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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
THE BOYS AND THE APPLE.

Little Tommy and Peter and Archy and
We're walking one day when they found
An apple; twas mellow and rosy and red
And lying alone on the ground.
Said ;TI,o!,mmy: ;I,!, "rll have It," Said Peter
Said Hobby. NOW. lot us us divide in four
And each of us boys have share"
mo, - NOT, { ..,, shouted Tommy. "rll have it
? SAID Peter: II want It, ] say"
Said Arohy: 1--WE got 1t, and I'll have II
won't give morsc away"
Then Tommy he snatched it, and Peter he
fought,
('ris sad and distressing to telll)
And Archy held on with his might and his
Til out from his fingers 1t fell.
Away from the quarrelsome urchins II flew,
That npple 1t rolled. and 1t rolled and II
As IL 1t would never be still.
A lazy old brindle was nipping the grass
And switching her tail ut the flies,
When all of a sudden the apple rolled down
And stopped just In front of her eyes.
She give but bite and swallow or two
That apple was seen nevermorei
WISH" whimpered Arohy and Peter and
Tom,
~we'd kept it and en. IL in four"
--SUdneD DdUre, in ". Y. Independent.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11

stones, Before using them many poo
pie think 1t necessary to put them in
vinegar ito give them life, but 1t Is not
necessary. The stone is inserted at the
corner Of the eye, with the grooved side
next to the lid. The pressure of the
eye-ball forces it to move about in the
eye, and the grooves collect the foreign
matter and retain it. After making a
thorough circuit of the eye the stone
will come out ut the corner next the
nose. No Inconvenience Is caused by
tspresence in the eye. ~ Y Sun.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
On the ground between the railroad

On the ground between the railroad
tracks near the Pennsylvania coal shed
below the station at Harrisburg, whip
poorwill has built nest and reared her
brood. Cars and engines pass within u
foot of the nest almost every minute of
the day, yet she was not The least fright
ened The other day well-known en-
gineer, whose engine was taking coal.
saw the mother bird and the nest, in the
latter an egg. When he returned in
the evening tho egg was gone and in its
place little bird, the mother of which
fed it, while number of people watched
the process. The kind-heartcd rail-
readers watch tho nest, and when the
young BIRDS fly on the track they pu!
them back AGAIN, Pittsburgh Post.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
wants the Prohibitionists

-DIuIUt WaHts CHb TrOhlbltlOnlstS
to vote for the Republican candidates.
and Blaine's lieutenant, Frye, is using
his persuasive efforts in the same di.
rection. He begins by calling the
Prohibitionists ''impudent, unblushing
scoundrels." He probably intends
them TO understand that he regards
them as above tattery. Detroit Free
Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11

Mr. Blaine's speech is the speech
of an advocate, and not the speech of
u statesman. = Providence Journal
(Rep).
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-05-08

Learn TO be man OF your word.
One Of the most disheartening Of all
things is to be associated III an I'M
dertaking with person whose pro-
mise is not to be depended upon
and there are plenty of men in this
wide world, people whose promise is
as slender tie as spiders web. Let
your given word be a hempen cord, q
chain of wrought steel, that will bear
the heaviest sort of strain It will 90
far in making man out Of you.
And real man is the noblest work
of God, not a lump of moist putty,
nodded and shaped by the last inhu-
ence met with that was calculated to
make an impression but man, a
forceful, energized, self-reliant and
reliable character, a positive quantity
that can be calculated upon.
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Why He Enjoyed Ocean
Travel.

