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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1882-04-17
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1882-04-17
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1882-04-17
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1882-04-17

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1882-04-17

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1882-04-17
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1882-04-17

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1882-04-17

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-01-29

cts OF cabstand. A blind beggar
is the best man in Paris to ask
change for 100 franc bank note.
The deputy X.-is said by q rival
to be man of a grand value-venal.
When Sarah Bernhsrdt was a girl.
on taking pill. the DIR. observed it
caused her to look as if she we're
enceinte.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-06-29
An Emperor's 8 Joke.

Many boy remembers how provoked
he was when some play fellow at school
silly chalked his coat and got the laugh
on him. A correspondent of the Lon
don Telegraph tells story of coat that
was chalked to some purpose:
The German emperor, after while
spent in the new barracks of the Second
Guard Dragons, in the Pinierstrasse,
not long ago, continued chatting while
with the officers.
During the time he was thus engaged
he wrote few words with a chalk PEN
mental captain, unperceived by that Of
ficer.
This done, his majesty left the room
laughing heartily. accompanied by the
colonel of the regiment. Prince Freder-
ick, of Hohenzollern, whereupon the
senior staff officer present walked up to
Capt. Won S., and to his utter conster-
nation, proceeded to unfasten and re-
move his epaulets.
Unconscious of having committed any
dereliction of duty, Won S. remained
motionless as the ominous operation was
being performed, but his painful per-
plexity gave way to jubilant exultation
when the lieutenant-colonel produced a
pair of majors epaulets and dexterous-
ly buttoned them to his shoulders. al.
The words hastily scrawled by the
emperor upon Capt. Won SIS were,
-''Zum maj. befoerdert''-'P Promoted
to major" and the subsequent details
of the general surprise had been ar
ranged by his majesty beforehand with
their executant. .-..-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-06-29
A Duel to the Death.
A Fatal Meeting Fifty Years Ago

Robert Crittenden fought very re-
markable duel about the year 1880. He
was canvassing Arkansas as a candidate
for Delegate to Congress, General Con-
way, the brother of the subsequent Gov
ernor of the State of that name, being
his opponent. The latter was q 'tJack-
son man. while Crittenden was .'anti-
Jackson in the political nomenclature
of that day. They met in debate at Lit
tie Rock There was an immense con-
course of people in attendance, and
party feeling ran very high. The dis
den at the close of his second speech re-
marked that he trusted no gentleman
would utter words in the heat of debate
toward him such as could not be tole-
rated by the code of honor Conway
retorted in torrent of bitter invectiye
and personal denunciation. Crittenden
briefly and calmly rejoined: ''Your lam
guage, General Conway, admits of only
one answer, and that, you may be sure.
/ will make right speedily" A hostile
message was sent the same day, and the
meeting arranged for the following
morning. -s.-e.. ..s.--.-.. - t.
A vast throng had collected to witness
the duel, for there had been no attempt
made to conceal it. Ben Desha, a son
of Governor Desha, of Kentucky, was
Crittenden's second. There was some
delay in settling the preliminaries, at
! which General Conway became impa-
tient and excited, while Crittenden re-
| manned perfectly cool, stretched quietly
on a blanket, with his eyes. closed, as
though he were sleeping. Finally the
| principals were called to their positions.
THE Spectators, says an eyewitness,
''at a glance contrasted their aspect and
bearing. Crittenden inherited the no.
blest of human forms. with fair hai1
blue eyes, and a lofty countenance,
frank and open in its expression, and
wearing the seal of death-defying brave
ry. He stood cool, collected, and un-
concerned, like rifeman about to fire
at mark. But Conway had.a stern
face, eyes dark as night, and his look OF
indubitable courage was perceptibly
tinged with revenge. At length Desha
! gave the word in u voice that rang over
/ the hill like the peal of a trumpet
| Fire! One-Two-Thre At the sound
'Firer Conway raised his weapon anG
drew the trigger. His bullet grazed
| Crittenden's breast and cut button of
| his coat, without more injury. But
Crittenden waited until the last echo o1
the word Two, and then his pistol ex.
ploded. Gen. Conway dropped to the
earth like lead The ball had pierced
his heart" Crittenden died Of fever 3
few years after these events.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-06-29
SnnarinU the Circle.

