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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-13
NoRwAYs rARALpoM.
A Condemned Historical Review by tho
Grcatcst OF NurMeEinn Poets.

1
| Grcatcst oil Norwegian Poets.
During the long period shat Norway
was united with Denmark Qlj0-1S14)
NIL official positions in the country were
almost exclusively held by Danes, and
it frequently happened Shat they wern
totally unfit for their post, and did not
| even understand the language of the
| peasants.
| Less than tho many errors and the
| insolence of these officials was needed
to arouse the Independent spirit of the
Norwegian pcasantry, who during the
long union with Denmark never for Il
moment had allowed any encroach-
ment upon their independence, which
the feudal right to their farms, in
herited from their forefathers, had
for generations-nay for centuries
maintained.
An attempt to bind Norway moro
closely to Denmark was made by in
ducing some of the sons of the old
peasant families on the large farms to
stay for some time in Denmark. Most
of these farms are found in the heart OF
tho country, and in the Throudhjem
district, and many are found on the
coast as far up as Nordland. These
sons were to be made noblemcn--which
they, however, thought they already
were. They were at first to go through
II course of military discipline and to
learn good Manners" but the attempt
proved a miserable failure, for the lads
gave the officers and their teachers Il
sound thrashing, and got up mutiny.
and had at last TO be sent home again.
An attempt to organize q Norwegian
corps of Lifeguards, in attendance
upon the King ut Copenhagen, was just
as unsuccessful. and terminated in the
same way. Such occurrences, how
ever, tended to strengthen the claim OF
the country for national independence.
What was Norwegian could not be
made Danish this was gradually being
understood.
Thus the yearning for independence
developed quietly, and soon found Il
mouth-piece in the Norsile Selsllab (the
Norwegian Society. a literary gather
ing of Norwegian students at the CO.
penhagen University; their victorious
fsticuffs with their Danish brethren
became in time spiritual alliance for
the welfare of the father-land. The
ancestral pride of these Independent
odel-peasants had long been the nat
ural foundation for this awakening
patriotism; now it also became the
historical-legal ground for their claim
for political self-government. In due
time it attained its end, when Norway
in 1914 became an independent king
dom.
Then the people entered upon new
era, which quickly discovered them
from their old barbarous customs, and
in which the natural strength and abil-
ity of the people reached to attain
ments which united what hitherto had
been disunited and hostile.
Under this gradual growth, with self
made laws, and with municipal as well
as national self-government, with an
increasing enlightenment ard good
schools, with newspapers, with liter
ature, with lectures, meetings, political
and social movements, the people have
made astonishing progress, and under
this newly awakened life the old-fash-
ioned religious intolerance has become
an archaism. -Bjornstjerne Bjornson,
in Harper's Magazine.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-13
USES OF MIRRORS.
Flashing Light Into Dark Nooks by Means
of Looking Glasses.

