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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-22

Forty-two years ago the coming
Spring, we commenced tramping the
hard floor of store for living. Fif-
teen years ago we dropped out for one
year of rest. Now as age and infirm'
ity are more rapidly growing ana tax
ing our strength, we are sensibly feel
ing the importance of retiring from
this active, busy life, if possible, by
disposing of our stock of goods, and
have decided to give our customers
who have stood by us SO long, the first
benefit of this sale.
Commencing on Saturday morning,
Jan. 7, we will make a graded reduction
through the stock of 10. Is, 20, and 25
per cent. from the regular prices.
Our stock is now complete, and you
can save money by investing it with
us as long as this sale lasts.
We regret to say, we are ready to
surrender long and successfully built
up trade to some one desiring such an
opportunity in SO good a locality and
location.
Correspondence solicited.
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InaueuratIon Rates.

Agents of the Pittsburgh s. Western Ry. will
sell round trip tickets to Baltimore and Wash
ington on February 28th. March l, 2. and 3rd'
good for return until Mar sth, inclusive. Fare
from Rayenna SI0s0. On March ard, special
train composed of first class day coaches and
Pullman sleeping cars will leave Akron as first
section of No. a. on time. and run through to
Washing ton without change. arriving at z 80 a
M, 4th application for berths in sleeping cars
must be made to nearest & W ticket agent
not later than Feb. 2sth.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-22

THE Fl. M. BRAINERD Co.. of Cleveland, y.
desire to state that they have placed the agency
for the celebrated j. & G. Fischer Pianos with
Mr.. I. F. Thompson, at Ravenna, o. Anyone
wishing a strictly first class piano will do well
to consult Mr.. Thompson before purchasing
THE H. Nj. BRAINERD Co.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-22

scarcity of snow shovels at the court house.
Excited janitor.-W washington Day souvenir.
When you make a promise, keep it.-Brons.
Taylor's snow sbovel-Pocket keepsake-For
fdrtner particulars, ask W. B. Taylor, who will
be pie ased to tell you all about it.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-22
Stamped Linens and Embroidery Silks
OF ALL KINDS.
LeMngWel & Holden

can save you all risk and cost of remitting
money for your papers and magazines. Stop at
Ravenna News Depot, in Waller Bros store.
121O-tf D. H..GARDNER.
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MarriaoaI. I.ioansas.

Pencil C. Drake and Lilliar A. Viers. Aurora
Jacob G. Lunemann and Nettie c. Werten-
berger. Brimield.
W.P. Wespeaker and Elma Dayton. Mantua
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Public Sale,

A Five Years warranty with every Fische
Piano. Parties interested would do well tt
xamine. 7. f. THOMP SON.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-22

Fine and Medium priced Carriages at low
down prices; also Spring and Road Wagons
,;arts. nc T. f. THOMPSON.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-22

We have the Rink filled with Buggies. Road
W agons, Carts. &c. Can furnish finest job foI
the money TO be found in the County. Call and
see. IT. f. THOMPSON
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-22

Milburn and Studebaker W agens; also, cheap.
er ones, at T. F. THoMPsoN'S.
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George H. Hulett Wy the C c. R. R. Co, APP
peal from J. P. by def't
Ridgway Burton Co. VS. George W. Hulett.-
Attachment
Louise Fritch VS. William Fritch. Suit for
allimony.
LIST OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS remaining in
the Post Office at Ravenna, o., Feb. %. 1893
for period of IA days or more:
Mrs. S. Adams. Anna R. Brawn, Mr.. "A. De-
Korte. Peter Develin. Miss Eliza Edwards. Ra-
chel Ford. Daniel Carl. Miss Amelia Herif. Cy-
rus Lutz. Mr.. Less Moore. Frank Osviatt. Pau
Austen Snyder. Jennie Shultz. Mr.. E. Toule.
J.C. BEATTY. P. M.
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The Quaker Mills!

