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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22

The number of deaths from an?es-
thetics in England in 1888 Was but 13.
OF these, II died from chloroform, and
l each from chloroform and ether mix
ed and nitrous oxide. DIR. Jacob re-
marks that the deaths from nitrous OK
ide are now SO rare that physicians
have almost begun to look on it as
without danger. In the case OF death
from it above mentioned, the patient
died from syncope, as is usual in deaths
from chloroform.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22

The London Times calls hanging q
particularly clumsy and cumbrous
method of dislocating the vertebr@, and
saws" Science now offers various moth
DDS for terminating mans existence
without the slightest suffering. and
without any of the ghastly concomitants
of hanging.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22
Mirage.

Hot lies the sand beneath the weary feet; -.
The skies are dazzling downward through fne
heat;
No breath of wind 10 stir the heavy air,
No fleck of cloud TO break the cruei glare
OF the fierce sunshine, as the fcehng bralh,
Strives to force on the falling strength, IN
vain.
Nay, for acrnse The desCrt-strctch it lies,
Cleaning ami cool beneatn the mock1ng
skies
The spaIk ing lake: almost the feverish gaze
Can see It's T. ripple, through the sl!Yery haze;
Almost the strHining ear can hear the plaSh
As its light wavolets on the pebbles dash.
One desperate effort more. and then TO lave
Parched lips and burning foreheads In the
wave:
One dies Sperate effort more. and Mt the brink
in agony of tEankfu!ness to sink,
Whtre the great palm-trees by the waters
stand,
And their cool shadows rest upon the sand.
Poor wretch the treacherous vision lures him
on,
Till, faith, and hope, and strength, and cour-
age gone.
lie falls and pCrishes, and leaves to life
This lesson: Arm ye for the present strife;
On no sweet future build II futile faith;
Do for each hour thy best. So AIMED for
death.
ALL the Year Round.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22

Gatling, the inventor of the Gatling
gun, one of the greatest slaughtering
machines of modern times, is described
as benevolent looking old gentle
man. ---,<z-.~------~
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22

No. the Indian does not wear a
feather head-dress in order to keep his
wigwam. -~~-=->xr X -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22
Business Cards.
7. III, PHELPS

rFORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT
IN LAW, Oiiice over Peter Kings Grocery,
West Main ST., Ravenna. ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-22

Hot lies the sand benenth the weary feet; =.
The Skies are dazzling downward through fne
heat;
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08
The Sunday journal.

The issue of the Sunday Journal yesterday
was probably the best number yet published. 1t
contained the full telegraphic report of the
worlds news, including two-column account Of
the Washington monument the cap-stone of
which was laid on Saturday afternoon, and an
especially interesting sketch of the character of
Presidentelect Cleveland, sent specially to the
Journal. The original sketches, by ]. W. Tin
dali, A W. Macy, Hon. B. S. Parker and Mary
Estelle Cardwill, the Italian letter of Rev. J. c.
Fletcher, the dramatic and musical review, the
society, music and art department, the usual and
special local features, together with the miscel-
lany, story, poems and chat, combined to make
paper at once readable and instructive Copies
of the Sunday Journal wrapped for mailing can
be had at the counting room
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08
THE RECOUNT FINISHED.
A Plurality of Three for Wright, but the Vote
on Treasurer Practically Unchanged.

