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Hates ot A.dverti8iiig One mrt, one Each subsequent SO Business aad Editorial Xotices, per 10 ne square, one year, 8 00 ne column, one S500 A if PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY ds coluum.vix mostiu ..5 OA ne eolunio, three S3 00 lalf column on year, 46 ou lalf column, six months, 35 00 alf column, three months, 15 00 ne-quarter eolnmn.one year, 35 00 The space occupied by ten lines of this (Nomparell) shall constitute a square. S.p,HAKUS,KDITOa FKOPKIEIR, Vol. 8No.ll. RAVENNA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1875. Per year, in ad ranee; If not paid Six months, 1 Whole No.

375. DEMOCRATIC Business Cards. FRANCIS L. CLARK, eenanlcal ssd Architectural Draughts- umce urawing a speed Specialty, K. i Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Jnn6.1873. l8-y. ANSON W. BEMAN m.rmm mnA Hatarr. K.

1 Park Building-, (Mi-tb-weat corner of Public Square) Cleve land, v. F. B. HUTCHIX. W.

B. THOMAS. HUTCHINS THOMAS, Attorneys at U. Ravenna. Ohio.

OHM in RniiiUnr. Mr. Ilutcbins will attend at ali terms or the Common Plea and Courts in Portage county, n-ij nORTOK. TAYLOR HORTON. ul CmHlton at Law.

Raven na.Onio. Office in Pheaix Block, OTer Sec ond National Bank. May 18o. 8ft-lv. PETER FLATH.

Clothier mad Merchant Tailor, Hah, Caps idr-urnihingUoods. Poe's BuUding, Main Street, Ravenna, Ohio. Oct. 15, 1868. ly- INSURANCE AGENCY.

W. Coffin. Ufa- and Fir Insurance offlce on ad Sour, over the Second National Bank, Ravenna, Ohio. Sept. S3.

I860. 56-lT- haitoi i. m. mm. NORTON -W AWRBI.

OfBce over Wait, Dewey Co's I Jewelry Store, Ravenna. oni tiu-u. j. h. nichols: Attorney at Law and Votary Public.

Office in phenix Block, over Brainerd A Son's Drue; iore. November S23-tf. M. STUART, Counselor at Law, Ravenna, Ohio. OH CO in Kast End of Phenix (Brick) Block.

Dec 1SB8. ly. ITCllT. B.W.MAXSOW. STUART MAXSON, Attorneys and Counselors at Uv.

All classes of business pertaining to the profes-- aion receive prompt attention. Office over farmers' Bank, Garrett ville, Ohio. SOS E. P. HATFIELD, Attorney and Counselor at Lau Ofiee over First National Bank.

Ravenna, Ohio. loir tt. ROCKWELL NORRIS, A ttorneys at law and NotaryPuMle. Deuel Block, Kent, Ohia Dec 10. 1868.

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Huors, at. d. BELDING HUGUS, Physician and Sunreons. Office. Main street over Heluing A Armstrong's Drug Store, Ravenna, O- Siiecil attention pai I to the treatment or ilir hours, from 10 to IS to4 au-t to i.

ni. 23o. J. WAGGONER, M. D.

hnlcisnsnd Snrseon. Office East end of Phenix Block, Ravenna, Ohio. March S7th. 187s 187-tf. s.caAi-ra.n.

d. joHKM.cArrs.!. CRAFTS SON, Pbyaielaas and Sargeona. Office In Crafts' Block, Mantua Station, Portage County, Ohio, 333- ci To in ft 1-1 a cj- a a to tfl a a 0 ci GEO- SENYARD, PORTRAIT FAINTER G-IBAED, Penons desiring One. fnll-sized.

accurate likenesses of thenuelve or friends painted in il colors, at a small price, can secure thein by aeading photographs orjother Work WRefers1 N. Converse. J. C. Prentice, William Warn.

N. 8. Oiin, S. It. Harris and.otbers having samples of bis work.

orders may be left at the PBB8S office. IP. CT. CARRIAGE A2 SIGK PAI KIT ER. Stencil Cutting aSpecialy.

Shop on Chestnut street. doors south of Ex-change Hotel. RAVENNA, OHIO. Ravenna. June 10.

1S73. J51-tf NEW FIRM! D. LINDSAY SON, Manufacturers nod dealers in BOOTS SHOES. On the 1st of August. 1973.

David Likdsay disposed of an interest in his business to his son Roscnr Lisdsat, and the bnsiness will hereafter be conducted under the firm name of D. Xiindsav Son. At the ol.i stand in Empire Bnilding, corner Of Mam Chestnut way i be found tr.e TAItGEST JLXD MOST STOCKS OF BOOTS AND SHOES advance from cot. I nave on hand a complete stock of X.eatlier Findings and am prepared to do WORK TO ORDER, in a manner and at price which cannot faUto be satisfactory to my customers, Those in want of anything in the Boot and SbHne InvHed to eall and examine my work and get prices. Cash paid for Hides and Pelts I).

