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of the quagmire. One more leap and L
had reached my limit. | could get no
further, for there was not another island
within twenty feet.
Il turned and faced the snoring, foam
f1ecked mass of maddened buffaloes.
"One glance showed me that only the
extreme left of the herd would face the
sWalnp-the great mass passing to the
westward, still l knew that l had not
yet got out of the scrape.
The first creature to reach the edge
attempted to hold back, but he tried in
vain The irresistible power behind
drove him forward to his doom, and with
q loud below he sprang upon the nearest
island, but it was not built to carry him
and he instantly disappeared.
Il looked from the spot where he had
gone down and saw TO my horror that
what | had crossed as safe land had now
sunk under the combined weight of the
herd and that between my frall raft and
the dry land was now fully eighty feet
Of qua glnire filled with drowning and
fighting animals, some of which were
ilnec-decp, while others barely had their
noses out of water. The struggles and
cries OF the poor creatures were horrl-
bic to witness as one after another they
We're tramplcd under foot and pressed
under water by the stronger among the
herd cI'OWding forward.
up TO this time but few of them had
succeeded i'll lighting their way through
the thick slime to the island upon which
l had taken refuge, and there | bad been
forced to shoot for my Seif-protectlon-
There was one, however, that near
~ proved too much for me. A young
and sturdy bull, after making vigorous
rush across the backs of the others, dur
ing which he slipped and half fell three
or four times only to recover hlmsetf
with q snort of terror. finally rcached tho
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must be taken out of the field to supply the
parents place in the house, so that the child
might be properly attended and the moth
er's heat at ease.
The fallacy that those darby servants
grew like braclhcrries on the brars belongs
to that land of Cockaigne where roasted
pigeons fell from the sky. Certainly these
self-producing prodgies did not exist for our
mothers. 1t will be only after u long and
careful course of training. with mutual for
bearance and patience. that the free negro
will make us accomplished a servant as our
slaves Were
The Truth About Whipping and Selling
The extreme penalty of whipping was
reserved for such orenses as stealing and
other crimes. AS the negroes could mot be
discharged without Il character the mis-
tresS was not armed with the terror always
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in the United States has had hourly bule-
tins from Mr.. Blane's sick room, and in
every such office the telegraph editors, OPP
orators, printers, pressmen, etc. have had
to lcngthen their nightly vigil couple of
hours in order to be sure that when the
end comes there shall be no delay III an
nouncing it to the country. The number
of men whose days work is thus prolonged
is many thousand, and the same men have
watched by the bedside of many famous
men iE the same way. During the whole
twent}-four hours reporters have been on
the watch at the Blaine mansion ever since
his illness began. The English reporters
who We're charged with a like duty when
Tennyson lay dying deserted their trust,
ana the poets death was not Announced
until several hours after its occIrrence
Such breach of duty by American report
ers is incOnceivable.
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This DduOnt6r OF th6 60nf6d6r0Cy' Describes th6
MiStr6SS6S OF th6 Plantations.


sutliced for household accounts and to gauge
her expenses. ~,
her nIaDtot;on made her the best of nurses.
Although her ideas of modern philosophy
may have been the yaguest,, gentle and
sincere piety breathcd through all her ar
duous life, and made Of her the best model
for the half-civilized souls entrusted III her
the men of her family.
Ii among che Hebrews each man was
q priest to his own family. among our
neople every woman. oiliciated as priest
css in the ISOLATED corner where she dwelt
with the man towards whom duty was
nioasure and love was law" to whom for
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When Duty Comes.


Bret Hartes miner dug for gold: could not
find any. He burroWed for it until he was
tired and sick, and gave it up. But the camp
needed water, 50 he sunk for water and found
gold I, myself, have hunted for bear, but tha
only bear L ever saw was when / was going
a-tishng.
There are, l suppose, a million or so of men
and women at this time seeking office Few,
there be that will find what they seek Even
in politics there are many surprises. The
nomination of Abraham Lincoln was not /
think Il deliberate plan of party. 1t was Il
deliberate providence of God. In common
years there arc plenty of men who will mako
fair presidents l;ut in 1860 there was only
one Elan who would do.
Tue notable men OF the Bible attending
to their OWN business when the word comes
that calls them Into the light Gideon is
theshing, David Is keeping sheep the GREAT
APOSTLES are fishing, or getting ready to fish,
and the greatest apostle is prosecuting Chris
tians when the word comes. Joan of Are
has no ambition but to spin and take care
of her sheep when she hears the beautiful
voice.
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so many varying and inconGruous duties
10 ther slaves that thcy were il q measure
fitted for ANY labor. The first lesson that
y little south2rn .lrl learned in prepare
ton for her duties As mistress Of planta-
ton was her association, usually develop
ing into a warm friendship, with the maid
Of her own age, who was generally given
by the mother of the negro to ''be Of some
sarvice to little missio," sort of counter
part to the body servant" whom the re-.
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The Languid DANES of Popular
Tradition Had No Existence
Written for The Constitution.


