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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-30
A Slight Mistake.

One day about 4 year ago. medium
sized gentleman, with a sharp. intelli-
gent eye, was standing, about eight
o'clock in the evening, on the side of
the Bowery opposite Owney Geoghe-
gan's. A policeman came along. The
gentleman asked the officer what the
crowd was doing there, and the latter
replied gruffly: 81 don't know. It's
none of your business, anyhow. Move
on" 81 asked you civil question"
said the other, quietly. II don't give
a. retorted the officer. ''You
move on" II WON'T" persisted the
man, firmly. ''Well. I'll take you in,n
announced the cop and he did. About
a block from the station house the two
met the sergeant, who saluted the ar
rested man politely, while the cop
looked on in. astonishment. The SER
geant asked what the trouble was. '.He
was disorderly and arrested him." re-
turned the officer, averting his face as
he spoke. ''You Internal foolr' ex-
claimed the sergeant, '..don't you know
who that is?'' No. said the officer,
family. '.1t's Commissioner Sid Mich
OILS. /" The cop tainted dead away.
The joke was so rich that, after giving
the fellow a good scare sid let up.
But you can rely on it, he won't COM
init the mistake of arresting q commits
sioner again. -s- ,-5 -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-30

New York Tribune -4-s s----
DIR. Chapin's library, his son says,
cost 500. 600; it gave him the pleasure
of collecting it and using it all his life.
and brought So per cent. after his death.
Would horses or a yacht have done as
much? The growth of private libraries
in the United States is the largest un-
seen fact Last summer at Brighton,
England, a boOk-dealer said to me:
''YOu must be getting great libraries
together i'm America" said had not
heard of it. 1--WE have sent over num-
ber of very large patches of books on
three occasions this year to American
bOok-dealers. Rare americana is in
more request than any class of books,
and we understand our experience to be
that of the trade generally" I looked
into the matter on my return and found
that the book treasures of the United
States were private property. 81 never
heard of a library breaking any man."
said book-dealer in Philadelphia.
''SOme other form of dissipation may
sacrifice library. but books. of them
selves, never ruin people," ...
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-30

some other fancy. Nellie is an odd
girl 1 find it hard to make sure oi
what she thinks. LIN fact, if YOU
want Nellie. you must propose to Mel
lie." s8..
'Ah," replied Mr.. Leigh; shut you
see, Mrs. Carleton, no moro want that
Nellie than she would have me. want
you. my own Nellie, whom have nev-
er ceased to love-"
When Nellie the younger came homo
that night she was very pale. and her
eyes shone wonderfully. Mrs. Garlic
ton was alone. and Nellie sat down on
the little stool at her feet
Mamma" said she, 81 have some
thing to say to you: Cuthbert proposed
to me tonight, and l accepted him.
You don't object, mamma?.'
''Oh! my dear, Asuch n fool as 1
to anything?" cried Mrs.
Carleton. "rm ashamed to look at
you, childr' -.. .-.
"Why?" asked Nellie. Then sudden
ly she stopped down. looked into hel
mothers eyes. and said: mamma.
believe you have been doing the same
thing. You are engaged too." .aa
Mrs. Carleton did not contradict her
dauohte i-1 -s.s..1 ..st I.s,s- a....a ar.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-30

r.
sxlA1 9avsser, DO not pass mo By,
And thus pOof old dog fOrsake;
But stop . moment on your way.
And bear my woe, for PHYS sakel
my name 10 Rover; yonder house
We once my home for many 2 year:
Ny master loved me; every hand
CAreesed young Rover, far and near.
The children rode upon my back,
And could hear my praises sung:
With JOY licked their pretty feet.
As round my shaggy sides they chung.
II watched them while they played or slept;
And gave them all had to give:
~ strength was theirs from morn till night:
For only them cared to live.
"Now am old, and blind, and lame,
Ineyve turned mo out to die alone,
without shelter for my head,
Without . scrap Of bread or bone.
"This morning can hardly crawl,
While shiyering In the snow and hall:
NY teeth are dropping one by one;
scarce have strength to wag my tail,
I'm palsied grown with mortal pains,
My withered limbs are useless now;
My voice is almost gone, You see,
And can hardly make my bow.
"Perhaps you'll lead me to a shed
Where l may find some frie IDLY straw
On which tn lay my ach ng limits. .-------
And rest my helpless, broken paw.
stranger, excuse this story long,
And pardon, pray, my last appcal;
You've owned dog yourself perhaps,
And learned that dogs, like men, can feel"
Food, with warm shelter. I'll supply
And heaven forgive tile cruel souls -sl
Who drove you forth to sttrve and diei
JAS. II. FIELDS LAST POEM.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-30
, Mother Oarsy's Chickens.

