The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-04

Ana : feiIow he called her : Jade:
She grabbed for gun,
But Wns neatly and instantly Stayed.
"Dust shoe deep" Is an expressive
phrase from Texas
: Mr.. John p. Bowman of New York.
has expended nearly 800. 900 for .
mausoleum at Cuttingsville, VT.
There is to be Swiss national expo
sition in Zurich In 1883. The Swiss
confederation will grant q subsidy of
400, 900 francs.
Canadian papers admit that the tar
giff question Is growing apace In Eng
land and bids fair to supersede even
the land question
Amina Broschetti. . ballet-dancer,
who died lately in Naples. left large
fortune. including three places at Ma
pies. one at Portici. carriages, diamonds,
stocks, etc.
About four thousand seals were tax
en- at Cape Fiattery this season. All
the schooners are leaving the grounds.
There were thirteen engaged in the
trade. None made money.
The Prussian government has or
dered the provincial authorities to sen
detailed information of the extent and
causes of emigration. which. however.
has somewhat slackened in some dis
tricts.
The population of Victoria City, B.
C.. exclusive of Indians, has been as
certaiued by the census enumerators to
he 1854. The population of the prov
fnce. exclusive Of Indians, will be found
TO be rs, 600.
Missionary Ridge, near Chattanooga,
was the site of one of the most decisive
battles of the civil war. 1t was wild,
rugged place worth dollar or SO an
acre. Now it is covered with ORCH
ards.
There is q movement on foot to pay
workmen on Fridays instead OF Satur-
days, thus preventing the drunkenness
SO often consequent on . 'lay on" fol-
lowing pay day, and the subsequent
..blue Monday"
According to Q statement recently
made In the British Parliament, in no
gess than eighteen months no fewer than
,fifty Europeans have been cruelty put
to death by the Polynesian islanders for
what are termed ''cannibalistic rcas-
ons."
The British government intend, IL
possible, to introduce municipal re-
form bill of London next session, which
will change the ancient and distinct
eystem of the 'city' as distinguished
from the rest of the metropolis.
/! From 1875 to 1873, 2S0 cases of suicide
syere registered per 1000. 900 inhabi-
tants in Berlin. 2S5 in Vienna, $50 in
Ieipsic, and only S5 in London. Paris,
with 400 suicidese nearly approaches
the startling figure of Leipsic.
! Mr.. Oscar A. Phelps, of Guilford,
Conn, found in q field in that town a
few days since a pine-tree shilling OF
the date of 1852. the year in which
Capt. John Hall. of Massachusetts,, be-
gan manufacturing these coins.
The New York postoflice has been
for long time most profitable insti-
tution, and it is becoming more SO
every day. The receipts over expendi-
tures amount to over $500, 600 per an
mum, and are increasing at the rate OF
$500, 900 per year.
Count Baworouski has left his fortune
of 1000, 900 guldens to the Austrian
province of Galicia for scientific and
philanthropic purposes. The capital
/ first to accumulate to ten millions;
half of it is then to be expended and
the rest allowed to accumulate to twen-
ty millions.
After four marriages of convention
nj sort, aud after arriving at the age OF
80, Kentuckian elOped at night on
horseback with the youthful belle of
Buckner, hastened romantically to
clergyman twenty miles away. was
chased by the angry father, and is now
ENJOYING honeymoon tour.
, The Oberammergau Passion Play"
performers are, it is announced, about
to give several performances OF the
comedy 'Phillippine Welser," by Red
wirz, In their new building, being their |
first attempt in secular theatricals. |
Maier, who represented Christ in the
..Passion Play" last year, will take the
part of Welser.
, In San Francisco a handsome Italian
woman of 80, with silver hair, is q pro-
fessional beggar. She owns three
houses, for which she receives in
rents $3.50 q month. At night she sits
in q comfortable room, slipping wine
with masculine beggar who, during
the daytime. plays musical iDstru-
ment on the streets.
One of the grand mansions once
again thrown open this year in London
i Hertford house, famous for its hos
pitalities in the days of the regency, but
after that, for a quarter of q century.
merely repository for purchases of art
made by the late marquis of Hartford.
It is the Gaunt house Of Vanity Fair"
Sir Richard Wallace now has il.
Paris at the present time contains
forty regularly organized Protestant
churches. In addition to these there
are eight which use the English lam
yuage, of which three are connected
With the Church of England and one
with the Protestant Episcopal church.
There is also greek church, and a
and the congregation of
MIR. Tyson. There are thus fifty-one
places of worship, besides
he twenty-six stations of the Mccall
In many localities there is a dearth of
flowers during the
all months. Those of you who can
hould sow at least few acres of buck
wheat. The silver hull variety is prob
lbly the best, as it blooms longer, has
more numerous flowers, and yields more
rain per acre. Buckwheat honey is
in color and flavor. although
ome people much prefer it to almost
my other kind of honey.
The capacity of the steel works of the
Torld is estimated at about 5000, 900
Dns a year. The Bessemer Works, in
,ngland, contribute about 800, 900 tons; .
ne United States about 1904 tons
1ore; Germany, about 500. 900; France, !
bout 275, 900; Belgium, $50, 900; Aus
ia, $50. 200; and Russia and Sweden ,
bout $50. 600.
Sir Josiah Mason. a man who was in :
arly youth shoemaker, and after !
ard q carpenter, and who became i'm
lensely wealthy, has just died in Eng
md. He made most of his money as
manufacturer of split-wrings and steel
ems. He built and endowed many
L
nd in recognition of his munificent
fits and public services he was created
Knight in 1872.
Persons who believe that good luck
ever goes with the number IS, should
o longer adhere infexibly to their SUI