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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-07
GIVING UP DESERTERS.
Representatives. Of Two Nations Demon
strate How Not to Do It.

Representatives OF Two Nations Demon
strate How Not to Do 1t.
IA few years ago the flagship Of the
European squadron put into Malta for
repairs. The Mediterranean is u de-.
lightful sea in ordinary weather, the
cities are attractive, their authorities
are hospitable, and ships on that sta
ton stand in need of q good deal OF
repairing. Our stay at Malta was not
as agreeable as usual this time. Halt
dozen of our men deserted. They
were seen on tie streets, their hiding
places ascertained. and the Admiral
wrote npolite request to the Governor
that they be arrested and returned to
the ship. In due time /. reply was re-
ceived. The Governor regretted that
his interpretation OF treaties and inter-
national law would not justify him in
making the arrests. He found no men,
ton in the, treaties between Great
Britain and the United States of any
return of deserters from the public
service of either. and therefore was
unable to lend any assistance to the re-
capture of the men, nor to arrest, nor
consent to their arrest in Malta. We
sailed in huff. No sooner had we
got into blue water than oommo'
ton WAS observed in the forecastle.
This commotion extended to the
quarterback. when eight British
soldiers in undress uniform marched
aft. making their way through the,
staring crew, halted before the officer
Of the deck, saluted. and stood at atten-
tion is the regular Tommy Atkins STYLE
The astonished officer asked who they
were and what they wanted. With the
utmost GOODNESS the leader'replicd:
.Desertcrs. if you please, sir; from
Malta, sir; want to go to the States, sir,
to settle there"
".Do you know that We do not enlist
desertersp'
=" Yes. sir; but we heard that there
was "no treaty provision for the return
of deserters from the public service Of
either"'
"This was an exact quotation from
the Governors lettof, and an audible
smile ran round the group of officers.
Nobody knew exactly what to do with
the dcserters. They were sent forward
[ and shifted for themselves. The sailors
somehow provided them with naval
clothing. After II short passage under
sail we reached Alexandria. where we
found II dispatch from tho Governor of
Malta, sent bya swift steamer request
ing tho return OF the deserters. The
Admiral ut once replied that, there
being no treaty provision for the return
of desorters from tho public service OF
either country, he must decline to COM
ply, Tho deserters wero sent out Of
the ship, but we enlisted eight mon at
Alexandria who bore II striking roaem-
hlanco to the English soldiers They
proved excellent men, and were lost
sight Of In the rest"-.Rast0 lran.
script
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-07

ard TO nuke moiher, which does justice to
you as his wife, madam"
"And YOU have this willF' exclaimed
Mrs ockdync. clasping her hands to-
gciher.
Here, madam, in my bag" said Mr..
Parchment. THE fact is" he added, that
your husband was considerably influenced
by his brother. and, think. secretly
afraid of him At all events, he asked me
to take Charge Of tho will and to look after
your interests when occasion arose"
~ am accused OF having destroyed the
will prepared by Mr.. Bogler' cried Mrs.
Ockdyne. almost beside herself with min.
gied thankfulness and emotion.
"He destroyed IL himself, my dear mad
am, in my office" said Mr.. Parchment,
soothingly.
"William Ockdyne has come tonight for
the purpose Of getting me to sign papers
renounclng all claims to my husbands
property. He is in therein the study"
exclaimed the poor lady, hysterically.
"Let me have five minutes with him."
said Mr.. Parchment, brisltly, as he moved
toward the door, 1.-THE scoundrel," he
added, under his breath. "Bogle must
have received my message this afternoon.
expected something of this ."-Loi,-
don TyNfh
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-07
EFFECT OF COLCRS.
A Theory That They Affect the Human
Mind as Well as the Human Sight.


