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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-02-14
No Yankees Need Apply.

Mr.. Matthew Arnold is said to COM
plain bitterly of the prices of our Amer
lean hotels. He probably never stop
ped at an English hotel, and does not
know with what facility London car.
avansary will pile up list of charges
amounting to five dollars or more a
day for one-half the comforts and ac-
commodations the same money would
purchase in Boston, New York or
Washington. The London hotels are
often extortionate and generally dirty.
There is not a irst-class elevator
''lift, " they call it-anywhere in Eu-
rope. The attendance is usually good
enough, but defy any person to get
away from a London hotel comforta-
bly, without feeling at least four per-
sons. l 60 on pointing out the failings
and exasperations of English hotels,
but the subject is not a particularly
pleasant one.
While l am on the subject want to
warn the uninitiated against an awk-
ward experience that may come to
them. The best hotel in London is
probably the new Grand hotel in Traf-
algar square. 1t is very large and
handsomely appointed. 1t is rule of
the house to exclude all American trav-
elers, unless they are known to be very
rich or are introduced by some person
of distinction. This business of get
ting introduced at large hotel is one
of the wrinkles confined exclusively to
the English metropolis. Why is this,
do you ask? l will tell you. A gentle
man resident in Washington, whose ap-
pearance indicates nationality of the
south of Europe, happened to be ad-
mitted at the Grand this summer ION
his merits, so to speak-that is with
out the intercession of any other per-
son in his behalf. He was standing in
the vestibule one day near the door of
the secretary's office, when a party of
good-looking New Workers called and
asked for rooms. They were promptly
told that the house was quite full, and
there was no hope of obtaining quar-
ters for several days. After they had
gone out the ''secretary''-as they call
a hotel clerk over there-remarked to
his associates, I'm not going to have
this hotel filled with damned ice-water-
drinking Yankees. The fault found
with our compatriots, it appears, is not
that they are personally so objectiona-
bic, but that their habits are too ab-
stemious. Their wine bills are not
large enough, and SO if you bear any
of the marks of an American about
you, either get promptly introduced or
else keep away from the Grand hotel.
If you want to see pure, unadulterated
British insolence, however, it may be
worth while just to call on the ''secre-
tary" and listen to the supreme super
ciliousness with which he tells YOU
that all his rooms are engaged fully
one week ahead. L. Washinqt0H CaDStGI.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-02-14
HumOrS of the Stage.

Mrs. Fanny Kemble, in her journal
of Her Tour in America gives an
amusing account of performance of
the last scene of s.Romeo and Juliet"
not as it seemed to the spectators, but
as it really was, with the whispered
communications of the actors. Romeo,
at the words, ''Quick, let me snatch
thee to thy Romeo's arms" pounced
upon his playfellow, plucked her up in
his arms ''like an uncomfortable bun
die, and staggered down the stage
with her. Juliet whispers, 'sOh, you've
me down. Pray let me down.! But
Romeo proceeds, from the acting ver-
sion of the play, be it understood:
And call thee back, my soul. 10 life and
lovei''
Juliet continues to whisper: .'Pray put
me down; you'll certainly throw me
down if you don't set me down direct
1y." In the midst of ''cruel, cursed
fate'' his dagger fell out of his dress.
/, embracing him tenderly, crammed
it back again, because knew l should
want it at the end. The performance
thus went on:
Romeo-Tear not thy heart-strings thusl
They break, they crack! Julietr
Julietl
Dies).
Juliet Ito corpse)-Am 1 smothering
you?
Corpse-Not at all. But could you,
do you think, be so kind as to put nay
wig on again for me? 1t has fallen of.
Juliet Ito corpse)-Pm afraid can't
but I'll throw my muslin veil over it.
You've broke the vial, haven't youP
Corpse nodded.)
Juliet Ito corpse)-where's your dag
ger?
Corpse Ito JulieD-'Pon my soul, 7
don't know. :
Young, the actor, used to relate that
on one occasion, when playing the he
TO of the ''Gamester" to the Mrs. Bev-
erly of Sarah Siddons. he was SO over
come by the passion of her acting as to
be qaite unable to proceed with his
part. There was long pause, during
which the prompter several times re-
peated the words which Beverly should
speak. Then Mrs. Siddons, coming up
to her fellow-actor, put the tips of her
fingers upon his shoulders, and said, in
low voice, ''Mr. Young, recollect
yourself" Yet probably from the
front of the house nothing was seen or
heard of this. Players will thus some-
times prompt each other through whole
scenes, interchange remarks as to nee
essary adjustments of dress, or instruc-
tions as to ''business" to be gone
through without exciting the attention
of the audience. Globe.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-02-14
CamDhOr MatineeS.