James Morton, 4 Philadelpllia math-
ematician, claims to have solved the
problem knownas ''squaring the circle. :"
The solution of this problem of finding
the exact area of a circle has occupied
the attention of mathematicians from
time immemorial. Many claimed to
have performed it, but their demonstra-
tions have always failed to stand the
test The nature of the problem places
il outside of tho domain of arithmetical
calculation, but Notwithstanding this adj
mitted fact, the ratio between diameter
and circumference has been carried out
to over six hundred decimal places So.
by geometrical methods, Mr.. Morton
thinks he has accomplished the quadra-
ture of the circle. His recently pub
lshed book contains the result of his in
vestigations on the matter, and much
other information on relative topics.
His solution, put in the form of prop
osition, is as follows: ''The square OF
the diameter of any circle is to its area,
as the perimeter of a square described
on the diameter of the circle is to its
circumference; or conversely, the area
of any circle is to the square of its diam.
eter, as the circumference of the circle
is to the perimeter of a square described
on it's diameter
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-06-29
DOM t Slop Over.

Don't slop over" the old man said, =
AS ne placed his hand on the young mans
head, z =
t'Go it by ali means. Go # fast; tfs
Go it while leather and horseshOes last;
Go it while hide and hair on horse
Will hold together. Oh go it, of course
Go it as fast as ever you can
But don't slop over, my dear young man.
Don't Slop over. You'll find, some day,
That keeping an eye to win'ard will pay.
horse may run a little too long;
preacher may preach fraction too strong;
poet who pleaseS the world with rhymes
May write, and regret it i'll after times.
Keep the end of the effort ever in view,
And don't slop over, whatever you do.
Don't slop over. The wisest of men
Are bound to slop over now and then;
And the wisest, at work or at feast,
Are the very ones that blundcr the least.
Those that for split milk never wall
Are the ones that carry the steadiest pail
Wherever you go, go in for the fat,
But don't slOp overland freeze to that.
"Don't slop over Distrust yourself,
Nor always reach to the highest shelf; =
The next to the highest will Centrally do,
And answer the needs of such as you.
Climb, of course; but always stop
And take your breath this side of the top;
And you will reach it in wind, and strong,
Without stopping over. This ends my song"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-06-29
The Little Wonan.

In daily life, who is the really formid-
able woman to encounter? The black
browed broad-shouldered giantess, with
arms almost as big in the girth rs
mans; or the pert, smart, trim, little
female, with no more biceps than lady
bird, and of just about equal strength
with a sparrow? Nine times out of ten,
the giantess with heavy shoulders and
broad, black eyebrows is timid, fee
! ble-minded, good-tempered person, in
capable of anything harsher than amid
remonstrance with her maid, or gentle
chastisement of her children. Nine
times out of ten her husband has her in
hand in the most perfect working order,
/ so that she would swear that the moon
shone at midday, if it were his pleasure
that she should make fool of herself
| in that direction. One of the most obe-
dent and indolent of earth's daughters,
she gives no trouble to any one, save
the trouble Of rousing, exciting and set
ting her going; while, as for the con-
| ception or execution of any naughty
piece of self-assertion, she is as utterly
incapable as if she were child unborn,
and demands nothing better than to feel
the pressure of the leading-strings, and
to know exactly by their strain where
she is desired to go and what to do.
But the little woman is irrepressible.
Too fragile to come into the fighting
section of humanity puny creature
whom one blow from mans huge fist
could annihilate, absolutely fearless, and
insolent with the insolence which only
! those dare show who know that retri-
button cannot follow. What can be
done with her? She is afraid of moth
ing, and to be controlled by no one.
Sheltered behind her weakness as be-
hind a triple sheet of brass, the angriest
dare not touch her. while she provokes
him to combat in which his hands are
tied. She gets her own way in every
thing and everywhere. At home and
abroad she is equally dominant and ir-
repressible, equally free from obedience
and from fear. Who breaks all the pub
lie orders in sights and shows, and, in
spite of king, kaiser or policeman, goes
where it is expressly forbidden that she
shall go? Not the large-boned, muscu-
lar woman, whatever her temperament,
unless, indeed, of that exceptionally
naughty type in distinctly inferior sur
roundings, and then she can queen it
royalty enough, and set everything at
most lordly defiance.-Qutz.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-06-29
German and Latin Type,