Will continue to pay the highest market price
for WHEAT AND OATS. and will have for
sale a full line of Mill Feed. Also. Baled Hay
and Straw. Goods delivered free ofScharge in
CORPORATION Telephone No.3.
THE AMERICAN CEREAL Co..
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Fl, T. GUSHING.
q "l HD

will also sell at the same time and place, not
a lot of articles too numerous to mention. -
sisting of an oliver chilled plow. Thomas har-
row, Breeds weeder, two-horse Milburn wag-
on, hay rack, revolving hay rake hay carrier
with 40 feet of track, set OF double harness. set
of plow doubletrees, old Buckeye moving
machine, skeleton, buggy pole. set of dump
boards; bay gelding five years old. dam Cana
dian mare, and sired by Col. West. This is a
strong. sty lish roadster. sound, gentle-in fact
combining all the good qualities necessary to 9
gentleman's carriage horse. Three-year old
colt, dam same as above, sired by Chas. Beams
G8no horse; unbroken, good locker and a
choice individual. A 1S00-lb. IL year-old brown
mare, well bred, No. l work animal and q
good roadster. Also some hay and seed pota-
toes. Terms same as above. Remember, the
last day of February. z. 8. WING.
p. H. Bean, Auctioneer.
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w underst and that the citizens of Ravenna
have the opportunity of securing the celebrated
Shakesperean Reader, Hannibal A Williams
for saturday evening, March 18th. He is not
stranger to the citizens of this place, and hence
needs no commentator. Many have happy
memory of delightful evenings spent in his
company. The offer of Mr., Williams has been
made to Mr. A. A Graham. but as he is unable
to attend to the business. he has placed itin the
| hands of Rev. Andrew Wilson. Do the citi-
| zens of Ravenna and vicinity desire visit
| from Mr.. Williams3 If so, they are requested
| to send their names to Mr.. Wilson or leave
them at tae. PRESS office. before Wednesday.
| March 1st stating the number of tickets they
are willing TO pledge at 35 cents each, for re-
| served seat. in the Universalist Church. If
| enough tickets are pledged by March 1st. to
justify engaging Mr. Williams he will be se-
| cured, otherwise the opportunity will be lost.
| II you want first class entertainment, that
will be credltable to the town. don't fail to give
your encourag ement promptly.
A knight of the pen thus shows that he is also
up to the parlance Of the turf:
Agnes w allace Villa held forth at the Opera
House last mis- ght to good crowd of spectators
When the jockeys rode forth on theat rical
horses they were all fresh and not balky an
imal could be seen in the whole lot. The star
, Was n ade with flourish. and no tagging Was
seen from thst to the finish. "Villa'' took the
, lead, and although she lost several heats, ws;
4 the winner when they all passed under the
j wire. When the quarter post awas reached the
e interest of the Onookers had begun to grow
. When the giant racer began ito lead the small
and graceful tavorite. thrill of apprehension
was felt by all and many faces grew sorrowful
: but as the goal grew less and she made granC
> burst of speed, their hopes was revived, AS thu
home stretch was being neared the enthusiasm
Was at fever heat. and when the villain
Gus jockey who had attempted to win the rae
| by foul means was captured and meted out tn
punishment he SO richly deserved loud chee
:, OF satisfaction was given by all The liltl
faYorite came in first. and all was satisfied, ant
+ made known their satisfaction by long and lou
~ applause. Our race track will be open to then
and will greet them With pleasure should the
"a ever make return date''
Agnes Wallace Villa in Tho World .agains
81 Her." at Opera House. Feb. 23rd
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The World AgaInst.Her

The Boston Herald, June Is, 1890 SAYS:
THE Grand Opera Housewives densely crowd
ed last night. every seat in the vast theatre and
most of the standing room being occupied. This
was the opening of the third weeks engage
ment OF Agnes Wallace Villa and her excellent
company The bill was changed, the attraction
being Mr.. Frank Harvey's thrilling English
melodramatic success. entitled. '.The ;World
Against Herr This was the first presenta-
tion of the play in this city, and its re.
ception augers for it week of great success.
fhs curtain raised at the conclusion of
every act, and this was not sufficient for those
causing the demonstration were obliged to step
before the footlights and bow their acknoWl-
edgments Agnes Wallace Villa enacts the
role OF dadge Carlton, representing a loving
wife and fond mother. Suspicion is attached to
her on account of her holding secret for reck-
less young woman, and her husband is separat-
ed from her by divorce, her child stolen from
her. and in the words of the title of the play
{" The v orld Against Her,'' is strongly Illus
| trated. Her wanderings through the slums of
London and falling in with poor but honest
| people. is pretty picture of human life in the
| midst of adversities. Throughout the whole
| piece the scenes and incidents are so greatly
changed that it seems really Surprising that so
| much can be embodied in one drama AS in
| all such plays everything turns out happily at
| the END, tine prosecuted are made contented and
| the Villains are brought to Justice
The play is full of action; all the incidents are
| stirring; the language is vigorous the charac
| ter sketches are vivid, and every elimaq is in
| geniously contrivcd and thoroughly effective.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-22

