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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-09-07
Mornings Cold Bath.

According to Jenness Miller, cold
bathing in the morning is beneficial
only to those persons who have suffi-
cient vital energy and nervous force
to insure good reaction, with no sub
sequent langour or lassitude. Many
persons who are greatly refreshed by
their morning bath feel tired or Ian
guild two or three hours after it. When
this occurs, it is conclusive evidence
against the practice.
Persons who have an abundance of
flesh and blood, who are sluggish in
temperament, and whose nervous force
is not depleted, can take the cold
morning bath to advantage. Others
who are inclined to be thin in flesh,
whose hands and feet become cold and
clammy on slight provocation, who di-
gest food slowly and assimilate it with
difficulty, who are nervous and who
carry large mental burdens, should
avoid early morning bathing. For all
such the bath at monday or before re-
tiring at night is far more desirab BILE,
and It should be followed by rest of
body and brain till equable conditions
of circulation are reesta ablished.
Some individuals who are weak in
nervous power have such excitable per.
ipheral nerves that they get at once a
perfect reaction from cool bathing, but
loose in after effects more than the
value of the bath. This class of per-
sons should not bathe too often, and
should always use tepid water, choos-
ing the time preferably before retir-
ing.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-09-07
Miss Jane.

She was bright-faced, pink-cheeked
little girl of years or thereabouts,
standing on the street corner with a
doll stuck head foremost under one
arm, and big red apple in her hand.
She was such a winsome sight that the
big man stopped to speak to her.
"Hello, little girl" he said, cheerily.
"I'm Miss Jane" she replied, inno-
Gently.
"Oh," he laughed, "you are Miss
Jane, are you?"
"Fes, sir" and her big blue eyes
showed only earnestness.
"Miss Jane who. may inquirer" he
said, with mock dignity.
"Miss Jane Higgins"
@Ah? And who is Miss Jane Hig-
ginsP"
"Mr. Higgins little girl"
"And who is Mr.. Higgins?"
Hes my pop"
"He has nice little girl, hasn't hep"
said the big man patting her cheek.
"That's what he tells me when am
good"
"Where are you going now, Miss
Janep"
Pm not going; I've done gone,
said the child.
"Where?"
"To the mana man to buy this ap.
ple," and she held it out to him.
"Where did you get all the money tc
buy the applet"
at never costed much," she an.
swered; "only cent"
"And where did you get the CENT?
Il stoled it," she said, with innocent
frankness.
"Where did you 'stoled' itP" inquired
the big man, looking severe.
"Out of pops pocket" and then hur
riedly, as if she had not done right
"but mamma got all the rest. 1 saw
her. l guess she wouldn't left the
cent only it was down in the corner
My Sunday school teacher says tn,
Lord takes care of little children, anC
/ guess He does or I wouldn't hav,
| this apple, would I?"
The big man bent down and kissed
the little child, and went on his wa,
thinking of something or other yer!
intently.-Detroit Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-09-07
1TIs NOT A WARNING OF DEATH.
scientific Explanation of the Ticking OF
the "Death Watch"

There is more or less clearly de-
fined thread of superstition running
through the minds of most people, and
not few who have at various times
been involuntary listeners to the sound
of unfamiliar tickings, especially d ur-
ing the hours of darkness, have been
unable to prevent their Imagination
leading them back to the stories told
them in childhood of the dreaded omen
of the tick of the death watch, which
precedes death in the family.
It is now we'll known that the ticking
is produced by an insect, and Paris
ian chemist has not only taken the
trouble to investigate the subject thor
ouehly, but has sent to Paris paper
two insects actually caught in the act
of producing the sounds alluded to.
They were on the same sheet of pack
ing paper (strong tarred paper), but
on the opposite sides and at distance
of about four inches apart. One struck
forcibly with its head at the rate of six
blows per second, and the insect on
the lower side answered as soon as the
other had finished.
The insect is tiny beetle. barely a
quarter of an inch long. 1t is gener-
ally during the night that it produces
the ticking sounds, and in order to do
so draws in the antenn@ and inter-
mediate legs, and, resting principally
upon the median legs, strikes its head
against its support by sort of rocking
motion. 1t is through this noise that
the male calls the female. The larva
of the insect lives in woodwork Crane
work. old furniture, etc.), which it
gnaws in the interior without anything
ontside betraying its presence. A few
weeks after it has been transformed to
the chrysalis state the perfect insect
comes forth, and makes its exit from
the wood by boring perfectly cylin-
drical hole in it, which thereafter
shows that the wood has been at
tackled, and it is often mutilated to
such degree that it is virtually de-
stroyed.
A smaller species of the same genus
works equal havoc, not only with
wood, but books, herbaria, natural his
tory collections, cork, dry bread, etc.
The death-watch beetle has the invari-
able habit of feigning death when
seized or disturbed. The stimulation
is so persistent that when immersed in
water, or even in alcohol, the insect
remains perfectly immovable, and viii
allow itself to be buried alive rather
than betray itself.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-09-07
Good Idea for spendthrifts.

