The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-07-12
GLEANINGs.
Over 800 Americans are said to be
studying art in Paris.

It's chief advantage over the ordinary
sugar is Its superior sweetness.
Carl Schurz, Joe Pulitzer, Albert Pull
ltzer, George Jones and Oswald Often
dorffer are foreign born. Each one con-
trols daily paper in New York.
Leadville. during tho last five years.
has produced 28, 600, 900 ounces of sill
yer, 100000 tons of lead. and 20, 900
ounces of gold
Mating is used for screen panels. 1t
takes oil readily, and Ia an effective
background for vines and flowers in out
line
The latest thing claimed in photo
graphy is taking pictures on tho skin,
which are as indelible as the work Of
tho tattoo artist. 81
In 1860 there were 546, TAO sheep in
North Carolina. In 1870 the number
was 46S, ,435. In 1880, by the aid of the
Legislature and tho dogs, the number
had fallen to 461 ,638.
King William, of Holland. is a large,
rather stern-looking man of 63 yeafs~of
age. Queen Emma is forty years his
junior, and is pretty and graceful. with
an affable manner.
Dozens of people, mostly ladies, visit
the Abattoir daily in New York to get o
glass of blood. These people are affiict-
ed with lung or stomach troubles, and
have great faith In the blood cure. The
blood has to be drank warm. ~ ~ssS {
Tho people residing on the shores OF
Lake Champlain have gone crazy over
the discovery of few pieces of Spanish
gold coin, dated 1899 and 1740, and they
are all engaged in digging for moro
gold.
1t Is PROPOSED to utilize the natural
gas wells near Wheeling to a creator OK
tent than they now are used. A COM
pany will bring the gas to the city, and
tho Register is enthusiastic over the
scheme.
The removal of William Penn's old
house from Lotitia street, near Second
street, Philadelphia, TO the. entrances 10
Fairmount Park, Phiiadelphia viii
shortly be made The house was built
by Colonel Markham, before he landed.
Arabians say that it takes forty days
to purify tho mouth that has been puck
cred in q whistle. In Tonga and Ice
land whistling is considered to be disre-
spectful to God. In North Germany,
the peasants claim that to whistle in the
evening will make the angels weep:
This level-headed remark is attribut-
ed to Massachusetts sheriff: MANY
women como to me at the jail and want
to read and talk to the criminals; but I
tell them to go and read and talk to the
same class that are as yetnot criminals,
hci cue
American children are very cohspfc-
nous In England on account of their
adult dress. English boys do not aban-
don short trousers and jackets until
they arc sixteen years old. or until there
is considerable down on their upper lip
and chin.
The lines of breastworks In Southern
States are fast disappearing 1t is only
in places where there was clay soil that
they are distinct enough 10 nttract at
tention, or where the grass grows luxu-
riantly enough to keep them from melt
ing down under the influence of the
rains. T.
A deputy marshal went to arrest 8
moonshincr down In North Carolina.
After announcing his business the Old
man lay down on the floor and told the
officer he was ready to go, but no would
have to carry him. He weighed 800
pounds. While the officer was gone for
assistance the old man disappeared.
Statistics collected in Prussia show
that about two persons In every thou
sand stammcr. This would make two
and half millions of stammerers in the
world. But rs stammering among
North American Indians was unknown
in Catlin's timo, it Is probably q dis
ease Of advanced civilization only.
A Minnesota consumptive went 10
North Carolina to spend the winter.
While there she met an old negro " ON
an who told her that dog oil was far
better and less disagreeable to take
than cod liver oil The lady bought q
fat dog, had it killed and tho fat render
ed into oil. II agreed with her very
well, was easier digested than the other
and she says she is getting @cn
The Pennsylvania, Senate has passed a
bill which declares that no acknowledge
ment shall be sufficient to- take a. debi
out of tho statute of limitations unless
it shall be reduced TO writing and signed
by the. party cilargeable Henby. y,Phis
change in the common law was made
in England MS long ago as George Nv, S
time, and has been made in many OF our
States.
A cubic inch of gold is worth S210; q
cubic foot, 1862, $780,. a cubic yard, S9,-
1915 This is -valuing it at $l8 an
ounce. At the commencement of the
Christian era there was in the world
$427, 900, 600 In gold. This had dimin-
ished to $57 900, 900 at the time Amer
ica was discovered, when it began to in
crease. Now the amount of gold In use
is estimated at $6,000,000.
The taste of frogs legs Is becoming
so widespread that one dealer, MIR. j.
M. Beck, of Boston, has set q hundred
expert frog g-catehers at work in the New
England States, and estimates that the
demand this summer will be double that
of last year. An experiment in breed
ing bullfrogs in England is about to : be
made, and a considerable supply o.
spawn will be sent over for that pur'
pose next month.
Peter b. Sweeney, of Tweed fame,
was seen In Paris recently. He was
looking ten years younger, had an in
terest in French manufacturing estab
lishment, had very imporfectly acquired
the French language, which he was
still studying, and lived in . sbeautiful
flat near the Champs Elysee. His wife,
formerly the wife of Pages. the artist
and dis daughter by her, a beautiful
woman, like the mother, were off at Bi
arrltz.
In Berlin street cars do not az in
American cities, stop anywhere at the
beck or whistle of persons desiring tc
take passage, but only at certain places
along the fine. The:cars are comfort
ably furnished, but the driver is almost
constantly ringing big alarm bell,
which Is very annoying Women skip
on and off the cars In motion with al
the grace and agility of q newsboy
They also share with the men the pre-.
rogative of riding on the platforms.
OF Florida Southern gentleman
writes: IL think Florida is overdone
1t continues to entice Northern people
who were at first delighted with its gilt
tering foliage in winter, its fruits stand
ing out in the open air in. January apC
the listless. genial life of an old PENN
sula. But | see nothing in Florida ex
cept the lumber. The orange busines: