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SUMNER RESORTS.

FI>O LEr-NANTUCKET, MASS, ON THE CLIFF
Il overlooking Vineyard sound-A newA
House OF twelve rooms thoroughly fur-viAY
nshed; tenants need furnish only table linen y. IT.
and silver. Address ALLEN COFFIN, Nalliloael,
Mass. mh-tb-sts
l.NOR RENT-A HANDSOME COTTAGE < A
IL partially furnished: located on command V.MY
ing grounds ia Oakland. sd, convenient TO l..dr4
depot churches post Office and hotels will b. IsItel
for the acceptable tenant For terms APP
ply TO A A. PERRY. 10 W. Hoffman ST.. Baltimore.
ml0-1m
fINHE OCEAN HOUSE. ATLANTIC CITY.
a \. j. open Winter and summer Hot vcMY
and Cold sea Water Baths in the House" ~ LII
Every modern improy ement line Ocran View Nls.lln
square of the New Iron Pier" Heated 10y steam
and open CRATE fires f2o-tu. th s,6m
NEW COLUMBIA HOTEL,
~ CAPE MAY, " J., a
For rent. Furnished 6rstclass ia all it, ap viNA1
JAMES MOONEY, 2O6 aud POS y. Fro :. -
mh6-6m Philadelphia, Pa
ssrINHE WANERLY,"
ATLANTIC CITY, VhAe
open ali the year sun parior, hot and cold y. ~
sea baths, steam heated
fl5-:5ms Mrs mo I. BRYAST
4 TLANTIC CITY. N J.-"COLoNADE" A
"A opens February 18th for spring trade. vEAA3
Heated by steam. One block from depot lE sE u
Address G. & LEFLER 623 18th st n a E-,m 4
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FOR SALE-IOTS

lS>0R SALE-A BARGAIN FOR THE NEXT
n few days-a front of 10 feet Is ON NJ St near
New Hampshire; alley siae and rear For particulars
apply 10
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AS L. n. W., Or. b.-...$l53O
627 f Sc. IS b., 7r...12.50
V. near 10th NV. 6r...15
l1O4 18th s.e., 5r. b.........12
43 Fenton Place 5r-10.30
Rear 9l3 27th, b.. 4r--..l0
Bound, bt. l3 GA. n.e.4r9
Blad. road, Is, f., 5r-.....S
TEDT & BRADLEY,
927 + st. NV.
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EOR RENT
Il 216 4th st. 8. e.. 8r-$35
942 X n. W., 7r., m.i......3O
1903 9th NV. Or, mi. 30
95l Q NV. Sr. over s'e..25i
1923 w NV, 6r., m.i...-25'
DOS 18th NV, Or. ,m.i-2OI
3O5 9TH s,e., 6r., IN. lis
400 ID ne, 6r., m.i.......-lSl
SWORMS'
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UIANTED-TWO YOUNG LADIES WISH
w BOARD In a good country home: one in exchange
for instruction i'll music. and piano: must he within
ten minutes ride of the city. Address VIRGINIA
Star Office. mh13-:3t*
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II ThIeestOry Brick: stone trimmings: compete i'm
every respect, with all modern improvements: FIRST
class Location; plans shown of the interior The
house Is IN perfect condition. having always been
cupied by owner will be sold low on very easy terms
JOHN L. MITCH ELL.
Real Estate Broker,
f2slm 100 Pennsyl vania ava
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FOR RENT-OFFICES.
Observation-Disclosures

NOR RENT OR SALOON EASY TERMS. AT
Il 1902 st. n.w fine Piano; also q Photographers
Outfit mh22-3t+
L'OR RENT-FROM 18TH OF APRIL UNTII,
Il 18th of October Furniture for parlor, dining ROOM
two bedrooms and kitchen, very low to responsible
party. Address Box LAG, Star office. mh2O-3t
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I'oR sAI.E-A NICE TwoSToRN AND MAN
sara root Brick Dwelling Ina ie Bruit park G ,n-
tanning ten rooms and al modern cnnVcpietss lntr 20
lot Price 5000. Terms etsy.
HUFrN & DYER
hhh-"4t lSth and p sta nv.
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The Great CoSsrrnAcr
OF THE
WASHINGTON HATTERS

SAKS & COMPANY,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-10-09
THE COOL EGoTIST.
A Species of Mascalinity Confined to New
York CITY.

