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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-06-05

Cairo, ILL.,, Juno 4th, 1885,.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28
Thieying Monkeys.

Few human thieves are more expert
than are monkeys in stealing. They
are adopts with their fingers and in the
use of the strategy which comes from
cunning and a thorough knowledge of
monkey nature. A traveller, while
passing through an African forest, saw
an amusing illustration of their thieving
ability:
He and his escort came across num-
ber of large monkeys engaged in gath
ering fruit. Some had fruit not only in
both hands and under their arms, but
their cheek-pouches were also distend-
ed with it. Among them was a gour-
mand, who while leaning against a
trunk crunching fruit. was also busy in
looking after that which he held under
his armpits. His attitude attracted the
attention of two of his companions.
They gravely consulted together, and
then separated, each hiding his fruit
under roots. One, by walking side
WAYS, so as not to excite attention, ap-
peared, as if by accident, in front of the
gourmandizing monkey, the accomplice
meanwhile hiding himself behind q
neighboring tree.
After a while the gourmand's atten-
ton was attracted by the antics of the
monkey in front. The antics became
insults. and at last the gourmand, los
ing his temper, threw down all the fruit
and rushed ut the impudent offender.
Immediately the other monkey pounced
upon the fruit, and in moment hid it
in hollow trunk. But not satisfied
with this exploit, he returned to where
his companion had hid his own fruit,
and was busily engaged in transferring
it to another place when he was caught.
A fight then ensued, in which each adj
ministered sundry bites and scratches
to the other
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28
Camel Riding.

The complaints which have been
made of the difficulty of riding camel
- of the headache and nausea it causes
proceed, in Gen. Colston's opinion,
from travellers who do not know how
to ride him. After the rider has once
mastered the art of mounting and dis
mounting, there is no further trouble,
and any one accustomed to horseback
may, in the Generals opinion. learn in
single day to ride and manage the
camel. "He is the most docile and
manageable of all animals, excepting
only the Egyptian donkey" The SIM
pie art of easy camel riding consists
chiefly in not permitting your camel to
walk, except in deep sand or over steep,
rocky ground, where you cannot help
it." ''There is not more back break
ing, skin abrading motion than a CAM
els walk; but if you press him into a
gentle pace, which is the natural gait
of dromedary, he moves both legs on
the same side together. Thus he will
60 all day, with perfect ease to you,
and no fatigue to himself, ut the rate of
about five miles an hour. In that gait
his motion feels exactly like that Of a
very easy trotting horse, though OF
course, camers are like horses, some
moving easier than others. With every
increase of the rapidity of his gait, he
goes rougher." The higher speed OF
the dromedary enables the traveller to
ride on in advance, and take two or
three rests in the course of the day, in
order to allow the slower burden cam
els to come up. But they all camp to-
gether at night.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28
Hair,

Not less than ninety per cent. of the
women and five per cent of the men in
this country wear more or less false
hair. This enormous consumption of
the artificial and natural product sug-
gests the fact, fearful but true, that
nine women out of every ten about the
street, in the church, or on the cars,
charming or ugly to a line, have on a
wig or q weft, bandeau or q prepared
net, bangs OF waves, arranged at the
hairdreSSer'S.
Some people think that blondes never
grow grayheaded. The fact is, one-third
of white shreds may be mingled with
such hair, and few will notice it. The
same proportion of blond-headed peo-
pie turn gray as those with any other
colored hair.
The proportion of people who dye
their hair is also surprising. Some
twenty per cent are said to do this.
OF course. the greater proportion of this
class are white-haired people. A white
head is often, though not always, sign
of life of trouble.
The dresser is more than often
amused by requests from the country
for "cold water frizzes." These, of
course, comprise an article which will
curl easily by application of water and
are easily supplied. Curly hair has
been the fashion for year or more.
OF the two, human hair is the most
called for. Embarrassing" is sort of
industry in Europe. The peasant girls,
who are much in the open air, get their
heads cropped once a year, and thus
furnish portion of the supply. They
are satisfied with stipend SO small that
an American woman would scorn to
touch six times its value. OF the ma
terial imported France supplies half
the trade and England and Germany
divide the rest. The raw material finds
its way here in great quantities, and is
made up on this side of the water. The
business is young yet i'll this country
.Neu York Graphic.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28
Ought to Marry Her.

