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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-23
Mental Processes of Twins.

Mr.. Galton has shown that many
twins do actually behave under SINH
liar circumstances in almost identical
manners; that their characters often
come as close to one another as it is
possible for the characters of two hu-
man beings to come, and that even
where the conditions of later life have
been extremely different the original
likeness of type often persists to the
very end, in spite of superficial varia-
tions in style OF habit of living. Some
of his stories, carefully verified, are
very furry. l will supplement them
by two of my own.
In one case Il couple of twins (menl
had quarrel over perfectly unim-
portant matter. They came to very
high words, and parted from one an
other in bad blood. On returning to
their rooms-they lived apart-each of
them suffered from fit of remorse,
and sat down to write a letter of con-
triton to the other, to be delivered by
the morning post. After writing it
one brother reads his letter over, and,
recalling the cause of the quarrel,
added at once long postscript, justi-
flying himself and re-opening the whole
question at issue. The other brother
posted his note at once, but thinking
the matter over quietly, afterward re-
GREETED his action again, and supple
mented it by n second palinodia, al
most unsaying what he said in the first
one. l saw all three letters myself the
next morning, and was simply amazed
at their absolute sameness of feeling
and expression.
The other story relates to fact
which happened, not to twins, but to
two successive brothers, extremely
like one another in build and feature,
and evidently modelled in mind and
character on the self-made mold. 1t
is only a small incident, but as can
vouch for t ,e correctness of the min
ntest details, it las psychological in
terest of its own. They met a lady
dressed in blue whom they had never
seen before at military dance. Each
of them asked at once TO be introduced
TO her at first sight; each asked the
same officer for an introduction
(thougn each had several friends in
common present.; each described her
in the same way, not as ''the lady in
blue" (the most obvious point of ap.
pearance about her), but as 1.-THE lady
with the beautiful ears;" each fell des-
perately in love with her otf-hand, and
each asked her for a particular flower
out of a little bouquet containing four
or five more conspicuous blossoms.
Finally each came up at the end of the
evening TO contide in the same mar
ried lady of their acquaintance their
desire to see more of the beautiful
stranger -COTnhHL
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-23
The LiIy's New Ya9k House.

Mrs. Langtry has been making i'm
prOvements in the quaint little house
in Twenty-frst street, New York, that
she rents and has tried in vain to buy.
A noticeable change in the arrange
ment of the little front yard attracts
attention. The entrance was formerly
a footpath in the middle, with lot of
shrubbery on either hand. Now a
driveway sweeps in Il semi-circle
through the space of about 30x4O feet.
Wide entrances on each side, between
heavy brick-work posts, with gutter
bridge for each, enable carriages to be
driven to the very door. There are
no gates yet, and apparently none in
tended. The effect is Imitedly bag.
onial.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-23

English SPAWN Liniment removes
sll Hard, Soft, or Calloused Lumps
md Biemishes from horses, Blood
SPAWN, Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, Sti
des, Sprains, Sore and swollen throat,
Coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one
bottle. Warranted Sold by Bedding
& Gibbons, Drug gists. Ravenns. o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-23
Words for the Picture.

In Atlanta, Ga, lives a juvenile
specimen of precocty who likes to pore
over book and pretend to read the
most astoundingromances on its pages,
although she is too young to have mas
tered even the alphabet, and as likely
as not holds the book upside down.
One day she was asked to explain q
picture representing lady and gen
tlemam walIzing. The infantile seer
gazed intcntly upon it for a few
seconds. and then exclaimed, with a
theatrical air: ''She thrushed into the
room and fell asleep. He clung her
tn mis- arm. Not Il tear was shed!
They ar" ROW married. '-HdFpsy's
Young People.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-23

A number of young people recently
decided to put wedding-cake under
their pillows at night, and we are i'll
formed that they dreamed of the fol-
lowing: l, of her grandmother; ?, of
snake swallowing man; 3, of an
elephant skipping rope; 4, of run
away team; 3, of Il railroad accident;
6, of murder; Z, of fight betN cen
male cats.-AtchiSon Globe
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-23

