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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-15
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

-Chaussicr dried man in a kiln
and there resulted only twelve pounds
of solid matter.
Telephones are great convenience.
and yet people are all the time talking
against them. YonkerS Statesman.
"A travelling man remarks that any
fellow who makes love to widow il
literally counting danger.-Merchant
TraCeler.
I'll wish could sell all / WRITE"
remarked certain author to a lady
There are those" replied his COM
panion, sweetly. "who say you can't
write all you sell. .'-LUc.
Mrs. Barkley. are you familiar
with Songs without Words?' 80, yes.
quite. Mr.. Barkley frequently sing
them when he comes home in the
morning. ."-7erre Haute Express.
-.Man's brains do not win woman.
| Mr. Erudite," remarked Miss Flippant.
scornfully. II see they do not" re-
piled Mr.. Erudite; "and did you ever
notice that few women win mans
brains ?"-Harper's Bagar.
One of the leading American col
leges has resolved to dispense with II
''class yell'' next year. An institution
of learning that will thus aim u deadly
blow at the higher education of our
youth doesn't deserve the patronage OF
the American people. Football may
go next.--Norristo,o Herald.
-"You should have counted on the
expense of married life before you
| entered upon it," said the young hus-
bands friend; "it was only question
of common sense and reason that you
should have exercised" "Common
| sense and rcason?" echoed the youth
full benedict; "why, l was in love"-
Chicago Globe.
RAILROAD Superintendent-Any OF
| the passenger cars need repairing?"
| Head Examiner-"Yes,s sir; No. 3O6 is
in very bad shape; ought TO go to the
| shop at once" Whats the matter?"
1.-Two of the windows are so loose thai
any ordinary man can raise them. sir"
Time.
Not Used to Travelling. stranger
(at hotel bar)-"Best whisky, please"
| Bartender (seferely) MS Is pro-
hibition town, sir" Stranger-"Ah.
excuse me-" (moving away) Bar
tender (excitedly) Great Scott.
stranger, haven't you sense enough to
get ick?"-Drake'S Magazine.
Editor Society Journal Ito repor-
ter)-"Mr. Jinks, the directors have
ordered me to raise your salary. You
bring in more society scandal than all
the other reporters put together.
Jinks-"Thank you. The advance will
be handed over TO my wife. 1t is hers
by right" Editor-"How sol" Jinks
-"She is the secretary OF the ladies'
anti-gossip club. Cartoon
"A gentleman who has recently
aiken up French, and who loses no OPP
portunity OF airing the little knowledge
he has thus far acquired OF that lam
guage by translating and pronouncins
such words and phrases as his friends
might encounter in his presence. was
thus addressed by an acquaintance:
| "If you only knew as much English az
| you do French, what n success YOU
would be!'-1eras SyHngs.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-15
CLUMSY DlRECTNESS.
The Most Common Way of Giving OHense
In an Unconscious Way.

In an Unconscious Way.
Some people are perpetually giving
offense in the most unconscious way.
"Now, do let me propose you as a
member" says Smith. But suppose
they blackball me?" replies Brown.
"Poch! Absurd! Why, my dear fell
low, there's not man in the club that
knows you event. A lady very de-
sirous OF concealing the awful fact that
she is the same age as her husband,
observed to visitor: "My husband is
forty; there are just five years between
u.s." "Is it possible?" was the unguard-
ed reply OF her friend. "I give you my
word, you look AS young rs he does v
AS unexpected must have been the re-
ply of the husband whose wife said:
..You have never taken me to the
cemetery" mo, dear" he answered
that is n pleasure have yet in antici-
patton" II is related of q portrait
painter that, having recently painted
the portrait of IA lady, critic who mad
just dropped in to see what was going
on in the studio, exclaimed: at is
very nicely painted; but why do you
take such an ugly model9" at is my
mother" calmly replied the artist. 80.
pardon, u tn ousand times" from the
critic in great confusion. ~ ought to
have perceived it. She resembles you
completely On similar occasion, ii
facotious friend, inspecting portrait,
said to the artist: "And this is Tom
Smith, is 1t? Dear, dear! And | re-
member him, such handsome, jolly
looking chap month ago. Dear. dear!
From the following, it would seem that
the ceremonious Orientals are not
above marring their politeness by an
occasional speech apropos OF the sub
ject in hand. Some European ladies.
passing through Constantinople, paid a
visit to certain high Turkish function
AIRY. The host offered them refreshments
including variety OF swcetmeats, al
ways taking care to give one OF the
ladies double the quantity he gave to
the others. Flattered by this marked
attention, she put the question. through
the interpreter; "Why do you serve
me more literally than the rest?
"Because you have larger mouth,
was the straightforward reply. --i,Arts-
tian al Hor6
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-15
THE PRESIDENT PAID 1T.
A Little Child's Appeal Reaches n Tender
and Generous Heart.

