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Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-02-20
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

The college which has the largest
number of graduates in Congress is the
University of Virginia; Harvard stands
second and Yale third.
Amherst College is said to be the
only institution of its kind that provides
a special reading room for the naga-
zines and papers OF other colleges.
A striking influence of Christianity
in the barbarous period of Europe is
contained in Alcuin's letter to Charlie
magne, wherein he reminds him to
show mercy to prisoners. even as God
will show mercy to him.
Anatomy is more important than
Latin or mathematics combined at the
Edinburgh University, $4,000 being
paid as annual salary to its professor,
against 81, 800 allowed to each of the
professors of the other branches.
Germans. who have hitherto been
blind to the fact that the all work and
no play system of high schools has re-
suited in making more than half of the
educated classes short-sighted, are now
awaking TO the fact and are making
move To give the children more exercise.
DR.. Wolfsberg, the noted physician, says:
ION the proper education of our chill
dren, based on correct physiological
principles, rests the future of the En-
pire.
The class of '75 of the College of
the City of New York has given its
alma mater rare electrotype collec-
ton of ancient coins taken from the
collection in the British Museum.
There are 375 distinct pieces, both sides
of each coin being shown. They EN-
brace the gold and silver coinage from
700 B. G. until the birth of Christ, and
the bronze coinage under the Roman
Empire during the first two centuries
of the Christian era, thus representing
a complete history of ancient coinage.
The electrotypes are colored in exact
fac-simile of the originals. N. Z 1TTb-
Uase.
-Rev. C. Il. Spurgeon recently
issued his 1,800th printed sermon in
regular succession. He said in meet
ing that he had been five years in pre-
pairing these 1900 sermons for the
press. He did not mean in getting
them ready to preach, or the time re-
quired in preaching them, but the alb
solute time spent in revising the short
hand report preparatory to sending the
sermons to the printer. He never
could get any sermon done in less than
a whole day, and if they divided 1900
by 365, they would get five years or
thereabouts
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-02-20
low COTTON BURNS.
Remarkable Carelessness of Those Wht
Handle the Staple.

Remarkable Carelessness of Those Who
Handle the Staple.
'sUm, yum, smell burnt cotton, !"
said cotton buyer in front of Toole,
McGarran & Tondee's warehouse sew
eral days ago
Here it is,n said another buyer,
picking up handful of scorched cot
ton which was lying on the ground.
There is no fire in it, though . he ad-
ded carelessly.
How fast will cotton burnpn asked
Recorder man, who was standing by.
1T will burn faster than anything /
know of, sa' d the buyer as he turned
the staple around in his hand, and ex-
amined it. Just to show you-here, y
and he picked up handfulof the clean
cotton and handed it to the reporter.
Now wad that up tight and put your
cigar to it. Then fold it up and put
your hands over it. y
The reporter did sc. The moment
the cigar was applied the cotton caught
and the fire began to sink down like a
drill into the handful. He closed his
hands over it, and in a short time it be-
came so hot that he was unable to hold
it. Picking up another handful he
wrapped it around the fire, and, hold
ing it tightly in both hands, succeeded
in crushing out the fire, as he thought.
When it was again opened, however, it
began to burn as hard as lever.
..It is almost impossible to put the
fire out when once it catches cotton.
The closer bale is packed the faster
will it burn. 1t don t spread out like
anything else, but burns directly to the
center and consumes the inside of the
bale first. remember once in Savan-
nah on the wharf, when / was billing
some compressed bales, that all at once
a boy yelled at me, and looking around
| saw bale had just passed fall to
pieces and flames begin to come from
it. By good luck the fire got nc
further. That bale, probably. had beer
burning a couple of days. Ginhouses
are often burned up by the pickers
smoking in the field and letting spark
drop into cotton basket. It is dumped
into the wagon and then into the gin
house, and does not get fairly started
before night and before anyone knows
it the ginhouse is on fire and burnt"
Big fires in warehouses, he con-
| tinued, '.are often caused by careless
drivers, who smoke as they drive the
cotton to town. The tiniest kind of a
spark will sink into bale, and if moi
discovered will burn thousands OF
dollars worth of cotton. That is why
buyers always carry as much insurance
as they can get. There is no telling
when d big fire is going to occur. y
americas (Ga.) Record.
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-02-20
HoMINo PIGEONS.
Birds That Have Been Taken From New
York to Chicago and Found Their Way
Home Again.