al The atOrmy petrol. known, to sailors
as the Mother Carey's chicken. is hated
by them after the most illogical man
ner because it foretells an approaching
storm, and. therefore, by a curious pro-
cess OF reasoning, is taken for its
cause. -,r.,rT s5.5r-r
This bird, says Woods Natural His
tory, has long been celebrated for the
manner in which it passes over the
waves. pattering with its webbed feet
and tapping its wings SO as to keep it
self just above the surface. It thus
traverses the ocean with wonderful
ease, the pillows rolling beneath its
feet and passing away under the bird
without the least disturbing it. It is
mostly on the move in windy weather,
because the marine creatures are flung
to the surface by the chopping waves,
and can be easily picked up as the bird
pursues its course. 1t feeds on the lit
tie fish, crustaceans, and mollusks
which are found in abundance on the
sea, especially on the floating masses
of alg@, and will for days keep pace
with q ship for the purpose of picking
up the refuse food thrown overheard.
Indeed. to throw the garbage of fish
into the sea is a tolerably certain meth
cd of attracting these birds, who are
sharp-sighted. and seldom fail to per-
ceive any thing eatable.
1t is believed that the petrol does not
dive. The word petrol is given: to the bird
on account of its powers of walking on
the water. as is related of st. Peter. 1t
does not frequent land, except during
the breeding season. and can repose on
the surface of the ocean. settling itself
at <,& \
rising and falling quietly with the
ern coasts of England. laying white
egg i'll some convenient recess, a rabbit
bnrrow being often employed for the
purpose.
The bird possesses a singular amount
of oil, and has the power of throwing it
from the mouth when terrified. It is
said that this oil, which is very pure, is
collected largely in st. Kilda by catch
ing the bird ON its egg, where it sits
very closely. and making it disgorge
and another taken. The in
curious use of this bird when young
wick through the body and lighting it
ut the end which projects from the
beak. This unique lamp will burn for
q considerable period.
Sometimes the petrol appears in
locks. and has been driven sOuthwards
by violent storms, some having been
shot on the Thames, others in Oxford
shire, and some near Birmingham.
The general color of this bird is sooty
black. and the outer edge of the tertials
and the upper tail coverts arc white.
Its length is barely six inches.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-30
Oare of tbe Finger Nails

Scarcely any personal peculiarly is
moro indicative of character than the
finger nails. There are some who be-
lieVe that palmistry or the reading OF
character from the hand can be reduced
to science just as much as phrenology
can. If so, it would necessarily be an
obscure science to the majority of peO-
pie; but the signs of character indicated
by the finger nails may be read by all
with 3 very little study. In the first
place, the shape of the nails is very sig
nificant. A slender tapering nail OF
ROSY hue, with q shell-like, transparent
edge, is always the accompaniment OF .
refined nature. Broad, stubby nails of
a vellowish-white color. and with opa-
que, muddy-looking edges, indicate nat
ural coarseness, though they often &C
company great good nature. while the
other variety as frequently goes with q
shrewish temper. The care Of the nails
is one of the most important OF the
minor operations of the toilet. Nails
may be greatly improved both in shape
and color by proper attention. The best
appliance is nail brush used in water
softened by little borax and fine toilet
soap. In wcll-cared for nails tho cur
tain-like rim which surrounds them is
we'll pushed back. displaying delicate
crescent at the root. In trimming and
pairing. the shape should always be as
long an oval rs possible. To cut nail
squarely off gives the end Of the finger
a stubby look. In cleaning the nails the
knife should never scrape of the inner
substance of the nail. as this makes the
edge muddy in appearance. whereas it
should be transparent. The nail is sus-
ceptible of a high degree Of polish by
rubbing it with the towel when drying
the hands. The habit of biting the nails
is one against which children should be
carefully guarded. 1t is ruinous to the
structure Of the nail. and once acquired
is one of the most difficult habits to
break. This is evidenced by the fact
that some men and women, but more
especially men, have habit Of biting
their nails when reading or studying, OF
which they are perfectly unconscious.
Not few lawyers and clergymen occur
to mind whose nails are almost det0r.
Qity - . result q this Aahik 81
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-30