A Species of Mascalinity Confined to New
York City.
Men of certain class are confined to
New York. They won't grow any
where else. and there they only flourish
in the first circles. They are exotic
plants, which only come to perfection
in the hot-house. know one of them
possibly as good specimen of the
species as one could find. He is, per-
haps, twenty-four or five-a kind OBJ
server would say eighteen. He doesn't
care about cultivating mustache, it is
commonplace-fast becoming vulgar.
There is an air of gentle lassitude about
him-might one say weakness in his
legs? He is always little over
dressed-a popularity which he out
grows in three or four years-and al
ways wears some rings-diamonds
gypsy setting--on his engagement fin
ger" Whether this is to demonstrate
that he is ''bespoke"-a proclamation
for all spinsters who run to read-or
merely form of exterior decoration,
I have never summoned the courage to
inquire. When girl-a green girl
goes out to dinner, and finds him sit
ting at her right hand-as in nine cases
out of ten she will find hinl-she is at
first incensed. She sits brooding
sulkily, considering herself snubbed in
having been invited to meet callow
boy. Presently the boy begins to talk,
not eagerly, but rather as if it was eX-
pected of him. Like Annie Laurie, his
voice is low and sweet; at times so low
that she is forced to lean toward him to
catch his remarks. Then the fun be-
gins.
At first she is piqued by his apparent
Indifference. She opens fire, quivering
vengefully at the thought of crushing
him. Gradually. in some weird, mys-
terious way, she feels her hold on the
conversation gradually slipping away;
he turns it, with a firm hand, into
the channel he wishes it to
be in. She begins to feel
scous that he is making game of her;
she sits uneasily under his glance. and
wishes dinner was over. The glance,
by the way. is superfine article. 1t is
a very peculiar glance, wide-eyed and
unsmiling; and, though he stares great
deal. it is never admiring speculative
is the best word to describe it. 1t is
coldly speculative. and any thing more
discencerting was never put into the
eyes of a man. When the girl makes Il
final struggle for self-assertion it freezes
her; it fastens on her face and coldly
speculates on every feature. She feels
that, while he is gently complimentary
in his remarks, he is saying TO himself,
in tho words of Aaron, the Moor, "Oh,
what thing it is to be an ASST But
with congenial companion, one who
knows and makes allowances for his
eocentrcitles, he is quite charming. In
nine cases out of ten he is Vlcyer-not \
heavy, soporitio 0leNrnass, but a light
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-10-09
WON THE GIRL.

