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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-26
ANOTHER HERCULES.
He Halls From Chelsea, Mass, and c
Lift Eigh teen Hundred Pounds.

He Halls From Chelsea, Mass, and Can
Lift Eigh teen Hundred Pounds.
There is a broad d-shouldered. dark
complexioned man in Chelsea who, it
is claimed, is the strongest man in the
county, il not in the State. He has
been physical giant from boyhood.
When a mere youth he used to amuse
himself by lifting barrel of -four,
putting it on his shoulder and carry
ing it around the block. Later he
would shoulder barrel of sugar and
carry it up two flights of stairs and
bring it down again, just for the fun
OF it.
When he was twenty-one years OF age
he celebrated his coming of age by
lifting set Of quarry cart-wheels, in-
Guiding axle and pole, and Juggling the
whole lot, weighing LOO pounds,
quarter of mile. After that his feats
OF strength were numerous. He held
two men. weighing 160 pounds each.
at arms length, holding one in each
hand. Bending big crowbars and pull
ing up sapling trees six inches through
by the roots were ordinary pastimes
for this young Samson.
The crowning feat OF his life hap
pened few years ago, when he was n
carpenter and worked on new block
then building in Chelsea. The work.
men had been trying to hoist big iron
girder into its place on the second
story. The girder had square edges
and weighed 1900 pounds. The ropes
which had been placed around it were
cut in two by the sharp edges as soon
as the tackle was hauled taut. Finally.
in desperation the foreman sent for
chain. While the man was gone Mr..
Houston shouldered the girder and
took it up the ladder and placed it in
position.
1T hurt my shoulders some" said
he, when telling OF his performance.
'but outside of that felt no incon-
venience. / have never lifted in har-
ness. and do not know how much i
could take up, but have an idea that
could lift as much as DR.. Winship
ever did if tried. / am working
man, and have no time for such fool
ing" His muscles are as hard as
knots, and ne looks the picture OF
manly strength and muscular per-
fectiou. Boston Globe.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-26
RussIA,s GREAT SECRET.
How MarshaIl Jewell Stole Their Metho
of Making Leather.

HOW marahnU Jewsu StOIe Their metnOC
of Making Leather.
In one OF the stores on Broadway
lately, l noticed some fine Russian
leather goods OF various kinds, and was
tempted through curiosity to take q
closer look at them.
"Why is it," l asked the proprietor,
"that these goods can not be manu-
factured in this country as well as in
Russia"
"Bless your heart" he said, "these
goods are made right here in this
country, and neither Russia nor any
other place can make them any better.
You see, for long while Russia en-
joyed monopoly at this sort OF work
until a Connecticut Yankee happened
on the scene and caught on, so tc
speak, to the secret of its manufacture.
"'This leather was manufactured in q
large factory situated in one of the
towns of northern Russia. The owners
possessed some secret about curing the
leather, which they jealousy guarded.
England and other countries sent
operatives to this factory to learn the
secret, but when man once entered
the factory it was life job with him.
He had to stay there.
"Other men were sent there dis
guised, but so carefully was the place
watched that nothing could be learned
and finally all attempts at discovering
the secret were abandoned and the
Russians were allowed to continue
their monopoly undisturbed although
many limitations of it were manufac-
tured.
"About this time the late Marshall
p. Jewell was Minister to Russia from
this country. Mr.. Jewell had been
brought up in the leather business and
was then the owner of several tanner
les in Connecticut OF course he had
heard of this now famous factory, and
more from curiosity than from any de-
he expressed a wish to inspect the
works.
'The Russian authorities never sus-
pected that Mr.. Jewell was interested
in the leather business himself, and in
his official capacity the factory owners,
who were aided by the Government
in maintaining their secret, felt rather
complimented that Mr.. Jewell should
have expressed such desire. and ac-
cordingly Mr.. Jewell, as it were, was
given the freedom of the factory
'For three days the United States
Minister remained in the Russian town
and visited the factory many times.
He was quick to catch on and he did
catch on so much that on his return
to the United States he determined to
put the knowledge he had thus
acquired to a practical test.
1.-The result was that Mr.. Jewell was
soon manufacturing Russia leather on
his own account. His first experiment
was perfect success, and now, as a
consequence, this sort of leather, as
you will perceive. is manufactured in
this country equal in every respect to
the best that Russia can turn out"
N Y Herald
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-26
AN ODD INDIVIDUAL.
A New York Veterans Commendabfs .
Views on tho Pension Question.

