The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-10-07
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A son of the Mexican general Santa
Anna recently committed suicide in
Havana.
Cocoanut culture along the lower
coasts OF Florida is growing rapidly in
volume and Importance.
In New York City the Audubon So
,ciety for the protection of birds, has
taken out articles of incorporation.
England has Dicky Bird Society
composed Of 100000 children. Its aim
is to encourage protection OF birds and
animals.
Lettuce leaves fried in butter make
3 Creole dainty. They are also re-
garded as a delicacy in central Penn
sylvania.
Henry E. Abbey was $3.50, 900 In debt
two years ago. Since then he has paid
off 100000, and hopes to stand clear
by Christmas
Queen Margharita of Italy has chosen
a woman physician, Signora Margarita
to study medicine.
! School teachers are so numerous in
California that more than twenty appli-
cations have been made for each school
in Soiano county.
Near Coblentz is the church of st.
Castor, and this church they are now
bedecking with evergreens. for it is
one thousand years old. and fifty years
to spare.
Some girls and young women are
beginning to part and wave their hair
again in the fashion so becoming to a
certain type of face, IN vogue = dozen
years ago.
A New London oyster dealer has in
vented dredge with which star-tish,
the greatest enemies of the oyster. can
be taken from bed without disturbing
the oysters.
George Augustus Sala is about to
write his life. He has known "a little
of rybody"-sometimes great deal
of somebody, as for instance Dickens
and his autobiography will contain
many good stories.
A Macon, Ga, correspondent notes
that church in that city has secured
the service of IAN elegant soprano" "a
beautiful alto, "a fine tenor" and "a
fine basso." Naturally some fine
music is expected from this strong COM
bination.
Valcrian and tincture of opium are
used in the manufacture of popular
brands of cigarettes. ''Havana flavor
ing" so-called. is made from the tonka
bean. which contains deadly poison
called millolotis, seven grains of which
are sufficient to kill 4 dog.
Little Juanita. the tiny daughter of
Joaquin Miller, has been creating u
sensation at the Grand Hotel, in the
Catskills, by her extraordinary recita-
tiuns. She reciteS like an experienced
actress and looks veritable baby, with
Curls and short skirts, and has to be
lifted on the table to be seen.
The Office of the Secretary of the Navy
has recently been decorated with a
beautiful model of the Japanese twin
be duplicated for the American navy. 1t
is in perfect working order, and every
thing about it is according to scale. 1t
is Il perfect ship in miniature.
Three American horses are to be
shipped 10 Rosa Bonheur. One was
bred on the Sun river in the Rocky
mountains, another is q wild horse
caught on the head waters of the Mo
brara, and the third is mustang from
the Brazos river, Texas. They are de-
signed as specimens of horses used on
Olff frontier.
Jane Wycoff. colored woman of
Wilkes-barre. Pa, is 10j years old, and
nnhesitatingly declares that she never
was servant of George Washington
and never saw him. She was discover
ed in Pitsburg. and her case was con-
sidered SO remarkable that she was
immediately furnished a railroad pass
to her home.
The captain of Il Mississippi steamer
smuses his friends by this statement
concerning the great stream: 81 have
seen it SO low ut some places that We
have had trouble soaring the calves
away from in front of the boat The
whistle was used for that purpose, and
sometimes We would have to keep hel
going continually for long time"
Mime. Alboni, whose gloriously rich
and thrilling voice all old opera-lovers
recall with sigh of yearning, now
weighs almost 400 pounds, is very lame
but jolly, wears glasses, and has an I'M
mense appetite. She sings for charity
sometimes, and preserves all the beauty
of her remarkable style. though th'
tones themselves have lost their fresh
ness.
Mr.. Frank Stockton is credited BY
Arlo Bates with sending ponderou
door-key to friend just sailing TO
Europe with this message: He says i
is the key to one of the very best board
ing-houses in London. He is sorry n
has forgotten the address; but if yo'
try the doors until you find the one thi
fits you may be sure the place is q capi
tai one."
One of the strangest fights that eve
took place in New England waters wa
that which occurred in Ipswich Bay tn
other day between Captain Langfor'
and swordfsh. First the captain
harpooned the fish and then the fisl
harpooned the man through the bottom
of the boat, nearly killing him. Th
swordfish does not 'wear u sword TO
fashion"
English school-board education con
tinues TO Weld curious results. Th
latest is this: In answer to the question
put by the diocesan inspector, ''De
scribe some effects of the proceeding
under Queen Mary" the glib answe
was IcClCu Oh. 1hdIf vi lIiC bIoH0p
We're deprived of their sees" One G
the managers. however, cross-examine,
the children on the above answer
and asked the meaning of the state
ment After long pause one boy pu
up his hand and said: Had his eyes pu
out!"
For the past two or three years tn
continent of Europe has been deluge
with forged Bank of England notes exc
cuted in a style defying detection evel
by the most experienced 1t is eviden
that the forgers have either access t
the bank paper OF have found means Q
copying it exactly, for the strictest com
parison of the real and forged note
fails to show any difference in the waite
mark or quality of the paper; and, i
fact, high authorities in the Bank c
England say that it is impossible
detect the difference except by sign
and numbers known only to then
selves.
There are in Dundee, Scotland. eigt
companies dealing in mortgages an
cattle in the Western and Northwes
ern states. In Edinburgh there al
eleven, and in Glasgow three The Ian