A New Hampshire woman has pre-
served part of her wedding-cak for for
ty-nine years. Wedding-cake is famed
for making girls dream of their future
husbands. and it is believed that the
maiden who ate this particular piece of
cake now would have vision in which
she would figure as a female Mormon
with seventeen husbands. all of whom
come home and have jimjams at the
same time. That has accumulated
power with age. st
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-30
Natures Night Work in the N;ues,

An old Ruby Hill miner, who has
fifteen years experience under ground.
says he has observed one peculiar fact,
that between IL and 2 o'clock in the
night. if there is loose stone or bit of
earth in the mine it is sure to fall.
Says he: '.About this time it seems
that everything begins to stir, and inn
mediately after IL o'clock, although
the mine has been as still as q tomb be-
fore, you will hear particles of rocks
and earth come tumbling down. and if
there is a caving piece of ground in the
mine, it is sure to give way."-Cdrson
Cftn ADDe1L, 5----s-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-30
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Drinking in Dragon.

To take drink in Oregon costs man
50 indulging S.. The rum is not worth
that money, but the city requires Ii
cense costing that sum before a man can
get any bitters at any hotel or saloon.
It is penal offense for the proprietors
of these establishments to sell to any
person who is not armed with such Ii
cense. Every six months the local pa
pers publish the names of all who have
applied for such document, and the
public thereby know who are the drink
erS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-30
What Worried Him.

BrOOKIyn EagIe
You want to be free from what
ever gives you annoyance" said the
doctor to the sick man, ''free from all
causes of worry and nervous excite
ment. from every thing that tends to
produce mental distress or agitation"
.Doctorr' exclaimed the patient, sit
ting bolt upright in bed and clasping
his professional advisers hand with en-
thusiasm, ''put that in writing. and I'll
apply for divorce at once"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-30

A matchmaker in Newcastle. Pa.
says Pittsburg paper, has completed
a set of three gold shirt-studs, in one OF
which is . watch that keeps excellent
time. the dial being three-eighths of an
inch in diameter. The three studs are
connected by strip of silver inside
the shirt bosom. and the watch con-
tanned in the middle one is wound up
by turning the stud above, and the
hands are set by turning the one below.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-30

: An exchange remarks that ''some
people are wholly unable to appreciate
delicate irony" We have observed
this ourselves, particularly in the case
Of Washerwomen aud shirt bosoms.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-30

sYou are weak" said woman to
her son. who was demonstrating against
her marrying again. "Yes. mother. l
am," he replied. 81 am so weak can't
go q steprfather.n - - -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-30
PATIENTS.
TRACY, DYER & WILDER,

Attorneys and SoItcttoF8,
No S03 Euclid Avenue, CLEVELAND. OHIO.
40 page book on Patents mailed to any ad-
dress. 6el-em
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-30
FOR SALE!
Improve Your Stocki

TWILL keep at my stable. in the west part Of
HAM BULL, two years old and weighing 1900
pounds. to which the attention OF farmers de-
DANIEL BOGUE.
Rootstown. May Is. 1881. 664-6w%
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-30

IrIsa little difficult to get at the real
situation at Albany. But tine fog will
clear up by to morrow. Unless the OPP
position to the return OF CoNSLING and
PLATT is very much exaggerated by the
current reports it is difficult to see how
they can be re elected by Republican
votes. There are various rumorS as to
what the Democrats will do, but the
Democrats themselves are not talking
much. They have put of their eau
Gus Monday night so as to take aiyan-
tage of all the preliminary canvass
ing before showing their hand. Accept
ing the claim OF the friends and OppO
nGnts OF Mr.. CONSUMES reelection as
TO their relative Republican strength,
unite as likely an outcome as any OF the
contest will be the election OF Mr.. COSE
LING with Democrat "a his colleague in
place OF Mr.. Plat. Either that or two
new men representing the two wings Of
the Republican party seems to be inev-
liable il any result is reached soon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-30
RRIpaINa TIE OHIO. .