a Llttio Childs Appeal Reaches n Tender
and Generous Heart.
President Cleveland's kindness OF
heart for the young is seen in the story
that is told here. There is u little girl
in Brooklyn who had the misfortune
to get into debt to the YOUTHS CoDlpan-
ion. She had lenient creditor, how.
ever, ard, though she had not paid her
subscription for about two years. the
Companion was sent TO her regularly
and no complaints made. In the ordi-
arrearages was placed in the hands OF
the papers attorney. A very formal
circular was sent to the little girl and
it frightened her quite out of her wits.
People with much older heads have
been known to do very desperate
things under similar circumstances,
but this child sent an appeal to the
President of the United States. 1t was
a straightforward, childish letter.
The sincerity went straight to the
Presidents heart. She said she had
heard he was kind to little girls, but il
she had made a mistake in writing to
him, she hoped he wouldn't be cross.
"She may be the wife of future
President" said Mr.. Cleveland, smil.
ing at the little girls letter. Inclosing
a five-dollar note in letter he sent it
to the publishers in Boston. with re-
quest that the remainder (for the bill
was less than thaD be put down to the
little girls credit for future subscrip-
tions. He also wrote the child a very
pretty little note, telling her that it
was a pleasure to him to relieve her
distress. s.-BoSton Letter.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-15
PRACTICAL LESSONS.
How History is Taught In Ono of Washin
toms Public schools.

History is taught in novel way in
Washington, and the pupils are taught
in practical way that seems worthy
of emulation. According to a gentle
man who recently went through a
schoolin that city, the following plan is
pursued:
The other day he visited the room OF
DR.. Roush. the principal of the school
in the Henry building. He was
motioned to a seat and the work of the
school proceeded without interruption.
1t soon became apparent that some-
thing OF unusual interest was taking
place. The face of every member of
the school was ablaze with interest
and enthusiasm, and frequent points
OF order" and constitutional refer
ences" were suggested. The visitor
saw that an election of some sort was
taking place, and in due time the bal
lots were cast, tellers appointed and
the votes counted. The result was the
nomination OF two presidential tickets,
at which point the hour for closing had
arrived and the school dismissed.
That" said Doctor Roush, answer
ing the visitors inquiry, sis prac-
tical way we have of teaching history.
We have just finished the study of that
part of the Constitution pertaining to
the election of the President and Vice
President, and now we are doing the
practical work. The balloting you
have just witnessed was in the conven-
ton, and we have now nominated our
tickets. divide the school into two
factions or parties, and each party is
allowed to nominate ticket. The can
didates are members of the school, and
no little interest is tuken in them. The
pupils do the practical work, and
when they are AT loss to know how to
proceed, the constitution is consulted.
After the electors are chosen they vote
and send the result to the proper body.
In case of tie on either President or
Vice President we resolve ourselves
into the House or Senate, as the case
may,be, and decide the contest. We do
the work as nearly rs possible that Is
actually done in our National elections,
and instead of merely reading what is
usually dull constitutional matter, we
take up the real work and study be-
comes one of intense interest to the
scholars"
"Do you find that the scholars have
much of an idea of an election here In
the District of Columbia?'
mo; not as much rs those who live
where they may witness several cleo,
tions a year. and this fact alone makes
it doubly interesting to them. To-
morrow. at the history hour, the elec-
tors will be chosen, and the manner oil
choosing themi is the subject for study"
al emphatically believe in teaching
those under my care the practical ap-
plication of knowledge. Knowledge
that can't be applied is useless in the
majority OF cases. There is too much
useless book lore taught everywhere,
Girls and boys too frequently leave
our public schools with their brain
crammed with impracticable rubbish
and data. They should be taught tc
think and reason, to develop and ap'
ply, to analyze and construct Such
| minds are in demand in practical life,
Such men and women become the great
and stanch motor powers of our land
~ y. Mail and EIpreSS.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-15
1T COULD NOT HAPPEN NOW.