Flashing Light Into Dark Nooks by Means
of Looking Glasses.
The use of mirror for rejecting the
sun seems to run from the extremes OF
boyish roguishness in flashing the suns
rays upon the eyes of some companion
or even older persons, il the distance
be sufficient-and then reaches to the
q, other extreme of using it to flash the
suns rays for heliotrope signals in the
coast survey or army service, or to
measure the DETECTION of galvanom-
eter needle. But there is vast middle
space of practical usage OF mirrors,
apart from that of indiviAi:al vanity,
which is rarely thought of.
A gentleman in Boston, calling at an
Office in the upper part of a building,
stated his intention of calling upon a
man in distant part of the city, and
was told that his party had recently
opened an Office on the other side of the
same street, and in the upper part of Il
building of the same height.
On looking across to the opposite win
dow, the gentleman was seen hard at
work and too busy to look up. How
ever, large mirror was unhung in the
toilette room. and the suns rays flashed
upon his face in u manner that startled
him and dazzled his eyes, first causing
him to jump and binding him.
AT first he was indignant at the i'm
proper liberty taken with his visual
organs, and looked out of the window
as fierce as forty-pounder, threaten
ing and breathing out slaughter upon
the youngster should he be in sight
A few gesticulations. however, soon
made the party across the street UNDER
stand that he was to be called upon.
In the boyhood days of hhe writer he
remembers looking into new pump
which had been thoroughly spiked the
night before it was to be placed in the
well, by means of some rocks which
were pushed in about midway and
wedged against each other.
Various plans for their removal had
been suggested, The most practicable OF
which was to saw the pump in two and
join it together again sonaehOW. The
writer suggested that mirror be
brought, and the sunlight flashed in to
reveal the position of the stones. A
bar of wrought-iron was bent to
hook, suitable to the condition of af-
fairs, and eXtricated the stones one by
one, the mirrow showing the openings
of light so that the person could work
efficiently and intelligently.
Objects lost in wells have been dis
closed by means of the suns rays
thrown down upon them by mirrors.
Dark easements in cities are lighted by
means of mirror surface of total re-
ilecting prisms, made out of decidedly
cheap glass, and held in proper posi-
tion in racks placed in alleyways. under
gratings forming n part of the walk
Electrical Review.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-13
The NAVY IN WiiITE.
American War Vessels to Have Cot,r All
Their Own.


Their Own.
The vessels of the United States navy
are hereafter to be painted white. The
order was received at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, and every one who heard
the news was delighted to think that
at last the American navy was to have
distinct color of its own.
The cause OF the order has been the
satisfaction arising from painting the
Boston and Yorktown white. The new
order reads in substance that in future
when iron and steel vessels are to be
painted the hull above the water line
on the outside and all paint work on
the inside shall be painted white The
masts, yards, head, booms, doublings
OF masts, and tunnels shall be painted
d straw-yellow color, the paint for
which is to be prepared by the Bureau
of Construction and Repair. With a
view to economy the other vessels Of
the new navy not now painted white
will not be painted until their present
coat of black becomes shabby.
1t has been found that iron and steel
vessels when painted black have been
unnecessarily hot, and to do away with
this discomfort as well as to improve
the looks of the vessel white has been
decided upon as the color for the navy.
Especially is this color considered q
serviceable one when cruisers are doing
duty in tropical climates. The coat of
white will do much to prevent the alb
sorption of heat that these vessels are
liable to. and thereby greatly increase
the comfort of officers and crew and
improve the sanitary condition of th2
vessel. IN. Y. Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-13

North and South America, besides Guate.
mala, the West Indies, Australia, and even
Europe, are the fields of usefulness in
which Hostetter's Stomach Bitters has dem-
onstrated its value as an antidote TO malaria,
and as a remedy for dyspepsia, constipation,
rheumatism, neuralgia, biliousness, nerv-
BUSINESS, and loss OF appetite and sleep
The inhabitants, the medical men of these
countries, have spoken in no uncertain
tones concerning tho efficacy of the great
household remedy.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-13

Having done business in the United States
for years, our reputation and responsibility
is established, We want three men IN your
vicinity TO represent us, to whom exclusive
territory will be given. Handsome outfit
free. Salary and expenses or commission
paid weekly, previous experience not re-
quired. Hardy stock a specially, Write
at once for terms to May Brothers, Nursery
men, Rochester, N. Y.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-13

The fastest time made by train was
ninety-two miles il ninety-three minutes,
one mile being made in forty-siX seconds,
on the Philadelphia q Reading railroad.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-13

"TuE Gods give no great good without
labor,n is an old proverb, and a true one;
the hardest labor is not always that which
is the best paid however. To those in search
of light, pleasant and profitable employ
ment, we say write to B. f. johnson q Co,
Richmond, Va.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-13

Is IT probable that what a million women
say after daily trial is a mistake! They say
most economical, purest and best They have
had "A years TO try it. Yom give It one trial
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-13

THE fastest time made between Jersey
City and San Francisco was three days,
seven hours, thirty-nine minutes and six
teen seconds. Special theatrical tram,
June 1886.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-13
STORIES OF PETS.
Accompanied by the Atidavits of Five Liars
of Great Skill.


n man in Westchester County has a
pet cat which he has Taught to play
"Home, Sweet Home" by walking up
and down the keys of the piano. The
cat also sits on the rocker of the cradle
and rocks the baby of the house to
sleep every night.
stump" is dog living on the Jer-
sey coast and owned by the captain of
pilot-boat. Stump never likes to stay
ashore and can never sleep in less than
ten feet of water, where he sinks to the
bottom and curls up in the sea-weed
and sand All the fish eaten on the
boat are caught by the dog; but it is
fair to state that they never eat fish on
board that pilot-boat.
A colony of black-snakes lives in a
garden in New Jersey. They make
themselves useful by allowing the pea
vines to be trained over their bodies in
place of stakes. while two OF them tie
themselves into knots about the gate
to keep out intruders.
The editor of Long Island paper
HID IL Dtu WHlCl le USES IT'S d
paper-weight. The turtle eats nothing
but printers ink, and every night
gathers up the papers on the desk into
a neat pile and then sleeps on them.
The turtle is marked &c. W., 1885,"
but that is believed to be fraud, al
though any doubt uttered in his pres
ence is quickly denied by vigorous
screams on the part of the turtle:
Parrots us pets are very common,
but there is Il certain green parrot in
New Hampshire which is an extraor-
dinary bird. His owner is a deacon of
the church, and the bird goes with him
to prayer-meeting and leads in the
singing. He knows every hymn by
heart. and the deacon has only to give
out the aumber of the hymn and he
starts off at once. His favorite piece
is, 80 for wings 10 ay."-Judge.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-13

My friend, look here! you know how weak
and nervous your wife is, and you know that
Carter's Iron Pills will relieve her, now
why not be fair about it, and buy her q box
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-13

THE longest railway brilro span "a the
United States is the cuui.iever span ii
Poughlieepsie bridge, Bis feet.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-13

ARE unlike all other pills. No purging or
pain. Act specially on the liver and bile.
Carriers Little Liver Pills. One pill dose.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-13

Mild, equablc climate, certain and abundant
crops. Bcstfruit, grain grass, stock country
in the world. Fullinformation free. Address
Oregon Immigration Board. Portland, Oregon
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-13

THE road that carries the largest numbcr
of passengers is the Manhattan Elevated
Railroad, New York, 525,000 day, or 10l,
625, 600 yearly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-13

raise il laterally TO the mouth. Don't bring
your elbow around at right angles with
VOur face
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-13

WE can form an idea OF what is called
"the irony of fate'' when we hear of O life
long topper finding watery grave.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-13

ASAS FnANc1sco firm has built the largest
wine cellar in the world II is capable of
holding 100000 gallons of wine Its cost
was S250,00O.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-13

THE longest American railway tunnel is
the Hoosac tunnel, on the Fitchburg rail
way, which is four and three-quarters miles
long.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-13

QUEEN NATALIE, of Servia, always wears
her hair down her back, waterfall fashion.
1t is Of q golssy black color
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-13

Don't hawk, and blow, and spit, but use
DR.. Sugcs Cutarrh Remedy. OF druggists.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-13

One by ono the roses fal. but "Tans,H's
Punch" DC. Cigar ou;!ivcs t4em al.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-13

THE line of railway extending fe'-.t"-t
way, running from Quebec TO the Pacific
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-13

If afflicted with Sore Eyes use Dr. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water Druggists sell it. Poe
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-13

TH1 highest railroad bridge in the United
States Is the Kin2ua viuduct, on the Erie
road, 305 feet high.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-13

The longest mileage operated by a single
system is the Atchison, Topeka q Santa Fe
system, about 5000 miles.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-13

"A Maine village housewife. keen
of wit and thrifty, not long ago issued
cards for an afternoon party at her
house. terming it Il ''whang." The
ladies invited were puzzled by the
word, and didn't know how to dress,
but finally appeared in their most
stunning toilets. When they arrived at
the hour named, one p. m, they found
the house in disorder. and everybody
scrubbing for dear life. A "whang"
is a house-cleaning party. and some OF
the ladies are sorry they didn't dress
accordingly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-13