Having Cancelled our lease. we. the under
signed, will sci at public auction on the farm
of III. T. Cushing, miles south of Ravenna, on
TUESDAY, FEB. 28, 1898,
commencing at IL O'Clock a. m, the following
company property: 81 head of sheep and
lambs-i0 head of medium wooled stock ewes;
10 head fine wooled stock ewes bred to lamb
about April 5; ~ wether lambs; " eve lambs.
milch Jersey COWS, two Jersey COWS due to
calve April /, one yearling bull old enough for
service; two heifers coming two years old, due
to calve next fall; two heifer calves.
Terms of sale: Six months time on all sums
of SIS and over, without interest if paid when
due; if not paid when due, interest from date
at per cent per annum. approved security
being given. Under SIS. cash.
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New cases i'm Common pleas.

George H. Hulett Wy the s. C.R. R. Co. APP
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cures Consumption, Coughs, Group, Sore
sThroat. Sold by all Druggists on a Guarantee.
For Lame Side, Back or Chest Shiloh's Porous
plaster will give great satisfaction.-25 cents.
The sun., 1893-05-25
WHY THE LECTURER STOPPED,
The Snore of q Recumbent Student
Ends a Dull Discussion.


The snore of a Recumbent Student
Ends a Dull Discussion.
There is a certain professor in Boston
who lectures before class of students
ON subject extremely abstract and
difficult to grasp, and story is told In
the Globe OF q situation in which he
suddenly found himself one day while
lecturing on one of his most abstruse
topics. The members of the class had
evidently had an inkling of the nature
of the lecture on the day in question,
for at its beginning the professor faced
| but half a dozen students. He adjust
ed his glasses, smiled his pleasantest
smile, and, turning to his manuscript,
| was soon reveling in the intricate and
| bewildering theories of his favorite
subject. Attention from the benches
lasted but a short time. There was
plenty of room to stretch, and stretch
| they did. In the course of half an hour
every one of these six were either ex-
| tended at full length or in semi-re-
cumbent position. If the professor
had looked up he would have counted
| but two heads--the others were lost be-
| hind the high-backed benches. Every
| thing was quiet enough to indicate
| closest interest on the part of the stu
dents, and the mind of the professor
was far away from mundane environ
ments Suddenly from one of the
benches there came a great, loud, pro-
longed snore-Morpheus had laid hold
of him. The half-awake quintent sup
pressed their giggles the best they
could. The professor dropped his
glasses and eyed the two hoax; 44lssAIl 4ilsIl {.
! if'0k ~ great surprise, He took in the
situation InIIueuintely,- i
manuscript and strobe out of -the. rooms
4-7xrrt- -i1g-ngKg1Cw went RnRErl6F2t9s
The course of lectures was completed.
The sun., 1893-05-25
CHAPTER. II. (Continue1