Ere country ways had turned to street,
And long ere we were born,
A lad and lass would chance to meet,
And often she'd neglect her task,
Tho willows bowed to nudge the brook,
The cowslips nodded gay,
And he would look and she would look,
And both would look away.
Yet each-and this is so absurd
Would dream about the other,
And she would never breathe n word
To that good dame, her mother.
Our girls are wiser now,
Twas very quaint, twas very strange,
Extremely strange, YOU must allow.
Dear me how modes and customs change;
1t could not happen now.
Next day that idle, naughty lass
4 Would re-arrange her hair,
!, And ponder long before the glass
Which bow sho ought TO wear;
And seldom care to chat
And make her mother frown, and ask:
"Why do you blush like that"
And now she'd haunt with footsteps slow
That mead with cowslips yellow,
Down which she'd met week ago
That stupid, staring fellow.
Our girls are wiser now.
twas very quaint, twas very strange,
Extremely strange, YOU must allow.
Dear me how modes and customs change!
1t could not happen now.
And as for him, that foolish lad,
He'd hardly close an eye,
Ana look so woe-begonc and sad,
He'd make his mother cry.
'Hc goes" she'd say, from bad to worse!
My boy so blithe and brave.
Last night found him writing verso
About lonely gravel!
Asd. 10 next day her nerves he'd shock
With laugh and song, and caper;
And there shed find q golden lock
Wrapped up in tissue paper.
Our boys are wiser now
Twas very quaint, twas very strange,
Extremely strange, you must allow.
Dear me how modes and customs changeI
1t could not happen now
e. Langbridgs, in Good Words.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-15

were bound round my waist with red, black
and white woolen sash. Long boots OF
tarred rawhlde met the edge of the
''armiak," and on my wig wore the round
cap Of red velvet bordered with fur which
every Siberian peasant sports on fete-days.
An enormous furred pclisse, the collar OF
which was turned up and tied round my
neck with handkerchief, furred gloves,
and heavy stick completed my accoutre-
ment. In the leg of my right boot had
poniard, my money was in my waistcoat
| and carried bag containing pair OF
pantaloons of blue linen, shirt, and pair
| Of boots, as well as some bread and dried
| fish.
slipped noiselessly out of the hut, and
crept round crossway In order not to gain
| the high road Immediately.
1t was freezing hard and bitter cold; the
bright moonlight glittered on the snow.
| soon crossed the frozen Irtisch, and walked
at rapid pace along the high-road, reflect
| ing that the nights in Siberia were long, and
calculating how far / could go before day
| light, when my fight must inevitably be
discovered. Suddenly heard far behind
me the noise of a sledge advancing at full
speed. / shuddered, but nevertheless re-
| solved to hail it when it passed me. j was
saved that trouble.
"Where are you going" said the peasant
who drove the sledge, coming to dead halt
| beside me.
ITO Tara"
"And where did you come from"
From the village of Zalininia."
"Give me sixty kopeks" (ten cents,) sand
| will take you to Tara, where l am going
| myself"
emo; it is too dear; fifty kopeks" (eight
cents,) "if you like"
"Very well; get in, quickw
did so, and the horses set Off at tearing
gallop. The road was as smooth as a polished
| floor, the cold stinging; in half an hour we
were at Tara. The peasant left me in the
street and drove off. approached the win,
| dow of the inn, and shouted in loud voice
after the Russian fashion.
.Are there horsesi"
where to go." responded sleepy voice
| from the interior.
''To the fair at Irbit."
''There are horses"
IA pnir!'
ayes, o pair"
"How much the verstl'
| ip1t nlro
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The star Ont of Town.