LINDSAY SON. Ravenna August 1, 1OT3. 186 u- jgUCifflll SilOp XOI RENT. New Shop. Splendid local Ion for a good m-.

i- mnd industrious. Kone rrtunii n------r- other need apply- Ravenna. May 5. 115. 34-tf B.

LITTLE. TPBI.1TIMO Of KINDS'. i HOMOEOPATHY i TOALL WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM ACUTB OR CHROKIC DIBEASEg, J. GOUCHEB, D. offers his professional services.

The Doctor studied the Old School system with Prof. Valentine Mott. M. li.J of Mew York city. and graduated in the Medical University of ion.

no. urviowir. sua also craan. aiea in tne Eye ana ur infirmary of tnst city. ne nas also neen a uospitai student or nor.

R. Smith, of Baltimore. The Doctor practiced the Old School system for twenty years. He then studied Homoeopathy and graduated in that school, which he practices exclusively. Tne uoctor Das nau considerable Hospital experience, and thirty-live years practice in tne proiession 01 aieoicine.

He is located at Ravenna. Portage county. O. on the Cleaveland A Pittsburgh R. eighteen miles north or Alliance; it is at this point where the Oreat Western crosses the Cleveland road.

The Doctor has bis office at his residence: cor ner or sycamore and cedar streets. OFFICK HOURS From a. to 3 p. sn. J.

GOUCHER, M. P. Ravenna. Jan. IS.

1874. tj HOW TO SATE MOKE I All those wantina- Clothes eut and made can eave them done at the following prices Pants cut and made from $1,75 to $3,08 Coats IJto to 0,00 Ifip All work well done and complete flts ftnar- auteed. Havinsf been thirtv-five years in the business. Seventeen years of tne time in this place, I feel confident of being able to give entire satisfaction to all tnose who snail patronise mt -i Cleaning and "Repalringr 1 also clean and reoair clothes as well and cheaply as they can be done in Cleveland, as I use the same process. Rooms opposite Citiaens i J.

8. WALKEE. Ravenna, Nov. 90. 1871.

tf. NEW TAILORING Establish men H. C. MUETENG Would inform the people of Ravenna and vlcin ity, that he has opened a shop in the Allen tnat nc lock, two Block, two doors east of B. Little's Grocery Store, on Main Street, and is prepared to do aU work entrusted to him.

in a workmanlike man. ner. and at reduced prices. From many years experience in the business, he feels confident, ol Particular attention paid to Cutting Garments co oe maue ny women Kavenna.Oct.6 1S6. 58-tr.

HEAL ESTATE! 1, 2, 3, 5 and lO ACRE XOTS! On Mill street Extension, at low prices, and On lout inquire or H. 1. SEYMOTT. SS.1 Jlarenna. Ohio.

Residence for Sale! OFFER for sale my residence, corner of A. Chestnut streets, ttavenna. Tne property is in good condition and sold lor no fault. Terms easy. M.

STUART. April 8, 1873. -M2 HOUSE AND LOT On Sycamore Street, or DESIRABLE LOCATION for any one having business in town or at tne depot. live minutes walk from uig rostomce. en quire of T.M.JONES.

at nis uaruie oras. Ravenna, Jan. 19, 1874. 283-tf. Great BARGAINI A HOUSE.

AND THREE TOWN LOT HlxlSU leet each The bouse eontains a liasa- UIVJK large ucuiwuui iih mi, "ft i wu dining-room, kitchen, wood-shed, pantry, clos ets, ciipooaras. a nrsc-ciass cellar wen anu cistern. The bouse is in good repair, and tne rooms are all large and pleasant. Abe lot is newlv fenced, has a large quantity of fruit. ana an excellent garaen.

Por particulars, apply to J. 8. SMITH, or S. R. FREEMAN.

Ravenna, March 13, 1874. tf CHOICE VILLAGE LOTS FOR Ol GOOD BUILDING LOTS on North Chest-l X. nnt St, and Son King St, near West Main are in the market, for sale. An investment in Village Lots In Ravenna has proven to he better than money at SO per cent, interest. For terras, inquire at Law Office of W.

B.TF.OMAS, April SO, 1874. 898 Ravenna, O. D. C. COOLMiH i ADDITION.

SPLENDID LOTS ITOH, I have recently laid out, in the North-East part of Ravenna Village, NINETEEN VILLAGE LOTS from sixty to seventy feet front, and 170 feet deep, lying on Bowery. Clinton Avenue, and Lafayette Streets, which 1 offer for sale at reasonable prices, and upon easy terms. These lets are finely located, and to those who desire to secure rood, comfortable homes, a rare opportunity is offered. n.C. Ravenna.