The commissioners appointed by Judge Ayres
to recount the ballots cast at the last election
for county treasurer and commissioner of the
Third district finished their work yesterday
afternoon, and will make report to the court
to-day, which will be part of the evidence in the
contested election cases of Smart vs.. Miller and
Wright VS.. Reveal By the official vote at
the time of the election Mr.. Miller was
given a plurality of 49, and Mr.. Reveal
of 10. The recount shows gain of about 20
Tor Mr.. Smart which does not change the re-
suit, and similar gain to Mr.. Wright, which
gives him plurality of g. very small margin
The commissioners have been engaged
in making the recount for nearly
two weeks holding s. continuous session night
and day. At o'clock yesterday afternoon they
finished their work, with the result indicated,
but spent the greater part of the afternoon in
going over it. The ballots were returned to the
custody of the county clerk last night. As those
of the First and Second precincts of the Twenty
fifth ward were missing, the figures given by the
official vote were taken for the last calculation
The contested election cases win come up for
trial before the Commissioners Court, and what
ever may be the decision they will be appealed
to the Circuit, and probably to the Supreme
Court. The various allegations made in the
complaint, aside from mistakes in the count,
were illegal ballots and fraudulent votes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08
DEATH OF JUDGE M. B. WILLIAMS.
The End of an Honorable Professional and
Private Life.

Judge Myron B. Williams prominent as a
member of the bench and bar in indianapolis,
died yesterday morning at his residence No. $50
North Pennsylvania street, from gastric ulcera-
ton. Although he had been in ill health for
some time from the effects of the disease, he had
been confined to his bed only two weeks prior to
his death, and the fatal termination of his sick
ness was unexpected by his friends.
Judge Williams was born July s. 1920, at
Lockport, N. Y, where he lived during his boy
hood. He was graduate of Madison College
New York. He began the practice of law at
WATERFOWL, Wis. in 1874, where he lived until
he located in Indianapolis in 1872 and here en-
tered into law partnership with Lucian Bar
bour and Charles P. Jacobs. Later he
was associated with c. D. Whitehead,
and at the time of his death he
was practicing in partnership with William
Pickett. He was appointed judge of the Marion
County Superior Court by q overnor Williams in
March, 1877, when an extra court was created
by the General Assembly in that year, and in
1SS0he was a candidate on the Democratic ticket
Tor election to the same position, but was de-
teated. He was married to Miss May Owens at
Lebanon, N Y in September, 1915, and was
the father of four children, all of whom
are living. He has two daughters-Mrs. Charles
B. Coe, now living at Denver. Col, and Mrs.
H. w. Easterday of Lincoln Neb His sons
Myfon r. Williams and W. o. Williams, are
young men, and reside in this city He was a
member of the First Baptist Church, and was a
man of the strongest integrity of character. A
meeting of the members of the bar will be held
to take action in respect to his memory The
funeral services will be held tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08
PBT7IS. BASSE7T & CO.
KRAO, 1.-THE MISSING LINK. +"
Something About Being Who Is Pulling
the Scientific Men.

BY special invitation, about fifty. ladies and
gentlemen, including dozen OF more physicians,
were at the Monarch Museum last night to see
Krao the socalled missing link" which will be
OIL exhibition there during the week. She is a
little girl, about eight years old, of mulatto
color, and has very long heavy black hair on her
head, while her face, limbs and entire body, are
covered with fine silky hair which, in several
places, is quite thick She is otherwise pecu-
liarly constituted inside her cheeks small
pouches both her hands and feet have the pre-
hensile power, as it is developed in monkeys,
and her limbs are capable of almost unlimited
contortion. The child, it is claimed,
comes from peculiar race Of beings,
who live III trees in the Loas country
In Asia in barbaric state. She
has been in civilization for three years,
and during that time has learned to speak both
German. and English as well as child of her
years can be expected to master those languages.
She is Intelligent talks freely, and answers all
questions, that are asked her. Accompanying
her is DIR Schelling German professor, who
makes all the necessary explanations and who
showed himself to be an exceedingly well-in-
formed man by his answers to the numerous
scientific questions which were asked him by
physicians last night His claim for Krao
simply is that she is not q freak of
nature, but belongs to a distinct race of
human beings, and in calling her missing
link, it is not intended to convey the idea that
she is a connecting species between man and the
lower animals but that she represents race
which has not yet attained higher form of de
velopment. Doctors Waterman, jameson and
Others who were present last night were mnch
interested in the child, and said they had little
doubt that the accounts given of her were sub
stantially correct She is certainly great curl
osity and an object of much interest to scientific
men
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08
Notice.