There are some curious things in re-
gard to the way in which the human
mind is affected by colors rs we'll as the
human sight. We are all familiar with
what is termed blindness, and
the unexpected results that sometimes
attend it; but color-sound is some-
thing which has received much less in
vestigation.
How much, or in what way, animals.
are affected by colors, is not very well
understood but the subject has been
investigated enough to know that they
are influenced by them, and the future
will probably bring out some surpris-
ing results to the one who shall thor
oughly cultivate this comparatively un-
explored field or research. Some peO.
pie can select and appreciate the colors
of sounds; and to them the speaking OF
II name presents, menta ally, we'll
defined color, or combination of colors,
different names having different shades
or combinations
The same name should. of course. al
nation, when spoken, although, to diff
ferent people, possessing the faculty, n
given name or sound does not present
the same characteristics. Toprove the
first of these two facts, II list of names
was prepared. and the shade or color
given by lady who has this power,
marked against each one of the list.
After several weeks the names were
again read to her. and the colors desig-
mated by her marked. This course was
pursued several times during year or
more, the lady not being allowed to see
tho results at that time, During these
several experiments the only variations
in tho answers given were sueh rs
would he natural where there was some
uncertainty in regard to terms; for ex-
ample, the answer to given name at
one time might be "bluish.' and at
another "lead-color;" SO. what was
called "straw-color' might be after
ward called huff" The approach to
similarity in the shade shows that the
same mental picture was present, and
only language was ut fault.
With one or two exceptions these
were the only changes noted in the sev,
eral trials, and the extent to which the
experiments were carried warrants
the belief that there was II well defined
idea of the color of words. --Popula,
Sciewpe Monthly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-07
Dangers of PoIiteness.

Lady (standing in doorway of prom
inent Chicago lawyers Office and hold
ing out shabby umbrella)-l beg par
don, sir. but is not this yonrsp You
gave me your seat in strcet-car an
hour ago, and after you had left the
car l found this on the cushion behind
me. 1t has your name and address on
the handle. Politeness, you see, sir.
Csmiling], is its own reward.
Prominent Chicago lawyer (with
some emphasis) s)-Madam, 1t is. l had
made bet of ten dollars against ten
cents that could lose this umbrella
ON that car. thought it perfectly
safe bet. | shall never be polite on a
street-cay asala. y Chicago Tribune l..
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-07
ME AND MINE,
OHIO.

The Garth Ia full Of treasures
That men go far 20 seek;
There are diamonds in the valley,
There Is gold on mountain peak;
There are palaces Of splendor
Filled with jewels rare and fine.
But among these rich surroundings
You'll find neither me nor mine.
Some dwell In high positions,
With servants at command,
with riches as their portion
The magnatcs OF the land;
And from their lofty stations
Tbs seldom they incline
To pass word of grecting
To either me or mine.
For we are working people,
And are busy all the day;
Have little time for reuding,
Have little time for play.
3ut ut our humble fortunes
'Tis useless to rcpine,
For He who rules the world must know
what's best for me and mine.
SO with contented spirits
We toll from day to day,
Reioiced tn be together,
And sad when ones away.
And always at our 'uble.
Wit takes the place OF wine,
And friends como very often
To sit with me and mine.
And so we'ro never lonely
Throughout the whole long year;
Our hearts are full of sunshine;
Our homes are full OF choer.
And though our richer ncighbors
Tn halls Of splendor shine.
I'm sure there must he seasons
When they envy me and mine.
-josephiae Pollard, in N. T. Lsdgsr.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-07
puNosNT PARAGRAPHS.


The axiom that "heat expands and
cold contracts" does not apply to cosl
dealers bills. Philadelphia Inquirer.
Marriage certificates with divorce
coupons are being introduced In Chi
eago. aud arc becoming very popular.
--3td- BITS.
when you have to pay ono dollar
an hour for one-horsc sleigh, it's easy
to understand what is meant by a rev.
enue cutter Duiuh Paragrapher.
Husband (tlressing) - "Where in
the world are my boots, my dearp'
Wife-'-On the mantelpicce where you
left them last night. IN Y Sun
The London Lancet tells show to
lie when asleep" II it will teach some
people how to keep from lying when
awake IL will do public service.--De-
troh Free Press.
Beauty deprived Of its proper foils
and adiuncts ceases to be enjoyed as
beauty, just as light deprived of all
shadow ceases to be enjoyed as Light
Rushin.
Every man has his own part to act,
has his own interest to consult, has af-
fairs of his own to manage, which his
ncighbor has no call to scrutinize.
Some young ladies who own the
name are said to spell Edith with u
"y." Thys VS. pyce of sylly afTecta-
lyon that wyll not be generally copyed
vt US hoped. Norristo,cn Herald.
1t is the glorious prorogative of
tl,,, ,,e Il tl,t hat
gains it never loses. On the contrary
it increases by the multiple of it's own
power; all its attainments help to new
conquests.
An agricultural exchange asks,
"Do you know that the hog feeds reg
| ularlyp" Yes. he sits at the next table
| to us, and he is there three times day,
as regularly as the steward rings the
bell.-Dahota Blizzard.
"A column and half telegraphic
report of football match was omitted
yesterday by the night editor to make
room for n prize-ight, the description
of the latter having a lesser tendency
to disgust the average reader. r.-Men,-
| phiS ACdldnche.
wonder III she Missed It,
We praised the blush on beauty's check,
Last eve, with words that tell;
That blush, this MORN o wond rous freak,
Is here on our lapel!
| Puck.
1t is we'll enough to wish to be con-
sdered the cream of society, my son,
but remember that it is The scum that
oftentimes comes to the top; and while
| you are about it, it is well enough to
rcc0llect that among lumbermen the
first cut is always a slab. whatever it
may be in polite society.-BoStow Tran
script.
First Omaha Youth--"What's the
matter? Got day Off" Second Oma-
ha Boy-"No. I've resigned" what
for?" 'Nearly worked to death. The
store was always crammed full of GUS
toners and it just kept me on the jump
all day. Couldn't stand it, 'But
what are you going to do now" II
shall try to get place in some store
that don't advertise. - Omaha World.
Didn't want his life insured: Insur-
ance Agent--"f you insure in our
company, you will get your money
back in your old age when you need it.
You will have good income when you
are aged" His Victim-"I shan'tneed
it. Lam sure of good income in my
old age. NV business assures it?" In
surance Agent-.'Whv, what do you
doP" His Victim-'I am IL magazine
writer. Lam not paid for my articles
until after their publication. My old
ageis all fixed. What Iwant is pres
eut income.,' .,''-Puck.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-07