Views on tho Pension Question.
One turns up very queer characters
quite unexpectedly in big city like
New York. Here was one that re.
porter ran across He Isl cab driver
who, in accepting Christmas gift oI
small coin, said: mo. sir; ] won't
smoke with it, but it will come In
handy just the same. l was laid of
five days last week. l haze n trouble
that one doctor says comes from q
wound i got before Richmond. and that
another doctor says the wound has
nothing to do with. l suppose there
are plenty getting pensions for less
than that, but won't take one. Oh,
yes, l could get one. Congressman
80 and Lawyer - have both been
kind enough to say they would get me
one, but, you see, l would have to
make oath that my trouble is due to
my wound, and that can not do con-
scientiously, for I'm not sure it's true.
A man must have some honor about
him.
81 never belonged to the Grand
Army. | never joined, because it
seemed to me that when we quit fight
ing and laid down our arms we ought
to bury differences, instead of keeping
them alive as the Grand Army does.
The moment the war was over soldier
ing against the South should have
stopped. I'm Republican, but I'll
admit that President Cleveland did
more to end the differences between
the two parts of the country than any
other man, and now we're going to
have another President who will do
still more.
Better take pension2 No, sir.
The country has been disgraced by the
way the pension business HAS been
overdone. It's bad thing for men
who don't deserve pensions to be able
to get them by means of political in
fluence. 1t robs the deserving soldier
to have to dilute nations gratitude
with fraud like that. There was some
talk of a bill to give every ex-soldier
pension. Well, / II take that money
if it ever comes, for / served through
the whole war, and / need the money,
but I'll take no money on a false
oath. IN. Y. Sun.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-26
A PATHETIC STORY.
Prof Ressier's Long and Unavailing Search
for His Lost wife,

Prof Ressier's Long and Unavailing Search
for His Lost Wife.
Many of our people see gray-haired
and bearded old gentleman walking
along the streets, with a sadness about
his countenance which, though, can
only be detected after CLOSE observation,
for as soon as he sees you smile lights
his comtenance in token of recogni-
ton. He is German and a musician,
and is seen every night at the opera
house when there is an entertain
ment. His name is Prof Ressier. He
came to this country some sixteen
years ago, from Germany, to make his
home here, leaving his wife behind un-
til he could get settled, when he would
send for her. Having secured this de-
sired end, a letter was dispatched home.
telling his wife of his success, and bid
ding her to come. 1t is said that she
sailed from her native home with o
glad heart, in anticipation OF meeting
with her husband after an absence OF
two years. Every vessel that came
over was eagerly looked after, the
newspapers were scanned for intelli-
gence OF her arrival, but nothing could
be heard Of her. The ship on which 1t
is said she sailed arrived at Baltimore,
and the wife landed there, The
professor, with a joyous hearr, went
there, but 10! no trace OF her could be
found, and the days, weeks and months.
untilfourteen years have passed with
out his knowing of her whereabouts.
From city to city has he gone in the
search. His head was black then; now
it is white, but there is tenderness in
his face, made with sorrow, and o
ranking in his heart, but he goes on
and on, with the hope of finally meet
ing his long-iost wife.-Athens (Ga.)
Chronicle.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-26

Young lady-"Any thing new in
writing paper" Dealer-"Yes, miss,
we have one new style ugly enough to
give folks fit and 80 rough than no
human being could write on it." "How
QUITE! Give me box."-Philadelpbia
Record.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-26

"A Canadian school-teacher vas
fined ~ for whipping a pupil, where.
upon the children OF the neighborhoOd
took up collection
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-04-08
THE SMALL POsTOFFIuEs,
There Are sixty Thous.n and They WI

There Are sixty Thousand and They wili Re
Filled IN sixty Weeks
washington Dispatch 70 Philadelphia In.
Quirar.
The president has emphatic,lly stated 10
inquiring sans.ors and represen tatives that
IL IL bis purpose TO permit presidential
postmasieIs to continuo in Chloe until the
expiration OF commissions. The disap.
pointing conclusion does not stfect the
Interests OF the Republican party and irs
representatives. In the fourth class Cfti ces
The president IN this rsspec. Is simply
pursuing the course cf his predecessor, who
inaugnraied the system OF permitting
postmssters In the opposition to tinish out
their terms, except In cases where they had
shown offensive partisanship. Presidents
Harrison has adopted the same course, with
the exception OF the offer stve psrtissnshin.
In regard to the decapitstion of the
fourth class pOstmssters the president is
also following the lEe Of action OF his
predecessor. The wholesale slaughter os
this class OF officials could not be carried
out with snihcient expedition. The wholo
force OF the appointment office was en-
gsged night ana day In msking removals,
There are about sixty thousand OF this class
OIL oihcers. Al the present rate OF decspita-
lion, under General Clsrkson, about ono
thousand week, II Will require Just sIx,y
weeks TO complete the politics! changes IN
the peraonnel OF this branch OF the service,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-04-08

