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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24
RUSSIAN COURTS.
Justice Administered in Primitive but
Effective Fashion.

In the poorer parts of Russia justice
is administered in q primitive yet effect
i've fashion, says recent writer who
had the fortune to be present at sit
ting of one of the peasant courts in
government of central Russia. The
Judges, chosen from the peasants were
unlettered. The session was held i'll
log cabin-a small, low room. A pict-
ure of the emperor decorated the wall,
and as i'll every Russian house, in the
corner hung the holy eikons. Three
judges and Il scribe were present. The
day was Sunday, day of idleness for
the peasantry. The hall, the judges
and the public all had an air of simple
dignity, almost of rude majesty.
Two eases were tried. Parties and
witnesses, as they entered, bowed low
TO the holy images. The judges spoke
and questioned by turns, or all at once,
each loudly expressing his opinion. /
admired the patient persistence with
which they tried to bring the litigants
to an amicable understanding One
case was characteristic.
y woman, large robust virago,
complained of having been beaten by q
man. The mans defense was that the
NOIniu SIluCh ulLu AIoI' luluGlll
and defendant stood before the judges
volubly pleading each his or her case
and appealing to their witnesses at
their sides.
"Varvara Petrova," declared one wit
ness for the defendant, "has said that
with vedro of vodka she was sure of
winning her case"
This statement did not appear to as
tonish or scandalize the court. The
judges gravely nodded their heads, and
after brief rebuke went on with the
case.
Come to terms; make it up between
you," they repeated over and over, try
ing to get the parties themselves to sug-
gest sentence, instead of pronouncing
one of excathedra.
well, now, Varvara Petrova," said
one of the judges, at last, 'how much
indemnity do you want?"
Three roubles."
"Ah, three roubles! That's too much.
You won't get that" muttered the
judge. Then turning TO the defendants:
"And you, how much are you willing
to give herp"
Nothing" replied the man.
"Ah," again muttered the Judge,
that's not enough. How much will
you give her:?'
well, then, one rouble."
"One rouble and shtof?" interrupted
the woman.
"Shtofs and whisky are not to be men,
toned here" remarked one of the
judges, whose austerity may have been
increased by our presence. "Out of
here Won NAV drink all Won want hut
that has nothing to do with the deci-
sions we render here"
The woman, on this, looked resigned;
the scribe read the sentence, the two
litigants bowed in acquiescence, then
again to the holy images, and Withdrew
with their friends and relatives.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24
They Shet The Do Now.

In Cracker cabins in north Georgia.
no matter how cold the weather, both
doors. back and front, stand open from
daylight till dark, the year through
This, perhaps. is accounted for by the
fact that there are no windows in the
houses, and the doors are kept open for
light.
One bitter cold winters day, while
hunting for a workman, a northern
superintendent of the Georgia Marble
company, went into one of these cabins
and found the whole family, blue with
cold, huddled over few pine sticks in
the fireplace. Every door was open and
the icy wind was sweeping through the
room unhindered.
Before proceeding to business the
northerner banged to the doors. threw
several logs on the Goals, and soon had
things steaming. As they grew CON-
fortabIe, he remarked:
'Now. don't you see how quickly you
warm up when you keep the wind out?
See what difference it makes to shut
the doors?"
The thawed-out Cracker turned to his
wife quite energetically and said:
"Wife, DANCED if hit ant so! Don't
forget it. When hits cold arter this, les
shet the do"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24
A story About Gen. Grant.

An incident is related to me by an old
friend OF Mr.. Lincoln who was witness
to the occurrence. One morning after
President Lincolns assassination Gen.
Grant was carelessly riding down Penn
sylvania avenue, when he saw group
Of gentlemen, all of whom he knew. He
stopped his horse, and found these gen
tlemen excitedly discussing something
that they heard Andrew johnson was
just about to do at the White House. A
spokesman told Gen. Grant that Andrew
johnson had determined to revoke the
parole Of certain confederate officers.
Grant listened quietly, slowly smoking
his cigar When his informant finished
Grant remounted his horse rode rapidly
toward the White House, and went
straight in to interview Andrew John
son. He asked:
"Mr. President, ! understand you are
determined to revoke the parole Of GER
tain of the confederate leaders who sur
rendered to me at Appomattox."
Il am considering the matter" re-
piled the president.
"By whose authority" asked Gen.
Grant, "do you revoke a parole signed
by me?"
by the authority OF the United
States, replied Andrew johnson, with
some asperity.
Grant quietly replied: by the au-
thority of the commander-in-chief OF
the armies of the United States that pa
role shall not be revoked" and turned
on his heel and quietly left the White
House.
johnson knew Grant. He knew the
army of the United States was at his
back. Nothing more was heard of the
matter. = WashinqtoR Capital.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24
THE PARROT SHOUTED 'HURRAH."
Bat Got piSgusted at Last and Plainly
showed 1t.