An interesting article on German YER
sus Latln type, in recent number of the
Deutsche Rundschdu, sketches the his
tory of the struggle in German which
must end at last in the triumph of COM
mon sense over patriotic sentiment
The Gothic type was the creation of the
to make their books as much like con-
temporary manuscript as possible. The
Latin antigua" in printer par
lance-was, broadly speaking, the crea-
ture of Italian humanism, which clung
to it as representing at once a close APP
Proclamation to the character of classical
antiquity and rebellion against the
monks, from whose manuscript charac-
ter the Gothic type was developed. Al
ready in 1899 Liebnitz urged upon his
German countrymen the abandonment
of the Gothic type for the more cosmo-
politan "antiqua," and in the following
century it seemed as if literary Germany
were about to take his advice. Toward
the end of the eighteenth century the
new or Latin type became. a burning
question. Goethe was at one time on
the side of change; Kant, on the other
hand, protested against the abandon
mant of the national character. At the
present day victory is once more inclin-
ING to Rome against the barbarians. -
Forty per cent. of all books printed. in
Germany in 1880 were printed in ''an-
tiqua," and the proportion is steadily
increasing. The Latin type must final
ly win in Germany, as it has won else
where, Prof. Kelle is persuaded; but its
friends will do we'll to let it win natur-
ally and gradually, without forcing it
on the country by any attempts at legis-
lation. Pail Mall Gazette.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-06-29
Old Time Sermons.

According to the testimony of ''the
oldest inhabitantn the sermons of the
old Dutch dominies in New York were
fearfully and wonderfully made. ''As
there was no hour glass in the pulpit
he says, s'or warning clock in the bleak,
square edifice, the dominic, merely for
FORMS sake, consulted his ponderous
gold bull s-eye,' and placed it out of
arms reach before beginning his dis
course, but was only restrained in his
Jealous labor of love by utter physical
exhaustion. Men were strong then,
ministers sermons were long, loud,
pondcrous, nay, even muscular-they
clinched each telling point with heavy
right-hand blow on the sacred volume
before them, as if resolved to fix it there
for ali coming generations. After the
pewter plate had gone round for pen
nies, another eight-stanza hymn, clos
ing with the doxology, was shouted,
when followed the benediction, which
to-day would be considered a prayer of
reasonable duration, but was always a
blessing to youngsters; for during its
delivery they were permitted to stand.
On the walk home grandmother said the
sermon was full of refreshing consola-
tions; father spoke of its vital power;
mother thought the Doctor had never
been happier, while the children were
delighted when the massive Bible was
shut with slam, denoting q speedy ter
mination of the sermon. The promi-
nent points of the morning lesson were
| again set before them in the heightened
grace, ere they were permitted to eat
the cold apple pie, merely as SUSTAIN
er of nature, that they might be fortified
in the inner man to endure the after
noon and evening services, which were
nearly equal in extent and power to the
grand trial of the morning"
A fashionable novelty in perfumery
has been invented in Austria, and is
called ''the book of soap" Each leaf
is enough when torn out for one good
wash. The books vary in sizes; the
smaller are for the hands only, and are
no larger than pocket-boolls. The leaf
is soaked in basin of water for three
seconds, then it floats and is placed in
the center of the hand, where it soon,
with gentle friction, froths. A page of
soap sounds strange, and stranger yet,
the soap is excellent; it is not unlike an
ivory tablet. We doubt if the invention
can ever become popular as an article
suitable for presenting. 1t is too sug-
gestive.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-06-29
Both Wa.ys.

An old story, frequently told in the
forecastle of British ships, is reproduced
by the New York Ledger. A seaman
once came before the judges of Admir-
atty for examination as to his fitness for
the Office OF boatswain on board frig-
ate then fitting out for the Indies. The
august judges were in petulant mood,
and the president of the board so far
forgot himself as to ask Jack if he could
tell off the points of the compass.
o, ''Aye, sir-and by your honor's fav-
Or" said the honest old tar, Il believe
1 can say it better than your honor can
say your Pater Noster.''
''H you can do that, my man, you
shall have the berth, declared the Judge;
land if you don't do it, you sha'n't be
rated at ALL
Jack agreed readily, and spun off the
points of the compass from North TO
North-by-East, etc, rapidly, and in fine
style. .~
Then the Judge repeated the Lords
Prayer, with equal order, and regular
ity; and when he had finished he de-
nanded to know of his associates; if
Jack had said his compass any better
than he had said his Pater Noster They
decided that he had not.
so, my man. said the Judge, ''you
have LOST
mo, no, begging your honor's par
donr' cried Jack. I've done but just half
the work. We don't call man fit to
stand at ships helm if he can't say
the compass one way as well as the
other. So, now, your honor, Plf box it
for you"
And he commenced to give the thirty
two points backwards, commencing,
''North-N orth-by-We etc., and GO
your honor, We'll hear you boa the Pdter
Nostcr!t That's fair-I'll leave it to these
honorable gentleman, ALL"
OF course the judge was stuck. He
joined heartily in the laugh that follow
ed; and Jack got his rate and appoint
ment. IL. - ! -. l. -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-06-29
Stewards Marvellous Memory.