Science has tho following remarkable
note on bee stings and rheumatism. " DR..
Terc contributes to the Wiener Medicinische
Presse novel method Of curing rheuma-
tisn. Ho observed, that, when rheumatic
persons were stung by bees, the swelling
which usually follows such stings was very
Glow In appearing, and, II the persons were
stupg repeatedly, 1t did not appear at all
the result OF such continued s.inging being
10 cure the rheumatism, which showed ne
tendency to recur. He followed out this
idea In the cases Of l73 persons, 80 600 stingi
being required. Both acute and chronic
oasss were cured by this treatment"
Parties OF rheumatic old gentlemen may
be organixed for bee sting expedition tt
the country as soon as the bees are read }
for business. This paper will cheeriully
send reporter with Photographic outf
to observe proceedings.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-04-08

BopEAs appears 30 have . spite against
the American navy, now that Whitney has
forsaken H. Close upon tho Samoan
disaster comes news OF q steamer sailing
homo with . broken shaft, and now the
Pensacola is sunk while calamity riding In
the dry dock ct Portsmouth,. To cap the
climax Of our naval distress, Mr.. Wuk
Wang Pei has peiitioned the Em-
peror Of China to expel Amerlcans,
and his memorial concludes with q con-
temptuous rsfeienc to the naval power OF
the United Ststes, which 1t explains 10 In
such a state a. TO preclude all idea OF an
aggressive war. Mr.. Pei was connected
with the Chinese legation In Washington
for number Of years and thinks he knows
whereof he speaks.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-04-08
CnrIosiiIea Of Fenimlna Poii,ic.

Ihe ~. Louis Post Dispatch prints
interviews on politics with 600 women In
uineieht parts OF Missouri. These
interviews show that, while Missouri IA
Democratic at every election, the majority
of The women interviewed are Republican.
Ooly q lew are Prohibltionists, and
not 20 In the 600 favor full woman
suffrage, but quite number OF them
would be glad to vote on license
and school questions A lady in Rolls
says President Harrison's cabinet is good,
With one exception-Proctor, and she re-.
MARKS, In regard to him, that man with
whisksrs and no moustsche must be
looked upon with distfust Miss Eliz sbeth h
,,, ns,iison, also OF koiis, says "Not.
witbs'snoing the present prominence OF
ne family In the Republican party, and
essplte The fact that l call President
harrison cousin Ben, have never stay ed
nom i1e paths OF Righteousness. l am a
s,sunch Dsmoeist and think Thomss
riaucia bsysrd the grestsnt American
stat man next to Grover Cleveland. I"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-04-08
Cheap Postage.

Psnny postage is one Of the things con-
o9eatly expected by the ardent admir-, IS
~ our "Cheap John" postma ter general
80 argument that tho postal service
1eaid bs self supporting will not be
~ TO weigh with this model of bust.
- nan. Public sentiment is undoubt.
~ IN favor Of the cheapest postage pos.
D1's and as cent must be charged to
ovens abus', nobody will be likely to
- John much for taking advantage
- sole Fem aiming chance of cheaper
\ tns postal service. 1t is the
s0s0 course Of his sort of
9pas sssu'e We already surpafs
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-04-08

all other nations In the extent and
cheapness OF our postal service - the
following comparison with the closest
rivals In tho matter will show
"United EtsteE-Letters, . cents an
ounce newspapers, cent Q pound ;
postal cards, I cent each. Great Britain
--LetteD, 2 cents IN ounce; newspapers,
! cent each; postal cards, cent each.
Germany--Letters, q cents . half ouncI
newspapers, I cent each mot over II
ouncesl postal cards, II cents each.
France-Letters, cents . half ounce ;
newspapers, 2-5 cents per copy; postal
cards, 2 cents EACH"
II is boldly declared by the Pittsburg
Chronicle. Telegraph that the postofilce is
for the convenience Of the people, not for
the aggrsndizsment Of the government,
and that sensible and progressive citizens
do not care = straw whether the postal
service is self supporting or not. This ID
al very grand and liberal in the progress
sive citizens, but It might be well to con-
slider whittier this sort Of progress is apt 70
lead eventually. II the government be.
gins to give something for nothing In this
line the same practice will undoubtedly
DO applied to other departments, and the
vast expense Of government enterprises
will bar the further expansion Of
them. We.hope for government tele-
graph, but II 1t is not Understood that the
business undertakings OF the govern ment
should at least aim ut self support there
will be danger In advance IN that line.
We cannot found systems intended to be
permanent on tho present overfiowing
condition Of the treasury. Wise states
manship would declare that we should
have one cent postage as soon es the
expansion Of the business gave assurance
that the service would pay for itself ut
that rate. The department is just
beginning TO approach self supporting
state at two cents, and 1t will probably, IL
peace and prosperity continue, give
warrant for a further reduction, but
until then there should be no reduction
not even for the glcry Of John Wana-
maker.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-04-08

C0MPLExIoN 20 WDBR.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-04-08
sAkAos o1zss1ox.