How Little Bill Succeeded In Becoming
Uncle Bucks son-in.Law.
A party of men were sitting in front
of country store, whiting and retail
ing neighborhood scandal. After
time, one man, addressing an old fellow.
said:
"Uncle Buck, hear that your daugh-
ter Sally is going to marry little Bill
Peggins."
"Yes, that's so."
ave all lowed. Uncle Buck, that she
was goin' to marry Big Bob Smith"
THAT was the eal'clation."
'Why did she change her mind?'
Ivy, Little Bill won us all NV a sud-
dent"
..Tell us, fur we'd all like to know
how that weyzcn thing could gain u
pint over Bob"
'.Wall, last Sunday we had right
smart sprnklin' NV folks. includin'
Bill, fur dinner. Bill. you all know, is
the country, an he's so bashful that it
hurts person to look at him. Woll.
when we sot down to the table, Bill
water. He looked like he would burn
up but asshored him thatwa all right.
He mashed up big Irish potato an
when he gun to pepper it, the top Of
the pepper-boX come off an split about
half the pepper on his plate. Wife
she asked him to let her give him an
other plate, but he declared that he liked
pepper. He commenced to shovel it
into his mouth, and I'll be dinged if I
didn't think his eyes would pop out of
his head. Wife She handed him a cup
of hot coffee, an when he went to take
it he drappcd it on his knee. He
grinned, fur the coffee mighty nigh
burnt him up, but he didn't say nothin'.
'cept that he hoped he want a-puttin'
nobody to no trouble. Then he tried
to cut a piece NV meat, threw about u
hafer pint NV gravy on the Widder Bar
ker an then turned over his plate. L
tell you he was the awk'ardest man l
ever seed. He got settled down airter
while, but jest as he retched airter u
biscuit he turned over big pitcher NV
buttermilk. Then he jumped up. struck
the table with his fist an yelled:
81 ken whup any darned man in this
house' He walked out, an followed
him. Bill, said /.
"'Whut in thunder do you wans''
- You said you could
"'That's what saidn said he, an,
gentlemen, if he didn't give me the wust
whuppin' l ever had. wush naay die
dead. / couldn't hold out against such
appeal rs that, so says: Bill, says /,
you shall have my gal in spite o my
wife an old Niek-an' they're putty
much the samoan the person that
tries to interfere with that weadin' will
have me to clinsh h"-ArkansaW Irar-
| eler.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-10-09
- es---
PERSIAN RELICS.
Gratifying Results OF Excavations Carried
On on the site OF Ancient Susa.

nTutuylnB neNuitS VI ENcHNbsiOuh ShTrIsu
On on the site OF Ancient Susa.
A vast quantity of relies, the result OF
the excavations carried on for long
time on the site of the ancient Susa by
M. Diculafoy and his companions, have
arrived at the museum of the Louvre.
They were brought to Toulon in trans
port from Bassorah, and filled 2l5 chests
that weighed over 10000 kilogrammes
(nearly forty-nine tons). The chief
contents are: CD Two fragments of a
frezc of enameled earthenware adorned
with lions in bas-relief. from the princi-
pal entrance to the palace of Artaxerxcs
Mnemon-both fragments are over thir-
teen feet high by nearly thirty feet long;
(2) similar fragment of frieze from
the palace of King Darius Hystaspes,
adorned with twelve figures of the loyal
bodyguard, the famous "1mmortals"-
this piece is eleven and one-half feet
high by nearly forty feet long; (3) two
fragments of staircase in same ma
tcrial (4) two fragments of terra Gotta
friczcs, showing fantastic animals they
are together over twenty feet long by
nearly six high; (5) the capital of a pill
lar from the palace of Artaxerxes, rep
resenting a two-headed monster-it is
sixteen feet high by thirteen feet in
width; (6) a collection of cut
gems, numbering about SEQ,
which seems to date from
the earliest period of the Sassanide
dynasty; % u large number of arrow
headed inscriptions on stone or glazed
earth, mostly from Susa; (S) con-
siderable collection of bronze coins from
Susa and the neighboring districts from
the time of the Parthans and the Sassan-
ides; (9) a quantity of bronze orna-
ments and mountings of the outer doors
of the palace of ArtaXerxes; QO) num-
Der of statuettes of bronze, ivory, terra
Gotta and marble, a quantity of vases
and toilet ware; GD mass of objects
of comparatively small value, enameled
Sassanide vases, Parthian urns for the
dead, iron and bronze weapons, instru-
ments and skeletons. Besides these
things the expedition took plaster casts
on large scale of portions of the palace
of Artaxcrxes, also photographs of the
explorations of various old monuments
and ruins in other parts of Persia 1t is
believed that five or six months will be
required to get all the things in order.
Disful, the modern village on the site OF
Susa, is about 400 kilometres from Bas-
sorah. At first the expedition en-
countered much opposition from the
natives, owing to report that the
Frenchmen wanted 20 carry away the
body of the prophet Daniel, which is
supposed to be buried IN cave in the
neighborhood, great object oi
pilgrimages. London Standard.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-10-09
No True Granite in America.