Birds That Have Been Taken From New
York to Chicago and Found Their Way
Home Again.
.'.Are there many homing pigeons
owned in Providence asked a Neacs
reporter of well-known fancier Satur-
day. well, yes, there are; more than
many people have any idea of. y There
are about thirty fanciers in the city,
representing an aggregate of between
400 to 500 birds. The homing. or Ant
werp pigeon, is native of Antwerp,
Belgium, and all the pigeons in this
country are raised from that stock.
There are no less than 100 societies in
Antwerp for the flying of homing pig
cons, the natives finding it their favor
ite pastime; and such proportions has
! the sport assumed that on Sunday and
fete days special trains are run on the
railroads to carry, the birds, and as
many as $4,000 have been known to be
carried away to be flown the same day.
The most prominent fancier in this
country, and the man who has probably
| imported more pigeons than any other,
| is John Van Opstal. of New York, who
has given the majority of his LIE to the
study of birds.
In the training of pigeons for flying
much care and great deal of patience
| is neces ary.
The young BIRDS are at first taken
about mile away, and at first are re-
luctant to leave the basket. They are
| carried in fferent directions. SO that
they may become familiar with the city
Or town, after which the distance is
| gradually increased from five to fifteen
| miles each time. Several are kept in
training from this city to New York.
| One characteristic of the hom;ng
| D geons is that they will alight on no
| other than their own roof.
s.When a race is to- take place the
club number or letters is stamped in
| ink usually on the third or fourth flight
| feather of one of the wings, and each
owner has also his name and residence
stamped upon the wing.
The longest light made last year in
this country was from Salem, o., to
Jerse City. distance of 704 miles,
and this year thatdistance has been ex.
lceeded, several rls flying from Chi
cago to New York. These birds are
much harder thai co nmon b ;gll-class
d geons, and need less care ana atten-
ton. Providence r. 4. Neacs.
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-02-20

,, to Monte Caetano to see the departure
of Gianni and his br de.
They sat in the coupe of the big ear
riage, and Pippa' dark curly hair and
bright eyes looked brilliant on the Iack-
ground of golden yellow cal co. Tie
four horses were decorated with b.
bons of every color, and the bride wore
a beautiful eezzo of pearls which had
come down to her through many gen
erations.
'.Bstofa Uiaggia!t batoss rtagg:o!r
shouted the crowd, and they drove
away along the road through merry
| dancing clouds of dust. the little bell,
on the harness jingl ng tremendously.
Old Giacomo stood watching till they
were out,of sight, then as he turned
away he muttered: ..All the same, all
| women are false.
.sNotnotn cried the peasant girls,
| laughing and show ng Their white te. tn.
Giaeomo turned round with kind of
snarl
| fools. =
That's as may be-, said the lads.
and they also laughed. Corahat Mag
azine.
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-02-20
A Fretfui Hostess.


No hostess is to be more dreaded
than then one who frets under her
duties. If she is absent-minded at the
table and conscious of the blunders in
the service she is an aff1iction to all
about her Let mistakes go. An easy.
attentive bearing is worth all the
angels food and wine and jelly in crea-
ton; for is it not the essence of the
angel itself-that which puts rs
thoroughly at our easep Oblivion is an
absolute essential after the guests are
seated at the table. One must be un-
conscious of mistakes if they occur.
We have known instances when an
evening has been marred by the obvi-
ous anxiety on the part Of the ladies
that nothing should 60 amiss. In con-
sequence, everything went wrong. Let
as then have frequent entertainments
and less expensive ones. Baltimore
Herald.
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-02-20
WIT AND WISDOM.