A newspaper reporter who has WELD
ed pencil for various journals in New
York for nearly score of years told
an interesting story about himself to a
party of congenial friends including a
Commercial AdUertiser man, the other
evening that will bear repeating. He
said that during the earlier portion OF
his journalistic career he found it al
most impossible to lay aside any mon
ey, Notwithstanding the fact that he
was then a single man and earned a
first-class salary. Try as he would the
money he received on Saturday for his
weeks work would slip away from
him, and when Monday came around
there remained nothing for him to do
but to strike the cashier. Finally the
cashier became tired of being hit so
early in the week, and the reporter
was warned that he would have to
give it up.
81 managed it in one way and an
other" said the writer, "but after a
time my friends also became tired and
/ found myself in many embarrassing
positions, until finally hit on a pecu-
liar but altogether satisfactory plan. "
"And what was that?" he was asked.
well, it was this: When l got my
money Saturday afternoon l went over
to the postoffice, purchased register
ed letter, put portion of my salary in
it and addressed it to myself at the of
flee. Of course, the letter was not de-
livered until Monday, and in that way
l managed to get along all right and
finally to save some money"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-09-07
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Estate of Harmon Batterson deceased
The undersigned has been appointed and
qualified as Executrix of the estate of Harmon
patterson late OF kavenna. Portage County,
Ohio de ceased
Dated this 9th d; of August. A ID. 1892
MARY b BATTERSON.
Attest: c. ID. INGELL Probate Judge. 1247*
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-09-07
southward.
BETWEEN BAYARO AND NEW PHILADELPHIA

Nos. 336 and 33S connect at WelfsvflIe for
Steubenville and Bellaire. Nos. S3S and 342s
connect in Union Station, Pittsburgh, for the
East.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-09-07
Sure Cure for Low Spirits.

Take one ounce of spirits of resolu-
tion. an equal proportion of the oil of
good conscience, infuse into these a
tablespoonful of the salts of patience,
and add thereto a few sprigs of others
woes, which grow extensively in the
garden of life. Gather also a handful
of the blossoms of hope; sweeten these
with the balm of providence, and, if
possible, procure a few drops of genu-
inc friendship, but be careful of coun-
terfeits in the ingredients of self-in-
terest, which grows spontaneously;
the least admixture of it with the
above would spoil the composition.
Reduce the whole to an electuary by a
proper proportion of content, flavor
with the essence of good judgment and
regulate the quantity according to the
virulence of the disease. Having tried
the above recipe we know it to be an
infallible cure.-PhilGdeLphiG Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-09-07
DID NOT GO ON THE STAGE.
The Narrow Escape of a Chinese WIZ
Was to Play the Skull in "Hamlet."

