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Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-11-22
Told by fhe HnndiA

A rather unusual case of policeman's
sagacity is told by gentleman of cen
tral Missouri, Some years ago Col. Will
lam f. Switzler, of Columbia, in COM
pany with an old gentleman of Howard
county and st. Louis physician, were
in this city together witnessing some ex-
hibition. During the performance a lady
spectator exclaimed: I'm rohbedW To
prevent the thief from dropping the
purse into anc,4l.s pocket, l'.l Switz-
Ter exclaimed "iold your po'..,.4!." \
policeman staining near by immediate.
ly and caergctically ordered all the men
in the immediate locality to stand in a
line. Walking around the line twice,
he began at the gentleman from Howard
and said: You are carpenter" to the
next, You are literary man" coming
to the next he said: "You are the thief"
and, searching him, found the pocket
book. Asked by one of the gentlemen
how he could designate a mans calling,
the officer said THE doctor there has
caustic on his fingers; the carpenter has
cuts on his hands; the literary man has
ink on his fingers; the thief has hands
which show no evidence Of good work
of any kind. st. Louis Republic.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-11-22
Comfort for tho Patient.

care you feeling better this morning,
Uncle Ucnry?" Eyes. Angie, DEAR"
you'll soon be we'll now, won't you,
Uncle Henry" ~ don't know, dear;
may never get up again; Uncle Henry is
very sick man." "Oh, yes, know;
but you'll soon get well. heard the
doctor tell pa this morning that all the
doctors in America couldn't kill as mean
man as you." Uncle Henry rallies
and is well enough the next time the
doctor calls to get his head under the
sofa and maui him till the police break
into the room. The diagnosis was cor
rect )-Burdette in Brooklyn Eagle.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-11-22
Another Longevity Table.

From statistics gathered by a promi-
nent life insurance company it appears
the occupation most conducive to lon
Gevity is That of merchants Next to
these in expectation of life come farm
ers; then follow in succession doctors,
lawyers, clergymen, shop keepers and
hotel keepers. 1t may be mentioned that
among hotel and saloon keepers, brewers
and wholesale liquor dealers the deaths
from consumption, heart disease and
zymotic diseases are comparatively few,
while the rate for nervous diseases and
diseases of the liver is extremely high.
Brokers follow hotel keepers as regards
average length of life, and then mechan-
:cs.-Herald of Health.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-11-22
Practical Rather Than Sentimental.

"Do you remember when and where
we first metz" I heard a loving wife ask
her husband. Certainly, my DEAR"
"I'll wager you DON'T" she said; II don't
believe you can tell me now" 1.-THE first
time met you," he said quite readily.
twas at charity ball at the - hall"
$50 it was" she said, quite pleased; SIT
is very nice to know you remember SO
we'll" And when she left the room he
turned - r1c and said: "For heavens
sake don't say anything; but i remem-
ber because that night some fellow
walked oil with an $50 overcoat of mine,
andI had to so home without any. San
Francisco Chronicle.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-11-22
Mother Love.

There are, perhaps, a hundred babies
born here i'll the Female hospital every
year, and in W per cent. OF the cases
the unfortunate mothers do not bear the
names of the fathers Of Uhe children. If
the mother does not desire to care for
the little one we undertake to find il a
home but, very strangely, these women
rarely care to part with their offspring.
There has not been time since | as
sumed the superintendency of the insti-
tuition that have not had applications
on file for infants which could not ill.
The women leave here with their babes.
Perhaps they find them a burden later
on, and leave them on the steps of some
friendly asylum. When we take charge
of an infant here, it is with the distinct
understanding that the mother shall be-
in utter ignorance Of its future guard
ians. The child must be surrendered
absolutely, for obvious reasons. 1t is,
perhaps, for this reason that they prefer
the founding asylums, as they imagine
that the little one may at some future
time be traced out and secured should
happier days come. Interview in st.
Louis Globe-Democrat
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-11-22
Seasick.