The curious anomaly is presented in
south side (Virginia) county of the
presentation for re-sentence of an es-
capped murderer. who, according to the
law, should have been dead three years
ago. The party is from Greensville,
and was recently re-captured in New
York city. OF course "he gave him.
self away" and deserves any fate that
may await him. Judge Hancock will
have to re-sentence the culprit and set
q day for his execution
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-23

At weddings the Greek Cnurcn uses
two rings, one of gold, the other of sill
YER. In Spain and Portugal three
rings are placed upon the fingers of
the bride at the words: "In the name
of the Father. and of the Son. and of
the holy Chest,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-23

The BEST SALvE IN the world for
.uts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands, chill
plains, corns, and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles. 1t is guar
lnteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
aeney refunded. Price 35 cents per
ox FOR ssIn nv q. p. Read Ravanna
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-23

A colossal stick of lumber from ru-
get Sound has been contributed to the
Mechanlcs Exhibition ut San Fran
cisco. Its length is 151 feet, and it is
~ by 70 inches through. 1t is be-
lieved to be the longest piece of lum-
Der ever turned out of any saw mill.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-23

Its an i'll wind that blows nobody
good, said the Thanksgiving turkey,
as a cyclone whirled him from under
The farmers uplifted hatchet into the
lsxt soupty.-Jtd-Rtts,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-23

In Chicago: The lady is leaning on
the arm of an elegant and wealthy
young man and leading her little
daughter by the hand. Little daughter
%, ma, ma, look there! See that
gentleman on the other side. Don't
you know him? Ma -N-no, my
dear. l.. D.-Why, mammal! he was
papa last year,-Ioaon Topics.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-23

\ good motto for Il liniment--All's
well that cnus darlington Free
Press
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-23

A public museum is to be established
in Guadalaiara, Mexico.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-23
A. E. STEPHENSON,
CHARIE n

cHARLESToWN, o..
Offers to the people of Portage County the fol-
lCwlng unexcelled varieties, which ave iuva-
rinoly received the higeest commendations
Whef ever exhibited, taking the First Premiums
IN every competitive test rs to Hardness, Size.
Favor. and Prolific Bearing.
WHITE ANN ARBOR GRAPE-uardy. pro.
l1he, large and delicious. Ripens ten days or
two weeks before the Censord. Never mildews
oor tots. Second size. one year old. small, 30
We, the undersigned, having been appointed
by the Agricultural and Horticultural Society
of W ashtenaw Co Michigan, to act as Judges
In the Pomological Department at their Fair In
October. 1852. had under consideration "a va'i
eties of Grapes and it was their decided opin-
ion that the " White Ann Arbor" Seeding was
far the most desirable OF the lot.
all our standard varieties, and we believe 1t
will yet become one OF the most popular Grapes
In this country. MAETIS CLARK,
J.D. WILLIAMS,
Committee.
ANN ARBOR. MIcH., Dec %. 1889.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS beau
tiful. quick growing tree for. the lawn while
the fruit Is valuable for table use. By mall.
II to ID inch size 10 cents each. so per dozen
ception. the best and richest Peach we are ac-
duainted with. for table use and canning pur-
poses. 1t is Ct good size, yellow skin. and hesh
hardy, and one Of the most abundant bearers Of
any sort known 1t reproduces itself every time
from the pit One year old trees, by express, .
to feet IS ceuts each; ts.50 per dozen.
WATERLOO PEACH-s to . #. Is cts each.
] he largest and best very early peach grown.
Ripens about middle eli July.
"BIG BOB "-THE COMING STRAwBKRRY.-
The biggest and most uniform in size. the best
favored and most productive, and the vines the
per 100. A. E. STEPHENSON.
Ravenna. March 80. 1888 76a-am
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-23
STATIONS. 'No. 1. No. IL. No. 9. Nos.