This is the latest craze OF society.
Ladies who are semi-invalids, and de-
barred from the pleasure of gay life,
are invited to the house of one of their
number, and requested to bring their
bottles The hostess receives them in
stylish negligee and seated in a reclin-
ing position with her camphor bottle in
her hand. Soon all the visitors are
seated, bottles are produced, and the
hostess opens the ball by uncorking her
bottle and taking a preliminary sniff.
Then all the guests take sniff; then
prolonged series of shifts; meanwhile
envious and distressed glances are di-
rected to cut glass and decorated bot
ties and one lady upset the equilibrium
of whole company by appearing with
colored camphor. The correct thing is
an ordinary half-pint white bottle, with
a cork stopper, but red or blue ribbon
may be tied round its neck. The effect
on the camphor sniffer is said to be
both soothing and exhilarating, but a
few spiteful outsiders declare that it is
benefit to the complexion. Be this
as it may, the fact remains that it is
the very latest dissipation In the fluid
refreshmsnt line. ~@e-yrr
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-02-14
The Life of a French Girl.

The following is 4 well-known ply
sician's story: He had gone to visit
one of his lady patients, but found her
out, But her daughter, girl of Is,
was snugly coiled on the sofa, so deep
ly interested in a book that she did not
even perceive the visitors presence.
"What are you reading, my dear, that
interests you so much?" asked the
doctor. "a book that papa has for
hidden mamma TO read, and which is
going back to the library by and by"
That girl was probably brought up,
says the London Globe, in the old-fash-
ioned way. Notwithstanding her age,
she had never been in the street by her.
self; when she went out of doors to take
music or other lesson, the maid ac-
companied her. On her constitution
ais the mother mounted guard on
one side, the father, imposing as
the beadle of the Madeleine, on the
other. The girls instructions were to
look neither to the left nor right, to
walk straight, to turn her head away
or drop her eyelids when a stranger
glanced at her; to reply in monosylla-
bles when addressed by her parents
friends. From time to time she en-
joyed morning stroll through the
Jardin des Plantes or Acclimatation, and
lesson of zoology with the chill
on. The bronze statuary in the form
er gardens was avoided at any cost.
Of carpet dances with her little friends,
of pantomines and good classical con-
eerts, not whisper. To bed regularly
at half-past 8; now and then, for
treat, at 10. At Berlin wool work in
the drawing-room with her mother
when there were no guests. Reasons
of providence have probably made her
an only child. If she has q little
brother he is packed off to college at Z.
Such books as she is given to read are
either mawkish or dreary. Advent
ures and travels are for boys. They
discuss questions young girl should
know nothing of; the illustrations lack
the philosophy of clothes perhaps; a
cat or a bird, colley dog or poodle.
to scramble across the Rois de Bou-
logne with is out of the question. The
exercise would spoil the young lady's
toilet; she might run herself into a
perspiration, and catch cold afterward.
Of education in the best acceptation
of the term, she has none, She is be-
trothed at last to young man, or
more likely to middle-aged one, upon
whom she has never set eyes until he
stands confessed as her future husband
and she marries him as her mother
married her father. She thinks no
more of opposing her parents wishes
than did the former. Why should shep
Ten chances to one she has never
spoken to any male being short of SO,
since in most bourgeois families where
there is a marriageable daughter, male
cousins, be they the veriest louts. are
held at bay, unless they are ostenta-
tiously encouraged in their visits. In
the latter case you may take the fathers
bankers book for granted; but even
then they are not allowed to be alone.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-02-14
For the Family scrap-Book.