We are informed that Mr.. G. RosiS.
SON GRrses, who is the contractor nov
engaged in laying rails On the Wheeling
and Lake Erie railroad on the division
from Pike Station westward, will be here
some time the present week for the Pnr-
pose OF seeing what can be done towards
commencing work on this end OF the
road and bridging the river at TINS
place. Mr.. GrigVs is sanguine oil MS
ability 10 have the cars running between
Toledo and Martins Ferry by the end
Of this wear. 1t is to be hoped that our
community will be ready to extend
whatever aid may be necessary to brisg
the actual terminus OF this great enter
prise into our city.
Wheeling will soon have all she can
desire in the way Of railroad facilities on
the East side OF the Ohio, but there will
soon be three roads on the West side,
which properly have their terminus at
Wheeling, but from which We are yir-
tually removed a great distance by
reason Of the river running between us.
We must necessarily be deprived oil
the chief advantages which our West
ern roads would bring US so long as we
are without a bridge. We have no
doubt that the Wheeling and Lake Erie
road is being prosecuted in the full ex-
pectation that it shall be extended di'
rectly into this city. 1t can afford, and
will be willing to contribute largely to
the enterprise OF bridging the river at
this point; and now that we have, in
the immediate prospect, all the railroads
that our city could desire for her pros
perity and growth. the bridging OF the
river becomes the chief work toward
which our citizens will aspire and in
which our best energies should be en-
listed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-30

The appalling calamity at London,
Ont, which has thrown a city OF 10000
inhabitants into mourning and sent a
thrill of horror over the continent,
ought not TO be without its lesson at the
opening ofth summer excursion season.
That it is possible through the careless
ness or indifference OF the managers OF
an excursion steamboat for nearly go
happy people to be hurled in a
moment into a watery grave is
certainly enough to set people thinking.
The people who manage such boats as
that which went to pieces on the Cana
dian Thames are betting hundreds OF
human lives against the most flimsy
chances OF safety, and their greed and
carelessness deserve to be classed rs
murder in the first degree.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-30

The crop reporter OF the New York
Journal of Commerce telegraphs as fol-
lows from Springfield, ILL.,, under date OF
May "a: "My reports from the winter
wheat belt OF Illinois have been So de-
cidedly bad for the past few days that |
thought it best to go and find out more
about the situation, and am at the cap
ital OF the State. The State agricultural
department fully confirms all that | had
read upon the subject, and think the
present winter wheat situation oil great
solicitude. When the warm weather
began two weeks ago wheat made a fine
start, but has now for the past week
been going back. and farmers are plow-
ing it up and planting with corn. 1t
looks to me tonight, after consulting
with wheat growers from all over South
ern Illinois, that we should do well ii
we get hall crop. In the fifty miles
have travelled since noon / have not
seen a field OF first.class wheat, and |
have seen any number of farmers plow-
ing it up and planting the ground With
corn"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-30
LOOK OUT Pos TIE LoooNo.