''rhere is no true granite in America.
rs geologists understand it," was tho
rather surprising remark Of Expert Do
Loss to a little gathering OH Change the
other day.
He was asked to explain himself fur
thcr, and he went on thus:
well Mr.. Dana, the celebrated ge-
ologist. says: True granite is composed
of quartz. feldspar and mica. he
lieve those are his exact words. Now,
this is q fact; then repeat there has
never been block of tine granite d.s-
covered ON the American continent, nor
anywhere else in the world that have
ever seen. All accepted granite has q
portion OF hornblende in ii. This is
| admitted by tho modern German lithol-
ogists as a natural component part Of
the great paving-stone. The more
hornblende that appears the harder 10
the granite. In fact. all hard American
granite $ called horahloude granite, ~
! Lyaei,an9ti Su'L
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-10-09
A Curious Old Law.

There are number of curious old
laws still in existence in Missouri. In
the early part of the Mexican war Alb
salon Hughes, of Galloway County,
was wounded by cannon ball at the
battle of Sacramento. He was struck
below the knees and had both legs
broken. The General Assembly which
convened in 1S49 passed special law
granting him the privilege of keeping
IL dram-shop at Cedar City, Galloway
County, during his life, without being
subject to any license. This was passed
as a recognition of his service, Mr..
Hughes at once opened q saloon and
has never yet closed it. He is now an
old man, but is not as badly crippled as
one might expect, considering the tor
rible wound he received. The Down
ing law does not interfere with his
special privilege. Although he has
been running saloon in Cedar City for
over thirty-seven years, few people out.
side OF his neighborhood know that he
is exempt from paying license. Cor.
81. Louis Republican.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-10-09

attractive style. lie can discuss all
kinds of topics with delicate, evanes-
cent originality; he can be genuinely
witty at the expense Of q new star or n
collection OF pictures; he lightens his
talk with an occasional story, not too
long, and always slightly high; he
listens extremely wcll-a rare accom-
plishmcnt--only disconcerting with his
insistent gaze when he is out of sorts,
or his companion is not keen enough to
take his points. His owes his social
success entirely TO his cool impudence
and unrivalcd conceit. And can one
blame himp He knows he is invulncr-
able at dinner; he knows germans
would die without him; he knows the
girls yawn themselves to death when he
Is not there. And what man. knowing
this, could help being great and good in
his own cyesp-M y. Tribune.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-10-09
WORKOUT LANDS.
How They May He Renovated at q Com
pArativeIy Small Expense.

How They May he Renovated at a Com.
p~ratIveIy Small Expense.
The teachings of scientific men are
we'll worth serious consideration from
farmers, especially in questions relating
to the use of fertilizers. An important
lesson taught is that WORKOUT lands re.
quire not only nitrogen, phosphork
acid and potash, that may be applied by
means of commercial fertilizers, but
humus as well, SO as to secure the
proper physical condition in the soil
necessary to keep the plant-food in
available form and to permit the plant
to get it in due proportions.
Scientists advise, for the reasons
stated, the use of commercial fertilizers,
no matter how we'll made, in association
with farm manures on worn lands. A
favorite means of improvement of soils
is through wcll-constitutcd compost
heap, for here the required humus is
supplied in the leaf mould. Yard
waste, muck and other organic matter
composted with the commercial fer
tilizers.
In many instances farmers can supply
humus to their exhausted soils by green
manuring. The cow-pea is an ad-
mirablo renovator, and has of late been
much used by Southern farmers for
bringing up their soils. The plan re-
sorted to is short rotation of crops, in
which the cow-pea is of frequent oc-
currence. This crop is plowed under
as green manure, and with the aid OF
liberal supply of commercial fertilizers
soon improves the land and rcpays the
farmer for his labor and money in
profitable crops W. World.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-10-09
PITH AND POINT.