1t is related of Jack Langrishe, when
he was making small fortune by
giving the early day residents of
Colorado dramatic art in strong night
ly doses, that he once played memor-
able return" engagement in an inte-
rior mining camp, where the inhab-
itants insisted on Hamlet" Now
Langrishe, being a comedian in more
respects than one. did not at all favor
this Shakspearean idea, but instead
tried to shake the natives faith in the
"legit" by insisting that Goodies" or
"Pink Dominoes" would enable him to
shine to much better advantage.
Hamlet" was insisted upon, however
they wanted it all, including the
ghost-and with Hamlet left in. Ac-
cordingly the somewhat small company
was told to study up, characters we're
doubled" and the leading man given
a chance to distinguish himself as the
melancholy Dane. One problem pre-
sented itself. No skull could be found
for the graveyard scene. Mr.. Langrishe
represented to the committee who had
made the request for performance of
Hamlet" that the skull was all i'm
portant-no skull no Hamlet" and
what were they going to do about it?
The committee considered. 1t was a
new camp, with no graveyard, and
there weren't even dead Indians
around. Langrishe went to bed that
night feeling hopeful. If the commit
tee couldn't find skull he would have
a reasonable excuse for substituting
"Toodles" on the momentous night.
The following afternoon Langrishe
went into small Chinese laundry to
get his washing. just as he entered he
heard the voice of the Chairman of the
committee in loud converse with the
proprietor of the establishment.
want to 60 on the stage, John?"
"Yles; me lact; me bully lactor. How
muchee getteeP"
Zone hundred dollars, and here's
your stuff.
Langrishe cellared the Chairman
just as he was leaving.
"What in thunder do you want that
Chinaman for?" he propounded.
The committeeman leaned over con-
idingly. "For Hamlet of course; he's
going to play the skull"
*Play the skull! Why, great-all.
fred-crickets, man, how can hep A
skull is not whole man. It's head
81 know it," responded the enthu.
siast; "that's all he'll be by o'clock to.
night. We'll have the head for you
We're goin' to lynch him-a Chinamar
any way. Well give him funeral and
all that. of course"
1t took the comedian an hour, aftel
recovering from his horror, to convince
the committee that "head wasn't 8
skull" He played Hamlet" that night,
but the Chinaman was in the audience,
not on the stage. And the leading man
soliloquized over the defunct Yorick by
using the whitened skull of mule
ROcku Mountain Mems
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-09-07
DIDN'T CARE FOR THE HAT.
After He Had Had a Talk with the ThieFs
Daughter.

There was young man on the COM
mittee of arrangements for the Somer-
vile celebration who came out short
time ago wearing new spring derby
of the most fashionable shade and
style, says the Boston Herald.
But now the young man sports his
last winters hat, or, on hot days, a
gaudy straw.
The bright spring derby has disap-
peared and when that" is mentioned he
gives sickly grin and says: Come
off"
1t happened a few evenings before
the 18th that the young man attended
a meeting of his committee and before
entering the hall placed his new spring
hat on table in the ante-room along
with a heterogeneous assortment of
less stylish headwear, among which it
looked strangely out of place.
He was one of the last to leave the
hall, and when he looked for his hat it
had disappeared, and in its place was
heavy black derby, at least two sizes
too large.
81 know who swiped it, he" growled
@It was Mullen, the costumer.
saw him go out with hat just like
mine. He will have a chance to swap
back in the morning if l have to go to
Chelsea for him."
With the strange hat resting on his
ears and wrathful face partly visible
under it's brim, he turned his steps
homeward.
Immediately after breakfast next
morning he made his way to the resi-
dence of the costumer to make the
proposed change of headgear. The
pretty daughter of the house answered
the bell.
"Good-morning, Jimmie" she said.
"No, papa is not at home. But won't
you come in-you look heated?"
well, just for moment" replied
James. He was a little warm, and
then perhaps Mr.. Mullen would return,
but the first words of his fair entertain
er caused him to think his business
might be deferred for time at least.
"Oh, Jimmie. such joke on papan'
she said, as soon as they were seated.
"You know how absent-minded he isP
Well, he went to meeting last night
and came home wearing some dudes
little brown hat You should have
seen how funny it looked on him. 1t
sat upon his head like the cupola on
the state-house dome. Oh, twas such
cunning little thing. l told him that
the little gentleman who bought that
hat must have had his mamma select
it for him to fit like a spring bonnet.
He offered it to Mrs. McCarty this
morning for her Jimmy and she threw
her head up and said:
"Bedad! l don't want the thing on
me boys head. 'Twould be afther
making his head taper"
why, Jimmie. what is your hurry
Aren't you going to wait for papa?"
she continued, as her papa's visitor
arose to depart.
But Jimmie had an immediate ap-
pointment way downtown and Mr..
Mullen has not been asked to change
hats vet
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-09-07
ms HAIR CUT BY LIGHTNING.
How Jove Came to the Rescue of a Suf'
ferini; Telegraph Operator.