May 18. 1874. KW-tf For Sale or Exchange. rriHE undersigned, for the purpose of chang-I ing business, offers his farm in Straetsboro, 07, containing 116 44-100 acres, for sale cheap, for cash or on credit. Would exchange for Western lands, or city or village property, small place, not exceeding twenty -five acres G.

FENTON. Streetsboro', Dec. S3, 1874. 830-tf I would announce to tne people of Ravenna and vicinitv that I have opened an office in Swift's buiding. over Jewelry Store of Wait.

Dewev A Co. I represent the following sound and reliable Insurance Companies: Cooper, of Dayton, M. of Hamilton, OV, Jefferson, of Steubenville, Ohio, of Dayton, Lycoming-, Mnncy, Buckeye, Shelby, O. Mutual. W.

I. COOLMAN. Ravenna. March W. 1975.

lltf B. F. BOOSING EK. A. T.

POBTKB. New EsialJlislimeiit. BF. BOOSING ER desires to inform the a public that he has associated with him in the Blanfcsmitbing business Mr. A.T.

POR-rKK, a first class mechanic, and I hat tbev have removed to their new shop, on the alley, in rear II. Waterman's Orng store, where they are prepared to do all kinds of Repair Work at reaMnli(e prices. rartH-ular attention given to Ironing Buggies and Wagons. Tire set without cutting, by (ho use of our new Machine. llorse bhoumg a specialty, at reduced rales.

b. r. BOOrtlNOMt A Co. Ravenna. Ohio.

May.lUth. 1076. SSo ADVERTISEMENT We 'offer buyers bet- ter bargains than have been known for years in FURNITURE, CROCKERY, KNIVES FORKS, picture frames, spring beds, TheCelebrated Woven Wire MATTRESSES, Upholstered Mattresses, FEATHERS. I It is useless to mention each article in our various depart ments. We keen evervthinr beWinrr to a STRICTLV TTTTJRP CT.

A xmuiiuit, yxvwB-cij ouu. xiuimci'iaui- wS bujcit, anu we mouesuy state inai our siock tnis spring Will nave many new attrac- tions and be far more com- nlptft tbari knv in this RAffinn and second only to thbse of C3 Most of our- eoods were 1 i uvugui uuniiguie great, ae- pression Ot the Winter, lor cash, and very low rates of freight- secured. uur trade nas nearly doub- led, much bf it OCbmiug from Akron, Alhance.Grarrettsville, UA1 VM M'AltA VUUVt WUIVlillllCl places. 1'eople will buy where there is a large stock to select from, if the prices are right. We buy direct of reliable manufacturers, and will war rant every article purchased of us- As before, we pledge ourselves to low figures AND SQAKB DEAI LING.

J- 1 -n MHne ana. iook Large, Live Furni ture House. It Won't COSt anything and may pay yOU. SEYMOUR FJIRBfllLD, "'No. 8 'Phenix BlocJc, NORTH SIDE MAIN STREET, RAVENNA, OHIO.

DEMING'S nArTTT a iTrtrtTrnvr si XX UUiVrt IjtltU VJCilt I EMPIRE Main Street, Ravenna. My new me to enlarge my stock In a number of important particulars. I Invite especial attention to the mo.t complete ana attractive Grocery Store in Portage 1 i where sU the people are invited to come and tee and buy. 1 am now making a specialty or ''HI 2 i i GLASS of which I have a large assortment. Also Wooden- Ware, 1 Stone Ware, andaU goods in that Una, IN STAPLE GROCERIES, DEM ING can't be beat in quality or price.

Re member ujtaitAU'a ropuiar grocery is HEADQUAETEES 7-1 FOB FAMILY FLOUR, Thanking the public lor their gen erto. I Drouose that all who give me their cus torn shall be satisfied that they can always save more money by coming to Deming's Popular Grocery Store. Goods delivered within the city limits free ol charge. E. V.

DKMIKO. Kaveuna stay iu. lirii. lu-iy. HEAT f.liRKET! PETER HEUCLI, Proprietor.

Will keep constantly on band, ALL KINDS OP MKATS usually ket in country markets, which his customers will find to be of the JJE9T yiTAT.ITf. and in the BEST CONDITION, as be has a large Ice-box, in which it is kept during the hot weather. The Be et Cuts of Beef Sold at IS Cents per pound, and from that down to Cents per pound. Other Meats equally low. BAIT PORK AND BEEB kept constantly on band.

best of Bologna Sausages of my own make, at 12 i cents per pound. All kinds of Meats delivered to customers In any part of town, at my regular market prices T.ry me. PETER HEOGLI. Ravenna, Jniy 1,1875. S58-3w DEALER IN PALMYRA COAX AND PEHCrtAI, MERCHANDISE, M5 PALMIRA.

