly rich and
varied handicraft then in vogue.
Much of the transcrihing of the period
was done by residents of religious
houses; boards of hard wood, over
which leather was stretched, inclosed
these precious treasures, and further
protection by metallic corner pieces and
massive claps preserved the leaves from
injury.
Literary treasures Intended for royal
households and ecclesiastical dIgnita-
ries, and copies for churches and monas-
teries, had side castings of ivory on which
appropriate subjects were carved in
silver, of quaint fretwork pattern, and
otherwise distinctively honored by the
addition of gold plaques, studded with
gems and Jewels. Both sets and single
volumes were carefully incased in boxes
no less expensive than were the brilliant
bindings
In the British museum may be seen
an eighth century relic, and in this an
tique binding are inclosed the St Cuth-
bert Gospels and MSS, written, it is re-
corded, with great beauty; the binding
is of velvet intermingled with silver.
with broad silver border enriched with
inlaid gems.
Coming to the eleventh and twelfth
centuries, we reach another form of
treasure-manuscrip upon vellum.
These had diptych covers. which means
"a double writing table,, such as could
be folded. and so inclosing the work of
the scribe
Diptychs in the time of the Roman
emperors were of two kinds: first, con-
sular. expressly for presentation gifts
on entrance upon official duties. These
offerings were of the greater value
since was added. upon the outer side, a
portrait of the giver. An ecclesiastical
diptych was rich in scenes from sacred
history.
The inner surface of wax showed the
writing: the outsides of this double
tablet revealed models of artistic hand
icraft. There were sixteen medallions
on each side. representing ancient
prophets and saints, with their symbols
and inscriptions in ancient uncial let
ters and, as grand finish, the whole
was surrounded with foliage of ivory
work in the Greek style. -Harper's Ba-
Ear.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-09
JEWELS AS MONEY.
Medi0ms Of Exchange Among Petty
Eastern Monarchies.

McdiOms of Exchange Among Petty
Eastern Monarchies.
One of the first uses to which jewels
composed of precious metals and stones
We're put was that of money. Every
student of numismatics is aware that
one of the first forms of metallic money
was that of a ring, numbers of which
could be strung together for the con.
venience of the owner. King Solomon
exchanged gold in the form of jewels,
and also precious stones, for the cedars
of Lebanon and other materials re-
Quilted for the construction of the
temple of the Jews Clearer proof that
such articles were conve nient mediums
of exchange is unnecessary, for the
reason that gold. silver and precious
stones were also required for the decor
alton of the temple. and were treasured
for that purpose as far as was possible
without interfering with the currency
of the country.
Many other instances in support of the
statement that jewels in many nations
preceded coins as money might be
cited, but one is sufficient for our pur-
pose. Even in modern times they have
served a similar purpose among half
civilized, barbarous and savage people.
The ornaments of the American In
dians were employed as wampum. and
trinkets were exchanged with them
by the early European traders for furs
and valuable tracts of land. The use
of jewels as money is characteristic of
many of the petty monarchies of Asia
and Africa even now. = Jewellers
Weekly
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-09
BOWER BIRDS.
Miniature Palaces Constructed by Featb-
cred Artizans.

Miniature Palaces Constructed by FeRth-
cred Artizans.
There is a number of varieties of
bower birds differing from each other
in small ways. but all alike in the main
feature rof building pleasure houses
and grounds and decorating them with
what they consider ornamental objects.
Perhaps the most expert of these build
ers is the spotted color bird of Aus
tralia, which is a beautiful bird with
collar of long feathers about its neck.
The nest of the collar bird is n very
ordinary affair, for this fine fellow
keeps all his skill and ideas of beauty
for the building of the bower where he
and his friends may disport themselves.
This bower is built by first making a
platform of woven twigs about three
feet long and two feet wide. Along
the sides of this flooring are arranged
long twigs held in place by being stuck
in the earth and by stones laid
against them. These twigs are curved
inward to meet at the top, and other
twigs are interviewer to give added
strength and shelter from the rain.
BesiS 5 this the interior of tne bower
is lined with tall soft grass, so placed
that the heads almost meet at the top.
Stones of large size keep the grasses
in position. and care is taken that no
spur OF the twigs used shall turn in
ward and thus make it possible for
careless merry maker to injure his
feathers. The birds now search the
country for miles around for ornamen-
tai objects. selecting only such as are
pure white or brilliantly colored
Shells. pebbles, feathers. agates.
bleached bones, bits of glass, berries.
and in fact anything bright and pretty
are brought and placed about in an ar
tistic manner.
Pathways are marked out at each
end OF the bower by means of pebbles.
while little hillocks are erected before
each entrance. When all is completed
a festiy, gathering is held. The males
strut about and exhibit their fine
feathers and graceful carriage, while
the females look on in silent admira-
ton. Then dancing begins, the males
and females dancing singly and never
" pairs, Detroit Tree Press
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-09
ROOTS FOR STOCK.
How to Feed and When to Feed Told IL
a Concise Way.