Two Polish women, one married and
the other single, were among the immi-
grants who arrived at New York recent
ly in European steamer. At Castle
Garden both were found suffering from
smallpox and were sent to the hospital.
On the way to the hospital their tickets
were changed in some manner,
and the married woman was entered as
the single one, and vice versa. Tho
husband of the former went to the hos
pital frequently to inquire for his wife.
and although She died soon after land
ing, the authorities, supposing the other
was the married women, gave encour-
aging reports of her condition. AT last
she was pronounced cured, and the hus-
band was sent for, and upon his arrival
the mistake was for the iirst time dis
covered OF course, the husband was
disconsolate, but the romance of the
thing may strike him BY and by, and
suggest to him that he marry the wo-
man who so singularly took the place
of his wife. ft ..}tS ~
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28

Private letters from Florence, says
Paris correspondent, report that the
most famous inhabitant of the foreign
colony in that city, namely, Ouida, is
beginning to look her age, which must
by this time be somewhere on the
shady side of 40. She has cut her hair
short that Gambler hair" of which she
was once SO proud, and which she used
to wear falling in a loose name down
her back, though deliberately coiffed in
front. Its amber is alloyed with silver
now, hear. The famous novelist
drives about Florence in lofty drag,
holding the reins herself, and driving
with such recklessness and lack of due
precaution that she lately ran her steeds
straight into a hay-wagon. In olden
days she used to go about Florence on
foot, accompanied by train of four
teen dogs of various dimensions, that
keep their mistress fully employed in
settling their quarrels and in keeping
them out of mischief. The canine tribe
is now diminished to some two or three
individuals, but. as may be seen in her
recent novels, Ouida is still very fond
of dogs. Imperator, in Friendship"
and Loris, in ''Moths," were drawn
from two of her recent canine favorites.
Her weekly receptions are always en-
livened by the presence of two or three
of her dogs, which. like spoiled chill
dren, absorb far more than their share
of notice, both from the hostess and
her visitors. One of Ouida's country
men recently called on her by permis-
sion, being quite proud of being allowed
to pay his respects in person to so fa-
nous a literary woman. He returned
to the hotel at which he was
staying not altogether charmed with
his visit. ''Well, what did you do at
Ouida's?" queried one of his lady
friends. 81 fed her dog with buns.''
''And what did she sayP-what did she
doP'' Nothing else; she fed the dog.
too" So the interview seemed to have
worn a wholly canine and bunny as
pect. Despite Ouida's reiterated and
atrocious attacks on American woman
hood in her later novels, there are still
to be found American ladies who are
willing to visit her. ~----
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28
Barefooted Bellies.

Barefooted bellies, says correspond
ent, are seriously promised this sum-
mer at the seaside resorts. The Prin-
cess Beatrice slipper, of beaded satin.
dainty and delicate, and shaped like a
sandal is intended to be worn without
stockings. But the idea will fail in
practice, and I'll tell you why. Not
one woman in ten has feet that will
bear barring. They may be small and
shapely. and look fine in stockings, but
without covering they would reveal a
corn here, a bunion there. toes over
tapping each other, scars of ingrowing
nails, and other blemishes that would
spoil them as aids in mashing the OPP
posite sex. No; the promise of bare
footed bells will not be fulfilled.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28
The Thankful Artist.

A young painter says with an air OF
sincerity, 81 don't want to brag. but
cherish a humble conviction that pos,
sess all the exeeilences Of Raphael and
Michael Angelo without any OF thei1
defects"
''But." says one of the auditors. ''in
that case you are superior to them
bothr' gt
Thanks. old felr' says the artist,
pressing his hand warmly.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28
Prolonged Vitality in Crafts.

d. b. Wier writes 10 the Pyai,f,
Farmer that he had kept ,scions of the
pear in sawdust from early winter
through the whole of the following year,
and to the next June, fresh and in good
condition, and when inserted Us gratis
they grew, and trees are now bearing
from them. The reason of their being
kept SO long was that they were over
looked. Mr.. w. quotes the remark OF
Van Mons that gratis received by him
after being three years in tho mails had
been inserted and grew. 1t might pos
sibly be of value to know how long they
could be kept fresh, buried many feet
under ground.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28