Persons leaving the city for any length OF time
can have The STAR mailed regularly 10 any address
and for any period they may desire.
- Al orders for the puper By mail must be
accompanied By the money,-at the rate OF fifteen
cents week, or nifty cents per month, unless
sent TO foreign country. when the price, includ-
Ing postage, Is so cents per month.
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AdYeHfIserx

viii serve their own purpose best, and at the same
time greatly accommodate The STAR. II they will send
IN before noon tomorrow their announcements for
the large edition Of Saturdays paper. the forms
q which must be sent to press much earlier than
We other i've days of the week
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Il Kings l. HAT MAY HAPPKN.
That In some Of our closing out
sales. Shoes. for example. that you
may be disappointed in getting the
size or width required Closing -out
lots always means broken assort-
ments.
IT MAY HAPPEN
That you should want . pair Of
Shoes from our regular stock. Of
any particular SORT that We might
not have the ex.ct siss. Nothing
remarkable about this. ~ it takes
about seventy two pairs Of shoes to
make complete assorsmsnt Of each
kind
IT MAY HAPPEN
That six pairs Of width and siss
be sold in one day. The next day
we couldn't give you that size If
youwanted # Nor could we get 1.
30 soon.
IT NAY HAPPEN
That We can give you Just such
pair Of Shoes As you are in need of.
We are satisfied that you can do
better by trading with US. Our
prompt cash enables US to sell as
good pair of Mems Shoes for s3.67
ssyou usually get for o.
IT MAY HAPPEN
Thsr these cool evenings and morn
inss you feel the need Of light
weight Overcast We feel sure no
such assortment - ours can tempt
you elsewhere From s1o upward
IT MAY HAPPY
That you are going to travel. that
you are going to take some clothes
with you, and that you need some
thing to put them in. How would
one of our Trunks, valises. satchels
or Telescopes answers Big assort-
ment! Low prices,
1T MAY HAPPEN
That you need . heavier Suit than
the you're wearing Our i'd
vance guard of Fall Clothing has
arrived.
IT MAY HAPPEN
That your Straw wants shooting.
Early Fail Styles Of Derbys and
Silk Hats hsve come. Come!
IT NAY HAPPEN
That-in fact, anything may hap
pen. and all that we modesty ask
is. thaty you won't forget
sAKS COMPANY.
THE PEOPLES PROVIDERS,
au24 7TH STREET AND MARKET SPACE
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HOUSEFURNISHINGS.

d. aorassis IN ? Hans. H,. oaA
We have inst r,ssivsd . isrre css.arnmsns g n.
spring patterua We ofilknR FL lon yu4 baN<
IaIsrs q yards lonn) Cor lVc lsr pecs out fsp.ss
from &c. 20 30. -k1sossed 60! frvn Sts y "a Al
n fkrxEux . mo sos 49,
7th strsst 90 - IL does ~
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News BARGAINS
Full regular made FRENCH BALBRrGaAN SOCKS.
worth Zoe, for
12kC, PAIR.
FRENCH PERCALE SHIFTS, with two Collars and
pair Of Cuffs; all this seasons goods Reduced from
u TO 75C.
HANDKERCHIEFs-Lot Of new ones in now. All
Linen ones for the Children ct
CENTS EACH.
Ladies' Al-Linen Hemstitched Handkerchiefs. in
Plain White, Corded Borders, Embroidered Corners
Mourning Borders aud Vulnerable Fancy Borde RS at
12H CENTS EACH.
Ladies' AL Linen Hemstit he'd Handk erchiefs, In
Plain White, CoIored Borders with Embroidered
scalloped Edges. Double Revered and Hemstitched
Borders and many other new styles at
25 GENTS EACH.
MEMS AIL-LINEN HANDKEkCHIEFS.
Hemstitched. at
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CENTS EACH.
Better quality of the above, worth 25c. at
NINETEEN CENTS EACH OR 3 FOR Soc
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FnrDA7. Auausr 24rH.

