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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-25
OR OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
AlLosT WORD.

! lost very little word
Only the othor day;
A very naughty little word
] hnd not meant TO say.
II only itwere really lost,
| should not mind bit;
i think should deserve prize
For really losing 1t.
For II no one could ever find
Again that little word,
So that no more from any lips
Could 1t be ever heard,
I'm sure we all OF us should say
That IL was some thing fine
With such completeness to have lost
That naughty word of mine.
Du. then IL really wasn't lost
When from my lips it flew;
My little brother picked It up,
And now he says IL, too.
Mamma said that the worst would be
could not get 1t back;
But the worst of 1t now seems TO me
I'm always on its track.
Mamma Is sad, papa looks gricvcd;
Johnny has said it twice,
OF course IL S no use for mo
To tell him it's not nice.
When you lose other things, they're lost; /;
But lose a naughty word
And for every time twas heard before
Now twenty times It's heard.
II 1t were only really lostl
o, then | should be glad
/ let 1t fall so carelessly
The day that got mad.
Lose other things, you never seem
To come upon their track;
But lose q naughty little word,
It's always coming back.
Alice WELLINGTON Rollins In Wide A,pdke,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-25
EXPENSIVE FLOWERS.
Roses That We're sold at Eight Times
Their Weight In Gold.

Roses That We're kOlO at Eight Times
Their Weight IN Gold.
The cut flower business, which we
might almost call another phase of
Horticulture. is perhaps greater in the
United States than in any other part of
the world. Certainly tho use of cut
flowers in New York for bouquets,
baskets and other designs, is far
greater than in either London or Paris,
and the taste shown in their arrange
ment here is vastly superior 1t is
estimated that $4,000. 900 was paid for
cut flowers in New York in 1880, one
third of which was for rosebuds. I'M
mense glass structures are erected in
the suburbs for the special purpose of
growing cut flowers to supply the
bouquet-makers Of the city. Not less
than twenty acres of glass surface is
devoted to the purpose of forcing
roses alone during tile winter months.
At somo seasons the prices paid for
these forced rosebuds are perfectly
astounding. One grower, of Madison,
N. j., took into New York three
hundred buds of the crimson rose
known as General Jacqueminot, {" for
which he received at Wholesale $500.
and which, no doubt, were retailed at
$3.50 to S2 each, A flower dealer in
Fourteenth street, u few days before
Christmas. received the only four of
this same variety OF rose that were
offered in the city. and found GUS
toner for them at $50, or e15 apiece.
or eight times the value Of their weight
In gold. Ch,islian ~ Work,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-25
TO PREVENT EXPLOSIONS.
Valuable Suggestions for Dwellers In the
Natural Gas Districts.

Valuable Suggestions for Dwellers In tho
Natural Gas Districts.
The following suggestions for avoid
ing explosions are offered by natural
gas expert:
"To light fire, place small piece of
burning paper or other flame upon the
CRATE or burner, and then turn on the
gas, separately ut first, afterward regu-
lating flame as desired.
"Should gas fail to oignite at once, turn
it off, open the damper and draft wide,
and wait for Il few moments. allowing
the unconsumed gas to pass up the
chimney before making nm other at
tempt to light fire.
"Never introduce flame in any form
into stove into which gas has first been
turned.
"Alwavs see that the valves are
closed and open damper for momcnt
before lighting gas, to ventilate the
stove or furnace. 1t is easy to cultivate
this habit. and its observance is a good
method of insurance against accident.
"Obscrvc invariably the simple rule
Flame first, gas afterward.
LAS rule the best service is obtained
by keeping bottom drafts closed tightly
ut all times, and damper in pipe nearly
closed, but at night leave hampers
nearly open. RIt
"Do not turn fires too low at night.
Leave them burning moderately.
lit is not necessary to fill stoves OF
furnaces with broken fire brick or any
other substance. On the contrary, us
rule, better service is obtained by
leaving burners bare and unobstructed
except in open CRATES, and it is much
safer. But where consumers insist upon
filling, great care must be observed
not TO clog the burner openings, which
might cause dangerous escape of gas
through the mixers.
"There should be no odor of gas in
the house. If any is detected turn out
fires at once, ventilate thoroughly, and
notify tho company promptly.
"Should fires go out by reason of gas
supply failing, close valves at all fires
Immediately" ."-Indianapolis. Journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-25
MOST UNFORTUNATE.
How An Unlucky Fellow Was Pursued
the Demons OF Adversely.

