The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-13
ALL SORTS.

A London lady sends her newspapers |
to the country, and in return receives
flowers by post
The Jewish population of Italy is not |
over one in a thousand; but there are
eight Jews in the Italian Parliament
The Canadian apple barrel is said
20 be one-fourth larger than the Y ankee
article.
Miikmen and reporters go hand in
hand. pumping their way through the
world
: The colleges are busy lettering great
men. so they can be identified If they
go astray in the hereafter.
An exchange says: when does
lock get ripe enough to pick? As soon
as the spring opens, of course
There is a society in England called
the Kyrle society, of which Prince
Leopold is president. They read Kyrie
papers Mt their meetings.
Perfectly safe: II always" said the
wife of French editor, ''like 10 know
that my husband is fighting duel.
Then feel that he is perfectly safe
from harm"
1t is wonderful how energetic west
ern air makes man. A Deadwood
deacon recently attended church three
times, led the Sunday-schoOl, and acted
day.
Henry Krupp, the great German gun
maker, is so much pressed with orders
that he has engaged 5000 more work.
men, making the total force of work.
men Is, 1000
Carbonized bran proves so preserva-
tive of green fruits in long transits that
next wears overland cOnsignments
from California will be largely in
creased
Representative Tillman, of South
Carolina, has leased the property OF
AIRS. Bunch, in Edgefield county, S. c.,
for thirty wears, and is spending his
vacation sinking shaft on the proper
ty for tie purpose of mining gold:
s.Maud S." he mused- ''What in the
dickens does the 81 stand for, any
how?'' 'O." replied his friend. lit
stands for something. l suppose" And
the first speaker said that any fool
knew that .sS'' stood for Something.
pope Leo KILL has retired from jour-
nalism, his paper, the aurora. having
been suspended, after costing him sew
eral hundred thousand dollars. The
paper had several very able cOntribu-
tors, but no journalist in its manage
ment-
The total population of Austria-Hun-
oary by the late census is 81, 741, ,413,
or about I, 200. 600 larger than that OF
France, and 1000, 600 larger than that
of Great Britain. The increase in
Hungary during the decade was very
small-Only oEe-ninth of one per cent.
When Mr. Reed. one of the English
commissioners, was in Manitoba, he
was asked what he thought of the coun-
try. He answered that he was an Eng
lish farmer, and his thoughts were
those of the lamb in the presence OF the
butcher.
Good Health directs attention to
the danger of using fruit cans with zinc
tops, which are liable to poison the
contents from the formation of poison
Gus salts by the action of acids from the
fruit on the zinc. Jars with glass or
porcelain tops are safer to use.
The Albany Telegraph notes the fact
that of the 337 Catholic priests who
were in this country in 1884, but four
are living. They are Archbishop Fur
cell. of Cincinnati; Archbishop Henni,
of Milwaukee,; Rev. James Fitton, then
of Worcester, Mass, and Rev. Father
Havermans, of Troy.
A new idea in the way of sleeping
cars was exhibited in Rochester recent
ly. Stiff canvas stretchers take the
place of the ordinary bcrths, and SO
cleverly are these slowed away that one
would think himself in drawing-room
car unless otherwise informed. The
other appointments of the car are oi
the same high order as far as ease and
beauty are concerned. Each of the
twelve sections has two plate-glass
windows, and the seats for use in the
day are very comfortable.
M. De Lavelye says of the Italian
peasants in the neighbOrhood of Alba.
no. that they never laugh or sing; thai
they have no music, dancing, or prom
enading. and that while the men LOAF
about the streets, and the women sit on
the door-steps, the very children have
no amusement
Sick man: You must give up thai
$40 a week situation. The work does
not agree with you. Go to southern
California or the island of ST. Thomas
for n year OF so; or. still better. take 8
tour around the world. Not being &
regular physician, we will only charge
you $40 for this advice
Recent town elections in Alsace-Lor-
raine indicate an unmistakable ant
real progress in German opinions ane
institutions in that territory. For tho
most part the old representatives have
places the German element has in
creased its influence, and even in Met.
some of the German candidates have
been elected.
The spot where Stonewall jackson
fell is marked by rough block o.
white flint quarried in the wilderness.
1t stands three feet eight inches high
and is two feet ten inches in breadth
Its surface shows dents and scars
where the pilgrims have scaled bits o.
it as relics; and all around are smaller
pieces of hard rock that have been uset
as hammers with which to crack it.
Prof. Anthon, of Columbia college,
son of the celebrated classical author
of that name, is at Narragansett pier
He wears hat twenty-five and three
quarters inches in its inner circumfur
ence, and many gentlemen enjoy them
selves at the hat-rack by trying it OIL
and seeing it fall over their noses.
Congressman Cox writes of the Nor
wegians: 1--WE see no beggary, no poo
houses or jails; we hear of no crimes O.
violence. No locks are needed upoI
the doors. Drunkenness is rare. The
love music and flowers, and are de
voted to their faith and their families
They are never idle. Even the girl
are knitting while attending sheep ant
cows"
Two bellies had a fight on the veran
dah of White Mountain hotel. Th,
cause is a secret, bat the encounter wa
public. being in the presence of abou
fifty guests. The girls scratched faces
pulled hair, and tore clothes in a livel,
manner for few minutes, and wer
not parted before both bore marks
which lasted several days. They be
long to wealthy and reputable families
Unfortunate predicament: First act
ress-"What special line are you t.
attempt this season, my dear?" Sec
ond actress-s'O, most anything. If
could only hire someone to tip me owe
in n wagon, or throw me into the rive
and pull me out again, would be al
right for a good business. I've pawnet
my diamonds. They can't be stoleI
again"