The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-11-04

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ouct Tor this year viii comprise 3OO,-
100000 feet valued Mt more than S5,-
100000. >
There is an excellent market for po-
stato -four in Europe, and withoutgreat
effort the manufacture of this article
could be quite largely and probably
developed in this country.
Mr.. Gladstone always insists on hav-
Ing seven hours sleep a day, and eight
IL possible, and sips tea as a narcotic
At 2 o'clock in the morning, after his
nights work is over.
So much better and better put up is
American than Russian tallow that
the principal stearine factories OF
Moscow now use the American artl-
Gle.
Vast quantitiesofi iron are now being
transported from the iron mines of
Spain to England, the shipment to
Cardiff in the latter country amount
ingzt to 10000 tons during center
week.
= The interesting experiment of run
ming the fires of 3 locomotive by gas
burnt from gas bags in the tender is
tried on half mile strip of railroad
IN England, known as the Ryde Pier
Railroad. l.s------ 94as
. Utensils made of steel are not only
lighter but stronger than those con-
structed of iron. Consequently steel
h rapidly being substituted for cast
4nd wrought iron in the manufacture
of agricultural implements.
Iron building is becoming a notable
iadustry in China. One thousand one
hundred Chinese workmen are now
employed in ship building yard at
Shanghai; that was established several
years ago by Scotchmen. -@-
The Yukon, a river nearly as large
IA the Mississippi, is reported by ex-
l,forers to ffow through Alaska.
Steamers can navigate it, and 500 miles
from its mouth great basin, twenty
four miles wide, is formed at<the in
flux of a large tributary which, can
also be ascended by vessels.
The weight of the bell of Moscow,
the biggest bell ever made, is estimat-
ed to be 355,7f2 pounds, its height is
19 feet, and it measures around the
rim 81 feet. It has never been hung,
but in q broken condition lies on the
ground at Moscow Empress Anne of
Russia had it cast in 1858.
The capacity of the pig-iron furnac-
es i'm this country is about $500, 600
tons, and the present production at the
annual rate of 4,0O0, 900 tons. 1t is es-
timated that 3, SOC, 600 or ), 10000 tons
will be used during the current year
The consumption i'll 1879 amounted to
about 5000, 600 tons.
In Louisiana and southern Missis-
sippi an industry giving employment
to thousands of whites and blacks is
the gathering of beautiful moss that
thickIy hangs in festoons from the
trees. The moss is almost as fine as
horse hair when cured and brings
high price.
Americans probably consume in one
firm and another, including great
quantities of candy, more molasses and
sugar than any other nation, it having
been estimated that every man, woman
and child of our population eats forty
pounds annually. The demand has
Increased 50 per cent within twelve
yeara --ss So
A German newspaper claims to have
discovered that Goethe was descended
ffom 3 Bavarian family bearing the
name of Cote, and living in 1449 at
Henstren. That branch of the family
which migrated to Thuringia after
wand bore the name Of Gothus, Clothes
aud Gothic, which last, by the restOra-
ton Of the original uDaldnt, became
Goethe. When Goethe was at the
University of -Leipsico the students
Wers ciassifed officially as "Saxons,
Poles, BOhemians and Bavarians,9 p and
Goethe's name was inscribed among
the latter.
5"It is unmistakable," says DIR. Hol-
land, .that the tendency of the mod
efn criticism upon novels has been to
make them petty and .trifiing to
u6useatiHg degree. 1t is a lamentable
consideration that the swing of pet
ticoat or the turn of an ankle or the
the delineation of harlot and har.
lots disgusting life, shall be counted
quite legitimate material for a novel,
when the great questions which con-
Germ. the life and prosperity of the soul
and the Stste are held in dishonor and
forbidden to the novelist as material
Ofart" f----.
Bonsiiate IS new material which is
attrscting considerable attention. 1t
can be made into umbrella handles,
canes, checkers and dominoes, clock
cases and other things which hereto
fora hsge BEEN manufactured from
ivory, hard rubber and similar sub
stances. 1t IL said to be harder than
celluloid, and, az in the case of the lat
ter, n1ateriaL il ycoloripg, matter be.
properly mixed with it,, can he made
10 initiate mialachite, expensive mar :
bles, etc.. It can be. readily nodded in
dies, and be formed into slabs or bars.
1t may he turned, polished, OF sawed
into sny shape desired. l. ~ishsf q -1'iit
Twenty years ago, when Sardou
was very poor. he promised, in return
for q small advance of cash, to write q
comedy for the Palais Royal -Theater.
He postponed and postponed. Threat-
cned nov witlIah aotfon, ka has'com-
piled, which Ok piains why that petty
theater will bring out masterpiece.
Poor Dumas pere was not like Sardou;
wlaat- -heu nE0naised-W Was ipuncxually per-s.
formed. Dumas came to Paris with
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said he, showing to his son proudly
vs3|tisd psobiS saa1ne Seofsex.
ffxvaeSnce. When Dumas mrs invit-1
ed Baron Taylor te'attend his fathers
funeral N the county,, he assured the
RaSno, Ho1 ean.latch afeturn train
in time for dinner"
grand head psayssa Paris
HSkp6ai1Snt, sis EaAbetta,ss The
lines are ample, and express power at
IFS ease About the temples and over
the eyes. the development of the fore
lead is abnormal Gambet ta's superb
ority Is not of o kind to awake jeal-
Ousy. { 1t is very manifest, but tits 50
nInlioyed with egotisrn, and it is SO
softened by good fellowship, that a
man of talent, who feels small in the
presence of the great tribun, does not
for that feel -liuiniliated. Gambetta
enjoys companionship more than 'soci-
ety. as society is understood in our
ii ine1He likes clever women If they