The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-14


that tonly two presidents Harrison and
Taylofl out 81 ntle fesn phu haSe. lived
therein, have died within its walls, and
neither of these deaths has ever been
attributed local causes. ~
Mr.. Job Terry, of Fall River. Mass,
died in 1861, and left an. estate of. 49,.
632. so, which,. by his will. was not to
be divided until 1881. Now that it i:
time for the division, it foots up $204,-
1896. .25. - = .silsal : z - '~f -
The work Of the Southern Pacific
railroad machine shops in Los Angeles
embraces all locomotive repairs pertain.
ing to the Yuma, Los Angeles, SAINTS
Monica, Wilmington, and Santa Ans
The governor general of Canada In
tends establishing Canadian literary
academy, somewhat analogous to the
-celebrated Academic Erancsise,
A Phoebe (NcyJ .ctona olpSk has dis.
covered what he considers TO be q new
species of centipede. 1t is of white
color, about three inches in length, and
has one hundred and twenty-nine legs
on each side. 1890 -4e.s ! 4-as
Siemens. the European electrician,
has cleared $50. 600. 600 from his inyen-
tions. and expects to make as much
more from the electric railroad which
he has put in operation SO successfully
in Berlin. 49,. -i '-aa p .~ss.ss.'
Johnny -Behind-the-Dcuce'' is the
familiar Term by which an Arizona
sporting character is known. At last
accounts he was but short distance
ahead OF the sheriff, who wanted him
for homicide. - ~ 80,
Tka - IL
Mass, see n big fortune in store for
glish high court of chanoery that the
estate of Sir Charles Hedges. amounting
to $3.50. 600. 900. belongs to the Amcri-
can Hedges, whose descendants the lo-
cal Hedges are lricky enough to be-
Hiram Arnold, of San Rafael. had o
narrow escape recently. He was smok-
ing some tobacco. gathered from q dis
used coat. when loud explosionatook
place, shattering the bowl of his pipe
and filling his face with sparks 1t
was subsequently discovercd that pis-
tol cartridge hnd been mixed up with
the tobacco and caused the trouble.
The ball imbedded itself deep in the
woodwork on the opposite side of the
room. ts
The Hon. Henry BOIL. Of Marietta,
o., In making application recently for
insurance upon his life. said that his
paternal grandfather died mt the ngc of
Il5 years, his paternal grandmother at
the age of 40, his maternal grnndfa-
ther nj the age Of los, aud his maternal
ut 100. His father died
at the age Of 80, and his mother at the
age of 81. He has four brothers and
three sisters ranging in ago from 45 TO
81. and ali living at this time, "a a
5 The Tacoma Ledger says:sBears are
very plentiful on the line Of the rnil.
road surveys In the Cascade nionptaihs.
They are attracted to the various camps
at night by the refuse thrown away by
the cooks, and not unfrequently help
To bacon. flour. etc. which
they carry away. Not long since one
of them climbed upon aplntform n built to
put supplies out of treaclf of the ani-
malls, pulled siVvn n esadk of four and
ca-fied IL Of Into tlisSbushII 5l " 4
During the ten years ending 1877,
ISL 1909 acres Of land i'm Charleston
county. sspt,s tiasa:ir., ygrs g t2rss,ted eve.
The lands are valued at S994, S8G, aud
the total charges upon them amount To
$50. 405. A large portion of them are.
n0W ym8 Ieios 'u4QH~ ,hcn. W any
yises that they be divided into small
farms and sold upon such easy terms rs
will ihdIEe thf cepipr pl suhstapiial
An interesting -iacisient occurred on
board the White Star steamer. German
ic, during a recent passa1o 80 Of
the cabin passengers, among whom
were William ii. = Vanderbilt, j. X.
and Capt. j. ii. Vanderbilt.
uncle of the former. tells an interesting
story of "a poor, friendless woman in
the Storage, who gave birth to q child
when the ship was three days out, and
was made happy and comfortable by
the kindness and generosity of MIR.
William ii. Vanderbilt and others. A
purse Of $500 w3s presented her md
letter was given by Mr.. Vanderbilt
calling upon the New" York hospital
to see that the poor woman
received, at his expense, the best OF
care. The mother, Mrs. Margaret
is Welsh woman, and was on
her way alone to Join her husband In
this country. She was oyerjoyed at
the sympafhiesa elicited in her hehnlf,
and was particularly delighted when
the Rev. DIR. Satterlee christened her
babe MARY Germanic Vanderbilt Phil
lips" after the steamer and her gener-
ous benefactor. Capt. Vanderbilt be- |
came godfather to the child and Mrs. :
George Evans godmother. /
. Prof Raird had recentlv sent To him