"Haye | ever been to Yurrup ~
exclaimed the middle-aged and bald
headed passenger; SHOULD say /
had, Half q dozen times. Like it,
Rather. 'Tain't so much Yurrup !
care for as the ocean voyages. How
! do love those oceans trips, though I
Don't you get seasick n
"Seasick? / should say I did.
Why, inst liein my berth five days
out Of the eight and hope the infer
nal ship will sink in ten miles Of wat
er. There seems to be whole
slaughter house inside Of me /
feel like sick egg, But enjoy it
all the same, you bet"
Enjoy voyage under such cir
cumstances? How do you make
that out?"
"Well, you see, my wife she's al
ways along with me. She gets sick,
too-sicker'n / do. In fact, she
gets so awful sick that she can't talk
till after we've anchored on the 9TH
er side, and i'll were to try week
| couldn't tell you what blessed days
of relief they are to me.
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4 REQUEST.
NJ MORLEY.


PaiDt the portrait OF my love
Paint those waves Of gold above
Her white forehead, smooth and low
Let her fallen lashes streak
The pale rose-bloom on her cheek.
Where the dimples come and 50.
Nay, RON her blue eyes ere hid
Underneath the snowy Id;
Wait till they uncIose again.
Paint them, with their violet hue.
All the sweet soul looking through,
Eager, swift to JOY or paint
Paint the smile that in them lies,
Like the CLEAN in April skies
When the sun and shower meet;
Paint them when the smile has shone,
When the laughing light is gone
And the rain is falling fleet!
Paint the lips Of dewy rose
In the pessiye fold that grows
TO a gentle gravity,
Or when laughter in the eyes
Brightens like glad surprise,
And the curves asunder fly!
Paint the scarf Of black lace wound
All her face and throat around,
Framing in the picture sweet.
Nay. unequal is your art;
This that's graved upon my heart
Is the only portrait meet
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Lovely Women.
HOW SHE SpENDETH HER DAYS oN THIS
MUNDANE SPHERE.