The counties which recently voted
subscriptions to railroad projects. are
now moving for definite terms with their
60 con.pirotors in the East for the work
of construction. The people Of Marion
have appointed q committee to 60 East
and confer with the authorities OF the
Pennsylvania Company about the ex'
tension Of the Southwest Pennsylvania
road up through their country.
The people Of Barbour seem to be as
sured OF an early movement in that d.
rection. The Jc5rsonidn says:
Hon. John W. Mason, OF Grafton, re.
eeiyed a letter from Pres. Hopkins, oil
the Pittsburgh Railroad, few days ago,
TO the effect that sufficient capita was at
hand to build the road; that all that
was needed was the right OF way and a
little encouragement on the part OF
those counties through which the
road will pass. Mr.. Mason says that
there is little doubt but what the road
will adopt the route OF the G. q Il. rail-
road up this river and all indications
seem to point to a consolidation OF the
two roads. Everything looks encour'
apirp and we can reasonably expect a
road through our county in snort
time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-30

MAHoSK's Resdjuster conference is
stripped OF its DISCUSSES now, and it is
plain that it is nothing more than a
scheme to bring enough pressure on
GARFIELD to squeese out Offices. Ma
HONE is starving for patronage and is
growing desperate, now that he is left
with no chance Of getting pay for his
peridity but through thefavor Of GAR.
FIELD. He can profess very high aims IN
his betrayal of the Democrats Who made
him Senator. but he sold himself for
patronage and will not accept any con-
teutmentor peace Of mind the utter
failure Of the consideration that Induced
his treaehery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-30

PERHAPS it does not matter what
Democrats feel about the thing, but it
may not be altogether out OF place to
remark that the Democracy unanimous
~ approves OF the Republican clubs
and political organizations all over the
country taking sides in the CoNKLING-
GARFIELD fight. 1t is not a matter OF
concern to Democrats which side OF the
imbroglio Republican club ranges it.
self on, but they ought not to hesitate
about going into the fray. Keep it up
lively.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-30

TuEy say GEAST will 20 to Albany to
h Up CONKIIXC II hegets back before the
Senatorial dead lock is ended; but il
CoNKLING can influence GRANTS move
ments the best thing he can DO is to keep
him away from Albany. Ii CoSKLISG
gets back into the Senate il will he by
Democratic votes, and GRANT can't help
him 10 get them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-30
The season at Coney Island, the great

The season at Coney Island, the great
resort of the New Workers, opened yes
terday, and the rush began. The CAPT,
talists who have invested their millions
at New Works seaside in hotels, bath
ing-houses, railroads aud boats are eX'
pecting that Sl5.OOO,OO0 will be left on
the island this season. Last season the
visitation amounted to 100000, and
that number of men, women and chill.
dren lett 50. OOO, 900 there, anu doubtless
got the worth OF it, too, in pleasure and
health. 1t is confidently predicted that
the visition this season will not be less
than 100000, and may run over those
big figures.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-30

BoTu the friends and the opponents
al the reelection Of the New York Sem
atoTs claim TO represent the Republican
party, aud these claims are emphasized
on both sides by considerable strong
language. OF all the political tempests
that have passed over New York in re-
cent years the present is the nearest
one to being a cyclone.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-30

Ir is said that among the sisners for
the call for Republican caucus in the
New York legislature there are those
who will not vote for either CoSKLING
or PLNrT, and among those who refuse
to sign the call there are those who are
Tor them both. SO il will be seen that
things are decidedly mixed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-30

wE have received the first number OF
The Martins Ferry Times, edited and
published by W. :. MEEE, formerly OF
the N,,rs-L LITTER Of this city. II makes a
creditable debut, and no doubt, will find
favor with the enterprising people OF
Martins Ferry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-30

TuE may be ingenuity, but there GER
tainly is but little practical value in the
latest French device for solving the mon
e,ary problem. A coin composed OF
equal proportion OF gold and silver, to
circulate at the value OF five francs, is to
be- struck and submitted to the Confer
ence at its reassembling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-30
Just 50.

IT doesn't make any particular differ
ence whether it was Mr.. CoSELING or
Mr. PLArr who originated the idea OF
resigning the New York Senatorship.
Neither OF them would make such sug-
yestion, to-day, in the light Of what
they have seen and heard since they re-
ciynpl
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-30

~ SENATOR CoSKLING Is credited
with the expression; BLAINE is the
snly President who has never been in
augurated." His memory is a little
short. lie should think again.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-30

MEssEs. Fam. X. SWAMI and FLOYD
T.. wARNER have begun the publication
OF L small daily paper at Charleston, w.
Va, named the ErHiag Coll. We wish
them abundant prosperity in their new
y.nturp