ss What is the stuff that dreams are
made OPP inquiries poet II he wants
to manufacture a first-class variety
dream, lobster salad can be highly rec
commended. Boston Post.
Think of your own faults the first
part of the night (when you are awake),
and of the faults of others the latter
part of the night when you are
asleep. - Chinese Pro0erb.
Traveller, to railroad newsboy.
q Can you get me sAnderson's Antiqui-
ties, sonnyp'' Eyes, sir. Next sta
tons an eatin' house, and you can get
sandwich for five cents. Golden
Days.
-s.Mr. Smith, do you dye your
hairP'' asked the small boy. mo; why
did you think sop 20, ] dunno, only
it's black, and sister said she reckoned
Tribune.
did you hear any disturbance or
outcrY on the street last night, about
twelve o'clock?n asked Kosciusko MUIR
ply of his friend Gilhooly mo. I
didn't hear anything in particular. But
why do you askP" II was going home
from an oyster supper, and / Slipped
and fell right in front of your house. /
thought perhaps Freedom shrieked
when Kosciusko fell. y Texas Sitt-
sasgs.
She Beats Them All.
|. There's the girl with the smiling face,
The girl with the witching eye.
There's the girl with stately grace,
And the girl that is modest and shy;
There's the girl with the winning air,
The girl that's reserved and cold,
There's the girl with the curly hair,
And the girl that is rather old;
There's the girl that Is grand and tail,
The girl with the dimpled chin,
But the girl that beats them all
Is the girl that has got the tin.
ALI hopes blasted: sJenks-ssAh,
Blinks, glad to see you. How is Mrs.
Blinks and the baby?n Blinks-s.W well
very well; only am little disappointed
in the baby. Disappointed! Why,
it's boy, isn't itP'' Yes, but you
know the desire of my heart has been to
have son to succeed me as editor of
the Eoening Clarion. 7 Yes. and no
doubt the youngster will inherit his
fathers talents. stBut he won t =
s.Won'tp' mo; / shall never be able
to make anything but morning paper
editor out of him. He sleeps all day.
and stays awake all night. - Ptitadet-
phia Cal.
Painful Suspense My DEAR he
said as he entered the house, swho is
that gentleman across the street?n Il
am not sure, but / think he is an old
beau of mine. . .sHow long has he been
waving his handkerchief?'s ssOh, more
than half an hour. rs he trying to
fiirt with you? That's just what an
noys me. He may mean it for me, or
for the lady in the bay window above.
If it's for me I ought to know If, and if
faced thing again as long as live! Oh,
George! you don't know how vexatious
and uncertain it is to have roomers
above you! wish we had little cot
tage of our own - Detroit Free Press.
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-02-20

A worm which thirty years ago de-
stroyed many of the pine trees in North
Carolna is again making havoc this
season.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-29

ever seen in Dakota. 1t is the property
of James Hill, President Of the st. P.
M. IL M. Ry. The minerals aud petri-
factions are wonderful and valuable
This Territory owns $50, ,O0o, 900 worth
of school lands. Its collection of veg
etables is worthy of notice.
The committee appointed at the
mass meeting to raise the needed funds
for trancient expenses Of the Exposi.
ton, report satisfactory results.
Many of the relics OF the Greely re-
lief party lave been placed on exhibi
ton in the States department. Dunn,
mics are dressed up In the clothing
worn by the men. aud the old tent
they used is erected, while the entire
camping outfit is on view. The small
boats from the Thetis and Bear, which
irst reached the Greely sufferers, have
been placed with these much viewed
curiosities. 1T is hard to realize, in s
land where snow is unknown, wha
suffering and death the Greedy Relic
exhibit represents.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-29
NeslrncliYe snow Slldes.

ROME, jar. 22.-An avalanche OF
snow buried fifteen houses at Chimonte e
in Piedmont. The cries of the buried
people can be distinctly heard, and
1000 soldiers are eendeavOring to rescue
them. Fifteen houses were destroyed
at Frassiniere, aud eleven persons are
still buried beneath the SHOW. The
most of the telegraph lines ON the Ital-
ian frontier have ceased working, ow-
ing to the avalanches. The Winter
has been one of extreme severity
throughout Europe.
Many more villages in Italy are re.
ported today devastated by the ava
ianche, and the havoc and slaughter
is described as appalling. The most
of the casualties seem to have occurred
in the Province of Cuneo. south of
Piedmont, bounded by the Maritime
Alps, many spurs of which intersect
the Province. At Frassino, nineteen
miles northwest of Cuneo, the num-
ber killed is now stated at 40, and A
cOrpses were recovered from the Ice
and snow In which they were entomb-
Ad
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-29
Dyala mite DeviIsry.