HOW SHE SpENDETH HER DAYS oN THIS
MUNDANE SPHERE
In the morning Of life she cometll
forth radiant as the springtime,
decked in ribbons and fine rniinent
and the bloom of youth.
She arrayeth her head IN false
hair and bangeth the front thereof
She playeth onitheapiano and sing
eta in the besr room, and doeth
many other unscemly things
Tn The winter she sleighrideth
with her best young man till he is
sore perplexed over his livery bills,
and the livery smen refuseth TO be
longer stood Off
In the summer she eateth ice
cream until her young man mortga-
geth his houses and his lots and all
his possessions and has even put his
clothes into soak for the nst there
of
She leaneth long before the glass
and maketh her wardrobe with great
care, and she is given to much paint
ING Of the checks, and sceketh by
strategy 70 cover up the mole that
resteth on her nose.
When she dineth with her beau
she minceth over the dainties with
much delicacy, but when she eateth
in her kitchen alone she gohloth
down beans and onions with great
vehemences and in much quantity.
When she is yet in the bloom Of
life she marrieth.
And she goeth into the pastry for
to make some cake for her hubby,
and she succeedeth after fashion.
And when the cake is baked, behold
they selleth 1t to the miller fora mill
stone and 1t maketh good one
And hubby eateth her cooling
and dieth. And she putteth on
mourning and weepeth at his funer-
al.
Thus in the midst of life she
bloometh out again, and maketh her.
self fair TO look upon.
And in an evil hour, when she
seelSest not, she marrieth second
time. And behold the last husband
is worse than the first, for he snryi-
veth her cooking, and taketh to
drink, and seeketh consolation in the
flowing bowl.
And he squandereth her wealth
and refuseth to work, and thus is
she brought down in sorrow and
poverty with a large family on her
hands, and is compelled to take in
washing to support them.
And in the evening of life she be-
cometh o grandmother, is full of
many years and rheumatisms.
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had befallen Dayton Kingsley seem.
ed almost blessing, since Ethel was
always ready and willing to minister
to his wants
She read to him, she wrote his let
tiers, she was good conversational
ist, and sometimes she walked beside
him under the grand old trees, and
her buoyant footsteps kept sober
pace with his hating gait.
I'm winter be rarely went abroad
and there were greater demands
than ever upon Ethel's time and pa
tience.
The letter received that morning
by Dayton Kingsley, which brought
the news of Arthur Gollthwaite's
coming, had quite upset his equani-
nifty.
Ethel's apparent interest in the
expected guest disturbed him more
than he would have acknowledged
to himself.
She had spoken, in nonsensical
strain, of setting her cap for him, and
who knew but there might be mu-
tual attraction between the two?
Arehur Goldthwaite was not u
cripple, like himself; there was less
disparity in their ages; and SO he
spent the forenoon Of that winter
day in going more than halfway to
meet an expected trouble.
The arrival of his guest, and q
hasty mental inventory ofhis attrac-
tions, went far toward lulling the
uneasiness of Dayton Kingsley.
Arthur Goldthwaite was tall,
slender youth who seemed quite in
clined to nstheticism. His long,
curling hair was parted in the mid
die, he wore a diminutive sunfower
in his button-hole, and his voice was
soft and feminine in tone.
Surely, he did not have the APP
pearancc of formidable rival, but
it was with a good deal of interest
that Dayton Kingsley introduced
him to his pretty ward.
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What luxury is bath in summer
Surely, but greater luxury is Il clear
head in winter just when almost eve
rybody is sneezing and snuffing with 4
cold in the head. When you are At.
tackled use Eiy's Cream Balm. 1t
cures colds in the head, and what il
better, it cures the worst cases OF enron.
ic Catarrh and Hay Fever. Nota liquid.
not snuff. Pleasant TO use. Quick
relief. Radical cure.
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a ter " coy preahi's'-ioo",' anu
81 snowy, damask-covered table.
The morning sunshine shimmered
ftfully among the silver and cut
glass and delicate china of the we'll
spread board, it gilded the rich paint
ings on the tinted walls, and gave to
Ethel Lynne's gold-brown hair an
added brightness.
She stood in the oriel-window, adj
miring the exquisite tracery on frosty
panes. Mrs Lisle had just left the
room, but Dayton Kingsley still sat
in his place while he looked over his
morning mail
"What do you think of that. Eth
eI?'' he questioned, when he had read
aloud letter which told of COM
ing visitor.
His name was Arthur Goldthwaite,
and he would be with them that day.
Mr. Kingsley further informed his
ward that the coming man was young
and rich, and that rumor called him
handsome.
Ethel's blue eyes glowed with in
terest, and there was a merry twinkle
in them as she responded, gleefully:
81 must set my cap for him Shall
lido it, guardie ?" her question quick
ly following her emphatic declar-
alton; and Mr.. Kingsley gravely an
swered that she must suit herself;
but in his heart of hearts her light
words annoyed him sorely.
Thirty and eighteen-that was the
difference in the ages ofguardian and
ward-a difference thatnothing could
bridge over, Dayton Kingsley often
reminded himself; and then, worse
than all disparity of age, was the
misfortune that had come to him.
That was long ago, and on q South
ern battlefield. A ball had spent
its dreadful force upon him, and he
was taken TO hospital where, for
long weeks, life hung feebly in the
balance.
But q robust constitution conquer
ed, and he was spared, at the fearful
cost, however, of an amputated leg,
and the brave fellow returned to be
dependent upon his faithful crutch
for the remainder of his life.
TO make his lot easier than that
of many, he had a fortune, and he
was not given to repining, but time
dragged monstrously after such an
exciting life, and he sometimes lon
ged for companionship and sympa-
thy.
True, his sister was there, Mrs.
Lisle, widow, who took charge OF
his household and kept its intricate
machinery in admirable order, but