The chances of fatal accident in railway
travel are one killed in 10,000,000. Statistics
show more are killed by falling out of win
dows than in railway accidents.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-13
Anxious Mother-"What do =,

Anxious Mother-"What do you
suppose my boy is going to be when
he grows upP He doesn't do any thing
but talk, talk, talk. from morning to
night" Mr. Wiseman-"It's too early
yet to decide, but he will probably be
either a Congressman or a prize.
lighter. .'--Philaielphia Record.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-13

Forty years ago the United States
stood sixth in point of population
among civilized nations of the globe
and twenty years ago IT. stood fifth.
Twenty years hence it Will stand first.
st. Louis Globe Democrat
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-04
PURE JUSTICE WANTED,

Judge White did not pitch his remarks
to the grand jury yesterday in too harsh
key. Indeed, if he erred at all, it was on
the side of leniencv, The words of the
Court ought to be remembered by future
grand juries. Judge White put the case
mildly when be said:
The grand jury's powers are very large but
it must not be forgotten that the jury is under
the control of the law. You should, therefore,
be careful to do your whole duty, SO that the
character of your work may not be questioned.
The grand jury should conform to the hours of
the court and to expedite business hold two
sessions day. 1t is a useless expenditure of
money when your sessions drag along from six
to eight weeks when the work could be done
in half the time. You should complete your
work as rapidly as possible.
So many men, and notably lawyers, doubt
the utility of the continuance of the grand
jury as a part of the machinery of our
courts, that it is not tolerable at all that the
grand jurors should fail to perform faith
fully and fully all that they are bound by
oath 10 do. If the institution is itself an
encumbrance upon the course Of justice,
how much greater an abuse it must become
if the grand jury neglects its duty or per-
verts its power. There ought to be no
CLOSING over the danger of misconduct,
willful or by negligence on the part of Jurors,
grand or petit. As the grand jury stands
to-day it is nearly if not actually the fount of
Justice itself Befoul its waters and all the
river or justice will be tainted. And the
community wherein justice is not admins
tered uprightly is on the highway to ruin.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-04
TIE TOUR BEGUN.

The tour of the International American
Congress has begun most auspiciously.
Washington put on her fairest autumnal
dress yesterday, and when the train bore
the delegates away only the President pro
ten. of the Congress was left behind. The
representatives of our Southern neighbors,
and their hosts, will not need a President
of any sort to insure their enjoyment of the
picturesque nursery OF the United States
army, West Point They will be delighted,
OF course, with the splendid scenery of the
Hudson river, and the peerless situation of
the academy itself; while it will be won
derful indeed if the unspeakable cadets do
not march straight into the affections Of the
martial denizens of South America.
1t is to be strongly desired, however, that
our guests from the South will not gather
the impression from their initial experience
at West Point that this nation sets great
store by its fighting men. Even if it were
possible, it is not the true policy of the
United States to bid for the friendship and
alliance of the South American States
through a show Of physical force and war
like armamerts. What is wanted-and
Secretary Blaine stated it clearly enough in
bishappy speech on Monday-to effect by this
tour is to bring the South Americans to
thorough comprehension of this nations ad-
vance in the arts of peace; Of her wOndrous
manufacturing and commercial interests,
and of the sincerity of hIscontinent's desire
to be knit by ties of trade and mutual inter-
est to that more southerly.
So, while we hope that Crows Nest and
the other grand mountains and the incom-
parable Hudson itself, binding their feet
with silver, may charm their eyes, and the
dexterity and discipline of the cadets may
not fail to fire their hearts, we must look for
the impressions to be made later to accom-
plish the grand ends on account of which
this congress was called.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-04
FOOD ADULTERATI0N.
The Startling Report Made by the Minne-
sofa State Chemists.