BEST Oyster Stew, % cents, schafner's-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08

We have opened up a very fine assortment of
ivory and pearl table cutlery, fine carving sets in
cases ladies' scissors and toilet sets in very
handsome plush cases, nickle-plated nut-picks
and cracks in cases. Rogers A plated table cut
lery, splendid line of brass fire sets, tenders,
coal vases and hods. Nothing nicer for Christ
mas present for your boy or girl than pair of
Henley roller skates. Call and look through
our stock before you buy. Hildebrand e. Flu
gate, 30 South Meridian street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08
Interesting to the Fair SEX,

interesting 70 Inc taT S6X'
Christmas is near at hand, which
Naturally leads up to the announcement
That Albert Gall has a
Larger, richer,
And
More unique
Assortment of ma
Terial for Artistic Needlework
Than he has ever before displayed.
Every lady in the land is invited 10
Call and see his line of plushes,
Fringes, applique work, sofa
Pillows, table scarfs, table covers, etc.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08
An Insane Mans Escape.

John Hasso, patient at the Insane Hospital,
escaped, during Saturday night. by tearing out
the iron grating in the window of the room where
he was confined. He was found, yesterday,
west of the river, dressed only in his underwear,
badly chilled by exposure to the cold during the
night, and was returned to the asylum.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08
SEE the 81 Shirts Parker IA E. Washington
street and 10 N. Illinois street.

Our store will be closed all day to-day, as we
shall be busy receiving and marking the large
stock of fine clothing purchased of the assignee
of Simon Hays & Son, Rochester. n Y. Will
reopen tomorrow Tuesday morning, at 10
O'Clock, when the fun will begin. Model
Clothing Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08
SHELL Oysters and CLAIMS, schaffner,s.

ALL the latest style hats at "Seatons Hat
Store" rs North Pennsylvania street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08
Omen.

The Airline office, No &c South Illinois street.
has full line of tickets to ali points in northern
Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Western and North
western States Through trains to Chicago
1245 noon. II. 20 night tevery night
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-03-13

STocKMES and others interested
in cheap lands insist that the state
has done a great wrong in placing
tn, price Of leasing land at s cents
per acre. Now let US see if this is
an extravagant price. 1t is claim
ed that it requires ten acres of
land to pasture horse or cow.
The first year of a cows life re-
quires but little-grass, at four years
old a COW or steer is ready for the
butcher, this leaves three years of
pasturage and we have this result:
Ten acres at 8 cents per acre so
cents for one year; three years 50.
80 cents, which is the total cost of
raising the animal. There would
seemingly be an ample margin for
profit. Those interested in raising
cattle want all the profit them
selves and would have the state
get little or nothing. There are
in most cases two sides to every
question.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-03-13

A wrestling match between a
woman and a man is described by
the San Francisco journals. The
woman was less than 70. The
encounter, which lasted FIVE or six
minutes, was a confused struggle.
the wrestlers hugging, graphing
and tumbllng about in every con-
ceivable posture, and this was
varied occasionally by the girl
being thrown to the ground and
almost literally biting the dust.
1t is admitted that the male wrest-
Ter did his best not to hurt his
fair antagonist and in the end she
came off victorious. as had no
doubt been arranged beforehand.
Yet, in order to keep up the delu-
sion. the woman got considerably
hurt.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-03-13
Sayings About Women.