This jumping from Brooklyn bridge
Is getting to be chestnut. II some
fellow will jump from the river up on
the bridge we will go and take look at
him. -LotoeU Citizen.
IA successful operator" has kindly
written book telling us how to win in
Wall street. OF course the writer
knows the way, and wrote the book for
amusement only.-M Y. Graphic.
"A writer says that the overtaxing Of
children is one Of the evils of the age.
Some of the property-holders of Bur-
lington think that the overtaxing Of
parents is about as bad. burlington
Free Prets.
Don't be idle
Don't ait and loaf. "Be wise to day"
Don't bui,d vain castles In the air.
For while you're wasting time away
Some other fellows getting there"
Merchant Iroueier.
The superstitous believe that while
nj the washtub il the suds splash and
wet the clothes you are wearing you
for the preference young ladies of to-
day show for the piano. Yonkers States-
| man.
--Fogg has said the meanest thing
any man ever was capable of saying.
When Mrs. +. left him alone in the
house the other evening, she remarked:
"You won't be lonely, dcar?" No"
he replied; al shan't miss you at all.
The parrot, you know, is here. "-BoS-
ton Transcript.
~ will add" concluded the young
man who was applying for a situation,
"that am college graduate. 80,
that won't make any difference" was
the reassuring reply, ''if you stick to
your work. and, besides, we want some
body about the place who is strong
enough to carry in coal. IN Y. Sun.
Mr.. Jones - No dinner to-day?
That nice state of affairs. Where's
Mrs. Jones? Servant-Writing, sir.
Mr.. Jones-Writing what, praye
Servant don't know exactly, sir, but
] think she said it was n new article for
the Houskeeper about "How It's Better
to Keep House Than to Board" sir, or
something of that sort.-kdnsas city
Times.
"A three-year-old was discovered in
the flower garden the other day, and
| around him lay innumerable sweet pea
blossoms which he had clipped off with
pair of shears ''just for fun" His
mother said nothing to him, but looked
rather surprised. Presently he turned
to her and remarked in the most mat
ter-of-fact way: ''Can you tell me what
has been going on out here?" At
bans Messenger.
Yes" said the editor, 81 made the
mistake of my life when l pitched into
the playing of our local brass band -
"Why?" asked friend. 'Do they play
any better than you sad they dd?"
'Any better!' exclaimed the editor.
"Good Lord! l didn't tell half the
misery they cause. No, the musical end
of my criticism was all right. but it was
impolitic-impolitic, sir. They got q
cruel revenge on me-" "RevengeP
How so? What did they do?" "Do?"
repeated the editor with an agonized.
hunted look in his eyes. "Doe They
serenaded me- y !Someruilie Journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-10-09
STUDY OF POST-OFFlCES.
Repctitions which Cause Much Annoy
Rnce to Mail Agents.

RepctitiOns Which Cause Much Annoy
Rnce to Mail Agents.
The repetition of the use of the same
prefix or suffix causes great deal of
confusion in handling the United States
mails, and thereby much of it is mis-
sent
AS suflix or appendix we find: Vile,
village, crossroads, run, ford, ton. town.
spring, lane, don, corners, ridge, sta
tion, creek, basin, ford, borough, CEN
ter, grove, mills, hill, junction, point,
hall, college, valley, line, mount. dale,
landing, brook, bend, branch. son, city,
bay, factory, fresh, store. hollow. lake.
union, wells, bank, cave, burg, flag,
fork, courthouse, rock, island, camp,
fort, arbor, springs, gate. river,
free, lodge, tine, heights, smith,
park, fiat, land, sic, water, wood,
head, harbor. gap, summit, field.
eagle, church, play, forge. plains,
ground, port, view, bluff, pond, haven,
lick, mouth. tree, mire. log, flower,
fountain, isle, meade, place, one, fair.
mont, ferry, vale, heights, bend, bar,
bottom, beaver, barren, buffalo, cane,
Indian, laurel. pine, oak, shanty, stone,
timber, basin, school, nest, street, head,
berry, earth, jack, hawk, man, mar,
bluff, well, prairie, rose, snow, ball, bell,
grass, axe, cove,was, shoals, skin, vista,
hart, meadows, butte, store, stone. park.
rock, camp, canal, ridge, top, flat,
depot-are all used hundreds of times.
The word new is used as prefix 739
times; west, TIC times; north, $50; east,
527; south, 1856; oak, 229; old, so; cedar,
1875; center, 127; back, 81; black, 1l6;
brook, 101; brown, 80; blue, 20; bridge,
80; camp, 81; Mount, 1872; red, Isl; yell
low, 26; white, 259; green, 27S; and so
we might prolong the list indefinitely.
Detroit Free Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-10-09
LONELY.