she was ten years his senior, and the
old, but time-honored precept, that
cit is not good for man to be alone, P"
was slowly, but surely, asserting it
self in his nature.
Then came Ethel Lynne, for her
father had left to Dayton Kingsley
as a sacred, dying trust, the guard
ianship of his only daughter, and in
this first, great grief of her young
life she had come to Sylvanwood
receiving from her guardian and his
sister tender sympathy, that had
gone far toward Tightening the heavy
bnrdepg aBTKE k .s&
Two years had sped by since Eth
els coming, and the sweet girl witt
her gentle, womanly ways, was thu
life and JOY Of the old mansion
A nameless charm invested Syl
vanwood, and the misfortune tina
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vices were no longer needed, as, with
such good nursing, the patient would
be sure to pull through; and he did.
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they could best enjoy its pleasures
together.
After Minnie's coming affairs
moved smoothly. They bad been
introduced as strangers ~ Mr..
I Kingsley, and Arthur Goldtbwaite
and his fancee went through with
the farce of getting acquainted"
just for fun Minnie said, and she
was as shy and QUOT rs though they
had not met every week for whole
year past in her mothers parlor.
But Dayton Kingsley was blind
er, if possible, than the tickle god
himself; and, believing that Arthur
and Ethel were deeply in love with
each other, he was, Of course, cor
respondingly miserable.
One day in midwinter he had been
downtown, and in returning, he sig
nailed q passing car.
In his usual rash manner he made
dash for the front, instead of the
rear entrance but the horses scarce
~ Stacked their speed, the step was
icy. and his foot slipped.
He fell to the pavement and was
severely injured, and a passing hack
conveyed him home.
Ethel Lynne was passing through
the hall as strong men bore into the
stately mansion its helpless and m
conscious owner.
A moan of terror escaped her lips
as she caught q glimpse of the pal-
lid face, but she bravely led the way
TO his room.
They laid him carefully upon the
sofa, and Ethel dispatched mes
senger for the family physician.
Mrs. Lisle was spending the day
with friend; Arthur Goldthwaite
and Minnie Irving had gone skating;
and, beside Ethel, there were only
servants at home.
But she was brave little girl, and
something must be done.
A great bruise disfigured his tenn
pie, and Ethel's young face was
blanched with dreadful fear
She brought water and gently
bathed the wound, while tears of
pity and love fell from her eyes
ooh, if he should die, if he should
dep she murmured, "what would
become of me? And love him sol"
And then the dewy lips pressed
kiss reyerently upon the pallid brow.
There was faint tremor of the
eyelids, convulsive twitching of
the features, and Dayton Kingsley
opened his eyes.
"Ethel," he called, family; for,
with glowing cheeks, the girl had
stepped aside. "Ethel, what has
happened ~ and his hand closed
tightly over her own little palm as
she repeated the hachman's account
of his fall. ooh, yes" he said faint
ly; Il remember that my foot slip
ped. But, Ethel, tell me truly, or
was | only dreaming-did you kiss
me ~ and he looked in her face as
if he would read her very soul.
Ethel's burning cheeks were an
swer enough, and he drew the bonny,
gold-brown head down upon his
breast.
ooh, Ethel, I thought you cared
for Arthur, and had forgotten your
poor old guardian" he said, as he
pressed kiss upon her vivid lips.
"Why, guardie can't you see that
Arthur and Minnie are lovers, and
too silly for anything" Ethel an
swered; and making just then an
agile spring from the side of the So
fa, she deposited her slight form in
the luxurious depths of an immense
easy-chair, as the door suddenly
opened and Doctor Gray entered.
An injured man, demure little
nurse sitting suspiciously far off,
was all that Doctor Gray saw, or
pretended to see; and with face
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The winter day was about over,
and feecy clouds, tinted with gold
and crimson and amethyst, were
piled Enthusiastically in the western
sky.
Mr., Kingsley and his guest were
standing before magnificent oil
painting, and descanting upon its
merits, when the door opened, and
they turned to seea bright, fairy-like
picture framed in the doorway.
The last rays of the departing sun
fell like a halo upon Ethel's coronal
of gold-brown hair, and added vivid
ness to the rich crimson dress she
wore, while the admiring glance of
Arthur Goldthwaite's fine gray eyes
sent rosy glow to her fair cheeks.
She came forward in response to
the introduction, and with shy grace
laid q small, delicate hand in that
which the gentleman extended.
"You must be great friends" Eth
els guardian went on, with fervor
Of manner which he was far from
feeling; and looking down upon the
bright, girlish face, Arthur Goldth-
waite thought it would be a task not
difficult,
Ethel Lynne's impressions of their
guest were not unfavorable, and she
found him a pleasantand interesting
acquaintance, although he failed to
reach her lofty standard Of an ideal.
But Mr.. Kingsley's sensitive nerves
were on edge. With him it was q
foregone conclusion that Arthur and
Ethel were especially designed for
each other, and that he must stand
calmly by, prepared to sacrifice all
that life held for him oflove or hap.
piness, and the imaginary trouble
caused him real suffering.
The following week came Minnie
Irving, young lady who contrasted
bright, brunette face and merry,
brown eyes with Ethel's fairer fea-
lures.
| Bosom friends the girls were, and
the condolences exchanged before
many hours had gone over their
heads evinced the strength of their
friendship.
That Minnie irving should have a
lover to whom she was betrothed
was nothing strange, and the sweet
confession was listened to with
breathless interest; but when she
told his name, and Ethel learned
that it was their guest. Arthur
Goldthwaite, she exclaimed, with
genuine surprise:
+ "What a strange coincidence He
is here now, visiting Mr. Kingsley
But piquaint little Minnie inform
cd her, then and there, that there
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III don't understand why wome

