The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-17

Omnibuses came into general use in
Paris in 1862. Previous to that date
only aristocrats.rode in them.
A boot and shoe shop hangs out the
sign, Cast iron lasts" We all know
it does, but we don't want any boots
made of it.
Professor Riley says kerosene is
sure death to insects in all stages. 1t
may be in stages, but how about in ho-
telsp
Bridesmaids are in demand. There
cannot now be q canonical wedding
without four of these ladies; but the
high-toned brides have eight
Phylloxera. which threatened destruc-
ton to the grape-growing interest IN
California, is no longer feared. BY the
use of proper remedies the disease mas
been arrested.
The number of insane persons in the
United States is put down by experts at
100. 600. and the same authorities say
that from 10 to 20 per cent are durable
by present methods.
The Paris Figaro declares that to
relieve yourself of thirst for an entire
day YOU have only to take in the morn
ing q drink composed half of water and
half of black coffee, with a big pinch
of salt
The imports of rubber into the
United States amounted to 1924, ,O98
pounds in 1870, worth 38.8 cents per
pound. In 1881 the imports were zO.-
Ola, 796 pounds; value, 55.2 cents per
pound.
Ere long people living in Liverpool
and Birkenhead will be able to take
what Pat calls "a land voyage under
WATER The work of tunneling the
Mersey is being pushed with great ra-
pidity.
..Fm afraid you'll be late to the par
ty," said an old lady to. her stylish
granddaughter, who replied. ''Oh, you
dear grandma, don't you know that I'M
our set nobody goes to party till
everybody gets there"
The new Warner Observatory In
Rochester, N. Y, is approaching COM
pletion. 1t is q very substantial build
ing, and there is q great round rock on
the ground, nine feet in diameter, which
weighs 900 pounds.
Beware of the landlady who merely
..keeps boarders for company" or ''be-
cause the house is too large" Ii you
have no flesh 10 lose, hunt up some sem
sible person who makes a business OF
running a boarding house, and is not
ashamed to say so.
Hereafter in Great Britain there will
be a certain course of training for vet
erinary surgeons. After 1888 the far
rier and the cattle doctor will be super
seeded by men who must pass lawful
examination in regard to the diseases
of horses, cows, sheep and dogs.
The tax collector at Montgomery,
Ala, is preparing to bring suit against
the Pullman Car company for taxes
due and unpaid for seven or eight years
past. The amount of the taxes will be
more than 800, 600.
The chambermaids of q Rochester,
N. Y, hotel left on account of ill-usage
and non-payment of wages. The clerk
issued a card saying they were dis
charged for beer-drinking. Six of the
girls then went around to the hotel
and administered thrashing to him.
No less than ten observers are now
engaged at the Observatory of Paris in
the completion of the catalogue Of stars
which was begun by Leverrier. The
work is progressing at an unprecedent-
ed rate, not less than 10000 observa-
tions having been tablated, after hav-
ing been duly reduced, in single
year.
When the late Khedive was expelled
from Egypt he established his harem in
Naples, 10 the great disgust of the Ital-
ians. Not long afterward a number of
the inmates escaped. One of them,
named Sahibe, discovered that she had
charming voice, and sought employ
ment in Vienna, where she has been
engaged by the manayer of the josef
Stadt Theater. An Egyptian pr;ma
donna viii certainly prove q novelty.
A shocking accident is reported from
a town in Galicia, where, while a con-
gregation of Jews were celebrating
their new year, some of the curtains of
the tabernacle caught fire. In the pan
ic that ensued a gallery gave way,
causing the death of four females, and
series injury to sixteen others.
In one of the surveying parties of the
Macon and Brunswick extension in
Geoggia there were nine boys OF
these eight were graduated of some
university with diplomas in their pock-
ets- They were working at about 81
day, and engaged in the hardest of
manual labor-cheerful ambitious and
rather proud of their hard and rough
work than otherwise.
The personal property of the late
William G.. Fargo. of Buffalo, consisted
aggregated in value about $500, 900.
No schedule has been made OF the
household furniture, horses, carriages.
or other property used in or upon the
premises occupied by him in his life
time for the reason, as stated, that the
same are bequcathed to his widow and
are in her possession, and the estate is
solvent.
Opium consumption in this country
is increasing at an alarming rate. 1t
is estimated that 1000 Americans at
least are victims to the baleful habit of
opium smoking. while over 10, 900 Chi
nese in the country pursue the same
vicious practice. The use of opium in
other forms, however, far exceeds this.
The importation of opium i'm 1880 was
"a, 1876 pounds. an increase of 1900
pounds in one year.
1t is related that Sir Thomas Wade,
the British Minister at Peking. who
had been n resident of China for forty
years and was familiar with the Ian
guage and customs of the people. hear
ing Of the death of an old Chinese
friend. started off for his funeral, when
he for the first time learned that no for
eigner, no matter what his capacity,
was permitted to attend the funeral of
Chinaman.
Astronomers are on the lookout for
the star of Bethlehem, last seen in
1872, when it shone so brightly as to be
visible at MONDAY, then fading away
assumed various hues until it disap-
peared. This wonderful star is believed
10 have been seen in 1864 and 945, and
its apparent period extended backward
would indicate that it appeared about
the time of the birth of Christ. Hence
its name Its place is near the constel-
lation Cassiopeia-
To pretty young girl Sidney Smith
once said: do you ever reflect how
you pass your life? If you live to be
az, which hope you may. your life is
spent in the following manner: An
hour day is three years; this makes
twenty-seven years sleeping. nine years |
dressing, nine years at table. six years |
playing with children, nine years draw
ing. walking. and visiting, six years |
shopping, and three years quarreling."
Brethren" said the Leadville cler-