There is one member OF congress
whose wife owns an intelligent parrot,
which she brought from Mexico and
whose talking talents she has developed
with great assiduity and no little sue
cess, says the Washington Post. OF
course Jones-that's not his name and
the nom de guerre stands merely for
convenience sake as the true name OF
the congressman referrea to-JOnes
was q candidate for reelection in No
vember, and, foreseeing his triumphant
vindication at the polls. the affectionate
Mrs. Jones specially trained her parrot
to shout "Hurrah!" till the windows rat
tied whenever Jones name was men-
toned in his presence.
On the evening of the election she
arranged to have the bird hung in the
reception room, where her husband
was going to receive his friends and
also the returns. With fond expectancy
she looked for the news to come that
her husband had been elected by q
stunning majority and the parrot shout
ing in the wild frenzy of his boundless
glee: "Hurrah for Jonesm
Alas, that the best laid plans of men
and mice gang aft aglee!
When the fateful moment came dis
tressed messenger, with flushed face
and disheveled hair, burst into the sit
ting room with the announcement:
You're beaten, JONES'"
1t was the parrots cue and he hadn't
forgotten his careful training.
"Hurrah for Jones!" shouted the green
imp on his perch and erybody in the
room stood aghast at the audacity OF
the biped.
Mrs. Jones was the first to show a
sign of animation and it manifested it.
self in volcanic eruption of temper
directed against that cute and innocent
Mexican parrot, which effectually put
a quietus on his exhilaration. The poor
bird covered in the corner. In half an
hour the tide had changed,
"You're elected, Jones!" shouted the
| last messenger.
SHOUT, Polly, shont!" cried Mrs.
Jones, in transport of delight.
| The bird looked at her sideways, with
q look of disgust.
"Oh, - Jones!" he muttered, turn
| ipu his hack tO her
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24
CROWS NOT TO BE TRUSTED.
A Cunning Birds Stratagem to Get Food
at Hunters Camp.

"A crow is the slickest bird flying
when it wants to be" said Lige Thom-
ner as he sat on the edge of soap box
at Williams store at Long Hill Center,
land to prove it l will tell a circum-
stance that occurred when party of us
were camping at Canaan Mountain
pond last fall, says the N. Y. SIN.
There were an almighty lot of crows
around the hut we occupied and one
day l brought out my gun and shot into
a flock. All escaped my shot except
one which was lying on the ground
wounded | went to the place and
picked the wounded bird up and found
that its left leg had been broken by the
shot. Taking the crow to the hut l
amputated the leg and taking hot coal
from the fire burned the stump SO that
it would not bleed. The bird was then
allowed to go at liberty, but instead of
leaving the vicinity of the camp it hung
around and the boys would feed it with
crumbs from the table and it became
quite tame. It would come imping
into camp just like veteran after his
pension.
'At about meal time the crow could
be expected at first but at last its visits
became more frequent. One of the
boys limited that the bird we were feed
ing was not the victim Of my gunshot
and in investigating this theory we
found out what a great deceiVer the crow
is. Up the alley leading to the spot
where the bird had been in the habit Of
receiving its food there hoped one day
a fine black crow. There was nothing
about the bird to show that it was not
the same one that had been the object oI
our bounty so long. 1t had only one
leg SO far as we could see.
"'I'll bet that amt our crow sait
Charley.
"'Yes it is, too,' says; it has only
one leg
You wait and see,' says Charley
and away he hurried and returned with
his gun. Raising it and taking careful
aim he fred and the bird stretched ove1
on the grouad dead. We made an ex
animation and sure enough the bird hat
two legs az good and sound as any birC
| hying. When it had come into oul
camp it had hitched the other up unde
| its wing so as to deceive us and secure
! food, It must have watched US feeding
the wounded bird and saw an opportun
ity of securing food by initiating tha
one. All crows are so near alike tha
there is no identifying one and the onl,
way we knew ours was by the one leg
When such clever imitator attacked Il
we were badly fooled. I do not know
what became of the real wounded bird
1t never showed up after the other wa
killed. don't know but shat we ha'
been feeding the bogus bird for the rea
one for weeks before we found out on
mistake as it was.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24
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An UnweIcome "Shine."