DAILY.
Connections at Gallery Junction with Norts-
ern Division Trains:
No. for Butler.
g s. for Butler and Foxburg.
2, gets condeceion from Eoxburg and
Butler.
from Clarion. Foxbnrg and Butler.
Through sleeping Car between Allegheny
and Chicago on NOS and q, daily.
LAKE DIVISI N.
Painesville and Youngstown Mail daily, ex-
otpt SUNDAYS, Lesres Paipesvius 80 a. m
Charron o6 East Clafidon $50; burton e.8S;
Middlefe Id IA; West Farminkton A.I0; War
rem so; Niles 10 o.; Girard lUi5; arrives at
Youngstown 10 30 Returning, leaves Youngs-
town . 3s p. m 1irard 50; NIles2 06; W arreA
s73; West tarminRton 3 o.; Middieneld . ~;
Burton 81; East Claridon o-s5: Chardon I Us;
arrives PainesNIlie d 40,
J,T. JOHNSON, sup't
O. w. ASSET,
Gen~raI Passenger gent:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-02-23

PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING CARS.
On Fast Line to Philadelphia and New York,
without change, Connecting in Union Station,
Pittsburgh, with Through Cars to Baltimore
ind Washington.
No. Sc makes close connection at Alli-
ance with fast through trains for Chicago and
Western points.
For rIne Tables, Rates of Fare, Through
Tickets and baggage Checks, and further in
formation regarding the running of trains
spply to
W d. ARMSTRONG,
Ticket Agt., Ravenna, o.
Jas. MCCREA, e. A. FORD,
Gen'l Manager, Gen. Passenger Agt.
Pittsburgh. Pitsburg
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-02
THE DARK HORSE.

Since the publication of Mr.. BLAINE S
second letter the Republican party is at
sea-drifting upon an ocean of uncer-
taintieS, and without mast or rudder, in
hopeless endeavOr to find candidate
possessing some element of availability.
He isn't to be found. DEPEw in the
East and GRESHAM in the West are the
two most prominent. But what gives
one prominence in the East makes him
unavailable in the West, and vice versa.
GREsHAM'S low tariff and anti-monop-
oily opinions would array the whole
manufacturing and railway interests
against him. DEPEw'S relations with
the railways and his strong protection
views make it next to impossible for
him to get the electoral vote of a single
Western state. And, as for JOHN
SHERMAN, nobody wants him.
The Republican leaders realize the
dilemma they are in, and consequently
the clark horse" is assuming more i'm
portance as a presidential candidate
than he was few weeks ago. The col
Ored equine must be man without a
record. He is not usually supposed to
PCSoS7'' RpiiIlA vi teIl DpCttGlI
ton for the chief magistracy of the ma
ton. 1t doesn't make any difference
whether anything can be said in his
favor or not-the main point is to get a
candidate against whom nothing can be
charged. If he never made speech or
wrote a letter, so much the better. 1t
would be in his favor if he never cast a
vote. The dark horses most essential
QUALIFICATION is the possession of a
''bar'l." If he has bank account and
no record his availability Is accepted.
From the present outlook Gen. AL
GER, Of Michigan, has the lead in the
dark horse" race. But when the field
has been thoroughly CLEANED and the
crop threshed. it will probably be found
that BLAINE was more of a candidate
than his letters indicated.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-02
PROHIBITION NOMINEES.

BELvA LOCKWOOD has an opponent
for the presidency, and on her own
platform at that. Gen. FISKE, the nomi-
nee of the Prohibition party for presi-
dent, is no stranger. He has good war
record, and is well-known phiianthro-
pist He is prominent layman in the
Methodist church, and has been active
in promoting educational interests.
The Prohibition candidate for vice
president is an unknown quantity. He
has never been brought into prominence
before, and after few months mas
querading before the country as party
leader will probably sink back into his
Missouri obscurity.
The curious freak of the indianapolis
convention was in coupling woman Suf
rage with the liquor question. If the
National Brewers association had been
lntruSted with the work of shaping the
policy of the Prohibition party, they
could not have done the work in way
more satisfactory for the liquor inter-
eSts than the Prohibitionists have done
it. By adopting the woman suffage
platform they have Invested prohibition
of its claim to being a strictly moral
question, and have confirmed the charge
against the Prohibition leaders that they
were set of cranks. Prohibition and
woman suffrage will henceforth sleep
in the same grave
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-02