Only one who has gone below when
the wind did blow, and there paid trib-
ute to Neptune, knows anything about
the suffering of a seasick person.
Mr.. Denton, in his Collectors Ram
bles," tells Of lying in the bunk of Pa
ciic steamer, and hearing a seasick man
above him soliloquize about his foolish
ness in leaving home.
81 can't see," he was saying to him.
self, what on earth ever put it into your
head to go away from home You may
do well enough in Honolulu, but, obi
you'll die before you get there. Charlie,
you fool, if you ever get home again.,
you stay there"-Youth's Companion.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-11-22
Sum In Division.

Gen. Knox, of revolutionary fame, was
man OF quick perceptions and ready
wit. end withal was accustomed To say
what he pleased After the war he lived
al Thomastown stle.. where he had a
ldise estate
Gen George Clmer, of one of the
neighboring towns, presented himself to
Gen. Knox one day as land surveyor
He detailed somewhat osIentatiously his
long experience, toG liner with his recent
purchase Of new aad very 81 lcrior set
of instruments. L Gen Knox needed
any service in his linc, he would engage
to give perfect satisfaction.
You're the very man | have been
looking fort exclaimed Gen. Knox. IL
have hundred acres of land which
wish to divide into house lots of ten acres
each How many will it maker"
Ulmer was considerably disconnected
by the suddenness Of the question, and,
naturally enough, was prepared to find
it difficult He began to collect himself
mentally re-stating the premises, and
striving to acquire sufficient GOODNESS TO
solve the problem correctly.
Gen. Knox counted as many seconds
as he thought necessary, and then inter
rupted the others cogitations by remark
ing, abruptly, "Oh, well, it's no matter
about an immediate answer. Any other
time will do just as we'll" and at once
fell to talking about something else.
Ulmer was so chagrined at his own
stupidity that he never broached the sub
ject afterward.-Youth's Companion.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-11-22
CHANGED the Babies,

In Nordhausen there is a cafe in which
one room is specially reserved for the
cabmen belonging to the rank outside.
The other evening the large hall of the
cafe was hired for fete, and after
supper, when dancing began, those
fathers and mothers who had brought
their babies with them found that the
latter interfered with their enjoyment.
The perambulators containing the sleep
ing infants were accordingly pushed into
the adjoining cabmen's room to be out
of the way. The cabmen, angry at the
infantile invasion, demonstrated, but, as
no notice was taken Of their objections,
they hit upon plan of revenge. Wait
ing till the pleasure seekers were COM
pletely engrossed with their dancing,
they secretly changed the babies, When
the fete was over, the parents came,
looked out their own perambulators,
and wheeled them home; but found, to
their horror and amazement, when they
lifted out the occupants, that they had
got the wrong babies.-Court Circular.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-11-22

A new substitute for tobacco is being
introduced. 1t is mixture of British
herbs-the particular plants are kept
secret-and smokers who have tried the
compound declare it to be deliciously
fragrant, slightly exhilarating and withal
soothiaE to the nerves. Combined with
ordinar.. tobacco, it is said to make a
blend us satisfactory as that of chicory
with coffee. At presentit is prepared in
Scotland under the name of "herb to-
bacco," and it has rapidly grown in
favor.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-11-22

vasion of private premises and the viola-
ton of personal rights in the enforce
ment Of the prohibitory law in Iowa are
calculated TO remind people that there
are constitutional guarantees against ont
RACES of the kind that have been de.
scribed The fourth article of the original
amendments of the Federal Constitute
declares that " the right of the people c
be secure in their persons, houses, sud
paper and effects, against unreasons
searches and seizures. shall not be vic
ed," and that no warrants stall iss $50
except upon probable cause, SUI .loIted by
oath or affirmation, and particularly DIS
ecribing thesplace to besearched and the
persons or things to be seized" II tHe
stories that have been told Of constnhies
invading private houses in seGIch of
liquors in Iawu are true, this most car.-
fully framed -an'oc Of one nf 'hs ulo t
s4cred Of th. '5 Of citze y hos
been ouua ssopeA violated y IA. tna,
permits anything OF tae kind ia vor.5
only of dcpoti1
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-11-22
New Treatment of Heart Disease.

