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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-21
HE WAS EXCUSED.
An Old DarIy's Striking Argument in {
Question of Natural History.

An Old Darly's Striking Argument in n
Question of Natural History.
Down in the woods of the Chicka-
mauga battle fields rabbits skurry from
one brush-heap to another, and the
squirrels chatter as they look down from
their perches at men wandering from
point to point in the openings. We
were skirting Snodgrass Hill when we
heard a gun go off, followed by series
of yells and whoops. Pushing into the
woods few rods we came upon an old
darky seated on log with one pant-leg
rolled up. There were four or five tiny
streams of blood running down, and it
was plain enough that some scattering
shot had struck him.
AS we reached him colored boy
about sixteen years old came out of the
brush with light shotgun in his hands,
and the old man looked up and said:
"Julius, look heah! You has dun
shot your fadder in de leg''
"Why, pap, dun 'sposed you was a
rabbit. seed sunthin' movin' in de
brush, an l blazcd away"
'Zactly, Julius-I correspond. You
dun took an ole nigger weighin' one
hundred and eighty pounds fur little
rabbit bout a foot long an jist huff to
make soup for one! Julius. lie gwine
to show you de difference between a
rabbit an your faddcrn'
He had been cutting green limb as
he talked, and when he finished he took
the boy by the collar and played the
'bud" to him until the young man
jumped two feet high and sung out like
n brass band. BY and by we gently in
terfered to prevent further punishment,
and the old man held the boy off and
asked:
Julius, does you see me'"
Eyes, fadder."
"Does you know me frum rabbit"
"Yes."
| "Den you start fur hum an pick up
dat hoe an make dat co'niield ache, an
de mex time you go huntin' you hollel
off yer mouf befo' you shoot off yel
gun! Gem'len, good mawnin', an
please 'scuse dis leetle disrupshun. ~
Detroit Free Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-21
LIFE IN SHANGHAI.
Population, Climate and Government Oi
the Great Oriental Trade Center.

Population, Climate and Government of
the Great Oriental Trade Center.
The population of Shanghai is 50O,-
600 Chinese and 1000 of all other ma
tionalities, including about l, 100 British
males, 250 each of Germans and French
men, and 125 registered American citi-
zens, the rest being women, children,
japanese and Bagdad Jews. These
figures are taken from the census of
last year. The climate varies from
skating in the month of January and
February, with marrow-freezers from
the northern plateau, to over 30 degrees
day and night for spell, perhaps, of a
week in July and August, the ther-
mometer standing as high as l4O out in
the street at midday and going some-
times little higher when Il sandstorm
from the far-otf desert of Gcbi sweeps
by. Heavy and frequent rains fall all
the year round, and the tail end of Il
typhoon will now and then uproot a
few trees and blow the corners off build
ings. Shocks of earthquake are some
times cause of excitement, but these
e'io NV hoohiy 90 tioiuche VI oCNcic 10
in Japan. Shanghai is the home of
the mosquito, being specially noted
for striped kind called the "tiger,"
of peculiar ferocity and singing power.
The centipede of these parts is likewise
unpleasant, not to say dangerous, and
not by any means desirable bedfcllow
September is the mortality month, a hot
westerly wind prevailing, which is laden
with the pestiterous eXhalations from
over country covered with corpscs eX-
posed to the summer sun, it, of course,
being known that the Chinese in this
district do not bury their dead. Dying
goes on at fair rate all the time, but
in September and October the under
taker has to close his Photographic gal
lery in order to give undivided atten-
ton to the more serious and paying bus
mess OF arranging and boxing dead
bodies. Seven years is considered the
maximum term which man of the
best constitution should spend in China
without TIP home.
The French assume, aud have had
ratified by treaty, territorial rights over
their concession, while the British and
American settlements are so in name
only, being given over conformity to su-
preme governmental regulation by a
dozen of all the consular Representatives.
of the earth from Japan to Brazil. The
French will have it that theirs is a
concession, while the British and
Americans are content to regard
their slices as the property of every one
and merely rented from the Chinese.
Every different citizen or subject comes
under the sole judiciary of his respective
Consular representative, and when a
Chinaman is charged by foreigner,
the case has to be tried before n Chinese
magistrate, with foreign Consular
official sitting as assessor. Some of the
Consuls are invested with almost des-
potic authority, the right to deport such
rs bcach-combers and beats being very
general. The commonwealth is invest
oil in yearly elected municipal coun-
Gil, who levy tax of eight per cent. on
rental, and pay for policemen, keeping
the roads in order, electric light, water
! and dust carts. arms and accoutclments
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-21