To woman's eye there is al
ways an atmosphere Of youth lett
about any man who has made
love to her, no matter how the
years have passed since then.
A woman looses enough in see
ing her children grow too big for
her arms to hold 'em-there.s no
need of their hearts outgrowing
her as well.
There ars no depths for brave
heart from which hopes can not
mount; hope, which outlasts gold
and the grave.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-03-13

THE Houston Age Is a very fair
paper; it never does anything but
what is perfectly equitable. 1t
says that whatever money the gov
eminent is willing to give for the
Improvement of navigation along
the coast of Texas should be equi-
tably distributed, and the work
prosecuted at the same time at all
the different ports. This is certain
ly very reasonable, it would IRE.
vent one port from getting ahead
of the other and Texas wo1ld not
have deep water port till one was
made by private enterprise and
private capital. =
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-03-13

Two conventions are necessary
says the Austin Statesman. We
think that a short and brisk cam
vass is much better for all concern
ed, both people, candidates and
newspapers than a dull and pro-
tracted one extending over many
months and wearing everybody
out.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-03-13

The number of Confederate
veterans OF Georgia who have
made applications Tor benefits I'M
de. tn appropriation for artificial
limbs" is now III. 1t is esti-
mated that there are $50 more
scattered about over the State
who are yet to be heard from.
The Governor has received num-
erous applications for relief under
the act from ex-Confederates who
are crippled in arm or leg. but
who lost neither. Th.legislature.
however. made no provisions for
them in the act.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-03-13
DISSOLUTION

The undersigned firm of FRANKIE. jain &
Sceihorst, hereby respectfully inform the
public that the firm Of Franke, jain & Seek
horst is by tho following date by mutnal con-
sent Observation-Disclosures that the new firm Of
Reichardt 81 Seelhorst assumes all liabilities
while the old firm Of FRANKIE, jain & Seel-
horst assumes the right of collecting all out
standings due the old firm An parties in
debted to the old firm Of FRANKIE, jain &
Scelhorst are requested TO come forward and
make settlement at once, as all collections
must be closed by the 10Th day OF February,
1884, otherwise they will be collected BY law.
Respectfully.
II. FRAME,
a. JAIN,
A. SEyLnoRsr.
The business Of the late Arm Of Frankie
jain s Seelhorst will be continued hy The
successors, Reiehardt & Seelhorst, at the old
stand Soliciting the patronage Of the pub
he, We remain
Yours Respectfully.
REIcHARnr 4 SEErrfoRsr
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-03-13
TEr L,aredo Times thinks that

TIE Laredo Times thinks that
the majority of newspapers are
not as good as their editors could
make them, this of course apply
ing in 4 general way to country
papers, on most of which one man
has to do nearly all the work. 1t
also complains that there are most
too many fault finders, but the
fault finders are rarely good pa
irons of the papers. The papers
of Texas as general thing arc do
ing about as well as they could ex-
pect considering all their sur
roundings.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-03-13

THE Huntsville Item declares
against party nominations for
county officers. and says it proposes
taking no part in the coming elec-
ton for county officers. 1t be-
lieves that the people will, if left
to themselves, elect only good
men to Office; it also believes in
shelving the local politicians.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-03-13

The eighth annual convention OF
the Northwest Texas cattle-raisrrs
association met in Dallas on Tues
day the 18th inst. Preside t Car
ter, of Palo Pinto county called
the convention to order He said
he was gratified at the rapid growth
of the association ; that seven years
ago at Graham an ordinary clap,
board shanty was large enough to
accommodate the meeting. Major
Cabeli and Hon. w. L. Crawford
made briefaddresses, The attend
anna 80 anita largo
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-03-13

The citizens FISHERMAN propose
to have the next annual meeting
of stockmen held in their city if
possible, and have already sub
scribed $4,000 toward paying the
expenses of entertaining them.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-03-13

A STocKNEN's convention held
at Swestwater passed resolutions in
favor of a division of the state.
These resolutions were probably
passed for "buncombe;" they
amount to nothing and are hardly
worthy of consideration. Texas,
one and indivisible, is the motto OF
great majority of the people OF
his sta tie.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-03-13
The New York Sun having falle,

The New York Sun having failed
TO boom Holeman for the presi-
dency now comes out and declares
that Sam J. Tilden, OF New York,
is its first choice. There seems TO
be no unanimitv on the part of the
democratic press as TO any one
man as candidate for the presi-
1ency and never before in the his
tory of the country was there such
an apparent diversity of opinion
as TO who is the real choice of the
party. 1t will net be settled until
the convention affords a solut. ID.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-03-13