ton in that county. The stalwart Re-
publican members of that organization,
who are opposed to Mr.. SCHEFFER'S
mugwumpian tendencies, made bitter
fight against the motion to indorse him.
SCHEFFER won on that point, but the
opposition succeeded in lacking on an
other resolution which turned victory
into defeat. 1t was prohibition reso-
luton, cOndemningIthe liquor traffic and
demanding of the next legislature the
submission of prohib1tory amendment
to the vote af the people.
The idea of ALBERT SCHEFFER being
Endorsed by prohibition assemblage is
farcical beyond all reason. Still the in
cldent serves to ushow what straits
candidate is sometimes driven to secure
votes, and it also illustrates how little
Importance is to be attached to the dec
laratlons of conventions when they
are being manipulated by the office
seekers. In this particular case it is
difficult to tell which cuts the most
ridiculous figure, Mr.. SCHEFFER with
his double-barreled Endorsement, OF the
Otter Tail alliance, which gave the in
QOrSemeut
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-02
DANA'S MISTAKE.

Editor DANA, of the New York Sun.
is keeping up his open warfare upon
President CLEVELAND. Soured and
chagrined at his failure to prevent
CLEvELAND'S nomination four wears
ago, further embittered by the thorough
ness with which the presidents course
has disprOved the editors direful
prophecies, Editor DANA he's wrought
himself into very frenzy of vitupera-
tive attack as he sees his denunciatOry
Shriekings once more about to be disre-
garded and the president on the eve of
denomination.
Editor DANA is exceedingly auda-
cious in setting up his personal opinion
against that Of the entire country, in de-
claring that CLEVELAND has been
failure when the country unites in pro-
nOuncing him an unqualified success. His
action smacks more of the disappointed
politician than that of the disinterested
patriot who has his cOuntry's good alone
at heart. 1t gives color to the story that.
had Editor DANA received an appoint
ment abroad, his luminosity toward the
executive would have been changed to
the most ardent admiration.
At all events, Editor DANA can not
maintain his Wanted position as an ey-
ponent of Democratic doctrine and at
the same time keep up his baseless
attacks upon the man whom the Dem
ocratic party has virtually selected as
its standard-bearer. In true democ-
racy the will of the majority rules.
Editor DANA would have it that he
alone is wiser than all the rest of his
party.
In this view the country will not
agree.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-02
FROM HIGH TO LOW.

AS will be seen by reference to our
local columns, Canadian eX-official of
high degree has been working as a
gripman on the st. Paul cable line for
several weeks. 1t would be gratifying
if we could be assured that some of
our American eX-of1icials of high degree
who have skipped over the Canadian
border were serving in a similar capac-
ity on that side of the line But we fear
that the Canadian eX-treasurer had a
better sense of the eternal fitness of
things than our American eX-treasurers
and eX-cash erS have. When an Amer
lean gentleman takes an airing he is apt
to put on airs, particularly if he is doing
it at some other persons expense. 1t is
singular, but it is true, that British
scOundrel can descend from an aristo-
cratic plane with more facility than
the rascal who is born on this soil of
freedom. Catch an American rascal at
honest toll, will you? Not much.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-02
THAT MOCK CONVENTION.

The Chicago convention need not be
held. The st. Paul High school boys
anticipated the action of that body last
night by holding convention of their
own and nominating Senator EDMUNDs
on the fourth ballot. 1t is probably a
better nomination than will be made at
Chicago, and when the Republican con-
vention assemblies on the 10Th of this
month, it would do wise thing to COM
mence where the High school boys left
off.
1t is possibly question in the minds
OF some of the patrons of the High
school, however, whether their boys
might not be more profitably employed
than in holding political conventions.
Their opportunities for learning poll
tics will be ample after the boys quit
school. Just at this time in their career
it is more important that the time of
these boys be occupied in a discussion
Of mathematical problems rather than
IN heated debates over party issues,
and it will be of infinitely more value
to them to acquire thorough knowledge
of the sudies embraced in the school
Curriculum than to be versed in parlia-
mentary law. 1t is a debatable ques-
ton anyway whether man or boy
is prOfited by knowledge of modern
politics. There is so much sculduggery
mixed up in it that the individual who
attempts to keep posted on the polit
zeal methods OF the day is apt to become
demoraliZed.
A little nonsense now and then is
relishable by boys as we'll as by men;
but boat-rowing, base ball, chicken
fights, or almost any other form of
amusement is preferable to mock politi-
cal conventions
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-02
TECUMP WAS sNUBBED,
But He Hits Back in a Letter to
the Grand Army