Consequently his greeting to Roller was
any thing but conciliatory,
''Mr. -Bobinson," said Roller,
standing with his handsome head barred.
and his hat held at correct angle, II
came to you rs the nearest and only
friend Of n young lady in whom / am
deeply Interested"
"Go on, SIR" snorted Mr. Burt-Rob-
inson.
al am deeply attached to her. Iwish
to ask her to be my wife. Not being
familiar with the custom of the country,
I have only my own instincts to guide
me. 1 refer to Madcmoisolle Jeanne
Lefevre."
Mr.. Burt-Robinson jumped up and
grasped Rollers hand warmly. GA
most excellent young woman. Any
thing can do, you may command me. W.
~ can refer you to the German Cor.
sui" said Roller, fumbling in his card
case. "You will perhaps understand
me when / say that prefer having Ger.
tain circumstances-in my favor, per:
haps-remain unknown" He handed
Mr.. Burt Robinson card with his name,
Count Otto Won Koller," engraved on
it, and in u corner coronct. This last
impressed the sturdy republican deeply.
"If can gain Mademosclle Lefevre';
consent, would choose to be married
at the French consulate here. 1 under
stand there is great simplicity in your
marriage laws, and if rightly vised by
German representatives here, it will be
quite sufficient"
"The laws of the United States, and
of the State of New York in particular, +"
impressively remarked Mr.. Burt-Robin-
son, "are good enough for any man to
get married under"
A week or two after this, Roller and
Jeanne were on the steamer sailing
away toward Germany, with q cable
gram from the parents of the bridegroom
and another from the mother of the
bride securely laid away in Koller's
pocket-book. Lillian was cross for n
month or two, but, not being bad.
hearted girl, she got over it, and found
some compensation in Dragging of hel
friend Countess Maurice Roller. As fol
Jeanne, Alsace and Lorraine are for.
gotten. She is quite willing to let by
cones be by-gones, and lays the Franco
German war to the Vaccinations Of pol
iticians. ns.-Harper's Weekly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-21
AN ENRAGED BEAST.
Seventeen Men Killed ana Much Propert
Destroyed by Il Mad Elephant.

Seventeen Men Killed and Much Property
Destroyed by Mad Elephant.
A terrible elephant story comes from
India. One morning, while an elephant
was being ridden by its keeper in the
district OF Sultanpore, in Onde, the ami
NAL resented prodding with spear by
pulling the man from his back and
throwing him some distance away. For
tunately the man fell in hollow. and
remained there undiscovered by the ele-
phant, which went to a aneighboring vii
lage.
There he chased an old man into the
house, then broke down the walls,
pulled the man out and dashed him to
pieces. The same night the elephant
knocked down several houses in quest of
human beings in the villages of Sadar-
pur, Bargaon and Jasingpur. He killed
six men in Bersoma, three in Sofa, four
in Gangeo, and four in Mardad. He
likewise killed bullock and pony. and
also completely destroyed a new car
door of house, force his entrance by
ueHOISnlnS tle Wills OH eltner sluc,
and would then kill as many of the in
mates as he could, pursuing others who
tried to run away. He mangled the
corpses terribly.
After securing victim he sometimes
returned to the spot to see if life was ex-
tinct, and would commence mutilating
the body afresh. He carried several
bodies long distances and threw them
into ravines, ETC. The elephant found
his way to Dehra Rajah's place, where
he tried to enter the house of garden
er, but some men mounted on three
elephants, assisted by spearmen, drove
him of. He then returned to Bebipur,
in which several persons had taken re-
fuge. The police got into the house
from back window, and were obliged
to send for help to the Dehra Rajah,
who sent three elephants and some
spearmen. The animal received two
gunshots on the head at Bebipur which,
however, only temporarily drove him
off. He was ultimately captured at i'm,
minent risk by the Rajah's three ele.
plants and men.-St. James Gazette.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-21

PITH AND POINT.