OHIO, COTTAGE MUSIC. When the cottage door is open, and the air is bright and elear. Then the sonnd of children's laughter echoes on the listening ear. And the sound of little footsteps pattering on tne rustic floor, Gently lures the tired workman to his peaceful nome once more. Oh, the music of young voices 1 oh, the tuneful little feet 1 1 How nd togother.

keeping time in cadence sweet Like the ever-moving planets that make hai- mony above. Lo! the happy notes of childhood vibrate on the chords of love. On the settee siU the gramlsire with his eyes so Old and dim, That the little tunny faces seem like fadina- reams tohim; But he hears their merry voices, and it almost makes him yonng. As he tries to catch the meaning of each little prattling tongue. Oh, the merry, laughing voices, how melodious ly they flow, Bringing to the old man's memory happy days of long ago.

When he, too, couli shout with gladness, when he, too, was bright and bold. Long before his. children's children told him how the world grows old. And the music of young voices, long as this fair earth shall last. Will re-link the joyous present with the half- forgotten past; And the ring ef little fontstept, pattering on the cottage, floor, Will be heard the.

wide world over, till there shall be time no more. wonderfpldextebwt. Ine Uoomerans; and Its Mysterious Pe cnliarlUee From the Chicago Tribune. A traveler tells as something of the aingnlar weapon ased by the native Australia, the boomerang. He them used by the natives.

They ranged from two feet to thirtv-eieht si ilauirlhu tVi.n. Jl "I "MCU bwo uisue VI a dark, heavy wood, and weighed frem one to three pounds. In thickness they vary from half an inch, and taper to a point at each end one of the natives picked up the Piece of wood, and, poising it an in 8la.nl tbrew lt lria 11 mo For the first one or more it went straight ahead then it tacked te the left and rose slightly, etill rotating rapidly. It kett this latter course (or a hundred (eel mm perhaps, but soon veered to the left again, describing a broader curve, and a moment later, lei I to the ground six or eijjht feet in front of the thrower, having described nearly a circle iu the air. Anoiner native men toon tne same boomerang, and cast it, holding it with the 8a me grip.

It took the same course, but made broader curves, and as it came round tne oiacx caught it handsomely in bis right band. Another natiy next threw it and lodged it on the ground about twenty ucumu uiu, uiern uu utacriveu cucu ui iwu uuourni yarns or up wards. After him they all tried it, and but one of them failed to bring the weapon back to the spot where they stood. Carnboo, a native, then selected from the heap of boomerangs another one, ausl cast it with a sort of jerk. It flew very quickly for forty or fifty yards, whirling like a top.

Then it darted into the air, mounting fully rtn lmnrlrArl fAoi onrl tama avaf amp heads, where it seemed to hano- sta. tionary for a moment, then settled slowly, still whirling, till he caught it. Two others of the blacks then did the same thing. Meanwhile, I had with my knife, shaved affa small portion of the wood from the convex side of one of the boomerangs. This is now offered to oneoflthem to throw.

He took it without noticing what I had done, poised it, but stopped short, and with a contemptuous glance at my improve ment, threw it down and exclaimed "Bale budgery." (uo. good.) The others then looked at it cau tiously, but it was a bale bndgery to them also. No one 6uld be induced to throw it. Myers asked them why they did not use it, but they to aid not give a defi nite answer. It was plain they did not like the way it poised: when held in the band, yet I could not distin guish any difference whatever between this and the other weapons.

Burleigh then walked to a distance of two hundred feet or more from tbo blacks, and bid Carnboo throw to him The native looked at him a moment rolhar rnrtnnslv. thnn. r.rmnrAhfnrliii(r what was wanted, he selected one of the heaviest of the missiles, and. turn- ith force in a direction nearly opposite from that where Burleigh stood. The weapon sped smartly for s'xty or seventy feet, then tacked in an in stant and flew directly at Burleigh, and had he not most expeditiously ducked, he would have received a hard thump, if nothing worse.

It struck the ground twenty or thirty paces be yond. This feat brought out a broad grin, and something like a chuckle from the whole of them. Carnboo eveu intimated that he would like to try another cast, but Burleigh express ed himself fully satisfied Mr. Smith, however, offered to ta a shot, but at too short a range. We were standing in front ef one of the store-houses.

Carnboo placed Smith I in front of the door and stood with his back to him, with Smith's hand on his shoulder. None of us knew what sort ef maneuver he had in his mind, not even Myers. Standing in this position, the black threw the boomerang straight Immediately curyed in the air. Then it disappeared around the corner of the building, and before he had time to guess what was meant, it oame round the other end (having passed completely around the storehouse) and gave him a sounding slap Qu tbe back, which made his eyes snap. AUROEA.