4.
PALACE OF FASHION.
r3 EAST KlNo STREET.
LANCASTER, Pa.
The recent fire at Burgers
Flaming Mill a. well a. the
breaking Of one Of the large
plate Glasses at our New Store
will delay our removal for
about 8 to 10 days.
Our new lines Of Spring
Goods are now ali in:
AZ our Great Opening which
will take place about the 18th
Of this month, we will make an
elaborate exhibit In every de-
partment.
In the meanwhile we are
ready to show them to anybody
who does not care to walt for
our opening.
We expect to offer to the
public the greatest attractions
In our new store ever offered
In this city.
Our prices will be lower than
ever.
Our motto will always be, as
It has been heretofore, "Quick
Sales"
With the increased facilities
in space and light, and with the
immense display at our COM
mand, we mean to out do all
our previous efforts.
Our system for selling, buy
ing, and handling our immense
trade in general will be so much
improved upon that not only will
we be able to sell cheaper, but
1t will be considered a pleasure
to shop at our store.
One great advantage will be
that all our Millinery and Mil
linery Goods, Ribbons, Velvets,
Pushes, etc, will be sold on the
| ground floor.
Our second floor, the dimen-
sions of which are $50 feet in
length by 80 feet in width, will
be devoted entirely to the dis
play Of Ladies' and Children's
Coats and Ladies' Wraps, La.
dies and Children's Jerseys and
Blouses also a full stock Of
Boys Clothing.
We will sell you these goods
cheaper than you ever bought
them before, and it will Just be
the kind of a store in which
you like to buy these goods.
Our opening will be an
nounccd as soon as the day Is
fixed.
Lookout for the opening OF
| ASTRICH'S P. O. F.,
H5&II7 North Queen St.
The finest store building in
the State, outside of Philadel-
phia.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-04-08

"when lovely women stoo,s IN ,our,
sos out In The sno~ without her In2is ,nh'
btrs the o ly AIT TO cnrs Ie- cod fs m ~, =,
ons o, oot,i. Q, Dr. Bulls Cough syrup st rs
"s,eak his sg eeeh as tel you trippiuslv
on me iobsue." cay that one OF ihs great
ta,vsiioa on. the greatest cure on earth ior
\ In. Cply Is cents 'S'
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-04-08

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tPnLApmsuA. MonaAy. Aprii Z isgA
We shall have something to
say tomorrow OF Wolmen's
Muslin Underwear that will be
uncommonly worth your while
to take note Of.
All the Lyons Silk Novelties
are in place. Choicest crea.
tons OF the season: American
Novelties, 75c to $3.as; Paris
Novelties, $3.50 to $40.
west rransept.
Lansdowne.
Twin sister Of Gloriosa.
Two Of the lightest and most
graceful stuffs that silk and
wool ever got together in. Toss
a fold of either; it almost
floats. A dress length weighs
in ounces. Yet even Henrietta
isn't more closely woven. A
wonderfully strong stuff for all
it is SO light.
Lansdowne has all the lustre
Of Gloriosa, but not its irides.
cence. Dust slips from it just
as easily; a shake and the
wrinkles 60 just the same.
Lansdowne is in solid colors I;
Gloriosa comes in stripes and
plaids as we'll.
Either Of them are scarce.
They'll be scarcer. There's a
craze for them. Street or even
ing wear.
Lansdowne, 40 inches, $I.a5.
Gloriosa, 4S inches, $3.50
and $I.75.
Southwest Of centre.
All the new tints in Silk. and
Wool Henriettas. Good re-
liable makes. Right to the eye,
right under the glass. They'll
be right in wear.
Near centre Of the store.
We mean to have every best
Black Dress Goods stuff, OF
every grade that's worth your
thought. Whoever or wherever
the maker is that leads, we
have the pick Of his output.
Priestley Black Silk warp
Henrietta for instance. You'll
find on our counters more
qualities and at lower prices
than anywhere else at retail in
the United States. Come with
the sample in your fingers or in
your mind. There's the test.
All through Black stuf1s just
the same. Take Priestiey
again:
Silk Warp:
Drap a. Alma, sI I, 10 % 60
Crepe Cloth. d 2S 10 o. 10
Camel HAIR, sl - to $50
slaiette. eltota
Iamiss. eltot2
Yelling. 76c to1
All Wool
Cashmere d1nde. q to s2 50
ssms. ezra heavy, - to a
Venetian Crepe, q TO Sl ~
IIA linn tna
Mounting Cloth. 7So toN,6
NuD'S Yelling 0oc to q 10
Me- rose. 75c 10 o. IS
Priestley's extra wide Black
Silk, and-Wools (72 inch) for
shawls and wraps, are So and
$3.50. The 46-inch sorts
range from sI.75 to 50.
Then there are Priestley's
Striped Wool Cashmeres,
Striped Silk.and-Wool Henri
eta, and Silk.and.Wool Rail
road Cord, and any other stuff
of that brand that has been
proved.
Northwest OF centre.
Real and imitation Shell
Back Combs, Side Combs and
Hair Pins. More than 900
patterns. Direct from Paris.
The very latest wrinkle at the
gap capital. Some with metal
tops, some with imitation
jewels.
They're at the top nick OF
style, and are going for sur
prisingly little. The imitation
almost more real than the real.
Twice over the biggest assort-
ment we hear OF.
Northeast OF centre.
JOHN WANAMAKER
CoMPLEXION 20 OWDHR
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-04-08
NANAMAxsxs