II is well known that ut = certain stage
of heart disease dropsy inevitably sets in.
Professor German See, of Paris, has long
been experimenting with view to dis
cover what element in milk rendered it
such an admirable agent to stimulate the
kidneys, increase the flow therefrom and
hence prove of such great service in
dropsies. The conviction which lie ar
rived at was that the one important ele-
ment is sugar of milk. Acting on that
theory he selected twenty-five patients
with heart disease, in all of which there
was more or less dropsy. To each he
gave 100 srammes of the sugar of milk
a day, dissolved in two quarts of wafer.
In all these cases a marked effect on the
kidneys was felt within twenty four to
forty-fye hours, and the dropsies di-
minished rapidly, and after series of
treatment lasting from six to eight days,
almost all such swellings disappeared.
This discovery is regarded ds one of the
most important which has been made in
the medical world for years.-New York
Telegram.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-11-22

Two young men, both good fellows,
but little given to romancing, stood on
a corner for moment to exchange sto-
ries. "You may not believe me-" said
No. l, "but what am going to tell you
is gospel. Up at Silver lake last sum-
mer caught half pound pickerel He
wasn't much of fish compared with
Others that I'd got, so l threw him in
again-frst, however, clipping his tail
into the shape of heart, SO | would
know him again. Would you believe it?
| have just come from there noW'S and I
brought with me that same fish
caught him again, but he gave great
fight this time, and no wonder, for he
weighed between six and seven pounds.
The heart shape of his tail was perfect,
just as | had cut it. D."
IL can quite believe your story, re-
turned the second young man, thought-
fully, "ior had very similar ex-
perience InySp., Last year at .as sea
shore | cuusa, AN euuruuls b.u4;..I
had plenty OF Others, so Z tAou. I'd
mark this one and let him go. "a MT
like to cut him, SO took silver wa. lie
thai carried on my w..,n guard aad
tied it to the tail Of TIE T. p On,y 'ast
week, just before ls!t there, l csrcht
the same fish. He WIS no BIGGER than
he was the last time had seen him. but
the little whistle had lrown into fog
horn
That vas ali, and the look of repfoach
that c"lac over the features Of youth No.
l Twill haunt youth No , TO his dying
day.-Chicago Journal
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-11-22

The investigation Of food products
Gently set afoot by the Minnesota State
Board of Health showed that the labor
atory, rather than tha aeid and the. dairy,
is playing Il principal part il supplying
food. We quote: OF twenty-five
samples of biking powder, two were Of
phosphate. four cream of tartar, and nine.
teen alum baking powders. OF twenty
three samples Of cream tartar bought of
retail grocers, two only were fairly pure
twenty-one did unt contain any traces Of
cream tartar, beirg composed of tartaric
acid, acid calcium phosphate, GnG in
some instances alum. OF ffty-fiYe sam
pies sold as cider vinegar, eleven were
pure, thirteen spurious cider vinegars
made from the exhausted pomace from
which the cider had been pressed, and
thirty-one were colored low-wiDe vino
gars, containing in some instances a
small proportion of apple solids or cider
vinegar. Three samples sold as malt
vinegar were colored low-wine viegars,
nineteen being below the legal limit Of
acidity. OF siXty.eisht samples of lard,
thirty-seven were adulterated with cotton
seed oil. Of ten samples of olive oil, six
consisted largely or entirely of cotton
seed oil, the Otherfour being pure" The
report says that all through the State ina
pure goods are being sold for unadulter-
ated goods.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-11-22
THE BOY NEXT DOOR.