A gentleman went some time ago to
stay with clergyman in a country vii
lage in England. of great ability, piety
and learning. Having observed that
there were two churches-one in the
village, the other considerable dis
tance from it, where there were no in
habitants-he said to the wife of the
clergymen, ''What is the meaning of
your having a church at the end of the
parish. at place where there are no
inhabitants? "Oh." the lady replied.
''that church is not wanted for worship;
it is simply wanted for intercession, and
my husband goes periodically to that
church, closes the door, and then offers
= prayer for the benefit of the parish"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28

Here is an excellent recipe for maxi
ing an infidel: Train up child to look
upon Sunday as day Of frigid austeri-
ty, force it to listen upon that day to
three sermons Of dry and uninterest-
ing character, make hymn and Scrip
ture learning task rather than a pleas
ure. and you are rearing a very promis-
ing young infidel.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28

The discomfort of travelling in India
in hot weather is decreased on the line
of the great Indian Peninsula company
by an ingenious device. The windows
in every first-class railway carriage are
provided with screens made of fragrant
khas-khas grass, which are kept con-
stantly damp by the mechanism con-
nected with the wheels. BY this means
the air is kept sweet and cool.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28

Patti has determined to retire from
the operatic stage at the close of the
present year. Twelve farewell per-
formances at Covent Garden will be the
end. She then comes to America to
sing at two hundred concerts at $4OO a
concert, receiving q sum of $50, 600.
She will not go to Paris, vowing, like
Sarah Bernhardt. that she will not give
to the Psrisians even cher bones"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28
Two Women.


y arandma sits I'm her great arm-chatrs
Balmfly sweet fs TIE soft Spring air.
THROUGH ths latttced, mac-shadowed pane
Ghe looks to the orchard beyond the fane
Ana she catches the Rieam of q woman's dress
A Il nutters about In the winds careess
s.Ihat child is glad as the day IL long.
Her lover IL coming, her nfe's = song"
Grandma sternly shakes her head.
sLove Is folly-thafs air. she said.
Up from the orchards fow'ry bloom
Floats fragrance faint to the DARK 'nine room
Where grandma dreams, till Q tender grace
Anda softer light steals into her face.
For once again she IL young and fair,
And twfning roses In her hair.
Once again, blithe as the lark above,
She is only girl. and q girl In Lowell
The years drop from her their weary painf
She II clasped In her lovers arms agafni
The last faint giimmers Of daylight die;
Stars tremble out in the purple sky.I
Ere Dora fits mp the garden path,
Sadly afraid Of grandma's wrath
With rose-red cheeks and flying hair,
She nesties down by the old armchair.
s1Grandma-Dick says-may we-may T."
The falterfng voice grows strangely shy.
But grandma presses the little hand;
yes my deane-I understand
Did grandma dream she was young againI
She gently twists ? shining curl:
s.Take the worlds treasures-its noblest, best
And love will outweigh all the restP
And through the easement the moonlight cold
Streams on two teads-one gray, one gold.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28

A Boston paper tells the incredible
story that an absent-minded man from
Salem, Mass, left his infant son in the
railroad depot in Boston, and did not
miss him until he cached home and
was asked what he chad done with that
precious darling" He took the train
kan
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28
The Popluar Schoolmaster.

He thinks the town is wild over him
He keeps things at white heat; is on
the soft side Of the newspaper men; is
a royal good fellow in society; has a
lovely wife; is strongly intrenched in
the Popular Street Church, and strokes
everybody the right way. The general
impression is that the Goodrich School
is little ahead of anything else in this
region, because he says so.-Jou1ndI OF
Education
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28
PATENTS.