How an Unlucky Fellow Was Pursued by
tho Demons OF Adversely.
am the most unfortun ate fellow in
the world" said man whose persist
ent bad luck had given him a sort Of
reputation.
"What is your latest stroke of mis-
fortune?" some one asked.
"Why, last summer rented the Sec
ond story of house in very cheerful
part of town, and after signing lease,
had begun to congratulate myself.
when some fellow started Turkish
bath on the ground tioor with the
sweat-box Immediately under my sit
ting-room. Well, sir. actually thought
we would melt, but we stood it, en-
couragcd by the fact that when winter
should come we would be put to no ex-
pense for coal. did not think that
we could live thr ough August, but we
pulled through after losing more flesh
than could be we'll spared. When the
newspapers began their annual howl
against the coal deal ers, my wife and
laughed We were out of the clutches
of the dealer. The thermometer might
cut its zero capers, but our room would
be warm. Alasr'
"Any thing go wrongp"
"Well, yes. About tho time the mer-
curry fell to zero the internal fellow
down stairs moved his bath away. and
rs the money which would have been
our coal allowance had been spent. we
were left to freeze. YaS, ! am the most
unfortunate fellow in the world. ."-Ar-
koasaa' lraveIer
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-25
-
PLAYING BALL,
How Blind Boys Engage in the
Their Wonderful Success.

Their Wonderful Success.
When l was in Louisville, KY, u
while ago, l visited the "Institution
for the Blind" While walking across
the grounds saw some boys under tho
trees playing with bat and ball. ]
asked: "What boys are thoseP" They
are blind boys, said the superintend-
ent "But what are they doing9' said
l. thinking there must be some mistake.
When he told me that the blind boys
regularly played ball, l could hardly
believe him, and begged that I might
be allowed to see them play. He said
the boys would play for my special
benefit.
Five or six of the best players were
to play, and l believe that all but two
of them were stone blind. The two
could only see little, like the trunk
of tree. man, or a gravel walk. l
do not think they could see ball on
the ground or in the air.
They took turns ut the bat, and each
one was anxious to make his bases
Their way of pitching and catching
was this: The pitcher stood about six
PAGES from the batter, while tho catch.
er sat squarely on the ground imme-
diately behind the bat. When all were
ready the pitcher would count: "One.
two, three" and gently toss the ball.
The batter would, just ut the proper
moment. swing his bat, and the CATCH
or would spread out his hands and feet
to stop the ball. He seemed to hear
the ball as it passed the batter (and it
generally did) and struck the ground,
and it was most surprising to see him
catch it in his arms on the first bound,
and yet perfectly blind! If he failed
to stop the ball, he would pursue it on
hands and feet as spry rs II dog and al
most rs keen on its track. Either he
could hear the ball roll along on the
grass, or he could judge from the ma
ture of the surface and the known
speed of the ball just how it would
roll. His hands would sweep tho
ground with great rapidity. and when
he had the ball he would jump on his
feet and rush for the home base.
With the exception of the home base,
all the bases were trunks of large shade
trees. l was astonished to see how
rapidly tho boys could run. They just
flew over the ground, making great
stamping on the smooth earth, until
they were in five or six feet of the base,
and then they would feel up to it. Not
once did they run against tree, though
it made me shudder to sec how near
they came to doing so.
Occasionally the batter would mako
q good hit; then all hands but the run
.ler went in search of the ball. As
soon as he had made his run he would
join in the hunt They always started
off in the right direction and did not
hunt in each others tracks. Once the
superintendent helped them to find a
ball that went some fifty yards. but
generally they found 1t tn emselves.
Though the game was played for my
benefit. the well worn turf gave abpnd-
ant proof Of the fondness of the boys
for the sport during their hours Of play.
american Teacher.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-25