The dynamite fien.is are still at theiI
'ieviIisIi work. Last Saturday after.
10 III efforts were made to blow up the
London Tower and Westminster Pal.
ac.. Saturday being the usual visiting
day at the House of Parliament, the
buildings contained a great Dumbe OF
sight seers at the time of the explo.
sions. The first explosion occurred
in the crypt Of Westminster Hall.
The second took place In the stran,
gers gallery in the House of Com
mons. Immediately before the first
explosion II lady visitor, who was alone
and about To enter Ihe building, beck
oned to policeman and called his at.
tentiOn to package lying upon the
steps outside the crypt. The police
man picked up the package carelessly
not expecting anything, and went with
it out into Westminster Hall. He nc
sooner reached the hall than the pack
age exploded. This explosion knock.
ed the policeman down and injured
him seriously, and his case is consid.
cred critical. Its force also knocked
down two other policemen standing
in the vicinity stunning them. A lady
and gentleman standing near the Off
Ger who had the package. were also
FRUSTRATED. The great windows over
the main entrance of Westminster
Il
all the side windows blown out. In
the interior of the House of Commons
and upon the floor the only seat dam
aged by the explosion was the one
which Gladstone occupies. A small
chip was also torn off the Speakers
chair. The explosions caused panic
among the visitors. Those who were
in the House of Commons fed precip.
itateiy. Many ladies were bruised in
the crush.
The second explosion in the parlia
ment buildings occurred three minutes
later than the first, and was far more
destructive. The. dynamite which
caused the second explosion was such
that one man was blown 300 yards
from the point of explosion.
Little hope IL entertained of the sur,
vivaI of the wounded policeman.
Investigation 30 far made leads to the
conclusion that the explosives used in
the attack on the Tower were handled
by persons who gained access to the
structure AS sight seekers. The ruins
also show the explosives were operated
from a point somewhere on the inner
bastion or in the esplanade nearest the
tn 2mes Tower. The report made by
the Tower explosion was terrific, and
was heard for miles up and down the
,at once attracting an immense
crowd to the scene. The western sx.
of the House is total wreck.
All the woodwork in that part of the,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-29

Social G>tsacIsn a the North.
The spring lid Mas Republican
says:
Ii never Seems Ia uccur to these
Bourbon Republicans That in many
social circles throughout the North
= Democrat Is regarded with iistaVnF.
even when he l. of The same State or
neighborhood, ard that This disfav"r
Ia sometimes pronounced and embar-
rassing to social relations Now that
the Democratic eaiIse has tr;nmphed,
this hostility IL finding public express
sion i'm regard To other relations than
those merely social. The relationship
most publicly imperiled is that of pas
| tor and parish. The Congregational
| Church at Dubuque, Iowa, have had
| under their considerable ion the disci-
| plining of Rev. e.. l.. Harrington. for
not voting for Blaine. This is going
| to an extreme, since Mr., Harrington
did not vote for anybedy, but In Iowa
not to vete for Blaine is regarded rs y
grave breach of morals. At New Ha-
ven, Rev. Thos. r. Bacon, son of DIR.
Leonard Bacon, and Pastor of the
Dwight Place Congregational Church,
has had TO resign for obvious rea-
sons." Last Spring he offered his res
ignation, and was requested by four
out of five in his parish to withdraw
it; but now he perceives a change for
which he knows 10 reason except the
political one that he has been prom
inent Independent and supporter OF
cleveland. and resigns on account oi
the GOODNESS of the Congregation. Mr..
Bacon studiously avoided politics in
the pulpit, and it does not appear that
Mr.. Harrington offended from the
desk.
Perhaps Mr.. Bacon may be too sens
tive, but II this were to happen tC
some supporter of Mr.. Blaine in Co
lumbis or Raleig b, Republicans would
be greatly shocked by such an evi
dence of Southern intolerance.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-29

THE Baltimore Manufacturers' Rec
ord publishes long list of the leading
enterprises that have resumed work
within the last four weeks. The mum
ber of hands employed by these com
panies, ascertained by special repnit.
ia about ninety thousand The esii.
mated number employed by smaller
works lately started up and not given
in the list, is fully ten thousand. This
makes total of one hundred Thousand
men that have gone to work in manu-
featuring enterprises since January 1st
In addition large number of mine o,
ten thousand in one Pennsylvania
county alone, have commenced work
Ni.hia the last few weeks.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-29
W Ia o IN ust &c.