Never put pickles in jar that has
/ had lard in it.
Roasted coffee is one of the most
| powerful disinfectants.
Beeswax and salt will make rusty
tiat-irons as smooth as glass.
Wild mint scattered about the house
will rid it of rats and mice.
Save your cold tea; it is excellent for
cleaning grained wood.
A little sweet oil and beeswax rub
bed on mahogany poiishes it up beau
tifully.
Sandpaper will whiten ivory knife
handles that may have become yellow
with use or age.
The unpleasant odor left in the
breath after eating onions is entirely
removed by cup of strong coffee.
Flowers kept in warm room should
be watered with tepid water. Very
cold water is apt to freeze the roots.
Cream cures sunburn on some COM
plexions, lemon juice is best on others
and cold water suits still others best.
Paint spots may be removed from
any kind of clothing by saturating with
equal parts of turpentine and spirits of
| ammonia.
If you wish to pour boiling hot liquid
into glass jar or tumbler it can be
safely done by putting spoon in the
dish before you pour. .
Ivory that has become yellow may
be restored to its original whiteness by
bleaching in bynoxide of hydrogen. /
The ivory should be exposed to q |
strong sunlight under q glass cover
ing.
A dish or vase of fresh water should
be kept in every room where there is a.
fire, especially an open fire. The water .
absorbs the gas arising from the coal
and other impurities in the air.
A slightly damp cloth rubbed over a
dusty carpet brightens it wonderfully
and gathers all the dust. This Is an
excellent way to cleanse the floor of an
invalid's room, where noise and dust
are Objectionable.
Steel knives which are not in general
use may be kept from rusting If they
are dipped in a strong solution of soda
one part water to four of soda; then
wipe dry, roll in flannel and keep in q
dry place.
Stale buns may be made to taste as
nicely as when fresh if they are dipped
for moment or so in cold water and :
then put in a hot oven for five or ten
minutes. They will turn out as light
and crisp as when first baked.
Flowers may be kept very fresh over
night if they are excluded entirely
from the air. To do this, wet them
thoroughly, put in a damp box, and
cover with wet raw cotton or wet news
paper, then place in cool spot.
When one has had a fever, and the
hair is falling off, take teacup of sage,
steep it in quart of soft water, strain
it off into tight bottle. Sponge the
head with the tea frequently, wetting
the roots of the hair.
One of the best ways to cure a sore
throat is as follows: Wiring cloth out
of salt and cold water, and keeping it
quite wet bind tightly about the neck.
Cover this with dry cloth. 1t is best
to use this remedy in the night.
Ii a lady has book-rack or table
she wishes to varnish, first put on
coat of linseed oil, and then apply the
shellac The oil sinks into the pores
of the wood and shows the grain.
Pine, however, will not absorb it
| Troy Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-02-14
The Coon, the Dog and the Fox.

A Coon who was being chased across
a Field by Dog caught sight of Fox
and called out:
pray give me your Advice in this
Moment of Peril.
Certainly replied Reynard. '.My
Advice to you is to Climb Tree and
Escape the Dog" :,
He then Disappeared within his Bur-
row to remark to himself that some
Folks never did know when they were
we'll off.
A few days later the Coon, who had
barely Escaped with his Life, was do
ing little Ciphering at the foot of
tree in the Forest, when the Fox came
tearing along at 2:3O gait, his tongue
hanging out, his eyes as big as onions.
and the Habitual Leer on his phiz fa-
ded into an Expression of Deep Con-
Germ.
Hello! what's the Matter with
you?" called the Coon.
81 am Pursued by Dog, and I can't
run mile further! What shall l dop".
.Mv Advice is that you dive into
your Burrow and escape him." said the
Coon.
He then slowly Climbed to a limb
and Remarked to himself that Fox
who was Idiot enough to Travel around
the country Without carrying his Bur-
row on his back would sooner or later
come to some Bad End.-Detr0t Free
Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-02-14
Showing that Poverty Pinches Hard.