During all the confusion and anxiety
of the late civil war both officers and
men still found time for playing prac-
tical jokes, though not all were as harm
less or so unpleasantly received as the
joke one southern officer enjoyed at the
expense Of another. 1t was just before
the siege of Vicksburg. The train bear
ing the S5th Mississippi regiment and
Bledsoe's battery was detained in Jack
son several hours.
Col. Barry and Capt. Bledsoe were
capital fellows and good friends.
Barry, gentle, genial, humorous, never
seemed to harbor an unkind thought.
Bledsoe was one of the most distin-
guished battery captains of Prices
Missourians.
The two men occupied box-car TO-
gether that night and after some hours
of congenial intercourse they rolled
themselves in their blankets and slun1-
bered.
Bledsoe was about feet 3 inches tall
and paid little attention to his attire.
He wore boots of extraordinary size
and length, which came halfway up
his long legs and were innocent of any
coloring save the native yellow of the
unpublished hide.
Barry awoke first and seeing Bled-
soe's great boots standing by called a
negro and gave him confederate dol
lar to black them. The darlly per-
formed his task well and put the boots
where he had found them. Then Barry
aroused Bledsoe, told him it was time
to be up and lay chuckling as Bledsoe
searched the car for his yellow boots.
When at last he realized that the
freshly blackened pair before him was
his own and that he had furnished fun
for the company his wrath arose against
Barry and he challenged him to duel.
But he calmed down after awhile, when
the jovial colonel good-naturedly in
formed him that it was impossible for a
colonel to waive his rank and fight with
captain. - YOUTHS Companion
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24
The Office Boy.

The office boy sat on a high stool,
swinging his feet and jabbing pen in
blotting pad, while visitor to see his
employer sat over by the window wait
ing for him.
Il presume, he said very kindly,
noticing the boys languid condition,
that you have great deal of work to
do?"
Not when the boss is out, confessed
the boy frankly.
''Um! You get well paid for it, I pre-
sume?"
81 don't git as much as want
Nobody gets as much as he wants, :"
remarked the visitor philosophically.
I'D like to be nobody awhile, :"
grinned the boy. says the Detroit Free
Press.
"Oh, well" laughed the visitor, you
will have to wait till you become man,
then you can have an office boy OF
your own and pay him what he thinks
he ought to have for his valuable
services"
"Can II" he responded emphatically.
well, guess not. You bet I'm not
goin' to bankrupt my business, | anti
but the boss came in at that moment.
and just what important communication
the office boy was going to present to
the visitor was lost in the rush of him
off of the stool
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24

Mrs. Griggson-You know we are
going around to the Van Killers to-
morrow evening to dinner. Mrs. Van
Kilter is such an aristocrat.
Griggson-Is she?
Mrs. Griggson-Yes. she is And l
Henry, l hope you won't mind my
speaking of it but you know there are
some little matters that you are not al
ways particular about"
Griggson Qaying down his papeO-
What do you meanP
Mrs. Griggson-Now, please don't get
vexed but you know Mrs. Van Kilter is
so extreme and she notices everything.
Griggson-Tm not vexed. What do
you want me 10 do?
Mrs. Griggson-Well, for instance,
when you enter the dining-room don't
be in hurry-oh. Henry, don t rush at
the table as if it were lunch counter.
Then wait until the ladies are seated.
You know sometimes you act as if you
couldn't wait. Contine your attention
to the other guests and appear as if the
dinner were only an incident.
Griggson-Certainly see.
Mrs. Griggson-Then about your
soup. Always, Henry, from the side of
the spoon and silently, Henry, silently.
Griggson-Ah, yes of course.
Mrs. riggson-And let your napkin
be unobtrusive. A napkin should never
be in evidence.
Griggson (taking out his note -book)
Wait minute until | catch up. Now
90 ahead.
Mrs. Griggson-Please be serious.
Griggson-Never was more serious
in my life. I aim to please. What
| more?
Mrs. Griggson-Well. sometimes you
have habit of remarking on the dishes
as they are set before you: That's
good!" "Never tasted anything better!'
You won't this time, will you, dear?
Griggson-Certainly not. Anything
else?
Mrs Griggson-And don't put youl
chair too near the table nor yet too fal
away. Be careful to get it just right,
then you will be more easy. Then be
sure and pay strict attention to Mrs
Van KiIter's remarks. She is so sensi.
tive if she is not appreciated and really
she is quite bright.
Griggson-AIl right. Now there's
one thing, my dear, want to ask o.
you. Before we start out for that din
ner l want you to give me good
square one.
Mrs. Griggson-Mercy! What fori
riggsson-Because l don't expect tt
eat a thing while l am therein Y
| World.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24
Accomplished His Object.