Vets that brought To mind the savage
In nis waf Tsiii't all alert
R.tt' tsm nj rrs ii.i rue ravage
81 snifle Dor,Ieriand sxpert
Hangags on te trees Al fences
IN his efforts to explore
Sts-tling to iodJ y senses
Was the littls Doy uext e.oor
II window pain was s.zttered,
Or missile cenSed the air
II the streets rppnse was scattered-
Heads out peeplng everywhere
Littl- need for exp'an"''na
An had happened oil ~ fore.
Mite OF terror and vexauon
Was that litit hoy next door
Cats anu dogs Uy intuition
knew Ut lliS approach and lied;
Jaunty Nas'tna lat position
IN f., rog tA HUlY head
A. Wit i'y. neudrnt
4 'w"i.,.. .a"..t .'.' cius. iugs DER;
oi ...,.. 80 .rs-u upudeut
htH ~. hest Slo r
Br,tve, chi'Wa1r .ud r,s,perIiul
To al" 1il s Ito WY
With SYMPATHY r"tt.I
Tov ~ri .-nU v,.r. dav Nv dav.
How t3r y i.I anl D.nir vers. mingled
l., .i- ,.,.tdiy ..... "c,,E ,Jprr
Low ny u.gv..a ~. HAriY 4LIed
Bg that little hoy q IT dcor
When. 1t ,;..-t. nuIdav1rd walking,
Once i.i..A'i the c.,.laren' noise
a i 80
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-11-22
Do You Want a Lob2

There are only five professional lion
tanners in this country, with over 200
lions to be kept tame and in a peaceful
state of mind. The salary Of a tanner is
never less than $50 per week, and some
of them get St00. II is light and easy
employment, no regular hours, and al
ways brings free ticketswith it.-Detroit
Free Paess.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-11-22
A Real CIimb-Ax,

A variety show is on the road in which
aJapanese "artist" walks barefooted up
asort of ladder composed of axes with
Ae sharp edge~uppermost. This is prob
ably the climb-ax of the show.-Psoris
Journal.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-11-22
OF Inferinr Mako.

"John, said Mrs. Virgins, II think.
we had better change our ice man."
"Why, my dear2 Doesn't Mr.. Freezer
give full weight"
eyes; but his ice melts SO quickly."-'
Harper's Bazaar.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-11-22

TnE m1u who will furnish or city with
neverHiiny street lights and plenty Of
thom, wa 10 the people great service.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-11-22

Tn gis of who win be the next
Speas.rof thr House of Rop'csentatives
is ru~r'ius even the candidates them
se1ysa
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-11-22

BrpDocl borough - stirred up over
the proposition of the council to borrow
So 4oIto 'rct public huilllng.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-11-22

BaroEE il is too late lstus think about
whore lbo city lines ahnud run. Dis
cuss'ou on that point woulJ be more
Pre-" row than after the survey is
made
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-11-22

'laa ra.a 4bliahmeut OF our street car
SCI id be y coosrmmation de-
you,f wished
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-11-22

Ta2 = ~i-h rorty-two stars will not
be lslai au.iJ.ly 4, 1850 Washington,
tLe last sc" STATE, has just been ad-
mli,td and tie formal admission of their
Representatives into Congress will not
take place J. that body meets The law
says on this subject; "On the admission
of a ucN State into the Union one star
should be added 10 the union Of the flag,
and such e3 il'jon shall take effect on the
4th day O, July, then next succeeding the
admission"
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-11-22


FRIDAY NoyEa5Ea 1889.
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'.aara-a. sblishmeot OF our street car
scr id be a coosrmmation de-
vout wished
-ssze-s-
BrpDnol borough stirred up over
the proposition of the council to borrow
So 9olto erect a public building.
-a. .p----
TnE m1u who will furnish otr city with
neverad'ing street lights and plenty Of
then, w.a 20 the people great service.
Tn question of who win be the next
Speat.rof the House of Rtpr esentatives
is ru~e'rg even the candidates them
sely.
BaroHE il is too late letus think about
whore lho city lines shnul1 run. Dis
cuss'ou cn that point would be more
pro" row than after the survey is
maly.
1HEp.l la,ion Of the Upij,d States
ha, more .Nan doubled in thirty years
tbr ,.rar.t rf tbe Nation les more than
on '., while tn s1.r,.,o, of the
ne been ad,.g.., i.c.. comforts
md p..., oJ their moral staaling ele-
v4t.- " move forward, we do.
D-.Hc@ Is an uncomfortable country
.Tor ,.r'ty.+.rs A cashier ruIrloved hv
the st.yol laant. who cmlezz,ed .68. 900
francs Of Tive municipal cash, has lust
eau .rt 70 very hot indeed. He has been
senfc.u.I 'a forty years. IMPRISONMENT
and five r,ar-' police supervision to fol-
low, has ba.a aned $3.50 francs. ordered
to O.. eatire sum lac has embez-
zled. amt ..tu In addition lose all his civil
rights.
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Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-11-22