''Give me 3 cents worth of flour, 2
cents worth of butter, and 2 cents
worth of cheese"
Dear Mr.. Editor, was standing in
Boston grocery store the other night
and heard woman come in and buy
the above quantities of the necessaries
of life. The flour, butter and cheese
We're put up, the woman paid Z cents
and went out. l turned in surprise to
the clerk and said:
':Have you many customers who buy
in such small quantities?"
SLots,' was his reply.
was astoHnded. l find, on inquiry,
it is q common practice all over the
oity. How true it is one-half of the
world does not know how the other
half live. l occasionally buy flour by
the bag, but such small quantities /
never heard of.-Letter IN the Boston
HLOb4
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-02-14

but by door and window, which we
carefully fastened, after placing the
young man within, together with writ
ing materials on small table.
We remained outside with the pentle-
man amongst us.
In slow, solemn manner, he began
to chant the following lines:
What riseth slow from the ocean caves aud
the stormy surf?
xhe phantom pale sets his blackened foot on
the fresh green turf.
You asked to see your friend, Fran
els Fillier, who was drowned three
years ago, off the coast of South Amer
lea; what do you see?'
Il see." replied the student. "a
white light arising near the window;
but it has no form"
We Ghe spectators) rem~ined pro
foundly silent.
''Are you afraid?" asked the gentle
man.
Il am not" replied the student
firmly.
Then, after a moments pause, the
elder commenced by three stamps on
the ground, muttering:
And the phantom white, whose clay-cold face
was once SO fair,
Dries with his Shroud his clinging vest and
his sea-tossed hair.
Once more the solemn question:
''You, who would see revealed the
mysteries of the tomb-what do you
see now?"
The answer came:
81 see the cloud take a form-its
head is covered with a long veil-it
stands still!'
care you afraid?''
81 am not"
With strange and frantic gestures
the gentleman then chanted:
And the phantom said to the smoking seer,
come from the SOUTH
ut thy hand on my hand-thy heart on my
heartily mouth on my mouth.
''What do you see?" he asked.
HE comes-he pursues me-he is
stretching out his hand-'tis Francis
Villiers-he will have me! Help, helpl
Save mer'
care you afraid now?" asked the
other, in mocking voice.
A piercing cry, then a stified groan,
are the only replies to the question.
''Help that rash YOUTH said the
gentleman, walking away rapidly;
''let him keep his money and be wiser
in the future
We opened the door of the summer
house and found the student in con-
vulsions. A paper signed ''Francis
Villiers'' was lying on the table.
As soon as the students senses were
restored he asked, vehemently, where
was that vile sorcerer-he would kill
him! He sought him throughout the
inn; then, with the speed of mad
man, he started across the fields in
pursuit of him.
The dark-faced man paused, as if his
story was concluded and took q long
pull at his tumbler of punch.
''Well?" said l.
''Well?" said he, nonchalantly.
''There is something more, isn't
there? The story is not quite ended?"
Quite" said he.
'1-I don't understand. How did it
end?"
''Endr' he cried, 'It did not end.
Neither of them ever turned up. They
had simply humbugged us out of our
money by a villainous dodge. [ told
you the Cork people were artless and
jnnocent-very!" -Redpdth's Weekly.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-02-14
A Remarkable Talking Grow.