Where one "man wants but
here below" three others are W
hailing distance who want all.-Cht
Ledger.
Another author of Shakespeare
been discovered. William is getting
be about as numerous rs Washington
nurses. s.-New Hauen MeWs.
An exchange says that ice two
inches thick will support man. In
midsummer 1t supports the ice man and
his entire family. Pu'a6e'Dhia Call.
-Philanthropic Gent--Do you ever
wash your facep McndcAnt--I wash 10
every morning with great regularity.
sir. p. Cent? would advise you to
wash it with soap, too. Chicago Mail.
Young Lady-My dear Professor, I
want to thank you for your lecture
You made it all so plain that could
understand every word. Ptofessor-[
am truly glad you did understand it. I
have studied the subject for about thir-
teen years, and ilatter myself that I
can bring the subject within the COM
prchcnsion of the weakest intellect. -
School Journal.
-"Tll engage you," said the theater
manager to the actor in search of a job,
.'but times are hard Just now and I
can't give you any Patti prices. How
would one hundred dollars n week suit
you?" "No, Gully" said the actor.
that won't do at all. That isn't
enough. Say, see here! Suppose you
give me ten dollars n week and pay it. p"
-,Someruiiie Journal.
New Haven grandmothcrs make
presents of ten thousand dollar checks
when their granddaughter are mar
ried. The custom is laudablc one
| and would, doubtless become very pop
ular with maHriageableyoung men. even
in Boston, although, of course, culture
and the ability to bake beans are the
| only Indispensable requisites of a bride
hereabouts. Boston Globe.
Young lady-Are you going shop
ping, ina? Mother-Yes, my darling.
Y. L.-Will you bring me quarter of
a yard of navy blue serge? M.-Ccr-
tainly. Do you want it to patch9 Y.
| L.-No. / want it for bathing suit.
and please bring me twenty-five yards
of trimming. M.-Yes. but hadn't you
better use the trimming for suit and
the navy blue serge for the trimmingP
Chicago Tribune.
-"Then you are going to the seaside
soon, Cicely, dear" said her morning
caller. 80, bless you, no! We go to
the mountains this year. The seaside
is too damp 1t ruins all ones nice
summer dresses" "Yes, that's so
Especially if you try to make them do
two seasons, you know" No need of
n fan to close that interview. 1t was
cool enough without.-HarJord Post.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-21
GOOD SHOOTING.
Some Remarkable Hunting Adventur
Related by an Old Toledo Settler,

Some Remarkable Hunting Adventures
Related by an Old Toledo Settler.
"Game used to be thick near Toledo"
so." "Yes; there were lots of deer
and ducks and squirrels. Why. Captain
Huntley shot seventeen squirrels off one
tree on the east side of the river, not far
from where the brickyard now is. Old
hunters did not think it much of n trick
to shoot three or four deer or one hun
drcd wild ducks in day. Right dowL
down there, where Point Place Club
House stands, / shot two deer with q
rifle at one shot. If fellow had no
meat in the house, all he had to do was
to pick up his rifle and 90 out for an
hour or two and shoot all he wanted.
And fish! Why, have seen the spawn
of whitefish roll up along the shore of
the lake until it was at least two inches
deep. You don't see that now. White
fish have been pretty well cleaned out
of the lake.
"Out where Fitch lived l saw u man
shoot four rabbits with Il rifle at one
shot, and down mt Presquc Isle a man
shot eleven wild ducks at one shot. You
see he got their heads in line and clipped
the whole eleven of them rs easy asroll-
ing off log"
THAT was doing pretty WE'LL" sug-
gestcd the scribe.
"Yes, fairly well, but not as well as
old man Odeon did. You know Odeon
Hall in this city and Odeon island are
called after him. He used to be Il crack
shot, and l was told of shot he made
that would make some of our MODERN
day hunters blow their bazoos for ten
years if they would make such one.
But old Odeon did not think it any great
thing"
'What was itp"
"Well, he went out hunting near the
bay shore one day, and came across II
deer He killed the deer. The ball Went
right through it, killed swan in tho
lake and bored right through the heads
of nine wild ducks. Now that was u
shot, But Odeon could shoot; and
please don't forget what have told you
about Odeon, when you hear these nod
ern-day spipe and sparrow hunters blow
about what they have shot '-1oledo
| Blade,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-21

. MEASURING LAND.
A simple Way of Obtaining a Nearly Cor
rect Measurement of Fields.