HISTORICAL NOTES, NO. III. This year 1806-Moses and Joseph Eggleston, the "advance guard" of the family, arrived from Massachusetts. They were single men and located their claim west of the Center the farm being now owned by J. W.Goald.

They worked through the summer.and in the fall put In a piece of wheat.after which Joseph returned to Massachu- setts to assist in forming a colony, and what was to him of more importance, get a Moses kept bacheloi'd hall, continuing his work through the winter, and when spring came, con cluded he would make a little maple sugar for the use of the family when they came. Learning that a man in Mantua had two ten gallon kettles that could be hired, he went and brought them back to his camp on a "drag" two light poles, one on either side of the horse, the ends dragging on the ground. For sap buckets he dug out cucumber troughs, and for pails he felled a email hollow basswood, and after having cut it into proper lengths, he burned them out to a reasonable thickness he cut the channel for the heads with his pocket knife. The heads were set" with a packing of slippery elm, and bails were made of strips of raw hide. A skimmer was fashioned out of the entwined sprouts of a limb of a tree, and thus equipped, he made four hundred pounds of caked sugar, an amount that amply supplied the family when they came.

On the first of May, 1807, Joseph Eggleston married ParliaLeonard.and the next dyi with a colony of thirty one Pons, consisting of the families the Hudson river at Fisbkill and thence through Pennsylvania. The journey lasted forty-two days, but all arrived in safety. The arrival of the Egglestons proved a blessing in more than one respect, for one of their num ber, Chauncey, was a blacksmith, and immediately opened a shop where he did all kinds of custom work, besides making many things both "curious and Some two years later he associated with Major Blackburn, and they commenced the manufacture of itcythes, pitchforks, and other haying implements, of a weight and pattern that would sweat a cold out of a pres- eut day boy to even look at them, but they did the best they could, took their lay in trade, so no criticism is necesxa- ry, but reuier commendation for enterprise. A few years later George Fpancer came to town and opened a rival shop at the Center, but soon after ward- rftt-d Th hop was not closed, for John PitrouM, who came here from Greenfield, couiinued the bust ness, and on the 17th of February. 1817, by the pronounced formula of Rev.

John Seward, the widow Spencer be came Mrs. John Parsons. A few years later they moved upon a farm where they still reside, having for fifty-eight years traveled life's road together, and now, in the sundown of life they are patiently awaiting the dawn of the Unfading Day." Still further addi tions were made that year by Samuel McCoughney and family, Isaac Blair and Robert Bissell, who settled with his family on lot 11. The lot that Bissell purchased had four walls of a log house, but unprovided with roof or floor, For some reason Mr. Bissell had to go back for some distance, a necessi ty that would oblige his remaining all bight, so leaving his family in the 'pen" and a large, powerful dog to guard them, he set out.

Barricading the door the best she could, and dis posing of her sleepy, tired children as only a mother can, the resolute woman prepared to spend her first night in her new home. During the night the wolves gave a vociferous serenade, and some bears prowled about, occasional ly rubbing themselves against the cor ners of the house, but offering no further attention. In 1811 Mr. Bissell rented Judge For ward's house at the Center, and opened a hotel, the first in this section, although Mr. Forward had for many years kept all such as sought shelter.

During the war" situ ated as it was, on the Cleveland and Warren road, it enjoyed much prosperity and ws extensively patronized. The barn that was connected with this hotel had the distinction of being the first building destroyed by fire in town. Samuel, a son of Mr. HisseXJ, then a lad of some dozen vears. havino- the honor of startine the blaae.

One eve- ning while assisting in doing the chores. Sammv. unobserved, amused himself by lighting the Btray straws of flax that hung from the scaffold, the loft being stored with that inflamma ble commodity. At first they went out, but at last he succeeded admirably In consuming the entire barn. "Sam- mv" became wiser in after vears.

be- i a nntfld scholar, went Ynl College, where he eraduated. and be- came Dantor of the church in Twins- burgh. Herein 1828, in an uncom- fortai.le log house, he opened a select school, that grew into the "Institute" where for many years, the youth of this section received their polishing education. Rival schools afterwards from the popularity of the Iustiiute, but thousands of boys and girls look back with pleasing remembrance of their Alma Maier. Mr Bis-uoU till resides in Twinsburgh.

James Henry, the necoud child born iu town, appeared upon the stage of this yearlS06 and LeverertCochran, tbe third one was born in the fall. Mr. Cochran now resides iu Mantua, In Jane, Col. Ebenezer Harmon and his family came. In coming through Chester bis wagon broke down, and, it being the day of the great eclipse, it became so dark that he could not see to repair his wagon, so mounting his, wife and the boys on the horses, ha started for Aurora, reaching here in due time, and then returned for the wagon and goods.