The Detroit Free Press tells how the
most popular man in q western town
got into difficulty with disreputable
tough who was the terror of the place,
and did him up i'll manner eminentiy
satisfactory to the entire community.
1t was necessary to vindicate the maj
esty of the law, however, and the Of
fender was brought up for trial on a
charge of assault with intent to kill.
The Jury took the case and were out
abont two minutes, when they returned.
well" said the Judge in familiar,
off-hand way, "what does the jury have
to say??"
MAY it please the court" responded
the foreman, 1--WE, the jury, lind that
the prisoner is not guilty of hittin' with
intent to kill, but simply to paralyze,
and he done il.
The verdict was received with ap,
plause and the prisoner was released
with an ovation.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24
A Labor Note.

Papa" said the daughter of large
employer of labor, "are you in favor of
the eight-hour system?'
well daughter, under certain cir
cumstances l am"
'Oh, am so glad" she rapturously
exclaimed.
why. my dear are you 50 inter-
ested?"
Because. papa, George has only been
staying four hours every evening, and
he told me last night if you favored the
eight-hour system, he needn't go home
so early. You dear old papa, | am so
glad you are in favor of it." and she
wrapped her soft white arms around
his neck and choked off all explana-
tions.-Te2.us ISiftiRqs.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24


The experiment Of cooking dinner for
$500 men belonging to the guards IN
sinole field kitchen 1t the Muucheberg
station, near Berlin, took place the 9th
er day, before the troops left for their
headquarters. The affair was complete
ly successful. Thirty five hundred
pounds of beef and l500 pounds of
hams were cooked.
In the Sitka district Alaska, the ca
noes are each cut from "a single Jog OF
wood. The log is first dressed and hol-
lowed out and then steamed and spread
open. Many of the canoes are models OF
form. Great care is expended on them,
and if the maker were paid good wages
their prices would be fabulous. A good
new canoe, able to carry three men and
100 pounds Of baggage, is worth S1b0'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24
His Advice.

First Anarchist am tired of life
und want to die. l go me out und kill
q mayor or governor or Something's, 50 !
get executed.
Second Anarchist-You dale my ad-
vice and don't kill no mayors or COVER
nors. Dey viii take two or three years
finding out if you are zane enough to
hang. Shust you drive up to Shanty-
town and run ofer pig. Den you got
shot right away. IN Y. Weekly.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24

81 am going home" sadly remarked
the man who had left the theater il the
middle of the play.
"What is the matter?" asked his friend.
TOO much theater hat I'm not COM
ing back again until show with fly
ing trapeze act in it comes along. -
lE0Shi26fOll SfnE.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24

sDaily. Except Sunday. FLAG stop. meals,
Dark fad Type denotes TINS from 10 90 noon TO II 90
ndlght ght FACED from II 90 might to IL 90 nOOa.
JOSEPH WOOD, "A. FORD,
General Manager General Passenger Agent
lI-30-a4-I PITTSBURGH, PESN'A.
Fo. Ime cards, rates OF fare, through tickets,
bagga checks, and further information re-
Eerding the running of trains apply to any
Agent of the Pennsylvania Lines.
W D ONG. Agent. Ravenna. Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24

First Domestic-Me new mistress is
very ladylike. Second Domestie-What
do you mean by lsdylike? First Domes.
tic-Sure. OF nane she's different fro@
meaf lkaies.-N r WaskET
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24

Nos. a36 and 33S connect at Wellsville for
Steuhenville and Belaire. Nos. ass and S42
connect in Union Station, Pittsburgh, for the
East.
BETWEEN BAYAR0 AND NEW PHILADELPHIA.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24
tRiYaIs

"How did Jenlie look al the ball9"
:Why, dear, l never hoped to see her
look so ugly!"-Ha,per's Magazine.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24
HIS ONE REQUEST.