Stewart was the typical tradesman OF
modern times. He was tradesman
everywhere, at church, at his club, at
home. He never forgot the most trifling
details of his business; he knew and re-
membered the pattern of every piece of
goods that had every been on his
shelves. Stewart belonged to the Cen
tury club. although he rarely visited its
rooms. The club once bought carpet
of his people, and when it had been
down for Several months Stewart hap
pened to come in. He seemed to be
greatly interested in the carpet, study
ing it attentively. "Where did you buy
that?" he demanded at last of the house
committee.
cat your place, believe" t..s
'.Impossibler' rejoined the Million
aire. 1--WE never had that pattern in
stock. We have had pattern exactly
similar, except that those little violet
| flowers were white
The committeeman took the trouble
to hunt through his vouchers, and pro-
duced receipted bill of A. T. Stewart
& Co. Mr.. Stewart shook his head.
There is some Mistakes" he said; "the
little flowers on our carpeting were
white.'
1t was found on investigation that the
little flowers had been white-so often
sively white and spotty to the eyes of
some of the aesthetic members of the
club that Louis Laing had carefully
gone over them all with a stiff brush
dipped in violet ink.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-06-29
How Millions Of False Teeth are Made.

AAOW nnL1AOuo VI L oAoo 4OOvA oAO 1Aouoa
In Wilmington OeD factory false
teeth are made by the million, and the
process is thus described. ''In the pro-
cess of manufacture the silex and field
spar in their crude state are submitted
to a red heat, and then suddenly thrown
into cold water, the effect being to rem
der them more easily pulveriZed. Hav-
ing been ground very fine in water, and
the water evaporated, the two materi-
ais mentioned are dried and sifted. Tho
kaolin is washed and free from impuri-
ties. These materials, with feldspar,
sponge, .platina, and tiux in proper pro-
portion for the enamel, are mixed with
water, and worked into masses resem-
bling putty. This done, the unbaked
porcelain masses are ready for the
moulding room. The models are in two
pieces, and are made of brass. one half
of the teeth or sections being on either
side. The coloring materials are first
placed in the exact position and guam
tity required, and the body of the tooth
and the gum is inserted in Jumps cor
responding to the size of the teeth. The
molds are then closed, and they are
dried by slow heat. When perfectly
dry they are taken out and sent to the
| trimmers' roon The trimmers remove
imperfections, and send them in trays
of fire clay to the furnace, where, hav-
ing remained for twenty minutes, they
are complete"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-06-29
4.
Making Names for Railroad Stations.

When the Illinois Central Railway was
surveyed through the grand prairie. how
to find names for the stations to be put
some twelve or fifteen miles apart was
81 matter of considerable difficulty, for
no distinguished savage or learned pun
dit had lived at these convenient dis
tances to become immortal by having
his name attached to these embryo
towns and cities. The late John Cal
houn, at the time an officer-if we mis-
take not Land Commissioner-was with
the engineers when locating the road.
While enjoying their siesta one day with
only the prairie bounding the horizon in
all directions he and his friend hit upon
happy and original expedient which
solved the perplexing problem without
further trouble. 'tYou give me-" said
one to the other, ''two, not more than
three, consonants in any case, and al
low me to arrange them with any VOW
els | may select, and we will invent
names from them. We will of course
reject all that are not euphonious and
pleasant to the ear" The plan was at
once adopted. IN L L. said his friend.
Transposing them several times with
various vowels, Tolono was the result
very beautiful name. Sc X NJ came
next, and, after few trials. Onarga was
| selected. IN p T." and Peotone was
soon formed How many more names
along the Illinois Central Railway were
made in the same way we know not,
! but several others, we are quite sure had
! similar origin. But, says one, these
names do not mean anything. Origin
ally, of course, they did not; but as soon
as a town-site was located and called
Onarga it did mean something, and a
very beautiful, prosperous town it is.
And so of the Others These facts are
authentic, as we often heard them from
Mr.. Calhoun himself; and though fire.
| quently urged to write them out. his
modesty or pressing business prevented.
| How much better are these names than
the string of repetitions one meets in
New York, as Utica, Rome, Ithaca,
Syracuse, and, for elegance and beauty,
| Horsehesds aud even Skansateles>