New YORK. June 1.-ThOSe in charge
of the Memorial day celebration in this
city seem to have been possessed with
a genius for laundering. Mayor Hew-
tits absence from the grand stand was
noticed and it now tranSpires that he
was not invited. The fact that Gen.
Sherman's well-knOwn face was not
seen in any place Of prominence,
also excited comment, and now we learn
that he not only was not invited, but
when he sent request for ticket to
the exercises at the Metropolitan opera
house, he was CURLY informed that sail
the seats were sold.'' As the press re-
scented the slight to the general, he has
published letter, in which he makes a
plain statement of the case. In closing
he makes suggestion which will be of
interest to all. He says:
And now | address my comrades of
the GrandArmy. which makes these civic
ceremonies possible, as one of them
selves, not claiming privileges by reason
of exalted rank and hOnorS far above
my deserts. if it is not better that we
should devote Decoration days to the
cemeteries which contain our hOnored
dead. and the erection of permanent
monuments in their honor for the teach
ing of patriotism to future generations,
instead of swelling the belligerent nom
combatantS who make use of us for
their own purposes. Your friend,
w. T. SHERMAN
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-02
BUTbER,S CHOICE.
He Thinks Old Tecump Would
March to the White House AS He
did to tho Gaa

March to the White House AS He
Did to the Sea.
Special to the Globe.
BOsToN, Mass, June 1.-Gen. B. F.
Butler said to-day there could be no
question that Blaine's declaration must
be considered as final. Questioned as
to the running power of possible Repub-
lican candidates, he said: II think [
know of a candidate who could be
elected beyond all possibility of doubt
by the Republican party. Whether he
he will run | do not know. How he
would run if he gives his consent to
stand, do know. To him there is no
objection, because if he is elected he
will have an adviser who is as we'll
equipged to be preSident-his brother
John. My candidate is Gen. William
Tecumseh Sherman. He would march
to the White house as he marched to the
sea-
"Who do you think the Democratic
nominee will be?"
''Oh, Mr.. Cleveland clearly. He will
be both candidate and platform. | can
but admire the grasp by which he holds
the Democracy in his hands. In 1884 |
disbelieved in both his capacity and
equipment for the presidency, | am now
satisfied that was right in the last and
wrong in the first. Who doubts Mr..
Cleveland's fitness to be president? His
capacity to rule cannot be doubted. l
look upon this election as the most i'm
portant one since 1864 which settled
whether the war should be continued,
and the country Saved.'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-02
ALL PLAIN SAILING.
WatterSOn Thinks the Convention
Will Have an Easy Time oft.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June Among the
distinguished arrivals in st. Louis to-
day was Henry Watterson, Of the Louis
vile COurier-Journal.
''Oh, think we shall have an easy
time of it all around" said Mr.. Waiter
son. in answer to reporters question.
Its all plain sailing, and there is no
reason why we should not get through
with our work rapidly. l think Mr..
Cleveland will be renOminated the first
session the convention holds and the
platform and vice presidency will be
settled in short order. Senator Thur
man will probably be selected for the
vice presidency"
''How about the platform, did you
bring it with you?' asked the reporter.
NO" said the Kentucky editor grave
ly. 1--WE have not begun that yet, but
there wont be any difficulty this time.
Four years ago we had a pretty hard
fight of it in the committee, but now
don't expect even ripple in the COM
mittee. The platform will. of course,
indorse the presidents tariff message
and the Mills bill"