Mr.. Griggson Took Notes OF His Little
Breaches of Etiquette.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-06-05
FONDA La BALE4R"
EN- La VILLA De ADJ. MAS


ii%i ita Homes ysUtiladas; mesa selecta
Los qle deseen yenir ateTnperar en este
:elieioso china, deberan aTisar con ocho
dias de anticipation !
m Ave- pnhIn n1xfnher
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Jose Maria de Goicoeehea.
Pfocnrasior ) Ag & Dc ii. gocios,
Ia irasiadssio - duss,s.clio Ia plaza de La
De!icids, baios de la casa de don Manuel To-
70 Lara Ponce, Puerto Rico.
Narvs ~ dr soos ems
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Buena adquisici6n.

Sc uende, con busysas con ficiones, la n1yxi-
na vertical para molcr Gaia de la HaciendS
Destino, en Santa Isabel, de 3 cab1llos de
Gscrsa, 90 mdgrifco cstado corriente, con al
gsssas psesas de repuestO, COMO que estd ha-
csendo actHdImerte el cosecho puzzle vkrsele
ftsncioaar. En su case, 50 entregdr1 ep Julio
p~6rsmc, en qxe debe nontarse ofra de mayor
potercia. Dirigirse al qxe snscYibe. -Powce
Esb-~~7 ~ H- 1904. "a Nrr9r~ Da0oA
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-06-05

CLARA ThILI4EI. AspeS.Eco r6IL.~
para is ang1na = para oIras suterme0ad--
S garsa13s y de IL n.ea. F,sr.oas>fe
rr6r.
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A los hacendados

I'm senior con experiencia { iDs
gencis basta1tcs para admins \ fin
cas- de cana y cafe en- cahii oe ma
y rdomo, ofre-e SIS sers clos 4 10.
h -cnia ios d. eta com4rc4 T,-r.
catorc- an Il pr cia a. En- est
i nprenta info maran.
Ponce. Mario rs ie 1895. I'm. all
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" ENTA
ID K u N A Q u L N t A

Per ausentsrse su dueho Sc desea " n Ter
una q linta situa' en- la carretera te Ad-
junta4, luga. a Jminado Corral Vieio, d
upa hora de la Ciudad. La casa es de alto
con capacidad para una reguls- fa7oilia.
Pa-s info-m-s dir j. eA La Cataiana de
don Antonio Cababaa
14-15-.it EZ~QUI IL MEDINA
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iiAT ENCIONH

E' Especgfco SsiUaior Sc veade en-
81 establecimiento In CItaIana de
don Aatonio Cabadas, Para princi
pal
j Sierra Urgen.
N>.,>-- 20 y rsa4 r,-n
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-06-05

AUG CSTJ FASA AI&as4L olI,s T.
eseTcsdo7 e-Sot rsur:ere 3.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-06-05
|. Chard6n y Comp.

Sc HAGEN PREsTAMos saias tipos deinte ss y segdn
obre Muebles, Carruajes
otras prendas de valor que pasen de 800 ~ Es
SEVENDEN pardas de RON WEI de varas
de diez de veez 60 40 SO botela garanzado
BRANDY frances marca S CHESTAND Y Cs SO detalh
so boteIa por cajas $5 SO precio de s7z
Sc VENDEN toda clase de prendas objetos-
n Ponce. Dcanhra de- 1904
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ANTONIO MATTEL 7 BRUNEI
Aabf PoT1Igaes. Ponce. p,aerto a.c,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-06-05
AV|SO
a LOS VIAJEFo

Uises del Vale onaaos habpr
CASA DE HUESPEDES elegante
Oeste de la ca 49, al lo de odw del evado de la g.
Avnida dstanca de toao los prncpaes Paqus
Canra-Esta nadfsmo
hbiacn comd cndimnta las al de Puerto Rco
dnd aprciaran los la comodidad
veniencias que reportau.
NV York. M.yo3 ds 1895 m
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FELIPE VA1LLANT--Ay yente de- NEG.
ios, encsrgado de isLc. as, cargas iass.a
81, De esbotaies-Playa dc Panoe
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PARA CARRETERAS

Sc ve,pde casi ns:tad de sn pGlor una ssd
f1ira tslttsradora de psedra aseyss4da para ca
rsteras, ccs So caldero deas6s psesas, en
as4y bssen estado y ass psdstinete dc rcpssesto.
81 cs4s Ia ssste-ese pssede di~iairse q don Ro
5erto Graham, e1 estc cssAdGd.
pn&ser Fs1-~~n ~ Il. 1904
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Buen negocio

ener que ntarse ueno % una magn hnca d en- Ia u
COLLAZO, PEREZ GUERRA
Playade Ponce.