Chicken and Rice: Two cups Of
cold boiled rice, one cup OF cold chicken
chopped fine. one cup OF chicken broth,
salt and pepper; boil five minutes, stir.
ring all the while. Boston Budget
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-29

amounting to reign of utter law
lessness, and even to the fendish
Treatment TO defnseless women has
been brazenly sustained, and at
tempts made to justify with the
excuse that laxity in offenders was
primarily responsible. Again, the
boast is frequently heard about
what great good has resulted from
the whipping so and so got.
Thus have the barbarians gained
II foothold that makes them defiant,
and leads them to constant crime.
If Il man has an enemy he needs
only to join the White Caps, desig-
nate his victim, and the rest is
attt nded to with brutality and
dispatch. The marauder is usu-
ally hooded and draped in sheets
but their neighbors know full well
who they are, and become accom-
plices through silence. 1t has been
mistakenly supposed that the
White Cap visitor comes armed
with switch, He does nothing
of the sort. A keen black-snake
whip is the mildest instrument of
torture he carries.-Louisville
Courier Journal. Especially
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-29

Senate here during the holidays
However, the action of the Demo
cratic Senators Is generally com
mended here, because everybody II
heartily sick and tired of tariff
talk, and the Republicans Of the
Senate were fully determined tt
pass the bill before taking up any
thing else, therefore the sooner il
Is over the better.
That good portion of the Repub'
lican party known as the "work.
ers," and the "boys" are terribly
alarmed at the indications which
now point to another reign of the
"goody-goody" element in the
White House. Rutherford b.
Hayes has been dragged out of the
obscurity into which he had natur.
ally gone, and will, it is said, be a
power with Harrison. Hayas, it is
well known, hates Blaine with an
intensity as great as it is possible
for his small brain to hold, and has
never forgiven him for alluding to
him during his occupancy of the
White House as "that man Hayes"
therefore, it is not at all surprising
that Hayes should be working ac-
lively against Blaine. Platt, of
New York, is also obnixious to
Hayes. In fact about nine-tenths
of the Republican party are in a
fair way to get left out in the cold,
and scare of the biggest sort has
been developed among them by
the news from indianapolis.
Whether there is any real cause
for this scare among the working
Republicans I am not in Il position
to say, but l will say that if Harri-
son attempts to make up his cab
met leaving such men as Blaine
and Platt out he will deliberately
walk into the worst hornets nest
he ever saw, and will make him
self more unpopular with his party,
if such thing be possible, than
Hayes was when he was President
This idea of u candidate being bet
ter than the rank and file of his
party is all poppycock, and has re-
suited in nothing but failure for
every President that has ever at
to follow it. Let Harri-
ION take warning.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-29
Are Dogs a Nuisance2

We ask the above question in all
honesty, and in view of the recent
death of VIM Westenberger from
the dreadful Hydrophobia, as well
as the fact that two hunting dogs
on Sunday last invaded the pas
lures of Ex-Clerk of Courts Nc
Courtney and killed ten of his
sheep, we are disposed to answer
in the Affirmative.
When the plea is made that the
dog is a kind and affectionate ami
NAL, suited for house pets, we re-
ply by pointing to the, in the ag-
gregate, numerous cases of Hydro
phobia, and cite the fact that dogs
are classed with the few animals
which are subject to spontaneous
attacks of rabies, and assert that
such an animal is not a fitting COM
panion for either adult persons or
children.
"The pitcher that goes often to
the well will at last return broken"
and he who during life plays with
dog will sometime be bitten. The
safety of the sheep flocks, our
families and our selves, demand
that the canine must go.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-29