The central figure of this tale was
telegrapher named Bogardus. "Bogy,"
as he is called for short, is known in
the telegraph profession from Boston
to San Francisco and from New Or
leans to Toronto. He possessed a row
ing disposition, a love for good old
Bourbon whisky, and mind that was
blank as to the value of money. The
following occurred in the days when
"Bogy" was in his prime.
He had recently been "fired" from
the New York offices, and for bread
and butter had drifted out on to rail-
road centering in Pittsburg to sober
up and get new start. He was al
ways careful of his personal appear
ance, and, while he could shave HIM
self, the cutting of his own hair was an
impossibility. Pittsburg, some thirty
miles from the little station he was at,
was the nearest place wherein he could
have the tonsorial feat performed. To
go to the city meant another spree
and consequent discharge, and "Bogy"
knew this too well. But his hair
grew, the weather became hot, and he
fretted and fumed. The comments of
the railroad men didn't add to his COM
fort.
Late one afternoon, after a very hot
day, thunder storm of remarkable
intensity came up, and the lightning
played hide and seek among the re-
lays. saunders, and switchboard in
"Bogy's" little 10 by 10 Office. Every
minute the storm increased in intensi-
ty, and the electrical display was
grandly sublime. AS the cracks of the
bolts on the switchboard became more
luminous, "Bogy," not bit frighten-
ed, concluded to put the cut-out plug
in the switchboard and thereby save
his instruments from burning up in
case the lightning became too strong.
On the instant he applied the plug a
bolt of lightning struck telegraph
pole about fifty feet from the office and
! the surplus electricity came in the
switchb board over the wire and "Bogy's"
head was wrapped in flame. The
shock threw him on the floor and For a
moment stunned him. Shaking him.
self together he got upon his feet, and,
feeling no pain, he congratulated him.
self upon his lucky escape. There was
a peculiar odor in the little room that
"Bogy" could not clearly account for,
but concluded it came from the burned
silk and wax that made up the cover
ing for the Office wires.
He had just succeeded in putting his
Office to rights and had returned to it.
after making a temporary connection
where the bolt had struck, when s
train drew up for orders.
"Je-e-rusalemi" shouted the con
ductor, as he saw "Bogy." "Wheret
your hairP"
"Bogy," in alright, clapped hi
hands to his head, and, with a startled
ejaculation, rushed for the little mir
ror hanging in rear corner of the of
fee. One look was enough. "Bogy
hadn't as much hair as a month-olt
baby and, strange to relate, the electri
flame had not scared his scalp in th
slightest. The knock-down blow oil
Jupiter had given him had driven tn
thought of his hair for the moment on
of his mind, and until the conductor
surprised cry had reached him h
thought his hair still needed cutting.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-09-07
Feminine Malice.

Miss Esmarelda Longcoffin and Birdie
McGinnis, both bellies of Harlem, do
not love each other, excessively. Not
long since Tom Anjerry called on Miss
Longcoffin, and during the conversa-
tiou they came to talk about Miss Nc
Ginnis.
"She has beautiful auburn locks" "
remarked Miss Longcoffin.
Last time 1 saw her, replied Tom,
cher hair was quite dark. l think she
puts oil on her hair to make it look
darker"
81 should be afraid to go near her.
Pouring oil on fire is risky business,
said Esmeralda, maliciously.-IerGs
Siftinqs.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-09-07

the longest word ever heard when I
proposed to her" "What was thatP"
Never" Washington Star.
.Madison-"Crafteigh has the repu-
tation of being the most intelligent
man in the club. but have never
heard him give utterance to a remark
yet which was any evidence of it. )"
Jackson-"But have you observed the
rapt manner in which he listens to and
approves of the remarks uttered by
other mem mbersP"-Ihe Club.
Mrs. O'Hare-"Faith, It is an ilegant
Job me mon has now, Mrs. McClune.
IT is night watchman he is" Mrs.
McClune-"And how in the wurrold
do you call that an Elegant job, Mrs.
O'HareP" Mrs. O'Hare-"Why, sure,
he sleeps all day, an that saves his
boord; and he works all night, an
that saves his lodgin'"-Puck.
By thrift he had become million
aire, and he had splendid St. Ber-
nard dog which he was very proud of
One day the servant came to him hor-
ror-stricken. master, master, Caesar
is" as whatP "Mad! He won't
touch water and he has all the symp-
toms of going mad" "Great heavens!
It is lucky you discovered 1t in time.
You must not lose minute. Take
the animal away before he has bitten
anyone" Eyes, sir" "And sell
him. m."-Teras Sittimys.
Little Miss Isabel has weekly al
lowance, the amount of which depends
on her good behavior, for when she is
rude or naughty she is fined small sum
for each offense. A few mornings ago
she transgressed and her mother fined
her a penny. She erred again, and a
second fine was imposed. A third
time the same rule was broken, and
her mamma said: "Now, Isabel, 1
shall fine you cents this time, and if
you disobey me again 1 shall double it
and make it cents" "Oh! dear mel"
sighed Isabel, al think this is pretty
expensive place to live in."-Detroit
Tribune.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-09-07
A Determined Woman.