Since the day of exploded ideals has ar
rived. when William Tell and George
Washingtons little Ratchet, yea. even the
all-pervading Puritan who dominated our
school histories-one and all have been de-
throned from their sure seats, it seems rs
if the Traditional southern woman of the
old plantation life might be allowed TO de-
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armed cap-a-pie with Ter hcrcdity of good
housewlery. salf-control and patience,
sprung accomplishing and cheerful 10 her
place, and yanguished her difficulties with
Il manly viSor and 4 womanly grace, the
memory Of which is very precious and sweet
savored to those with whom she dwelt.
Old Fashioned Virtues and Tastes.
She probably did not understand the
higher mathematics; but her arithmetic
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Thousands of EntoXicants.


From The Philadelphia Record.
"Thorc are 10 less than G,oOo intoXicants
Of different kinds known TO the custom house
officials" said an attache of the customs col
lection department yesterday. Nnety-fiVe
ncr cent OF the foreigners In this country
drink. ana none of them has ever heard ot
total abstinence They have all their native
,jouors. which often cannot be procured in
thiS country. and they soon make arrange
mcnts to have their favorite tippie sent 70
tncn In this way the custom house people
accumulate a very wide knowledge OF lntoX-
itantS'
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THE LIBRARY AT BEAUNOIR HOUSE.
in the hands of the modern housewife but
she had to make the best of her husband $
negroes as she found them. trusting TO her
own powers as educator to form or the
young ones such servants as she You'd like
to have about her. -
To sell one of the negroes born ON the
place was an evidence of the direst poverty
of the master or of the most hclnouS conduct
on the part Of the slaves.
A Mistress Could Not Discharge Her Slave
Such piccadilloes as characterization, I'M
tidincsS or stupidity formed no reason to
the mind of either mistress or maid III the
"old south" for dissolution of their mutual
reation nor could II tormented mistress
find relief by giving Il useless servant her
freedom.
There is an authentic story Of one who
tried during q visit to the north. to thus
rid herself Of Il drunken maid whose taste
for Madeira had tempted her to run up u
score on her miStresS's account at Il neigh
boring drinking shop. When the mistress
rcmonstra ted the negro answered her that
being Il "quatily darby she could hardly
be eNpocted to get drunk on whisky, ike
nor 3hitc trash and that as Tar as her
''fret, papers were .cerncd she Would nave
none Of them. There was no use talking
she was masters nigger' and he would
have to support her as long as she lived
There vas no recourse but TO submit, ana
the maid continued to follow her own sweet
will until her freedom was forced upon
her by the war. This was no singular or
isolated case. WINNIE DAVIS.
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The Deatl,-Beds of Great 1Ten.

From The Buffalo Courier.
Modern newspaper enterprise ana modern
telegraph facilities have greatly increased
the number of mourners who are virtually
nt tho bedside of every great man who is
stricken with mortal illness. For several
weeks past every morning newspaper office
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why Not Try the l<eeiey Cure?
From The Washington Post.
The whisky trust will feel better after IL
has taken q Turkish bath aud had It's head
rubbed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-04-26
SHALERs VILE.