Tho four. years boy above his blocks
Watches his castle as it rocks,
With wandering eyes--feels only
Eho too loud ticking of the clock
6tnrts at an unexpected knock.
And wide eyed, pale, his mother greets,
Whom ut the open door he meets.
He throws himself into her arms,
And tells her ail his vnsue alarms,
with "Oh! was SO lonelyW
The dreary morning breaks again,
And with 1t wakes n bitter pain,
That lingering. sleep duiled only;
The wife whose heart lies with the dead,
Reluctant lifts her henvy head.
soes the new day look coldly In
While she Its journey must begin;
For mny pnss gan ysnr sn9 rS"and
Her life is left so lonely?
The old man leans upon his cane,
And secs his life go by again,
Now trembling, sad and lonely;
His strength is spcnt, his eyes are dim,
And not soul to caro- for him
Is loft OF all his kltli and kin.
There Ia no door Will take him in.
Why did his boys all leave him SOP
And his old wife before him go?
He left alone-he only.
The child, the wifc. the poor old man,
Must find their comfort as they can,
New hope or memory only.
Can these console? Shall Destiny
CnIuR Ot WOrn-Out garments Do,
Affections torn and spent, the heart
AT last insensate to Its smart,
And all tho universe to mt
Mere emptiness and mockery;
dying here SO lonely!
Yes, this is all, II life must be
But what we touch aud what we see,
And outward Towering only.
II depths of being upderlle
And love surround the mystery;
II help Divine meets human pain
And transient loss Is endless gain,
In sharpest stress IL God draw near
And in the dark new suns appear,
All, then, who need be lonely?
-Mrs. ID. H. Il. Goodnie, In N. Y Independsr
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-10-09
Let us rest content with our pre- sent

Let US reSt content With our presen
vast territory. Despite tho asser-
tions Of the West and South our coun-
try Is not crowded There are hundreds
OF districts still spartely populated, and
there will not be for many years any
necessity for an artificial outlet Many
wise thinkers are of the opinion that thu
Union is already too large, and will in
the process of time be split up into foui
or more independent divisions--P&ila'
deipAia talk
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-10-29
GRASS OF PARNASSUS.

Pale star that by the lochs of Galloway.
In wet green places 'twixt the deep and
hight
Dost burn thine hour while autumn ebbs
away,
When now the moors have doffed the heather
bright,
Grass of Parnassus, flower my hearts de-
light,
How gladly with the unpermitted bay
Garlands forgone, and leaves that not decay
How gladly would l twine thee if might!
The bays are out of reachl But far below
The peaks forbidden of the muses. hill,
Grass of Parnassus, thy returning glow
Between September and October chill
Doth speak TO me of autumns long ago.
And my old memories are with me still.
Andrew Lang, in Harper's for October.
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-10-29
Enough TO Make Him Tired.

EHUUs III 10 N A0 f1IIh Ilreu,
Philadelphia Call.
flames, 1 wish you would chop me some
wood, Pm so tired"
so am l. You women seem to think
that man does nothing but loaf"
''What have you been doing. pray?"
''I've been sitting in the broiling sun for
two hours watching base ball game and
seeing the Athletics beaten. 1 should say 1
was tired"
St. Paul daily globe., 1886-10-29

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