concise way
How TO FEEp.-For cattle, the roots
should be cut, to avoid choking. Horses
will eat them with safety without.
Sheep should have them cut fine, by a
pulper, and fed in troughs Cattle may
have them sliced or pulped and fed in
manager, with or without mill feed on
them, two or three times a day, or, as
some prefer to cut dry feed, straw, hay,
or cornfodder. Have two bins; put in
cut feed to the depth of eight or ten
inches, sprinkle on water to dampen
and a sprinkle of salt, then tramp down
tight, then put on a layer of pulped
roots and layer of cut feed and roots as
before, and so on, as many as You like,
until you have enough for one days
feeding Let this stand until the next
day when it will be quite warm for
feeding that day, and as you take il out
it mixes together. If you want to feed
meal or bran throw it on top of it, in
the manger, then fill the other bin for
next day, as before. each bin standing
over night to fermeht, which is relished
greatly by cattle.
WHEN TO FEED.-When your stable
is warm so that manure will not freeze,
or the weather is warm, as cattle are
not benefited by roots if they stand in
the cold after eating them. Neither do
they require much water, if they have
three peclSs or one bushel a head per
day In cold weather, If turned out of
stable one hour in the middle of the
day, for drink and exercise, il is suf-
ficient Cows milking, should be MIXED
before feeding turnips, as milking after
tends to give the butter taste of the
turnip with some cowsl. If it does,
drop pinch of saltpeter in the bottom
of the pan and strain the milk on it,
which destroys all turnip flavor, and
is perfectly healthfuL. Some put a
little in the churn before churning in
stead. III. Williams, in Ohio Farmer.
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MUST GO TOGETHER.
To he Successful a Creamery Must Have
Intelligent Patrons.

Intelligent Patrons.
We often hear sharp criticism in
dulged in by creamery men against
their patrons and by patrons against
creamery men. 1t has been our OBJ
servation quite often that the criticism
was well deserved both ways But we
wish to assert a bedrock principle that
knows no exception: 1t is impossible
to run a poor creamery when the
patrons are well posted il dairying
They simply won't have it. The poor
creameries and cheese factories can
continue to exist only when the patrons
do not know what is due them. The
other day we read the report of a
creamery at Geneva, Ill, and il did us
good to note what splendid combina-
ton in society a lot of intelligent
patrons and good creamery can make.
There are sixty patrons, and they de-
livered last year 5,T37,757 pounds of
milk, which produced 240. 797 pounds of
butter, an average of 4.35, or a trifie
over AZ pounds of butter to 100 pounds
of milk. The amount received for the
butter was $50, O39. %
One of the hest proofs of the intelli-
gence of the patrons is found in the ex-
cellent quality of their milk. That is
an old dairy section around Geneva,
and the dairymen there have learned
that it don't pay to have poor cow or
to keep good one poorly. Evidently
they have long since discarded the idea
chat lots of milk without reference to
its quality was the thing in creamery
or cheese factory So many farmers
have that important lesson yet to learn.
1t must be a pleasant task to run
creamery with such lot of well-posted
dairy farmers for patrons. -Hoard's
nait-vuap
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-09
a MARVELLOUS CLOCK.
Made by Workman of the Sixteenth
CCntury.

Made by n Workman of the Sixteenth
Century.
One of the most complicated clocks
in the world was made by jeremiah
Metsker, of Augsburg. in 1864. IL is
of copper gilt, surmounted by orna-
ments and figures in filigree work, and
encircled by the ''Triumphal Cortege of
Women in bas relief. 1t strikes the
hours and the quarters, and contains an
alarm The several dials give infor-
nation as follows: The two hands on
the chief dial mark the minutes and
the hours, the latter making the round
in twenty-four hours. This dial also
contains a disk for the alarm. and be-
low a double disk to indicate the length
of the days and nights, as well as the
hours which have elapsed since sunset
for the benefit of those nations which
reckon from the setting of the sun.
Above this dial is the mechanism to
start and stop the alarm.
A little dial above regulates the rate
of the clock. Below, on the left, is
placed the disk containing the calen-
dar. 1t is formed by three plates,
placed one above the other. each side
of which represents two months, and
which are revolved by the clockwork.
Each of these calendar disks contains
the number of day in the month, the
days of the month, the days of the
week, the principal saints days and
the immovable feasts. The days when
the sun enters a new constellation are
also marked, and on the inner circle
the longitude of the sun corresponding
to the day, as well as the signs of the
zodiac. is to be found
The staff held by the figure above
the dial points the day of the mon tn.
The chief dial on the right marks the
altitude of the sun; the inner disk,
set in motion by pin, serves to regu-
late the length of the days, from twelve
to seventeen hours, so that IL is possi-
BILE by this clock to make calculations
for different ATTITUDES. = Jewellers
NE..1-Ir-
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FARMER moRRIsoN.s WEE.