simple Way of Obtaining n Nearly Cor
rect Measurement of Fields.
Farmers generally are not aware how
easily they may obtain nearly correct
measurement of their square fields and
patches of ground. To do this the first
preliminary is to secure an evenly
measured step of 80 inches, or rather a
full step of 60 inches, OF 5 feet. Meas
ure line of 100 feet in length with u
tape line, or other accurate measure,
and after little practice one can step it
so nearly correct as to be surprised.
Assume the erect position of soldier,
allow the arms to hang naturally by the
side, and then walk at the rate of = l =
miles an hour. At this gate and in this
posture, the foot of man, 5 feet
inches high, will fall at. about 50
inches from the starting point, OF
the whole step or swing will be 8
feet, thus enabling a close calculation
of areas. With base line of 100 feet
to practice on, soldier soon learns to
gauge his steps, and there is no sound
reason why farmer may not educate
himself to step distances nearly ac-
curately. can step 500 feet at times
within y inches. But accuracy de-
pends on practice, and on keeping the
body erect. Putting ones hands in his
pockets will often make an astonishing
discrepancy in distance of 500 feet.
Any carelcssness in thought or action
has the same effect. In fact. to step
with any degree of accuracy requires as
close attention to minuteness as meas
uring with chain or tape line. A half
inch gain or loss on each full step
amounts to 20 half inches in 100 feet,
there being 20 full length steps of 3 feet
each in that distance, and it is quite
easy, through carelessness of body or
mind, to lose more than half inch
in step. The acquisition of meas
ured step has proven a great satisfac-
ton to me, and | rely on it for all my
ordinary farm measurements. Il. s..
Lacey, IN Country Gentleman.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-21
REPTILES IN MEXICO.
a Country Infested by Thousands OF
Creeping and Crawling Creatures.

Country Infested by Thousands OF
Creeping and Crawling Creatures.
AS Eden had its serpent, so all these
Mexican paradises are infested by q
thousand dangerous creeping and
crawling creatures, writes a corre-
spondent. How often have Betsy and L
sighed for suits of battle armor, as
after delightful day in some gray
walled hacienda and an evening of
music and dancing in the great hall of
the casa-our troubles began in the SOL
itudc of our chamber and ended only
with the dawning! The fact of being
| obliged to shake scorpions out of the
blankets before we dare to ensconce
ourselves within them, to chase cent?
pedcs and tarantulas from under the
pillows, and to search the mattresses
for possible serpents. lizards and vipers,
is not conducive to peaceful slumbers;
nor is ''tired natures sweet restorer"
easily moved when visions of venom
Gus things crawling up the bed
posts and spinning downward from
the wall are dancing before ones
weary eyes. Especially in the lowlands
of the terra cdiiente eternal vigilance is
the price of safety. Imagine your sem
sations, gentle reader, upon awakening
in the morning to see something tlutter-
ing in the breeze upon your window
lattice or stretched along the floor like
a shining ribbon, the cast-otf skin of n
cobra or some other objectionable snake
which has been making its toilet in
your immediate vicinity over night, or
to have your dreams rudely broken in
upon by something plumplng down
from the wall upon your pillow, per-
haps barely missing your nose, which
proves upon investigation to be nest
of scorpions with their tails twisted to-
gether, or u nice fat tarantula, whose
hairy legs, if spread out, would meas
ure several inches from tip to tip"
And whatever the alarm, upon no ac-
count must you jump out OF bod with
out first striking light and looking
carefully where you step and what you
touch.-M T. Herald.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-21
WHICH oNEq


hive q garden full OF flowers,
OF blossoms sweet and rnre;
And which, my iricnd has asked or mo,
hold 10 be most fairf
10 answer him, we enter through
"A gate where ivies twinc;
For whom among the flowers, mcthinks,I
My secret he'll divine.
A glow of color greets the eye,
And fragrance fills the mir.
From tulips gay, and inffodils,
And violets here and there.
The jonquis bright nre nil in bloom,
And pinks OF loves own hue,
And henrtseasc sweet, nnl culumbines.
And dainty harebells blue.
Tie nodding peoples. blushing red,
Grow near fair lilies tall:
And creeping vines their tendrils spread
Upon the garden wall.
The lilacs, with their dropping sprays
The purple and the white
Are fonnd near buttercups that drop
Their shining petals bright.
The margolds stand all nrrnyed,
Each with crown of gold,
Mid johnny. jumpers sDringing up
Like little warriors bold.
A wealth of color, rich and warm,
Is seen at every turn;
While sheltered by the lenfy hedge,
Peeps out the fronded fern.
Ny friend, ills plain, Is at n loss
To guess the one prize,
And yet before him, bright aud fair,
My dear old garden lies.
rris then tell him, II he'd know
The secret of my Joy,
That he must say which best he loves,
His blue-eyed girl or boy.
lie does not answer, so I feel
My secret he has guessed
All, yes, he knows, full well he knows,
love each one the best
-Jostphinc Canning, IN Good Housekeeping.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-21
He Knew All About II.

