The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-02
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A Santa Rosa hunter is credited with
having killed twenty-six birds at one
shot recently.
A woman in a Philadelphia dime
museum floats for twelve consecutive
hours In a tank of water.
Harry Garfield, the eldest son of the
late President Garfield, is soon to
marry his cousin, Miss Mason, of Cleve-
land, o.
A new expression has become popular
in the South. When charges for labor
or merchandise seem extravaga~ ct people
say they are earthquake prices
A large band of Arabs have taken UP
their quarters near Pittsburg, Pa, and
the citizens are seeking to have them
''move on because of their thieying
propensities.
George Alfred Townsend is writing
romance, TO be called katy of Cato
dim" 1t differs from his current news
paper romances in that 1t has love
story running through it.
G.. b. Thayer, son of ex-senator Thay-
er, of Connecticut, travelled 1924 miles
this wear on bicycle. He left his home
in Vernon, Conn, last April, and has
been on the road ever since.
Miss Angelo Sclignam, daughter of the
New York banker, drew Il rich prize i'll
the matrimonial lottery. Among her
wedding presents Were four checks
one for $4,000. another Ior $4,000,
and two for $1,000.
Gyn. Kaulbars, the czar's minister of
rDniS, ,af N IN a StnDlO-
ing, bony man with low, soft voice.
He speaks several languages, writes
poetry, is an amateur entomologisl, and
is a charming companion and member
of society.
Mrs. Clarissa Cox is the Oldest in
habiiant of Wakefield. Mass. She is 80
years old, has eight children four of
whom are over 40 years old, twenty
five grandchildren, twenty-five great
grandchildren, and one great-great-
grandchIld.
George Gould and his wife will live
at the Windsor Hotel, having five rooms
on the second floor, for which he pays
1890 per week. This is a pretty good
price for young man who is obliged to
toll at his desk till midnight in order
to make ends meet.
Recently New York girl of Is, who
had taken lessons in FIRST Aid to the
Injured" was in Fallsburgh n. Y.
when q boy was thrown from wagon
and his leg broken. She at once put
her knowledge into use, set the leg, and
he is recovering fast.
Register Rosecrans has discovered
that, by the peculiar system of book
ment, John Adams, the second presi-
dent, is technical defaulter to the
United States for over $50. 900, while
Lafayette is also short several thousands
in his accounts.
The old railroad bridge which has
stood the wind and rain for forty years
at Bradford, VT, has been torn down
and replaced by new one. The form
Ell was built of old-growth pine cut
from the adjoining hills, while the new
one is erected of Canadian spruce and a
few timbers of southern pine.
Mr. j. o. King, of Jacksonville. Ill.,,
has perfected an arrangement by which
the lights in any part of the city can be
extlnguished from the gas-works by the
reduction of pressure. If ne should in
vent contrivance to reduce the press
ure of the gas companies upon the
pocket-books, consumers might not
think he was j. o. King.
Miss Nellie F. Shedd, of Poughkeep-
sic. N. Y. who now receives a salary
Of ST. 800. is the highest paid lady in the
Interior Department She is steno-
graphcr and typewriter, and has been
in the department sixteen years. This
Shedd would be a handsome addition &c
the domicile of some impecunious clerk
of the male persuasion.
Cream-white, rough, and ragged
edged letter paper is the latest thing in
fashion. Its names are various. The
egg-shell is among the newest. The tor
chon is of parchment fiber. The diplo-
matte and Gladstone are classed as aw-
fully swell. And there are tints, pale
cameo pink, skim-milk blue, and deli
cate saffron that are very elegant.
George Bancroft. the historian. is now
sc years of age. His form is thin. and
every atom of it is as tough as piece
of curled walnut. By continuous exer-
else and simple living he keeps himself
in splendid condition, and he works
right along year after year. He has
ucfOlco uostIlt Hity years Vi HdTu NOTk
to his history of the United States.
Abram S. Hewitt is now Ga years old.
He is of slight stature of medium hight,
and he walks with quick. rapid, jerky
step. His shoulders are slightly stoop-
ed, his chest is narrow, and he often
goes ahead with his head down. His
face is nervously intellectual one, and
it is covered with short whiskers of sill
very whiteness His hair is also white
and of fine texture.
The "big trees of California will
soon be extinct. Seventeen lumber
companies. owning from 5000 to $4,000
acres of redwood forest each, are wag-
ing war of determination with all the
weapons known to the modern logging
camp. The demand for the wood is
unlimited, and all the mills are kept at
work to the limit of their capacity. The
forests are large, but the forces employ
ed against them are swift and irresist-
ible.
A young man near Winnipeg, Mani
toba, recently drove a steer into the
city and agreed to sell it to butcher
for $23. Then he sold it again to
another party and received SIS on ac-
CouuL MOI yet SallSlleu, he visited yet
another butcher, and let him have The
animal for $22 down. The parties to
whom the steer was first sold, finding
tine animal did not arrive, instituted in
quiries, and soon discovered the true
facts of the case. The last purchaser
was congratulating himself ON being in
possession when he learned that the
animal was under chattel mortgage to
fourth party. residing out of the city.
The industrious seller will probably go
into retirement for time.
Rev. A. A. Horton is a Methodist
clergyman of Sheffield, Warren county,
Pa. He was met on the railroad track
between his homo and Tiona, one
night recently, having missed the last
train at the latter place, when six stall
wart men came out from the bushes
and demanded his valuables. He hand
ed over 80 cents. Not satisfied they
searched him, and finding nothing, per-
mitted him to depart; but before pro.
ceeding on his journey he remarked;
''Gentlemen-excuse the expression
the next time you hold up Il stranger
be sure he is not Methodist preacher" "
Had these highwaymen been of the
right kind they would have then and
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