Mrs Nancy Thompson is no better: her son
Homer is now considered out of danger. J, W.
Jones is out again. Mrs. E. K. Hosk in is still
confined to the house by sickness. Mrs. Mark
Price is still very sick.
Fred Porter lost DOW few days since. evi
IDENTIFY frcm heart disease. as she was found
dead in the stable.
e. L. .Hine is puttirg cellar under the wing
part of his house.
f. &. Colt has rented his farm.
About thirty members of the Jr o. U. A. NJ .
attended church here on Sunday last. Part of
the number were visiting brothers from Mantua
Rev. Nichols address was good. His earnest
expounding of the principles of the Order can
do naught but inspire all with a respect for the
same. TheChurch was filed with an attentive
and appreciative audience.
Monday is Local Option Election, and there
should be a full vote cast. as it is question of
the utmost Importance to the peace and welfare
of any community. and one which every voter
can take part in solving. L think every
voter of the township should cast his ballot on
Monday next, if tor no other purpose than to
show his manhood, 1t is one of the privileges
granted by Republican form of government
to free and enlightened people, and he who
cares so little for the public welfare as to not
use this privilege does not deserve to be called
a citizen of this great government. 1t matters
not how much you may differ from your neigh
Dor, come out and cast your ballot as your con.
science may dictate. PHOEBE.
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THE Republican State Convention will be
held in Columbus June 9TH and 9Th.
ROOTSTOwN,

APRIL 25.-There are some men in this town
who want Office mighty bad. We know the DEM
ocrats have been called !" hungry Office seekers" "
but you will have to go back long way in the
history of that party in this place to find a man
who could not wait till he had gained residence
here before SEEKING AN OFFICE. But strange
things happen in these latter days.
The Board of Education elected under the new
law met. filled vacancies. and organized for bu-
siness by eleeting Mr.. W. j. Deming President.
W. J. Moore. Township Clerk. being Clerk. The
several districts are represented on the Board as
follows:
No. l, W. ]. Deming; No. 2. T. M. Vaughn
No. 8. Geo. Proehl; No. 4. L. A. Deming No. 5.
G. T. Case; No. 6. Jas. Kirkup; No. Z. G. D.
Bogue; Nos. John Kline: No. 9. J. S. Ely
No. 10. J. s. Ely. Nos. l. A and are one year
men; Nos. 2. and 10 are two years men. the
other four three years men.
Teachers have been engaged as follows: Dist.
No. l. Mary Weenink; No. 2. Joseph Wright
No. 8. Mary Boyle; No. 4. Belle Bissell; No. 5.
May Deming; No. 6. Fannie Parsons; No. I.
Blanche Palmer; Nos. Minnie Bertholf; No.
9. Jennie Holloway; No. 10. Carrie Frazier.
No one has as yet been engaged for the High
School for the coming year. The present term
will close Friday of this week. and it is the 6cca-
sion of the graduating of the first class from this
school, In spite of all its difficulties. the school
has come up to a position of which its friends
may well be proud.
There will be rhetorical contest at New Mil
ford the same evening. under the direction oi
the temperance society.
The business for which Mr.. q. O. Reed went
to California is likely to be completed. for it il
publicly announced that he and his cousin, Miss
Julia A. Reed, will be married tomorrow eve ai
the home of her brother. Mr.. J. q Reed. al
Riverside, California. and that they will be al
home about the first of June.
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THE grand old Liberty gell-tbe Palladium

THE grand old Liberty Bell-the Palladium
of American Freedom-will pass through Cleve-
land tomorrow, en- route to the Columbian
Exposition, and an opportunity will thus be
afforded to thousands of people to behold the
sacred relic, which otherwise would in all prob
ability be forever denied them.
Liberty Bell was cast in Philadelphia in 1853,
by Pass and Stow, under the superintendence
of Isaac Norris, Speaker of the Colonial As
sembly of Pennsylvania, who suggested the
prophetic quotation upon it, from Leviticus
XIV. 10: Proclaim liberty throughout all
the land, and to all the inhabitants thereof
During the threatened occupation of Phila-
delphia by the British in 1777, the historic bell
was taken to the river near Trenton, and buried
in the water, to prevent it falling into the hands
of the enemy. Thus it remained until the close
of the Revolution in 1888, when it was reinsta-
ted in the belfry of the old State House, where
seven years before it had heralded forth the
signing of the immortal Declaration of Inde-
pendence.
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"LOOK AT THE MAP"
The Route to be Taken by Many
Visitors to the WORLDS Eafr