A clinging kiss emphasized every
word. The fearful Miss Chandler waved
her a last adieu from the door. Her
somber companion helped her into the
carriage, and the wheels grinding down
the soft road seemed to be tearing her
very heart-strings, as Hopedale faded
from view In the distance and the vehi-
bounded forward, carrying innocent
Edna Deane to meet a strange, solemn
mystery.
Twilight closed in about the land
scape, as the carriage dashed across
the country for the nearest railway
station. Twilight, folding its mystic
shroud about the old seminary struc-
ture. was shut out securely from one
room at least.
With locked doors and shades drawn,
Beatrice Mercer sat at table In ner
apartment, poring over letter, stuoy-
Ing it, analyZing it, re-readlng II. :.
It was the crumpled miSsive, hair
read by the distressed Edna. How had
1t come into her possession? by de-
sign, the cleaning, calculating eyes
told, for those eyes had the mask down
now, all alone by herself,
One hour went by-two. The supper
bell rang, but Beatrice never left her
task. She was writing now. A slngl-
lar feature of chirography, hers, II
seems, for she wrote with coarse pen,
In a bold, masculine hand, and then
with q fine one in delicate Italian char
acters,
She manipulated the two letters, so
dissimilar in appearance, folded tnem'
placed them in an envelope, carefully
added the superscriptions, and then,
stamping the envelopes, put on her
cloak and hat and stole from her room.
Down the dark hall, through the front
portals, out into the road, and town
wards she sped. At the village post
office she paused to drop the letter into
the box there, and faint gleam OF n
lamp near by showed the address plain
ly-HMr. Raymond Marshall"
"Donew she murmured breathlessly,
as she hurried homewards. "Clrcum-
stances, accident, all in my favor.
could not have endured the condolences
that broke my heart, much longer
Edna will never write, her fathers let
ter tells me why. She will never see
her old friends again. Raymond Mar
shall will forget her in time-l VIII be
his friend, his consoler, and then
The dark eyes glistened, the fair face
was sentient with vivid emotion; Ihen.
All. balm for the hungry heart, love IoI
the starved soul, peace Tor tne sen, !,
| torture, for word and feature betrayeu
| the secret of woman who could SUI
| fer, conceal, and plot as well, 10 con
summate the hopes dictated by hatrea'
/ jealousy and love!
The sun., 1893-05-25
hnnplnness ngain. hllt / NAV know the

happiness again, but | may know the
peace of having done my full duty IL |
trace this affair down to the last i
must see Edna-=she shall tell me from
her own lips what / already know!
Then | am coutent to cherish my mis-
cry In silence. Speak! Win my graf
itude at least, by telling me whittier
she has gone"
There was no reply. Only the sub
dued sobs broke the waiting silence.
You know where Edna is?' persisted
Marshall.
Yes. | know' cried Beatrice, lifting
her face, flashing with jealousy and
emotion; "but do you think win tell
you-send you TO beg at the feet OF u
woman unworthy of you? Leave mel
IL you are suffering, / am tortured.
Oh! cruel! cruel! cruelr'
Her frantic hands swept the open
portfolio across the desk as she shrank
from him, hiding her humiliation, her
jealousy, her love in hot, burning tears.
About to speak reassuringly to her,
to plead with her anew for the knowl-
edge he SO craved, Raymond Marshall
started as If dealt a sudden blow.
His eyes happened to fall to the open
portfolio. He recoiled, stared closer,
anu tlSh Sp1stuE lO HIS l6et Will a
wild, intelligent, hopeful cry.
For unon a sheet of paper, written
there indubitably by the woman who
had just SO shame-facedly confessed
her love, was the record of hatred and
treachery that had so nearly blighted
his life.
There We're the first experiments Of
the clever forger to simulate Edna
Deane's handwriting There was a
copy of the missive he had received
that morning. There, too, was the
draft of the more masculine epistle
that had accompanied it.
Beatrice Mercer had looked up at
his strange cry. Her eyes met his,
following their glance to the portfolio,
and then, shrinking back, her guilty
face told the truth.
You wrote that-you wrote those
lettersr' fairly shouted Marshall "Oh,
blind, wicked that was, to doubt my
true-hearted darling! 1t was a cruel
forgery-a plot. Speak, Beatrice Mer-
GER! All you have told me, all those
letters told, was a falsehood"
The sun., 1893-05-25

One day recently, soon after the hour
of noon, an individual, who seemed to
be laborlng under considerable excite
ment, entered a grocer's shop and
asked for a private word with the pro-
prietor. When the request had been
granted he exclaimed:
II believe myself to be an injured
husband, and want to verify my sus-
picions by watching house In the next
street. This I can do from the rear of
your shop. Have you any objection to
nay taking a seat at the back there by
the open window"
The grocer granted the favor, and
the man walked to the back and took
seat on. box of soap and began to
watch. His presence had been almost
fogotten, when he returned to the front
of the shop with hasty steps and said:
"By Jupiter, I'll kill her. Yes, I'll
shoot her through the hearth
Your wife?"
Eyes, my idolized Maryl I cannot
doubt her guilt, and I shall be muir
deper in ten minutes"
The grocer tried to detain him, but
he broke away and rushed round the
corner. Not hearing anything further
of him for half an hour, the grocer be.
gan to investigate, and discovered that
| fourteen rolls Of butter, O skin or lard
| two hams and other stuff had left the
back end of the shop by way of the
window at which the watchful husband
had been stationed.
The sun., 1893-05-25
MAKING HOT WATER PLEASANT
HaIf-CIeaned Cooking UtenstAs
often Responsible for Ats had
Taste.