In village on Long island, N. Y, is
a woman who has not been out of bed
for thirty years, not from any infrm-
ity, but because she never received a
proposal of marriage. She told her
mother who is long since dead, two
months before her nineteenth birth
day that if she did not receive an offer
of marriage before her birthday she
would go to bed and remain there as
long as she lived. Her hair is now gray
and her skin very sallow but one can
easily see that she was once a beauti.
full girl.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-09-07

tDaily. Except Sunday. Alag stop. Meals.
Dark Faced Type denotes time from IL GO noon to II 90
midnight Light Faced from II 90 midnight to i2 co
JOSEPH WOOD, E.A. FORD.
General Manager, General Passenger Agent.
6-l592-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 q.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-09-07

There are 10000 parishes in Eng.
land with only church schools.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-09-07

Storekeeper Haldeman of Marietta,
o., has cat to catch sparrows. She
captures on an average dozen every
day, with which she feeds not only her
self but the whole family of cats and
two dogs.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-10-08
The Republican Nominee for
Congress.

The Huntsville Daily ARGUS
notes the fact that the Huntsville
GAZETTE still keeps at its mast head
in bold type the name of Richard
w. Austin for Congress.
The Huntsville GAZETTE since its
first issue in 1879 has never .bolted
the action of a regularly constituted
Republican convention or its nomi-
nees. Austin is such a nominee
and while he remains such, as Re-
publican journal and not Republi-
can for Doodle either but from prin-
cipIe, he has the fearless, unquali-
fed and hearty support of the GA
zETTE.
The returns of out last Congress
ional election shows him to be the
strongest Republican candidate who
has yet made the race in this District
Huntsville gazette., 1892-10-08
Another Appeal.

Once more we appeal, in the
interest of Republican success, for
Republican unity in this election.
A division Of our vote Is folly, po-
litical suicide. In the face OF the
enemy let the ranks be closed.
As good Republicans all zeal1us
for Republican success and the re-
election of President Harrison let
Mr.. Stevens and DR.. Mosely reason
together and at least call an armls-
tice until after the election.
The duty Of the hour, what we
want and must have, is for the Re-
publicans of Alabama to cast their
solid vote for one electoral ticket.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-10-08
Republican Speaking.

Hon. Thos. E. Miller Ex x-Congress-
man, and others, are billed to ad-
dress the citizens of the state on the
polit ical issues Of the day. at the fol-
lowing times and places;
Oct. s. Saturday, Union Springs.
Bullock County.
Oct. 10 Monday, Talladega.
Oct. 10. Monday, Admission.
Oct. II. Wednesday, Tuscaloosa
Oct. 13. Thursday, Mobile.
Oct. Is Saturday, Alberta, Will
cox County.
Oct. II. Monday, Birmingham.
Oct. IS. Tuesday, Decatur.
Oct. 10. Wednesday, Athens.
Oct. 20. Thursday, Huntsville.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-10-08
An Introduction

to the through car service of !,
Wisconsin Central Lines and Ntne NE
ern Pacific Railroad is unneca.oa. ~
Its advantages and conven;os i9arY
has been fully established Il Il uJ" J,
OF " route to the Pacific coast : 'le
which both Pullman Vestibujed ALI S.ef
clasf and Pullman Tourist Cars ~ VI II
operated from Chicago Via Il p ~
without change. Through tray; au
leaves Chicago every day N II ',9 4
p. m. The traveller via this ro,,' o,10
passes through the most picturesoun'as lou's
interesting and prosperous beIt Il
country in the Western Wo,5'
There is scenery with most striI;n
contrasts that range from the roiTn
prairie and the pine forest level :
widest passes Of the widest mora
tains In the world.
There is a series of the nobIast j:
ties, town and villages Of every 70
riety and size, from the hamlet j
the tiny farm, upward; the ricba,t
mines in the world; the greenest and
most lasting pasturage; the wiIfe,t
scenery Oh the continent; canons
weird as a nj htmare, hills. sTo~,
and peaks startling in the magniS.
cence Of their beauty, and a perfac,
ton of comfort it travelling that ba,
never been surpassed.
Fast train via the Wisconsin Cen.
tral Lines lor st. Paul. Minneann,
lis, Ashland and Duluth leaves chi.
cago at 500 p. m. daily Pullman
Vestibuled Sleeper9 and the CeutrsaI
famous dining cars attached. 12H