At the house OF L. j. English, in the
west end Of the city, is pet crow who
rejoices in the name of Grip This
bird, now about 16 months old, shows
that it is not necessary to split the
tongue of crow in order that it may
speak. What seems more strange his
tones, so far from being discordant
and crow-like, exactly resembles those
of the human family around him. His
curiosity is always aroused by the ap-
proach of a stranger. Upon seeing
person for the first time he deliberately
walks around him, examining him in
the keenest and most critical manner,
frequently ordering him with great
sternness to ego home or ''go away"
Possibly, if Grip is in a pleasant
frame of mind, he will greet Il stranger
with ''Hello; hello" He initiates
every noise that may be heard in the
farm-yard; calls like hen when she
fears danger to her brood of chickens;
scolds like setting hen; whinnies like
horse in the fields, and after an in
termission will crow like the king OF
chanticfeers, and again like young
cock just trying his feeble, cracked
voice. He seems to consider himself
the guardian of the premises, walking
up and down the street in front of the
house and driving before him cats,
dogs, or any unfortunate stray chickens
that have wandered beyond their linn
it's.
At first he always buried a portion
of the food given him, plucking up
grass, and leaves and chips to cover it;
| then, if offered more, he would unearth
the hidden store and bury in its place
| that last offered. But now that he
finds his rations forthcoming with
out care on his part, he only buries
| that which is left after satisfying his
hunger. His favorite tit-bit is a bone
| having little raw meat on it, and this
is often hidden for days. He never eats
corn, but small grains and berries he
will hold in pouch at the root of his
| bill. He never speaks with his mouth
full, but will unload the pouch and
say: ''Old fellow, old fellow!' often
times again picking up the grains and
utterly refusing to drop them again.
He has never shown any desire to
| fraternize with the wild crows who
come about him. Not long since being
addressed bv some of these crows with
loud "caw-caw, Grip responded by
saying chow, wow, vow" following
this with loud Hello" which so
frightened them that they took rapid
fight and did not return, He is q keen
hunter of moles, and these pests have
been obliged to seek other places than
the smooth lawn, which Grip" seems
to consider his own especial property.
There are numberless little things
which show great degree of intelli-
gence in the crow and indicate a de-
gree of reasoning" one would hardly
look for in bird usually considered a
nuisance. 1t is sincerely hoped that
no careless sportsman will shoot this
wonderful Grip as he flies around
the neighborhood.-HarJord EOenimS
Post
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-02-14
PrettieP Than Langtry, Amy Day.

The stout, stubby little figure OF G en-
eral Sheridan excites as much interest
in any assembly as the most stately
president, and all are charmed with his
pretty young wife. Mrs. Sheridan has
light brown hair, blue eyes, expressive
and a complexion that rivals
the Jersey Lily. Altogether Mrs. Phil,
Sheridan is prettier woman auy day
than Mrs. Langtry, and people are
wondering why they never heard before
of her being a decided beauty. She has
a slender, graceful figure, and dresses
in exquisite taste, her toilet last night
being a combination of silver gray
cashmere and pink brocade, over which
was worn short sleeveless jacket of
netted steel beads. - Washington Letter.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-02-14

Mr.. Parnell occupies unique posi-
ton in the House of Commons. He is
rather distinguished looking, icily cool
and unimpassioned, and has the at
traction which belongs to the myste-
rious. Nobody can tell what he is GO
ing to say, and he usually says ''the
unexpected" 1t is true, as the Lon
don journals say, he does not use
rhetoric and is not eloquent. His par
liamentary force consists in the r;7c-
like grip he has on facts and princl-
plies, and the language, clear-cut as
the edge of razor, with ~nlch ne
presses and sustains them. NO man
leaves the House while pc Is speak
ing. Members rush in sno crowd the
benches.
A dealer in patent collars and baby
linen has been sending circulars to doc
tors in England ofering commission
OF 10 per cent Or q! orders,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-02-14
Our Daughter.
BY CON AMORE.

] know a maiden through whose loving soul
The waves of angry passion never roll;
Fast as they arise she lulls them fast asleep,
While love flows on in currents strong ana
deep.
Faith, Hope and Love, her sister graces
three,
Where'er she moves do bear her company.
Full half our life is overhung with night
God sends such stars our heavenward pain TO
light.
When some complained because their way
grew dark,
Strewn with dead hopes pale corpses cold
and stark,
I heard her whisper to her sisters three,
"Send them new faith and hope and love
through me-"
She said no more, but on her brow serene
The print of patient purpose could be seen;
And in her eye the light of love shone bright
AS Venus leading in the host of Night.
Her home grew brighter; nor that home
alone
The whole horizon frightened where she
shone:
Now as the Evening Star in Sorrows night,
And now as harbinger of morning light.
God bless such daughters! may their number
grow
Till all the homes of earth their influence
know.
Ana grateful parents everywhere confess
The saving grace of final tenderness.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-02-14
THE INNOCENT CORK PEO-
PILE.

''You look a little tired" said the
dark-faced man, taking the pipe out of
together one winters evening in the
fireplace in the commercial room of the
L l.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-02-14

ENLIST. once over First Nations nj Bank
IL ONCE hours from a. m. to pm,
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Matthew Arnold says Americans ara
great, intelligent sensual, avsricious,1
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