He settled a few rods west of the pond that soon afterwards was Lamed in his honor. Cup-tain Phlneas Perkins located his cabiu in the southwest corner of lot 31 The scarcity of grass eeed at that time may be inferred from the fact that the Cap tain could not obtain any for any price, so his wife and daughter would go to Squire Sheldon's pasture and pick clover heads, which were dried and afterwards rubbed out by hand, obtaining in this way nearly a quart of good seed, which enabled Mr. Perkins to seed his first clearing. Apropos of the Captain who was among the first justices, the following is related In the first case brought before a young man whose only knowledge of law was that recorded by Moses, was retained as counsel by the plaintiff. In stating his case to the court the young man quoted, to use his own language, "cer tain passages," which Bounded to the Court like Bible quotations, and was therefore called to order by that func tionary with, "Set down, you fool there 'haint no passages in law, pass ages is Scripter On the fourth of July of this first "ball" was held in town.

The "trippers of the light met at the 12x16 cabin of George Holoomb Joe" Skinner drew the bow, and fine time resulted. Most of the young people of Aurora, Hudson and North ampton were there, and the room was not very badly crowded-at that. Of that party of "merry makers" only three survive, Mrs. Hollenbeck, of Bundysburg, Mrs. Polly Little, and "Aunt" Laura Cannon, of Aurora.

On Christmas day, Rhoda Cochran mentioned in the preceding chapter, died, aged twenty-one. For years she had been a great sufferer, but never complained, patiently waiting to go to that "better country." No clergyman could be procured, so a neighbor offered up a tender prayer, and four young men carried the coffin to the Center, where a lot for a burial ground had This lot was used as a cemetery for several years, when the present cemetery was decid ed upon. Judge Forward was the first person interred in the present ground Besides the Egglestons referred to, John C. Singletary, a young man, put up a log house where Mrs. Louisa Hurd now lives.

He did not long live a life of single blessedness, for the next year Harriet Powers consented to change her name to his. Mr. Singletary continued to reside in town some twenty years, was promoted to the of- fine of Colonel of and when settlers began to pour into Streets bo ro, he purchased a large farm and soon after moved his family upon it- Samuel Baldwin, with his wife, five boys and one daughter, came this year and built a log house where the "Bald' win brick" now is. Caleb, his son, lo cated his house a short distance east of his father's. In December, 1807, sufficient voters having arrived to warrant such a pro ceeding, the, township was organized by electing Samuel Forward, Ebenezer Sheldon and Phlneas Perkins, Trus' tees, Oliver Forward, Clerk, Moses Eggleston, Constable, Samuel Forward Appraiser, Ebenezer Sheldon, and Samuel Forward, Overseers of the Poor.

Bobert Bissell, The following April, at the annual eleotion Sam uel Forward and James Henry were elected Justices. Still further additions were made to the population. in 1808 by the arrival of Horace and Justus Bissell who came with their families, and settled on lots 11 and 12, part of which is now owned by Calvin Bissell. They were the first carpenters ana joiners, uu a 3 lv commenced the erection or rrame houses and barns, Squire Sheldon leading off with a frame dwelling in 1809. In the next few years they erected scores or Darns in tnis section oi country, many of whloh are still standing.

Major Elijah Blackman, a soldier of the Revolution, who served his country faithfully and well, with his Bon Elijah and Samuel, a brother, came to town. Each of these had families, but only one descendant, H. G. Blackman, now resides in town. Abner Pease brought his family and located then upon lot 27.

This year the town was enabled to chronicle two unusual events the oib being its first fourth of July celebration, the other of the greatest import ance, the erection of a grist mill. The celebration was held at the house of Judge Forward. Oliver Forward delivered the oration, an effort that was, of course, warmly applauded. A free dinner was provided and the whole town partook of the bountiful repast, which, regarded as an effort of culinary skill, was never surpasseu tne tow Toasts followed, among which the fol lowing, by Samuel Baldwin, Is worthy of record "To the nymphs of the western ar- cadia. the wild rose blusn or their checks be as uufading as their virtue is untarnished." In the evening a grand ball was giv en at Samuel Taylor's, which the en tire town attended, even to one couple, the man going on crutohes and his wife following, carrying a baby, During tne summer or mis year, I a.

snl Ananljan uraaiey duuis grist mm ror Dea, Septemus Witter upon the Cha grin rtver where C. R. Howard's saw mill now stands. This proved of the greatest convenience to the settlers, who, since the burning of Wyatt's mill were obliged to go to Garrettsville, or Northampton get their, grin ground. The roads were generally in a horrible condition, eight bushels being a large- load.

The ohauces to cross the Cuyuhoija river had to be watched, and many a man has had to cut poles and lay acsoss his wagon box upon which he would lay his bags, of grain to keep them out of toe water as he forded the stream. If fortune favored, the round trip could be made in two days, but oftener three or four days were required. The mill boy wail an. Mouutedon a trusty horse, with a bag of grain -behind him he set out for the distant mill, following a line of blazed trees. Sometimes several grists were there before him and seeking tbe hospitality of some settler, he would remain until his grist was srround.

when he would return home, and the next day repeat ths duty. To illustrate te difficulty of going to mill, and the dark of the boys of that early period, the case Horace Norton, who was at the time we speak of, a boy. of eight years of ago, and living with his brother Seldon; may be given as a sample. Loading up the cart with a small grist 'of corn and wheat, and attaching a yoke of cattle thereto, our mill boy was mounted thereon. Horace set out to drive to Northampton through the almost- un broken wilderness, a distance of sev enteen miles.

By dint of hard driving our resolute little fellow arrived at the mill before when after eat ing his supper and playing about -the mill he lay down upon some bags of grain and was soon fast asleep. The kind-hearted miller spread a blanket over him and left him in the mill over In the morning he started for home, and towards night he stopped at George Powers' who lived in the north part of Stow, and in a business like manner asked Mr. Powers if he "would keep him all night, and take pay for his lodging out of the Mr. Powers readily consented, but would not consent to the compensation and the third day he again set. pat, but before reaching home he broke down a cart wheel, but man like he took off his cattle and went home where he ob tained help, and returned for, the load, Mr.

Norton now resides In Twinsburgh and the resolute trip narrated, has beeu characteristic of his subsequent life. The erection of the Deacon's mill did away with all this and for years the mill did a flourishing busi ness. Years afterward the "Center- ville" mills, with their more modern improvements, were erected, and the old grist mill was transformed into a saw mill. An incident occurred this year in town which showed that even in the Western wilds a spirit of romance was discernible, and that: by fortune's changes the wildest speculations may become realities. Among those be headed, with or about the time of Charles I.

of Jfingland, was one George Sheldon. Many remaining members of the family fled to America, from whom ihe Sheldons, or some of them at least, in this country, have sprung. Prior to this, Walter Stuart, a son of King Elizabeth Crom well, a sister of the Protector, and from this union the Cochran family have descended; By a marriage that took place In Aurora on January 16th, 180S, the settlers were enabled to have a romance of their own, and decide in the affirmative that "A Royal family resided among us," tor on that day, Ebenezer Sheldon, of royal, line, and Miss Patty Cochran, a great Igrand daughter of Elizabeth Cromwell Stuart, were married, thus uniting by marriage two families, whoonly four generations before, were deadly politi cal enemies, the victor claiming bloody heads as' his spoils. The Cochrans have in their possession a stout old leather covered Bible, printed in 1628, given by Cromwell to his sister Eliza beth as a wedding gift whenhe mar ried Walter Stewart. This valuable relic is now in the possession or Mrs, General Turnery of Pekin, I1L On the fly leaf, written in bold chirography is the autograph of the stout hearted old Protector," Oliver CromwelL VERT ANCIENT WAII, 8IFPI.

IX MISSI3- i About eighteen miles from Port Gibson, and one mile from Brandy- wine Springs, on the place of Mr. O'Quin, the existence of a great many blocks of cut stone has been known for an indefinite time, and the people i the neighborhood have used, them for preps for their houses. Mr. James Gage, went eat there a few days ago to explore, and had a specimen stone brought into town. It is about three feet long by about twenty inches square, resembling in shape a bar of soap.

It is probably a native sandstone. Gage took this block him self from beneath the roots of a large piue tree. It formed a portion of a wall about twenty feet broad on the top, which Mr. Gage traced for a distance of two hundred and fifty yards. The inference that one would naturally draw form this superficial view is that this must have been a city wall.

but deep exploration might show It to be a portion of a fort, temple or other building. Any way, its antiquity is probably immense, ante-dating the history of the red Port Gibson Standard. THIS LIE COMES FROM FRANCE. There is (says a Paris correspond ent) a ghost in Calais, er rank sorcery, or wicked powers of seme sort work ing. In that town dwells a certain keeps a factory, la front of the factory is a wall of considerable bight, which protects Us ground floor from passers-by.

A house overlooks it, however. On a recent Wednesday the row began. A volley of stones, de scending from uuknown, regions and thrown by unseen hands, suddeuly smashed all the windows, hurt two girls at work. All day the bombardment lasted, in spite of polioe. Thursday the geudarmeg occupied the the factory, not doubting that all evil powers would be stilled before the magisterial presence of the law.