other. 1t was like u battle between
two doves. One grew to be gallant
Major-Gencral in our great war, and
the other became - resolute and fear
less guerilla soldier in the widest
fighting on the Kansas line in that great
strife
What did Wordsworth mean about
the child being the "father of the
manp" Character is often question
of health. Out-of-doors is great
stcadicr of nerves, and these lads
should get 1t early and in large doses.
If wars were fought indoors, every
body would run away at once.
rode once through the Yellowstone
and across Montana in days when Sit
ting Bull was a name of fear, and the
common, daily risks of travel were Sc
rious enough. A bad ford was our first
experience, and my saddle turned an
hour later OH u rocky path in canyon
eight hundred feet deep. l dccli,c to
| say how scared was; but week later
we were all of us more or less indiler-
ent to danger. 1t was worth while to
go into the woods once year to get
made over again in this fashion, and
"kind of feel yourself persimmoned up
q bit," as my guide Dan Harrington
used to say, when we floated together
down the swift Allegash.
Among the indoor boys are often
good scholars, who lead their classes,
and at college take honors, and then
some fine day merely stop living for
want of good stomachs or sound hearts.
| 1t seems us if some of them were wound
up to run Just so long and no longer.
But suppose that they 60 through,
and come to the bar, or get to the no.
bier position of physician, and are
looked to rs the successes of the future.
Then something happens, and the man
ceases to live. Meanwhile some young
scamp who spent his youth in the man.
ufacture of legs, and took honors at
baseball, picks up the peach the other
fellow let fall, and goes on comfortably
munching it, with health for partner,
having illustrated the fact that life is
essential to success.
What l want to say to Che boy who
merely studies or reads, and does not
also play. is that plenty of mon win in
life who never did much with their
heads in youth; but, that, as a rule, the
great winners in the contest of man
hood must have healthy bodies, and
that youth is the season for play.
Very often it is not the boy s fault
that he has no outdoor life and no
taste for it. The father, Il lucky mcr-
chant or manufacturer, proud Of y
clever lad sets him to work early, and
sees with joy his eager ambition. Col
lege life the father looks upon as time
lost, rs four years given to games and
the learning of what makes no man
materially richer At last, years after,
the lad grown old, and broken in the
dull monotony of successful trade,
comes to me or to some one and says:
If am rich, am wretched, what shall
dop"
answer: $50 and shoot ducks, lure
trout, kill salmon, ride horse" He
has neither vigor nor enterprise to do
any of these things. AS to travel and
pictures, books and music. he lacketh
custom of liking. He has been forty
years in trade-prison, and being driven
out of sudden, knows not what to do.
The gentle art of being pleasantly idle.
he can never know. l have not yet
learned what to say to that man.-S.
Weir Mitchell, NJ d.. IN Youths COM
Du11tOn.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-25
MY and Mrs Marion Rlookhurn

Mr. and Mrs. Marion Blackburn,
of Springfield, O.. have week-old
baby which weighs just pound and q
half. The boy is perfectly formed and
looks healthy. A lady's ring will go
over foot and up the log to the body.
The parents are large aud healthy.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-25
She Was ONLY His Wife.

The other afternoon two gentlemen
walking down Woodward avenue met
a lady, who smiled and nodded to one
OF them. The gentleman recognized
returned the nod, but without touching
his hat whereupon his companion re-
marked:
Say. John, you are not SO gallant as
you used to be-"
20, yes, l am,' replied the gentle
man, "but, yon see, she is only my
wife, - Detroit Free Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-25

"A sea-green glass vase has recently
been found in Bologna. 1t beats all
what these butchers will put in bo-
logna!--EpocA.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09
THE SPRINGER BILL.