AT Bremond the citizens are
considerably excited over the re-
port that the Wootan Wells pro-
pose running tap road to the
wells from q point two miles south
of Bremond. Legal talent has
been secured and the Central rail
way Is to be sued for damages if a
depot is cree ted at the junction.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-03-13

SUITS have been commenced IN
Waco against 12O parties who sub
scrinfh to the subsidy fund to Sc
cure ne Texas and st. Louis mar
row gauge railway in 1880, and
who have since refused to pay the
amounts subscribed,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-03-13
NOTICE

Is hereby given that Veteran Donation Ger
tihcate No. $40, for 1870 acres Of land, issued
to Moses Austin Bryan by w. c. Walsh,
Commissioner General Land Oficc, August
2nd, 1881, has been lost, and unless inteIli-
genee of same is received by me or the Com
missioner Of the General Land Office within
three months after date Of this notice, | viii
apply to the proper officer for duplicate q
said certificate MosEs AUSTIN RxrAS.
January q. 1884
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-03-13

The Fort Worth Gazette init
mates that its circulation is now
10000 copies n day. There may
possibly be some incredulous peo-
pie who will hardly bell eve it,
but be that as it may the Gazette
is a splendid paper and well
worthy of an extensive circula-
tion-
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-03-13

The Galveston Print says, news
paper men are in great measure
to blame for the bandit ambition
which fills the souls of young
America. This making heroes of
desperadoes, thugs and bullies, is
educating the youth ofour country
to aspire to attain similar honors.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-03-13
BEEF And PORK.

In view Of the early completion
of the beef rcfrigerating works at
Columbus, the Citizen takes the
liberty of suggesting to planters
ssshs feasibility Of planting largely
Of corn and using the surplus for
fattening beef. The raising of corn
and converting 1t into beef win be
q much more pro6table mode of
farming, cheaper, easier, and will
secure quicker returns than cotton
raising. Cotton commands a lew
price, and is an all-year-round
crop. There will always be a ready
cash market for beef snd planters
can sell all they raise without
seeking foreign market" Tho
Citizen is correct in its sugges-
tions, but there is always great
difficulty in introducing new ideas
or changing old methods, for IN
stance in Mexico farmers use
wooden plows that plows only
about three inches deep, they are
very hard to pull and work very
slow but they have been IN use for
hundreds ofyears and have ans
wered the purpose so well that it
is almost impossible to induce the
natives to use the improved piows
of thus country. In point of intel
ligence the Mexican laborer is not
to be compared with our laborers,
and our farmers and planters are
the peers Of any class in point Of
intelligence. It is an old saying
every man to his trade, hence 1t is
that farmers are very slow to take
the advice of newspapers in mat
tiers pertaining to their special bus
mess. Cotton has been the staple
farm product Of this section Of the
country for years; planters know
all about it and they know that
cotton will always bring money.
No paper has advised the aban-
donmsnt of the cotton crop, but
they have repeatedly advised more
of a diversity of crops, more corn
and hogs and beef and less cotton.
The stumbling block has been rails
ing ali, on nearly all, cotton and
buying bacon, -four and even corn
meal. 1t is an old saying that one
barrel of corn on a mans planta-
ton is worth two barrels that is
ten miles of. Here in Brennan
we have an ice factory with the
latest and most improved machin-
cry, and the owners oft are very
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-03-13
COTTON Seed Cake and d.
EstraYed or Stolen.

From the undersigned, in the city of Bren-
ham, on the night Of the 21st inst, one RoAS
HORSE, about Is hands high, 9 years old; star
in forehead, and branded NAY (connectedl
on left shoulder. ANY information in regard
to the whereabouts Of said horse will be
thankfully received and literally rewarded.
LIE RucKER.