Almost any map of the Uuited States shows
the location of Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Louis
Vllle, and other large cities. From each of the
three cities named draw a straight line to Chi
cago. The line drawn from Pittsburgh. will
touch at Salem, Alliance. Canton, Mass illion.
Wooster Mansfield, CresLline, BucyIus. Lima
and Vanwert. Ohio; Ft. Wayne. Columbia Lity,
warsaw. Plymouth and Valparaiso Ind, That
from cincinnati will traverse a thickly settled
portion of the southwestern part of Ohio and
run the entire leDgth.of Indiana from southeast
to northwest. touching at Hamilton ana Eaton,
Ohio; Richmond. Hagerstewn, New Castle
Anderson Elwood. Kokonae, Logansport. w in.
amac. Crown Point. Ind. The line from Louis
Vlile will pass through tho entire length of the
Eoosier State and ia its course would toucb
columbus, franklin. indianapolis s and Logans
port. a line drawn from Pittsburgh through.
Columbus, Ohio. to Chicago would incline
slightly 10 the southwark and wouiti mass
through Sseubenville. Coshocton Newark Ur.
bana and Piqua Ohio; Union City, Hartford
MarIon, and Logansport Ind ana run direct
from those points 10 the Worlds Fair site. A
Inc from Madison. Ind, would also pass
ehrouShlndlanapolis andLoganspot in its direct
course to Chicago. Such lines placed on the
map would lncIcate the routes to the Worlds
$500 NSSSAAOCo Wy tuS pennsylvania Lines.
which traverse the populous portion of West
ern Pennsyivania, Ohio and Indiana. leading
direct from Pittsburgh, the natural gateway
from the East, and in a straight course from
Cincinnati and Louisville. the natural. gate
ways of the South. to the Worlds Fair City,
Beginning with April 25sh. W orid's Fair ex
cursion tickets to Chicago will be sold from all
ticket stations on the Pennsylvania Lines. The
going. coupon Will be valid from the day of
purchase until October 3gth ,and the return cou-
pom will be good for return passage up to and
Including November 9Th. The sale of these
tickets will continue daily until October 3Oth.
and will be governed by consistent reductions
In fare Both the going and return coupons
will be valid for continuous passage only, No
stop-over allowed. ANY ticket agent of the
Pennsylvania Lines will cheerfully furnish de-
tailed information regarding rates, time of
trains. etc.
The recent extensive Improvements on the
Pennsylvania Lines. Tor the event in question,
make them the desirable thoroughfares to Chi
cago from the territory traversed by them
The through time from every station is ex
ceptionaIy fast and the first class tr ain service
affords every desired convenience for an e1 joy
able trip.
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PALMYRA.

The Oldest Fair on record in Ohio. the Palmy.
ra Welsh Horse Fair. will hold its 6Srd annual
meeting, at Palmyra Center. Monday. May Ist,
Everyone knows that the - May Fair" always
brings out a grand lot of horses, and a fine dis
play of agricultural implements. This year it
will be larger and better than ever. All are
invited to come and have good time
Messsrs o. P. Sperra. A s, Cole Chester
Fisher and e. J. Darrow from Ravenna, were
visitors at the Palmyra Masonic Lodge Satur-
day night.
Mr.. james Stewart has been staying for the
past week at the Jones House, undergoing a
surgical operation. from which he expects to
derive great benefit. The operation was per
formed by Rose and Mealy. Mr.. 8. is doing
well and expects to go to his home in .Youngs-
town. in few days. Through all his af1lction
Stewart is jolly fellow.
Elk Sheriff Jones was in Youngstown last
Monday and Tuesday on business
Burt Calvin. in the last month, has caught
| three red foxes. without dog. Calvin is 65
| years old and is quite feet on loot.
The dance Friday night was grand success
The hall was in fine order. the orchestra was
fine and there was an attendance of about fifty
couples of the finest looking young people in the
world
Marshal Davis. OF Newton Falls. was in town
| Sunday the 23ld
W. B. Wilson, of Salinevile, was in town
Saturday ana Sunday.
EWilliams andBigelow visited friends at New
ton F alls. Saturday evening 22nd inst
| Frank F. Evans and Thomas Bebb were at
| Newton Falls Saturday evening. They report
the roads IN bad condition
The road between Palmyra Center and Dia
mond is in good repair. It has been worked
and the mud has been put In the holes all right
But Tom Brown says thai good roads can not be
made with mud and water
Leroy Thomas little Slaughter is very sick.
Attended ty Rose & Mealey.
Rose q Mealey's Office is filled with invalids
every afternoon. The afiieted who fail to get
help in Cleveland and other places, tget help at
Palmyra.
The Diamond Lodge. K, iof P. is doing good
| work and is in good condition Convenes every
better condition financially than the Diamond
RaVenna boys come and see us ; you are always
welcome at your mother lodge.
Sam Hassell was the guest of the JonesHo
II ursday and Friday night. sold several ions
of candy and repeated several of his best cor ic
poems. Sam is a good salesman and makes
things lively while he stays.
Josh Calvin and wife have been married about
ten years. and husband and wife have been all
the family, except a few quadrupeds that
seemed assured of their quiet homs on the farm.
But favors come late. About week ago pair
of twins were added to the group. which made
all very happy. Mr.. Calvin has also been made
School Director. and all is well. May faYors
continue with our worthy friends.
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RANDOLPH.