In celebrating his views on civil
service reform, Senator Payne, in his
sth of January speech, stated the
classes who should be.reformed ont OF
Office, as follows:
/. ALI who are found incompetent "I
nnfaithful.
2 All who have by iiidirecti"r
svaded the letter or spirit of the pres
ent civil service. law
3. All who have 0btained thrii
places by questionable methods
4, All who are mol nteded.
5. All who have already enjoyed a
liberal term of office.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-29

The N. Y. World says: IL is un-
just to the people of the United States
to iusinuate that they have failed to
honor aud re ward Gen. Grant. 1t Is
disingenuOus TO represent g. n.Granl's
condition as deplorable. Tho General
has ali income of SIS 900 yearly whicI,
cannot be impaired. Mrs. Grant has
houses and property in her own right
exempt from execution for the hus-
bands debts. The children of the
General are all married to wealth, and
are no charge upon him. We wish
that every deserving man in the
country was half as well provided for.
and the creditors of Grant Il Wards
firm were as free from peouniary want
as its senior partner is to-day"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-29
The Press for $3.50 q Year,
SR ddgance.

PROMINENT Lnndoners think that
France rather than Am ssica, is the
nest of dynaIniters.
THE Garfield Memorial Hospital t
Washington is reported 10 be in t1usn-
cial Stats.
A Bill. has PASSED the Ohio House of
Representatives, making il burglary
To break into n house ia the day lime.
THE school took monopoly is con-
suming more time i'll the Legislature
than Is profitable to the lax payers.
A MOUNTAIN of silver, weighing
hree tons, ami costing ~, ,MR,, is en
route from Chihuahua for the New
: Orleans Exposition.
The ellen Ks in the departments at
Washington are packing their duds,
preparatory to leaving the places that
will know them no more forever
They heard the voice of the people.
aud comprehend its meaning.
THEsubjectof a registry law is being
considered by the Legislature Itmay
be good thing for tile big cities
but the rural districts to whom it
would be a source of annoyance and
expense, have no need of it.
ST. PAUL GLOBE The Republican s
are fearing that Cleveland will make
aplatform-adhering, honest, straight
forward, fearless, independent, reform
Democratic President. Their fears are
we'll founded.
A BILL has passed the Ohio House
repeating the law requiring partner
ships and business firms to record theil
names. This law has been very OBJ
noxious to business men, and the Sen.
ate will doubtless agree to Its repeal.
THE Ohio State A Agricultural Society
at its recent meeting at Columbus, by
large majority decided to prohibits
hereafter the sale of spirituous or mall
liquors on its grounds. The next Stat,
Fair will have no beer saloon, and colo
water. lemonade and pop will be tn.
only beverages for sale.
THE largest bridge in the worlt
crosses Lake Ponchartain at New Or
leans, and is twenty-five miles il
length. 1t Is trestle work, on piles
and is made of cyprus wood which
was first saturated with creosote oil
which renders it impervious to mois
ture, and proof against the attack o
barnacles.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-29

Gov. ST. JOHN Indignantly and EN-
phatically denies that lie made any
agreement or offer to sell out to the
Republicans or Democrats during the
late campaign, as is charged by the
Republican organs and there seems
to be u decided lack OF proof 10 sustain
the charge. IL is pretty evident the
Republicans were in hopes of effecting
the purchase, hut We're unable to do
SO, and maddened by their defeat con
seqnent upon their failure TO accom-
plish the purchase, they bring the
charge of infiIelity against the Prohi
bition leader.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-29

building was shattered, and a wide
hole was made through the door. The
gallery was displaced, and even the
solid stonework of the doorways either
pulverized or shifted from their posi-
ton. Every pane of glass in the house
was smashed to atoms. The gallery
benches were overturned and broken.
The gallery generally was dismantled.
The damage Is estimated at $40, 900.
A clue to the perpetrators of the out
rage it Is thought has been discovered.
Just before the explosion occurred, a
man and woman, the latter carrying 8
handbag. engaged a cab outside the
parliamentary yards, and drove rapid
ly away, giving no directions as to
destination. They had not gone fal
when the explosion happened The
rahman, hearing this. stopped his cah
rte man and woman at once leaped
uut aud hasleutd from the spot Tue
cahmsu went in pursuit OF the runa
wsys, whn ~rr- SOON oveItaken auC
arrested by the police.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-29

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