FarnAz, Aueusr 24rH
Tomorrow wfu b TIE last Saturday ~ shan
close ct O'Clock p. m until next summer. We
desire TO again thank our customer for their
patronage, and other manifestations Of approval
which has made Tits Hall. Day Holiday perms-
nent feature Of our business
Shop tomorrow before O'Clock.
Open next Saturday until pm.
WOODWARD l. LoTHRoP.
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The Official inquiry into tue collision In the Bay
OF San Francisco already shows plainly now IL &C.
CURED. The City OF Chester put her helm TO port
and the OceI nc put hers 10 starDoard This caused
the two vessels instead OF turning In opposite al.
rections and passing each other, TO turn In the
same direction; snd. In view OF their nearness It
became simply a question OF haIrs-breadths
whether the bow OF one should Craze the stern OF
the other, or whether the slower-lnovins ship
SHOULD strike the fastermoying snip in the side at
about right angle. The question now 70 be SET
tied Is whether the Oceanic had any right to put
her helm 10 starDoard instead 10 port In view Of
the quarter from which the Chestei was sic hted.
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be Evening star has q regular. permanent
honn fide dailv circulation more than treble
that of any other daily paper publisbed IN
W Washington, and mach greater than thar
al all the other aaiiy papers here added
together.
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Fora iun List apply 70 wEsCoTT WILCOX.
au22 1907 Pa ava N q
VNoR RENT-NEw HOUSES. 1903 AND sos y ST.
Il s.w.. &14. Also several alley houses: 10 90
sl250. II. l. Rust. zoos + St NV su22-3ts
IroR RENT-A DESIRABLE HOUSE. SITUATED
- on prominent circle: 3story aud basement brick.
IL rooms, stable in rear. will accommodate horses
and carriages Will lease for five years Terms
reasonable. Inquire Of NJ. NJ. PARKER, lils ST
au22-6t
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one OF Judge Humans latest campaign dew
ices Is kissing the young ladies who come with
delegations 10 do hun honor. II 10 said that he
bears this new burden bravely, Notwithstanding
his years; but applications for appointment to be
his private secretary and factotum are pouring In
upoa MIN by the hundred, from bodied young
men OF unoOunded democratic enthusiasm, who
fear that he may oyerworK himself unless he en-
ploys assistant
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TOMORROW,
OK AxD A,rra MoxDAr NET W.
SHALL CLOSE At SIX O'CLOCK EVERY DAY.
THE PALAIs ROYAL.

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AUGUST s5.
GOLD DOLLAR FOR "A CENTS
could not b better bargain than our
s-BUTToN LENGTH SUEDE MoUsoUITAIRE
GLOVES AT 90 CENTS.
They come in all shades of Tan with Black and Self
will be readily seen. the same Gloves cannot be
bought elsewhere for less than % III for that's but
our unusual facilities for direct importations and
handling Of large quantities enables Us to do away
with middlsmen's profits. and thus sell them ct
EIEETY-EIGHT CENTS
DRESSED MOUsQUETAIRE GLOVES. S-button
length. In Black Brown. Tan, and Grey Not all sizes
Of each color but size Of the different colors
They broken lots of our renowned "Palais Royal
Gloves." and were sl.S5: to go at
N1NETY-EIGHT CENTS.
THE PALArS ROYAL.
Closed at tomorrow.
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The yellow fever has not been stamped out at
Jacksonville Jet. but t has at least been kept
within bounds In a manner which would have
been believed impossible a few years ago. The
citizens are brayely standing TO their work, In
spite Of the fact that the fever Is gaining tn
In point CT the number OF new cases. This, how
ever Is not safe criterion OF the effectiveness OF
the measures resorted to. At the present stage OF
MEDICAL knowledge concerning yellow fever. there
Is no way Of determining whether the increase Is
due 70 the lack Of proper preventves or Is merely
the elimination OF conditions existing before
those preventiyes were applied. and which could
not have been successfully resisted In any event.