The Startling Report Made by the Minne-
sofa State Chemists.
MINNEAPoLIs, October 3-The report Of
Dairy Commissioner Ives was filed yesterday
1t is comprehensive and shows that the law
passed last winter compelling the examination
and analysis OF food products has been faith
fully carried out by State Chemists EDerman,
of st. Paul. and Drew, of Minneapolis. Under
the law the Commissioner is given authority to
examine lard, cheese, milk, cream, butter,
vinegar, wines, liquors, baking powder, cream
of tartar and food product that contains cotton
seed oil or terra alba. DR.. Drew's report shows
that 29 articles were analyzed by him since
August last. Ten out of II samples Of milk
were found deficient in fat. Twenty-Five sam.
pies of baking powder were analyzed. Four
were found to be cream of tartar baking pow
ders two were phosphate baking powders, and
IL were alum powders.
Out of 55 samples sold as cider vinegar, 13
were spurious cider yinegars and 81 were col
ored low wine vinegars. Nineteen samples Of
malt vinegar were below the legal limit of
acidity. Thirty-seven out of 6S samples of lard
examined were adulterated with cotton seed
oil. Six out of ten samples Of olive oil con-
sisted largely of cotton seed oil. Of % samples
of cream of tartar two only were satisfactory,
the remainder being made up Of mixtures Of
tartaric acid, acid calcium, phosphate starch,
terra alba, and in some instances alum. The
report of Associate Chemist Eberman shows
substantially the same results.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-04
BURNING LOVE LETTERS.

Next to never writing and never receiving
love letters, there is nothing more commend
able than the burning of them. And yet
some thought ought to be taken as to the
time and place for the confagration. We
are reminded of the necessity of forethought
in this matter by a dispatch tele-
graphed yesterday from Mexico de-
scribing the fate of young lady
of Morelia who essayed to destroy
her love letters and came very near de-
stroying herself. Yet this Mexican maiden
ought to have known that the roof OF hotel
was not the place on which to make bon
fire of her best young mans epistolatory
affection. Her dress caught fire. and she
was burned so horribly that only slight
hopes of her recovery are entertained.
Our candid advice to young women about
to prove their love letters by fire is to choose
almost any place but the roof of their abode
for the auto da 5e. Lighting fire in such
an exposed spot, if not certain to result as
disastrously as in the Mexican girls case,
is at least tolerably certain to attract un-
favorable attention and possibly the fire de-
partment. The furnace in the cellar is about
as convenient crematory as can be con-
ceived. One BY one the letters can be cast
upon the Goals, or rather in Pittsburg upon
the gas jets, and no matter how full of gush
and sighs and kisses they may be, the
furnace will keep on with the good
work till nothing but shadowy
cinders of the billets dou1 remain. A
pretty conceit, which oughtto be if it is not
already popular, would be to catch these
ashes and preserve them in small two-ounce
vials, on which the name or initials of the
author of the letters in question might be
nicely handpainted. The accumulation and
ordering of these miniature urns would
afford plenty of exercise and amusement to
the average girl of the period.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-04

and a seat on the fence. He does not ex-
pect to get the Speakership without hard
struggle, but he thinks his chances are
good. That's fight number one. Then he
is sure the Republican majority intend to
confirm their rights as majority by alter
ing the rules of the House, which promise
in their present shape to enable the Demo-
cratic minority to ruin if they cannot rule
That's fight number two. By way of an
other foreshadowing of blood upon the Con-
gressional moon Major Mckinley says
that the Republicans are resolved
to settle the negro's status in
Southern politics once and for all this ses-
sion. This means that the Republican ma
jority want to have it clearly decided
whether or not the negro in the South shall
be allowed to cast his vote and to have it
counted. The amount of fighting such an
undertaking must entail no one can foresee.
1t will be critical period in Congress.
As to the trend of the contest in Ohio, the
Major predicts Foraker's victory by 81, 600
votes. But his doubt as to the complexion
of the Legislature is very, very significant.
The Senate may escape Murat Halstead yet.