Down at the farmhouse sslow the hill
The blinds were closed. and the wheel vas
The swirl Of the stream and the blue ay's
drone
Troubled The preachers voice alone.
Where. by the open door. he stood.
And talked 70 the gathering neighborlood
The visible world and the world unseen-
CIancirg aside with solemn air,
To the { al who lay In her coma there.
Every breath Of the soft Nav breeze
Shock the biossomiug lilac trees,
And sent a CULVER % light and bloom
Into the hushed and darkenet room
u touched With CLEAN the Swallowed wall,
II ficzered over the funeral pail,
And circied about the trsmuIous head
OF the nearest uOurner beside the dead
Farmer Morrison old and gray.
Bent ana helpless for many day.
Up and iov-. .-slh a dull surprise.
RestlessIs wondered his sunken eyes.
Seeking It seemed in N 3 crowded pace,
The CHa familiar missing face
ne fac thar. stony an set. lay hid
.ust cut o. sight meath the comn-Iid
Never a day, tin the day she dGrd.
Had TIE wife been gone from her husbands
side;
Thus were the twain asunder reft.
The helpful taken. the helpless left
And the preacher spoke 20 the people there
or the wln divine. ia his simple prayer
The Lord who giveth and taketh away
Praised be the name u the Lord Tor aye!
Nov. when the last amen was said.
And the mourners russ 10 follow the d al.
Farmer Morrison raunt ami tail
Stood up straight in the sight % all,
Suddenly steady q eye and limb.
While the people gazed aghast at him
He Land his hand on the coffin lid.
He stopped % kiss the face it hid,
Then. spent with that one strong. sudden
breath.
Iife's latest flicker went out ia death
Thus were the twain again made one
Trial over and trouble done
and the preacher said. IN 30, solemn speech;
: The way q the Lord man may mol reach
+ 10. He hath given and taken again,
Praised b. the name % the Lord. Ameur'
kate Putnam Osy0Jd. in New Enr and Maya
zine
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they came back as soon

Rva they came back AS soon
as they go e in John took out a roll of
money al dropped bill in his hat
..Flowerss said he. and looked around
as rnuch as 20 ask il anybody wanted
(, follow suit. We all put in some
thing. Elizabeth Hawkins, put in
dollar knew she had saved it % ouy
some Sunday gloves. After John rad
gone out Mrs. Smith told US how she
had talked with the poor young mother
in the darkened room and how the lit
tie baby was TO be buried the next day
and how John was to see to everything
and go 20 the cemetery, and how the
little coffin was To be put in the vault
and kept till the father got home.
BY and by John came back with
great box. 1t was full To the brim with
lilies of the valley-not another flower.
Well, Johns services were not need
ed after all; for that very night the
young husband came home from South
America. And the next day when the
carriage drove away from the little
cottage with little white casket on
the front seat heaped high with lilies
of the valley the poor young husband
looked over 20 US in the windows and
made sort of bow and put his hand
on his heart.
That evening when IL was time TO go
to work John Berry came down with a
satchel in his hand and began to say
good by 70 us. saying he was going to
leave. When he came to the last one
Elizabeth Hawkins-he hesitated, then
3 L. \ /, = hs, haH ~. ha
rest of US. She just barely touched it,
and both of them looked white and
trembling Just as he was going out
of the door she called to him:
john
1t wasn't a bit like Elizabeth Haw-
kin voice, and we all stared. John
came back, but didn't say word-just
stood waiting. And now they both
were red.
"Are you going because-because--"
John nodded. | don't believe he
could have said a word to save him.
'.Well-well-I-Jo don't go,"
Long before she finished John had
her in his arms and right before us all.
Il said no. John, because | was
afraid you were hard and unfeeling-
till to-day. Now | know better"
God bless you, my children" said
motherly Mrs. Smith. The stereotyped
old phrase was relief, and we all
laughed in a teary sort of way, then
she added:
when trouble comes and you need
patience and forbearance, remember
what brought you together"
And we all said:
"Over-the- Way r'-Chicago Tribune.