III don't understand why women
dress that way" said a man, roint
ing at 4 lady who was passing alon !
the street
IL don't either replied by
stander.
"That woman,~ continued til
first speaker, us dressed ridiculous
Isl. Her husband must be a fool "
~ know he is said q bystaader.
"Do yon know him n
"Oh, yes. I'm the man MYSELF
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GUARDIAN AND WARD.
BY BERTHA BERToN.

o-(: IoI $50
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-19

Darien, Ga, Jan lS-Bark sigdal Nor, from
Santos, went ashore on Wolf island shoals on
saturday morning and was pulled OF sumo ay
by tug. She Il badly strained and otherwise
damaged. She Is insured.
Beaufort. c, Jan S-Schr Benz G Terry,
from New y ork for Brunswick, Ga, in coming
into Bay Point for a harbOr got ashore IN
Broad RIVER Friday morning. he got OF this
morning. she was breaking badly The
Terry Is out now over 50 days from New
York.
Boston, Jan l6-BaFk Ibis, sunk near the
Shoveliul Shoai, is reported IN lair condition.
with her cargo OF CIttOn remaining in her.
steamer Chas Pearson, with two pontoOns
from Boston, Will ~ axe an effort in day or
two 70 place her IN shoaler water
Georgetown, > 6, Jan l3-SChr Palmetto.
from Santee river for thls port, laden " IN
rough rice, was cut through by drift ice In the
lower bay and now lies sunk.
Schr Geo Il COngdOn, Terrell, for New York f.,
waiting for favorable tides and weather. is
repor ed as being badly chafed by ice while at
anchor in the slue between North and Smith
islands.
Apalachicola Jan l6-Bark Clementna
Rus, Siolund. at TINS port for BuenOs Ayres,
dragged her anchors morning Of Jan 5. during
the gale and went ashore; rs expected 10 be
nOated next high tide. AZ the same time the
steamer G. Emlen and three barges dragged
and went ashore. The steamer cannot ne
noated until the machinery BE- removed. Bark
Sappho lBr). lost lighter load OF lumber.
about 10000 feet. Schr q gues / Grace drag
ged anchor and had 10 let go a lighter loaded
with lumber, which went ashore on 81 George
island.
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PASSENGERS.