FRIDAY NoyEG5Ea 2 1889.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1889-11-22

E-.#-& is an uncomfortable country
iog olt'e4a,ars a cashier employed by
the ouY OF Gaenl, who cmhczz'ed -63, 900
francs OF tAe municipal cash, las just
eau -Ht 70 very hot indeed. He has been
sentenced 20 forty years Imprisonment
and five y,ar-' police supervision to fol-
low, has ba.a 1ned $3.50 francs, ordered
to .s ,a eltire sum lac has embez-
zled, amt .tn in addition lose all his civil
rights.
The Arizona champion., 1889-06-08

that Indian tribe, Charlie Meyers is the most righteous judge that eve held court, for did they not sue for three dollars befQre him and recover five. |
 The Quartz Rock saloon was the most unsavory place in Tucson, It was 8 gambling hell and the resort of the worst toughs and criminals in the place. One night "Charlie" heard a knocking at the door of his house. He had been warned that he would be assassinated if he re- mained in town apd continued So to preside over the court, so he was little cautious whom he admitted to his residence. He went down stairs and opened only the little out look with which all the doors of Tucson houses were provided.
 "Who's derel" he said.
 "A friend" was the reply.
 "Vat you vantl" said the judge cautiously,
 q want to give myself up, said the stranger. q just killed man down at the Quartz Rock saloon. "
 You killed a manP' queried the judge.
 ''Yes killed him. He called me I liar and you know, jndge, there Ire some things a gentleman can't stand; so ] out with my gun and killed him. And now I want to give myself up."
 "You say dot you killed him down at de Quartz Rock saloon! Den my friend you go back and kill an- other oneP' said the judge, as he turned and went upstairs to bed.
 In the morning the body of the lead man was found in the street and the murderer had escaped New York Tribune.
The Arizona champion., 1889-06-08
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The Arizona champion., 1889-06-08
CAPITAL GATHERINGS.
The Champions Regular Corr esEcnd-
 ance from Washing ton,

When 1t was announced with all
 certainty week ago, that the Pres ident had agreed upon the selection 1f Attorney-Gsneral Miller for the
 vacancy upon Che. supreme bench,
 the other candidates decorously with
 lrew, with as little bitterness as possible. But it appears that the un- l leky President thought he had
 made up his mind but he woke up to a realization of the fact that it was not actually and finally made up
 Thinking it over again, 1t strikes lim that the elevation of Attorney
 ,eneral Miller would look too mucL
 ike the result of a deal, made before
 inauguration by which Mr Mile, was to get the first vacancy in the Supreme Court, and make room in she cabinet for whoever could be de cided upon as the most available man. Except Mr. Clarkson. present assistant Postmaster general, no man is particularly urged for cabinet honors. On tEe other hand the presence of his old friend and law partner in his cabinet is an ancho, go the President He knows that in his loyalty, at !eest. there is nc guile. Mir Millar hjr2self says nothing aLout his chancas;; he simply yearns in silence for all assistant justiceship.
 Looking away from lIr. Miller and not finding the New York delegation as hot after the place as it usually is after all places, Mr. ! Han'ison's eye naturally rests next on Indiana. And there he finds a candidate in the person of Judge | Woods, of the Eldaral court. Judge Woods reputatio;; ends with the porjers of his state, as Chief Justice Fuller's fame was fmitel to the ower courts in Chicago before his i selection. But Judge Woods is nevertheless an able man and has lone wonders for the parry in his 'wn state. His elevation is most important of all, more desired by the representative men of Indiana than that of Mr. Miller would bs.
 If Mr. AiilIerneve:theless succeeds in obtaining the coveted honor, Secretary Noble will probably be transferred to the Department of Justice, where his recognized lega ability and careful attention to detai, would earn him full mead of fame in the Interior department, with its lol5e-Dodga collection C. bureavs