HaIf-CIeaned Cooking Utensiis
often Responsible for Ats had
Taste.
There are many persons who insist
that 1t is impossible for them to drink
hot water and make all sorts of disa-
greeable faces about it," said an enthu-
siastic hygiene to a writer for the
BROOKLYN Citizen. 81 have heard q
great many people say this and for a
| long time could not understand It,
| One day I dropped in upon one OF my
! friends and found her very Ill. made
| up my mind that a little hot water
would be beneficial and ran down to
| the kitchen to get it. While pouring
out glass for her 1t occurred to me
that it was good opportunity to in
dulge In a bit of it myself, so poured
a second glass and after it was cool
enough / attempted to drink 1t. /
didn't wonder that she had said she
drinks hot water, for such nauseous-
tasting mess think never tried to
swallow; In fact, just absolutely
! couldn't do it and had to give 1t up. l
| hardly knew what to say to her when
she, upon tasting, declared she couldn't
take it to save her life. ! could i'm
agine nothing but dishwater in the
taste of that liquid. Whether the maids
were careless about their cooking uten-
sils or what the difficulty was i could
not tell. have experienced the same
annoyance in hotels and other places
The water has greasy, stale, intolera-
BILE flavor, and even the smell Of 1t
might, should think, make well per-
son sick I have special little kettle
for my hot water and take the greatest
pains that nothing that will give 1t a
disabreeable taste Is ever allowed near
it. When it is prepared 1t is as bright
and clean and refreshing as the purest
spring water. Ever since my little ex'
perience at my friends house | have
had no difficulty In accounting for the
dislike of many persons for hot water"
The sun., 1893-05-25
Charging the Jury.

1t sometimes happened during the era
Of Reconstruction" in South Carolina
that the quondam slave was promoted
above his former master. So 1t hap
pened that Pompey Smash, a coal black
negro, became a Trial Justice"
1t was not long before Pompey had
a case before him. When the jury
arose and began moving toward the
adjoining room for consultation one
Of the lawyers interposed and said,
May it please your honor, you have
not charged the jury"
Whercupon Judge Pompey gathered
up himself, and with all possible dig
nifty said:
"Gen'men of dis jury, as dis is de fust
time have had you befo' me, cha ,ge
each one of you one dollah and a half.
The sun., 1893-05-25
CHAPTER Nv.
The Truth Revealed.

Beatrice Mercer was seated at desk
correcting some exercises of the pu-
pills, her avn portfolio spread out be-
fore her. The color died from her face
as she recognized her visitor then it
turned deep-red with reactionary emo
ton.
His thoughts were too full of Edna
to allow of his reading Alright the trem-
ulous emotion, the half-repressed fright
that his hostess betrayed.
Miss Mercer" he spoke, hoarsely,
81 have come to ask of you the infor-
Why did Edna Deane leave the semi
nary? Where has she gomez
II cannot tell you"
His eyes flashed excitedly. He
clenched his. hands in an excess of suf-
fering and suspense.
You must!' he gasped, frantically.
''Do you understand what / am endur-
ing? Doubt-anguish-h h-heart-breakingr
From beneath her yelled eyelids the
girl studied his working face Craft
ness was there, but well masked. A
sinister triumph in her heart gave hel
strength to simulate.
81 pity you," she said, softly. -
would be glad TO ten you all, but it is
useless"
"Useless?
Yes. She had left the seminary
TIopedale, her friends, forever. SHE
has gone to her relatives under q vow
never to reveal her TRUE identity. Hap
py in her new life, with golden prom
ises of wealth, you must not blame hel
impetuous nature if she finds new
frientIH y.1,g.- l,aaailG,- =--s
/ How well the shaft went home! The
blank despair, the settled conviction Of
faithlessHEssS -nIllIh-fICaHxzn
pitiable to witness.
"She left no word for me?" he forced
! himself to GSk.
| mo She wrote letter to Mr.. Bar
ton Brinsley, but 1t is unmanly for Xot