Per steamship VIM Lawrence. from Baltl-
more-Thos Happiness, y Earns. w Donley. c
Mllies, Mrs Jas a Donley, Chellcutt'
Thompson,
Per steamship Chattahoochee. for New
York. X Clark Jr, Ashby Purse. Nj Il Cal
vert, smith, W Reddell, VIM Dix, l.
Thompson. Isaac Carman, sister Angela, Or
Naring, Frank Parsons, S Il Bancroft, o
Bancroft, and -tcerage.
Per steamship CITY OF Macon. from Boston
IF Il Leonard. Mrs Van Alstlne, Nj z Parker
and wife, Miss J. A TGber, Miss Il l. q SWEETS,
Harry smith, John sutherland, : 10 d, W r
klmball, Young, q O Buck and wife, @
Muttart Jos + Doherty, j Cox. j Is Adams,
w IL Whipley, Chas l. Parsons, J II Coakley,
L II White, ! II LoVelOv and wife, II Can
non, Robert Bahcock. Mrs 4 " BabcOck, o =
Hendricks, q FaTchud, DAWN Crayin, h +
HancoN Miss Mary Porter, Mrs II G Grant, A
NJ Stoddard, Miss A bble Foss, Mrs u Holmes,
Mrs l. Il Smith, Frank Hammond, Mrs Ham
mond, j Swcns0u Mrs IN Rose, Bessie
Hammond, Thomas Bichnstub, Geo W smith,
w Spohord, JOs Clancy.
Per steamship Tallahassee. from New York
III Christian and wife, II ) Rosenberg, 4 Is
Asten, Folls, Mrs Wilson. Miss Tracy, j l.
DeRaismes, g Wilson, Mrs y Smythe. Il
& Bennett, w Webb, { Il CRANE and wife.
Mrs G Warden, Miss Ida Levy, Mrs II Edgar,
Mrs l. Miller. W Giles. Lieut. w J Sears, o
} Brown, Miss II T. Parsons, " A TTow, W +
Hendricks and wife. Master Hendricks. Mrs
Merritt, y Il NanDuscn and wife, a + stone,
Geo Stone, } Tiffany. w Green, CLARK,
n Roberts, Mrs { Emerson II NOrster.
Chas smith, c Boicc, Mrs h G Thiving, Geo N
nOwd, Il Strotnell, A simon. j + Eutelman
and wife. II X Hotchkias and wife, L Rath-
bone, Miss RathOone, Mr. DOniuEold, Ken
needy, N Jones, A Hayes. Mrs Stubenhoard
MRS c King (coD,W PAYNE lcON. Steeragc-
J A Morgan, A Runno, Jno Miller, II W Bald
WIN, Miss Sheppman, II i Price, \ Wetty'
G Miller. G ii Euans, g Putnam, G Bitzoth
A W Bizotal, II C Martins, A Entloman, W f.
Andrews, A Philips.
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Tybee. Jan Is. 500 . m-Passed up, steam
ships Tallahassee, VIM Lawrence, EasIngton
tBrl, bark Victoria CBr), brig Ailsa tBr), schrs
Emily u Jennie, Geo Churehman.
Passed out, steamship ChattahOOchee, barks
Maria Repetto Qtal), AfteDstjernen CNor),
Latona Nor, Olof Glas eSwl, Flash Light
tBrl, schrs MOlhe Saunders, NJ McGear.
Waiting repairs, steamship knickerbocker
Waiting. an unknown bark.
Wind SW, light; fair.
Dungeness, Jan I5-Passed, bark Arlington
tNor), Jorgeusen. Pensacola for Dordrecht.
London, Jan l6-Saed, bark Ellisif (Nor),
ZctltL, Tybee.
Key W est. Jan l6-ArrIved, schr Thomas c
Kennedy, sprOul. Savannah.
sailed, schr Christ ana, Havana.
Beaufort, s C., Jan B-Arrived at Port
Royal. schr Susan Ray, Spalding, from
Baltimore.
Arrived a. Parrot Creek, schr John Car
rington from Baltimore.
London. Jan lS--Stmr Grandholm, from Sa-
yannah for Antwerp, passed Lizard 18TH
Stmr Roma, from Savannah for Bremen,
passed Lizard 10th,
New York, Jan iS-Arriyed, Rugia from
Hamburg.