The COMMITTEES on Territories Hear ArEu-
ments on the oklahoma Question.
WAsHIaGroN, Jan. 3l.-The Indians and
their attorneys had the field yesterday on
the Oklahoma question before the Terrific
RES Committee OF the House Members Of
the Indian Defense Association were pres
emit to listen to the reading OF the speeches
by the Indians, which were prepared by
Judge Willard, General Paine and other
astute lawyers. who were anxious to earn
their fees IN battling with the law and tho
facts
J. S. TAYLOR read q statement in behalf OF
the Cherokees, which was in the nature OF
a protest against the authority or the Uni
ted States to enact any kind or legislation
relating 10 the Indian Territory. His adj
dress was directed more against the prin-
ciples of the Severalty act passed by tho
last Congress than the bill under CONSIDER
alton, but seemed to make but little impress
sion on the committee.
Colonel Hastings followedfor the Chicka-
saws, reading a printed article prepared by
his attorney, in which claim was made to
the lands ceded by the Chickasaws 10 the
United States in the treaty Of 1856, and 10
which the Indians had not a particle Of
title. The claim was also made that the
bill infringed upon treaty stipulations. Mr..
Springer interrupted Colonel Hastings in
this part OF his argument and SAID: 81 am
statement before the committee If you
will read the bill you will see that it care
fully protects all the rights OF the Indians
in their persons and property, and is in no
way in conflict with existing treaties"
Judge Willard, the general attorney of
the Indians and OF the leasemen closed the
discussion with general talk on the In-
dian question, in which he fatty contra
dicted the position assumed by the previ-
Gus speakers in regard 10 the neces-
sity for establishing a Territorial Gov
eminent in the Indian Territory He
admitted that much good would como
from such government, but thought that
Indian reservations occupied by Indian
tribes should not be included in the general
limits of the present bill. He was sharp
questioned by members Of the committee,
and while he made specific objections TO
some OF the provisions of the bill he was
forced TO admit that its objects were COM
mendable, and that it was the desire of the
author (Mr. Springer) to benefit the In
dians as we'll as the whites by the proposed
legislation.
The friends of the Oklahoma bill think
the hearing will strengthen the measure
both with the committee and with Con-
gress, and seem quite willing that the COM
mittee shall consider and report the bill to
the House without any reply to the speeches
made yesterday. The bill will probably be
finally considered by the committee at a
special meeting to be held some time this
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09

THE Davis shoe, factory, in the Virginia
penitentury at Richmond. was destroyed
by fire. recentlyssThe loss amounted to
Sic, 000; insured.
The Union cotton compress at Charles
ton. s. c., was burned recently together
with 800 bales Of cotton. Loss, 100000;
insured.
A PASSENGER train on the Texas & Pacific
railroad was derailed by a defective switch
six miles from Longview,: Tex, recently.
The engine and express and baggage cars
were demolished. Michael Kaine, en-
gineer, of Marshall, Texas, was killed. L.
R Johnson. engineer: Matt jordan, and
Peter Bagler, laborers, were injured ia
tally. a.
FRANCIS MILLER, a leading lawyer and
Repu blican politician Of Maryland, died at
Sandy Spring, that State, on the ID.
Gov ERNoR GORDON, of Georgia, has COM
muted the sentence of Eliza Randall, OF
Clay County, to Imprisonment for life.
She murdered her father, killing him with
an axe. Public sentiment against capital
punishment alone saved her life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09
A RuEEALo RIAZE.

A Great Dry Goods House Burned-Other
Property DamaRed-Loss Over One Mil
lion Dollars.
BUFFALO, N. Y. Feb. "a few minutes
before noon yesterday fire was discovered
in the great dry goods establishment OF
Barnes, Hengerer & Co., on Main street, u
handsome iron front structure, five stories
high and extending from Main 10 Pearl
street 1t was only few minutes after the
fire was discovered that the lower floors
were mass of flames and in the short.
space of half an hour the entire building,
with the contents valued at $50 900, was
destroyed. At first it was thought that
some Of the $50 persons employed hv the
firm had been burned, but it is now thought
that every body escaped from the building.
When the fire broke out many OF the clerks
and sewing girls were at lunch and there
were but few customers. There were many
narrow escapes and exciting scenes while
the girls were being rescued from the up
per stories. but no serious injuries were re-
ported, though the heat was so intense that
the efforts of the entire fire department OF
the city were required to save the build
ings on the opposite side OF Main street
from destruction. The loss by water in
these stores will be heavy. The building
was owned by c. J. Hamlin and was in
sured for SEQ 600. Barnes, Hengerer & Co.
hold 5000, 600 insurance on their stock.
Across the street the iirm Of d. +. Nor
gan & Son, whose stock is badly damaged
by water, hold Sl25, 900 insurance and Mrs.
R. ]. Sherman. owner OF the building, has
$4,000 Mr.. Rose, advertising agent for
Barnes. Hengerer & Co, reports that all
clerks have been accounted for and no one
was even seriously hurt. The fire started
in the paper room in the basement, how is
not really known, but it is thought from a
gas jet The total loss is estimated at ST.
250,OO0, with enough insurance to cover IL
The Third National Bank building and the
Glenn Crocllery establishment were some
what damaged by fire and water. TIE fol-
lowing firms suffered considerable loss
from water: Flint & Kent, dry goods; d.
E. Morgan & Sons, carpets; s. o. Barnum
q Co, notions; Edward II. Jennings, paper
hangings and draperies, and Denton q Car
ter's music store.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09
DAMAGE AT ST. LOUIS.
Breaking Up of the Ice Causes Consider
able Dana gc-The Danger Passed.