We shall have something to
say tomorrow OF Women's
Muslin Underwear that will be
uncommonly worth your while
to take note OF.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-09
THE rRApR IN CHIcAGo.

Chicago March 8 CspseiaD Hutchinson was the big
nan again. buying and selling the May option
on scala TO make all other operations look unmpOrtant
Tho raiders May alone and attacked June and
July. They sold the July option from so 81 to 50 L.
IAnn and Cudahy leading the RAID California dispatches
which said that wheat eoet had dropped Thurs
day ak 10 eight cents per Genital account Of rains
made the feeling q little sbAky at the opening The
weather map showed generally over the Northwest and
no very weather anywhere After the July gave
way May became involved going quickly from about 81 OBJ
20 81 Oh Ga Under 81 or Hooe was considerable buy
ar being that he his order from falbank
AZ al 90 and above Hutchinson considerable buyer
The outside markets yielded with this, Minneapolis de-
cininR l cent aud st Louis and Newfork almost Nc
much The big room traders made drive az corn today
A reduction OF Western grain rates equal 20 about
cents per bushel tepoFed this floor and this added
TO the May opened at 30 Ia sold 10 30 "a sad
closed az IS AAG35 10 centA Oats were active ana
lower the pit the spectators declared that not less
ha 600 bushels hase been sold out within the past
few days IL II argued that such selling could eeae but
from ono auaFteF-tbe Milwaukee bull CLIQUE Each sign
Of waverng by this unhappy pool AZ once preepitaed
attacks big bears the oor, among whom Roam 10
he most active May oats opened 20 $50 SOLD at 20 -
and clOsod az 20 So cents Nay porE opened a. sid
sold between ell 81 and sl2 10 and closed ~ %
May lard opened At sees sod 90 6gs sIossdd o.
90 81 IL. On tho curb May wheat SOFA ~ u W iS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-09
rAYIL rrrELI1GEnoE.

washington March S.--Lieutenant Howard T. waring
has ordecd to the photographic once; Lieutenant
H. II. schssfef. EnHgn Joseph Beale, Surgeon 9. r.
Bradley. Passed Assistant Engineer J. NJ Emanuel and
Chief Engineer J. c. Mcconnell the Mohcan Assistant
Engineer w. Q. Herbert 70 tho Boston yard relieving
Engineer George NJ Burd who Is ordered 10
the Chicago; Aeutcnants T. ". BFuby, Charles T. Fox
Engineer A. r. stes Naval caiiets Edward Mofc s. p.
EdntDds James J. Balinget ana chasles Z. Johnston
hsse detached from the Moican placed on wait
ing orders Ensign George H. blow from special duty q,
the Navy Yard, New.Ycrk, ara ofaefed 10 the branch
photographic oee New York Assistant Surgeon George
A. Lung detached from tho receiving ship Vermont and
ordered 70 tie Mohiesn Passei Assistant Easineer W.
r. King from the Naval Aesdsiny and placed on sick
lcayo Lieutenants +. p Gilmore and T. H. Lentz Lieu
bnnsnt dunier sradel p Fletcher and Ensign I. S.
Rodgers have been ordored 70 examination for pscron
Ths ossipco arrived yesterday a. Jamaica