ALLEN o. MYERS, who was tried
last week at London, Madison Co,
q, for the Columbus tally-sheet
forgeries, was acquitted. There
was only one Democrat on the
jury. On the next day the ipdict-
ments against the other parties in
the Franklin County Common
Pleas Court for the same offense,
were all nollied. This is the end of
the infamous tally-sheet fraud
cases. They were instituted and
carried on as far as the were, only
to aid, comfort and assist the
Republican party.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-29
Gov. Foraker And The
White Caps.
The Ohio Organizations Authorized by
Statute, See Ohio Laws 1887,
Vol. SO, Page 169.

Columbus, O., Dec. PA freak.
ish kind of citizen is Foraker, the
bone Governor of Ohio. Fol
months and months the bandit
White Caps have been raiding and
terrorizing the State from one end
to the other-spilling blood and
and committing all manner OF
atrocities-when, of sudden
Foraker steps to the front, and in
newspaper card tells them that
if they cease perpetrating out
RACES, previous wrongs charged to
them will go unavenged, but if
they continue the authorities will
commence prosecution forthwith
on information already secured.
This can only be construed into
an offer to compromise with the
Ku-Klux, and the hundreds of
people who have been brutally
beaten by them are at liberty to
extract whatever consolation they
can from it.
But the Executives little mani
festo through the press has not
been attended by the most whole
some result. The dreaded night
riders have kept right ahead dis
.tributing their threatening notices
garnished with skulls, crossbones
and switches galore, ignoring con-
tempteusly the Governors terms
of treaty. The night following the
appearance of the card, Fremont,
Steubenville, and places still more
populous, were invaded, to say
nothing of the depredations in the
smaller villages and throughout
the counties generally. And so
Ku-Kluxism continues to thrive on
Ohio soil.
WHITE CAPS LEGALIzED.
1T may be news to some to know
that the most powerful of the
White Cap organizations ip the
State are regularly incorporated
under a law passed by the last
Legislature, allowing citizens at
large TO band themselves together
"for the purpose of experimenting
and cOpwicting horse-thieves and
other felons.H In Adams county
where the deeds OF violence have
been, perhaps, the worst, the
White Caps are Incorporated under
the name of the knights of Hon
ssty. In Brown county they are
egally known as the Sons of Lib
'rty and Justice. The Order OF
,hf Home Guards Is o common APP I
,siiatlon for the White Cap tribes.
N many communities their work, Z
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-29
Washington Letter.
From our regular correspondent.
Washington, Dec. "a, 1888.

Washington, Dec. "a, 1888.
Before leaving to spend Christ.
mas at his Georgia home, Senator
Colquitt said that If Gen. Harrison
was looking for respectable
Southern Republican for his cab.
met he could not do better than to
select Hon. A. e. Buck, of Atlanta.
The Republican Senators, true
to the traditions of their party,
played a confidence game in order
to got date set for the final vote
on the Senate tariff bill. They
then appointed a committee to
confer with the Democrats, and
instructed that committee to offer
to vote for the recess provided the
Democrats would agree to set
day for the final vote of the tariff
bill. Democratic Senators, not de-
string to retard other necessary
i'm the hopeless effort of
trying to prevent the passage of
the tariff. agreed to take the final
vote on that measure January q.
Then the Republicans voted for
recess last Friday to Wednesday,
Jan. 2. Had the Democrats refus-
ed, the Senate would have been
only nominally in session during
the holidays, as no power on earth
,ould have held a quorum OF the
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-29

How often do we hear of the
sudden and fatal termination of a
case of Group, when a young life
might have been saved by the
prompt use of Ayers Cherry Pee
toral. Ayers Almanac for the new
year Is out. Get one.
81 was troubled with an erup-
tion on my face, which was source
of constant annoyance when /
wished to appear In company.
After using ten bottles OF Ayers
Sarsaparilla, the humor entirely
disappeared."--Mary NJ. Wood, 40
Adams ST., Lowell. Mass,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-29
Another Turn to the Screw.