Miss Hattie Reidinger. WHO has spent the
winter with her sister. Mrs. George Holbein.
at Holton. Kansas. returned to her home last
week
We would like to congratulate Mr.. Shuman
on getting the postofice. We believe he has
many friends in both political parties.
Seth Andrews was.a Berlin Center Friday.
He thinks he would not like to meet the grim
destroyer by drowning. as he came near doing
that day.
Miss Hattie Reidinger. and Mr.. Hockerman,
of Crawford Co, visited Miss Jessie shick on
Friday.
Mr.. Lon White has a pension. with back pay.
procured by our genial friend, Simon Perkins.
General Davis and wife visited their niece,
Mrs. Charlie Coe, Thursday.
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ATWATER.

APRIL "a The snow. and heavy rains are
keeping the farmers from getting in their oats.
Some have part of their ground plowed.
Our School Directors. nine in number. accord
ing to custom. last Monday voted to retain the
high low School at the Center. five voting for
it and four against. AS the majority generally
rule here. there is another fool tax lowering
over the taxpayers here. They did one good
deed, by unanimously voting the present teach.
er out. If it is to continue. it will be the ruin
alton of our District Schools. District No.1
has ten pupils in attendance. ranging from to
10 years of age, and the teacher is a big. stout,
hearty man. We sympathfze with him in his
arduous task. Clint Douthitt is teaching the
east school; Della siddsll is teaching just over
the line in Edinburgh.
Henry Brown has returned from his winter
quarters in Florida. ANON
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Puritan Conference

The attendance at the Conference held yester-
day and today at the Congregational Church was
fully up to the average. One hundred delegates
was thought by the Secretary to be not far from
the correct number.
The various themes were handled with much
ability. and brought out very useful and crafty
ing lines of new thought. in the course of their
treatment and discussion.
Last tevening the subject was Heresy and how
it should be treated" Rev. S. D. Gammell, of
TaIimadge, delivered a characteristic essay on
the topic. Rev. Gammell isa man of profound
thought. great originality. and evident scholar
ship. and his essay was happy treatise on the
subject. which of itself is peculiarly interesting
to the church and the world. The discourse de-
veloped one fact of supreme significance. 1t
revealed the almost absolute divorcement of the
clerical mind from dogmas and isms, and show ed
an advancement in theoIogcal conception of in
calculable benefit to the church and the cause
she is designed to represent. From last nights
indications the time would seem to be not far
distant when heresy will be recognized as one of
the Divine agencies for the advancement of the
Kingdom of God.
The discussion was preceded by a half hour
sacred concert under the direction of DR.. G. Fl
Griffin. 81 Waited for the Lord" and Men.
delssohn's Hear Ny Prayer" were rendered
by the choir. A male quartet sang Remember
Now Thy Creator in the Days of Thy Youth.
an exquisite composition. Praise Yea trio
for tenor, soprano and bass. was also rendered
The ensemble was good. and the program very
superior.
The following ministers registered from abroad
Revs. j. L. Davies. J. R. Findlay, Akron; Geo
Martin. Atwater: D. NJ. Lewis. Cuyahoga Fails
+. 6. blanchard, Fredericksburg; e. S. Rothrock
Garrettsville; G. W. Carroll. Hudson; M. P
Jones. Kent; D. D. MeSkimming, Newton Falls
]. Fl. Stanley. Richfeld; II. A. L. King, Steu
benville: s. D. Gammell. Tallmadge; Charlie
Il. Lennon. Twinsburgh; T. R. Jones, Wind
ham; w. j. Frost, Cortland.
Rev. e. S. Rothrock presided as Moderator
Rev. G. II. Lennon performed the duties o
Scribe; J.W. Seward is Registrar and Treasurer
The session was very satisfactory one in ever,
way. 1t was the first that had been held in Ra
VIENNA for nine years. and was we'll attended b,
our people. who manifested a very general ap
probation of their opportunity.
The sessions are held semi annually, and th
next one will be at Aurora. this County.