breaking Up of the Ice Causes Consider
able Damagc-The Danger Passed.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1.-Some days ago tug
boats began working at the shore ice of the
great gorge in the Mississippi river here,
and, with the occasional aid Of dynamite,
Monday succeeded in opening "a passage of
from 100 to $50 feet wide outside OF the
steamers and other craft lying along the
bank from near the bridge nearly to the
arsenal This relieved the pressure on the
boats, but in con junction with the warm
weather weakened the great mass of ice in
the harbor, and about midnight Monday
night movement took place, both below
and above the bridge, filling up the open
waterway and doing considerable damage
to shipping. A second and third move
ment took place yesterday. and al
though the main body OF the gorge is still
firm, there is here and there an open bit OF
water and the wearing away process is &C
lively going on and general rush out may
take place at any hour. The gorge had
been forming for ten days and every means
had been taken to dislodge it, but the great
ice cakes, from Is TO IS inches think, had
piled up on each other, forming solid
mass from bank to bank several hundred
yards deep and from IS to 20 feet thick.
The mild weather rotted only the upper
layer and beneath was f1inty mass of blue
ice ready to grind tue many steamboats,
and barges that were tied close inshore.
The ice barge Suce, belonging to Huse &
LOOMS, lying outside the Barton street
dump, first broke away and was carried
with great force against the little steamer
Matte Belle, crushing her side in sinking
her. She now lies careened on the bank
and is badly wrecked. She was valued at
5000 aud was partly insured. Just below
this point lay the Will s. Hays and feet
of sand boats, all of whO-e lines were
broken and they moved down the bank en-
masse fer some distance. The barge Suce
crashed into the Hays. forced her u on the
shore and left her there in Il badly wrecked
condition, her hull twisted into all kinds OF
hapes from stem to stern and strained to
such an extent as to render her almost
worthless. She was valued at SIS 900.
About 10:30 O'Clock last night the lower
end OF the gorge. five miles below the city.
gave away, and since then the ice has been
lowing out in a continuous stream
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09
DEMORALIZED TARIFF.
A Freight Rate War Imminent in the
NOrfhwaSt

Northwest.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-The railroads of the
Northwest are in for a season of democrat
lied rates and Z freight war. 1t is gen.
orally recognized that the fight is iuevita-
BILE. A meeting of the managers was held
here yesterday TO consider the Burlington's
notice of a Withdrawal Of the guarantee
that the Burlington & Northern would
maintain tariff rates. It was clearly
derstood that the Burlington would take
no further responsibility in the matter and
that the Burlington & Northern was on the
war path and determined 10 get business
away from the Minnesota & Northwest
ern, or else make it Improbable for that
line. The St Paul filed ten days notice
of withdrawal and the chairman ruled that
it was not necessary, as the organiza-
ton was buIlt upon the Burlington's guar
antee, and that having been withdrawn, no
longer existed. 1t was then resolved TO
continue the association ten days longer,
during which time the policy of the Bur
lington q Northern would develop, and
then hold another meeting to further con-
slider the situation. With this understand
ing adjournment was had, subject 10 call Of
the chairman. The Burlington q Northern,
it is announced, has signaliZed i'll independ-
ent position by ten per cent. reduction of
the through rates on all classes of commod-
tiles from New York via Chicago to st.
Paul and Minneapolis. Its new tariff is for
first-class, 90 cents: second class, 80; third,
81; fourth, IL; fifth, 40 and sixth 81. The
Minnesota q Northwestern and the Wis
consin Central, it is understood, will at
once meet the reduction.