"Come, Ned, let's take this table over
here"
mo, no. old man, come down in
the corner there, furthest from tho
door"
"But look here, Ned, just see the
table-girl over here. Isn't she daisyp
She's the prettiest one in the place. l
don't want to go down there to be waited
ON by that old chrome"
"There, there, my boy; you just stop
you nonsense and come along with me-.
I've been grubbing at restaurants too
long to be fooled by any such talk as
that. If you want to tlirt you can. get
Il pretticr girl outside. II you want to
eat you come here and pick out the
homely waiter, The waiter-girl who is
pretty doesn't have time to do any thing
else. It's the homely girl who brings
your order straight and gets your din
ner hot every single time. ."-SomerVilie
JOua7ats.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-21

Mrs. Mitchell, of Chadbourn, N.
c., was very i'll in bed, and sent her
eight-year-old boy TO the well for water.
He fell in, and his helpless mother was
forced to lie there and hear his scream
until his voice was still in death
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-21

for the Shanghai Volunteer Army. three
hundred strong, and engines, etc, for
the Shanghai volunteer fire brigade. a
very efficient body.-Cor. San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-21

Mrs. Leland, of Reese river, New,
had occasion to dig hole in her back
yard the other day, and just under tho
surface found fine eight-inoh ledge Of
good chloride silver ore. She has had
her claim recorded under the name OF
Leland ledge.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-21

1T is said that q woman paid full
table board for her pug dog at a leading
Cincinnati hotel rather than that II
should associate with other dogs and eat
the table leayingS. --'
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-21

| linen you can 90 uOWn 10 tne mousse
in Fifty-eighth street."
but why do you wish to get rid of
me, mademoiselle? DO interfere with
your plans in any wayP"
1t will be seen that the two young
ladies were rapidly drifting INTO quar-
rel. Opportunely Mrs. Burt-Robinson
entered.
"You up at this time, Gwendolenp
It's quarter of an hour past your
bedtime. Miss Lefevre, you should not
allow Gwendolen to sit up until nearly
eight o'clock"
Jeanne marched Gwendolen off to
bed So then she was to be sent back
to Fifty-eighth street. Well, it did not
matter; she would tell Mrs. Burt-Rob-
inson she was willing to go, and she
would be spared the sight of Koller's
and Lilian's billing and cooling. Next
morning it was all arranged before
breakfast. Mrs. BurtRobinson, who
had, of course, been dragooned by Miss
Lillian, gave some preposterOus reason
for sending her back. The house was
open. The housekeeper and two SER
wants were there, and Mr.. Burt-Robin-
son. And Miss Lefevre left on the mid
day train. Two or three nights after
ward. Mr.. Burt-Robinson was smoking
his after-dinner cigar on tho balcony,
when Rollers card was brought up to
him. Mr.. Burt-Robinson's heart sank.
He had heard in some way how
things We're going up at the Bran
don, and he was convinced that Roller
came TO ask him for Lilian's hand, and
inferentally for large sum of ready
money, II there was any thing on earth
this excellent hardware merchant
loathed, it was a German Count. Next
to an Italian Marquis he esteemed
them the most odious Of their species.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-07-17
An Astnnished Dog.

Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, who for some
reason or other prefers crutches and
an empty trousers leg, was an object
of especial regard during the pageant
ry, writes a New York correspondent
of the Albany Journal. "Oh, Dams
d hero, | guess" said an old cam
paigner, "and 1 fit into his division,
but Just the same I've got somethin'
ag'in him. See that dog?" and he
pointed to brute Of particularly
mean aspect and Sinking manner.
"He amt got no spirit-you can see
that, Ell? OF course. Well, that was
once the breeziest, sassiest, proudest
dog that ever gnawed bone. I loved
that dog like afather. Well, | brought
him to town for Decoration Day. In
Broadway we met Gen. Sickles. |
stopped to look at him for l hadn't
seen him in ten years. He was swing
ing along on one leg and two crutches.
The dog scrutinized him a minute, and
must have thought to himself: There
amt no danger in man with one leg,
cause he can't kick out with the only
foot he's got TO stand on So he Civ
yelp an a snap at SiCkles' heels-I
mean heel. Good Lord The general
just swung himself on his crutches like
the pendulum Of clock, kicked plump
from his shoulders, as 'twere, and the
dog was knocked about half block.
He sneaked back to me, but didn't
bring q mite OF his usual air. Heain't
come to himself yet, an he never will.
A whole lifetime OF astonishment wss
kicked into him in that one instant,
and his mind is all gone. | shall shoot
him when get home if he don't die of
softening OF the brain sooner"