But stones fell in a shower beneath their very hose, and the utmost activity of the police could not discover whence they came. Friday the commissary and a half-dezen of his trusted minions betook themselves to the spot aud searched and watched and watched to no better purpose. They went across and occupied the house opposite, filling its strateglo poiuta and setting up an observatory au the roof. Quite fruitlessly as yet. The bombarmsnt recommences from time to with a vigor that recalls the great sieges of history.

So the affair stands as yet, and people say it's spirits. An Indianapolis dog has the fever aid ague chills promptly at 10 a. H- na several s. are waicning the case with a good deal of interest. osst act rant as iroot khtmaw pf Reecher finally retires from the field.

An the suits entered at he tinte of the fop on tha nnhli'. minsl tha' ti -uiamrwn ThuB Mr, Beecher confesses that Theodore Tllton did not tell him a lie whea he accused him of adultery hatFrank Moulton did not tell a lie when he accused him of adultery that Mrs. Moulton did not misrepresent when she represented him repentant and conscience-stricken for his unparalleled crimes; that the ''Brooklyn papers were not liberal irf publishing him perjurer and an adoiterer, and that the Plymouth congregation were falsifiers when they pretended that they knew nothing to his detriment- Mr. Beecher, in seeking to slink out of his avowed purposes of forcing his enemies to prove their assertions, undoes the laborious fabric of fraud which bis counsel, aided by a few venial presses, exhausted year te build: He throws down the mask which he put on when Tllton'sllaming blade pierced him, and te that gaillible mass who followed him in the ways of the leper, he has oe excuse to make. If he were guiltless ef the- unspeakable crimes laid at his door, is it possible that be would consent, while life or brain re mained to him, to cry quits in a strug gle which involves his body and soul If the things that Frank Moulton and ethers charged are not susceptible of being provea false, even though they are false, Mr.

Beecher, as a religious teacher, must see that his first duty is to withdraw from a place which his presence, even though innocent, dese The shame, of it is that Mr, Beecher has. never, from the first, acted like an innocent man accused ef an atrociously impossible crime. He has from first to last taken the ways of the culprit, and he has himself to thank for it, if being an innocent man the opinions of three-fourths of his countrymen is confirmed as to his guilt. ti-i trump ti After an idea is conceived the fewer words yen clothe it in the better. He who is thankful for a favor1 not only liquidates it but has '-paid some thing toward the next 1 Women rule the world, and fashion rules the women.

I don't know as I can tell which makes the biggest fool of a man, fear OI 1 There is nothing we see quicker and despise more than the vanity of others and yet there is nothing that (we have more of He who is otlenest 1st the wrong is the. very man who thinks he never is It is much easier to cheat -ourselves than it is others, but we don't think so. Men. blame fortune their bad luck, and credit themselves for their good luck. The mortification of getting cheated always stings us more than any loss that we suffer.

No man can get so low down in this world as to be of no accouut for good or for evil. If a man has not got faith be has got nothing that he can rely energy without faith is like a kite in a high wind without a tail. There seems- to be two favorite ways to use up a man one is to pull him down with base slanders, and theoth- er is to blow him up with vanity until he collapses a flue. The man who is a tyrant in his fam ily is always a coward when-he is away from home. i- A true friend is one who will tell you all your failings but hides them carefully from others.

Many people manage to make them selves continually miserable by trying to enjoy something they haven't got. How can we expect te find perfec tion in others when we cau't find it in ourselves? Epitaphs are so cheap nowadays that ne man ought to despair of finally becoming famous. Tbe best way to be happy is to have lots to do, then you have no spare time to be The most useless thing I can think of just now is au empty pocket-book. It requires more judgment to manage a friend thau it does au enemy. Josh Billings.

"uUI'TESS'l IN CALIFORNIA. The opening of the Bank of Nevada iu San Francisco with a gold capital of $5,000,000, which' took place on October 4th, attracted a. great crowd, mainly drawn by curiosity to see tfcs new building and the piles of glittering coin which were displayed to the best advantage in open safes, in trays and on the floor. This bank is owned by six men, the most prominent of whom are Flood O'Brien, who a few years ago were the proprietors ef a small drinking saloon, are uow re- jrarded as the two wealthiest men oh tne Pacific coast. They made that money by lucky mining speculations and are the principal owners of the 'big bonanza'' of the Cotnstock lode.

Colobed Camp Meeting. I.s heah der car a rumblin', a rorin' frou der land. I heah der steam a buzzin'. Ne second-class on board dis year train. We's bound for Canaan's land.

Come, children, git aboard. Everybody get aboard dis yer train, while we heah der steam a buzz'n', an' while we heah der car a rumblin'. Come, children, git aboard. When one looks around and sees hundreds of dough-beads getting rich doing nothing, while one is working like a slave for one's daily bread, it makes a fellow feel as though the batter of this world was spread by a stepmother 1 1 PapOT and ati asa.