The senators passed over inform
ally the paragraphs, in their bill
to increase taxation, relating t.
cutelry, which shows marked ad
vance, especially on the loweI
grades. Here is one section drawn
with devilish ingenuity:
open knives or pocket knives OF
all kinds, knife blades, razors ant
razor blades, fifty cents per dozen
blades and twenty five cents ad
valorem."
A practical application of this
rate of duty is necessary to under
stand its iniquity.
Take a four bladed Congress
knife costing $3 dozen in nEngland
a knife that is very largely in
demand. The cost abroad would
be, let us say $3. The tax, $50 cents
per dozen blades" would be So on
a dozen knives. The % per cent
ad valorem would make the tax
rs cents, or a total tax of 1915
dozen on a SO knife, making the
actual tax rate 93 per cent.
Turn now to the provisions of
the existing law: "Pen knives,
pocket knives of all kinds, and
razors, so per cent"
In the Mill's bill the provision
are as follows: open knives,
pocket knives of all kinds, and
razors, 80 per cent"
Now compare the rate on this
grade of cutelry:
Cost Tax Mills Allison
50 Congress knife so per cent. IS. SO.
Yet we are told by such news
papers as the Cincinnati CONNER
cial that this Allison bill is bill
to revise the tariff and reduce tax
alton.
This increase, it will be noticed
falls heaviest on the cheaper grade
of cutlery-on the poor mans knife.
To illustrate it, take the rich mans
pearl handled knife, costing $1s.
The blade tax is only So, the ad
valorem is $3.50; total $3.50, or
only 36 per cent, as against SO per
cent, on the poor mans knife.
Thus, we see that the Allison
Bill increases the tax on the poor
mans knife from 80 per cent to 93
per cent, at the same time reduc-
ing the tax on the rich mans knife
from so per cent to 36 per cent.
The Mills Bill impo ses the uni.
form rate of 50 per cent.
Another item is: Needles for
sewing, darning and knitting, 25
per cent; sewing machine needles
'5 per cent.
These taxes the Mills Bill pro-
poses to abolish, and they should
De abolished. The Allison Bill
proposes to retain them, and the
Senators voted unani-
to make the sewing women
If the land working for fifty cents
| day pay S1.25 for 81 worth of
leedles,-Courier journal.
L
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-29
1sT, A PRIMARY.
Miss Anna Doyle, TT

MISS Anna Doyle, Ir.
Sumner Bright, Charles Culbert-
son, Willie Cook, Arthur Downey,
Lewis Gage, Webb Kontner, Lewis
Kienle, Leo Kienle, Bernie KRIS
tein, Geo. Lehman, Carl Monroe,
Walter Reasoner, Edward Vail,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-29
Holiday Excursion Rates
on the G. III. v. & L. Ry.

On Dec. "a, %, 81, 1888 and Jan.
/, 1889, the @. II. v. & Il. Ry. will
sell round trip excursion tickets to
and from all points on its line at
rate of one fare and a third for the
round trip, good going on date OF
sale ald good for return passage on
any date up to and including Jan.
3, 1880,
H. j.. FALKENHAcH,
G. r, A,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-29
Notice.

have fitted up rooms In the
Dollison House, and want SIX or
eight boarders; they cardboard by
the day or week. I can make tito
the advantage of any person to
board or take meals with me.
CIV. ELIZABETH, CARNEs.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-29

SHrNGLING the hair of colored
women, and dressing them in
mems clothing, and having them
VOTE the Republican ticket in the
mountains of West Virginia, ut the
date election, was one of the new
and wicked devices of that party.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-29

A PAPER in the interest of the
White Cap organization has been
started at Mt. Orch, Ohio.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-12-29

Henry McAulf, Willie Seesholtz,
Chas Scanlan, Gurny Weller, Clara
Ambrose, Gertie Belt, Sarah Engle,
Clara Eastman, Minnie Klein
lschmi'lt, Anna Kleinschmidt,
Emma Hartman, Fanny Pond,
Josie Rochester, Nettie Rhoades,
Sidney Stiers, Pearl Taylor, Lena
Westenhaver, Ida Weis, Mary
Smith, Clara Safer.
SECOND A. PRIMARY.
Emma Westenhaver, Tr.
Charles Barnes; Meade Bowen;
George Eisz; George Inscho; Frank
Kontner; Earl Lindley; Willie
Mentzler; Walter Price; Edward
Rauch; Charles Roller; Leonard
Stiers; Fred Schlagetter; Arlie
Stallsmith; Fred Ucker; Harry
Woods; Belle Angle; Emma Cooke;
Blanch Moorehead; Sarah Phil
lips; Mary Phillips; Fellie Rainey;
Rose Scanlan; Florence Slisher;
Grace Voris; Kate Wies; Edna
Weller.