II. s. a. A. p. LACEY, No. 6O4 F Street
the scientific RECORD" Twelve years
experience us Solicitors of Pateuts. We pro-
care Patents on Inventions, etc, and practice
Patent Law in all its branches in the Patent
Office and u. s. Courts Our Handbook on Pa
tents. with full directions and ad vice. sent Free.
Also, sample copies of the Scientific Record. the
cheapest useful and family journal published
only 25 Cents year.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28

Cows, like chickens and curses, come
home occasionally to roost. as is shown
in the recent experience of Georgia
farmer. He removed to Alabama, TAX
ing his COW with him; and the other day
the animal turned up at her old home,
ninety miles away from the farmer g
new homestead.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28
An Exh;laratinr Drink.

Great authors have loved the coffee
cup; Vollaire wrote pungent prose un-
der its influence, and Schiller bright
verse; Mozart composed light music.
and we have heard that Rubenstein
loves the delicate perfume during his
weird studies.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28

.'You are feeling much better, ma
dame, than you did when l saw you
last" said the physician, gently press
ing his fingers upon the patients left
wrist. "Oh, much better. doctor, thank
you. just after you left little Johnnie
upset the table and smashed all the
medicine bottles. ."-BrOOklyn Courier.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28

Snooks went home the other night
very tired. He sat for some time with
his sleepy gaze riveted on Mrs. Snooks.
and then complacently remarked .
"Well. l do declare If you two gals
don't look enough alike TO be twins" ="
- Val Street Gazette.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28

The model of the statue of MI. Glad
stone. which is to be erected in East
London. has been completed by Mr..
Bruce Joy, of Fulham. 1t is a little
over nine feet high. and represents the
great statesman in the act of addressing
q vast assemblage.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28

Gen. Para. first eunuch OF the King
Of Siam. has arrived in Paris. When
at homo he rules over $50 young ladies
In the royal harems, his aids In the ser
vice being females. ......
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28

There are in Great Britain $4,000 fe-
males who are farming. These women
enjoy all the rights and privileges OF
men with one exception; they cannot
vote for members of Parliament, but
they can vote on all municipal ques-
fsnno
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28

It is Jennie June who says: Gamma
Dickinson's square-set shoulders and
jaw, her strong and massive head are
more suited to a man than woman;
and am told she is much handsomer
as q man than q woman"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28

The New Orleans Picay,ne thinks
one can always tell when a theatrical
performance is very funny by the num-
Der of people who 60 out to smile be-
tween the acts,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28

Skiggins is going TO Europe with the
rest OF the crowd, and he's going to
Gravel incog., too--so that "overy ybody
may know who he - vat and Wis
dom
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28

A London halter puts forward a
claim to patronage on the ground of
Lord Beaconslicld having bought his
last hat of him.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28

Two couples recently walked fifteen
miles to Island Pond, VT, to get mar
ried. and after the ceremony started on
thirty-five miles wedding tour on foot
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28

Slang intrudes even into love affairs.
She asked, "Am your little lambr'
and he replied. "Well, you just gam
bol.n
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28

Tho Lowell Citizen assures us that
tailors are taking measures to enlarge
their business.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28

HelPs Half Acre Mission, at Kansas
City. takes its title from the wicked
neighborhood in which it is sit
uated.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28
MAIN LINE-aoINa EAST,
Mail Express Express Aeon
Leave
VInunla-I

Accommodation train leaves Cleveland Union
Depot at 30 p. M arrives Hudson q so p, m,
Ravenna z. ~ p m.
Mail and Day Express connect at yellow
Creek for Wheeling and Bellaire,
nSe Day Express runs through ParlOr Car
and Night Express through Sleeping Car, Cleve-
land to Pittsburgh.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28
0uida af. Houa.

Col. Thomas A. Scott, in the last year
OF his life, gave away $259,000.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-28
THE GREAT
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Steel Track and Superior Equipment, COM
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Try It, and you will find travelling a luxury
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All information about Rates of Fare, Sleep
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General Manager, Chicago.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-02-10
Subscribe for
The transporter.

Besides giving the Indian news.
we shall always give to the Stock
Interests of the country that amoun,
of space and effort which its impor-
tance demands, and cordially in
vite stock men to correspond with
MS on matters of interest to their
class. We have fixed the price Of
brand advertising so low that We
believe this department will be lit
orally supported by stock men, and
a closer intimacy established be-
tween those parts Of the country
separated by long distances.