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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
CATARRH

Is a complaint which affects nearly everybody.
more or less. It originates in cold, or success
sion OF colds, combined with impure blood.
Disagreeable fiow from the nose, tickling in the
throat, offensive breath, pam over and between
the eyes, ringing and bursting noises in the
ears, are the more common symptoms. Catarrh
is cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla. which strikes
directly at its cause by removing all impurities
from the blood, building up the diseased tissues
and giving healthy tone to the whole system.
"For several years have been troubled with
that terribly disagreeable disease. catarrh. 1
took Hoods Sarsaparilla with the very best re-
suits. It cured me of that ontinual dToppiu
in my throat, and stuffed-up feeling. 1t has
also helped my mother. who has taken it for
run down state of health and kidney trouble. 1
recommend Hoods Sarsaparilla to all as good
medicine" MRS. s. d. HEATH, Putnam, Conn.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for S.. Prepared
only by Q. L HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
HIMMELRICH'S
Slipper Department

Is now the busy part of the
house. Attractions are as
bright as new coin, and it is a
sight to see the constant
stream of Buyers taking ad-
vantage in the styles and
prices. We name but few
Of many excellent bargains.
Not on tape, but in fact:
Merfs Fine Goat Slippers, "Quitted,"
ST Is.
Mems Embroidered Slippers, 75c.
Mems Lizard Slippers, 81.
In flle very Finest Grade
our varieties embrace every
imaginable shade, shape and
material TO make a satisfac-
tory selection.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11

Telephone llss apzsawrsu
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-12-11
The Flight to The Cities.

But, of truth, are the New England
young folks with all this for inheri-
tance, and the oranges ''tO boot"-get-
ting inoculated with rural enthusiasm?
Doubtful; more than doubtful. Young
fellows of the suburban districts, and
young girls with reader zeal. tits to
be feared) grow up all along the pretty
intervales, and amid the giant Bents
and the waving tobacco-tields, with a
sneaking fondness for those '1eeks and
onions of the city-whose fiavors drift
by them, out from the Sunday papers.
There the money rattles more; the
scenes shift more; and for trees and
sunsets-they can get them both of a
Sunday, with sweetheart, on g hill
top.
Shall this current of the young folks
be stayeda 1t is worth discipline to
stay them? Will the next State board
give US a paper on this question Do
steady-going parents try to stay themP
trow not. E-was good fellow
whom l knew-excellent agriculturist
all enthusiasm-s'believe in things
country was worth living for; clean
patch of garden sass was always a
moving psalm to him;neatness gospel;
homegrown fruits the food of the gods.
Tom, his boy, shrewd lad growing up
amid the ductilities of such environ
ment, and making muscle like steer,
when saw him there. bare-legged,
hoeing, pondering, stretching rauch
symphonies out of "Cofe-Cofem-I
ask after ten years later. Is he still
putting his youthful energies to the
weeds?
"Waal-no; got a job in town"-in a
gun-shop, brokers', where not? And
there is half-proud parental acqui-
escence; for the boy is "a good boy;
pays good; and there are the readin'
rooms, and the lectur's don't you
know?" Why not?
And the girl-whose skirts brushed
the dew among the fine rows of ''Cres
cents" and of .tMcAvoys,n and whose
cheek was as round and as red as the
berries she tended and gathered: How
and where is she eight years afteri
Still given to the pretty love of thost
dove-eyed Jerseys; still fondling them
or weaving them for some neighbol
owner of like age and heart?-A
Marcel, IN Sc11b7aer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-12-11
Something About sponges.

Never use new sponge unless you
have thoroughly soaked it, says Thomas
C. Voorhees, in the st. Louis Globe
Democrat. This will take out the
muriatic acid used in their preparation
for the market. If you buy a sponge
from drug store or anywhere at re-
tail you do not get the virgin article
that is dragged from the bottom of the
sea. 1t has seen number of changes.
There are number ofwholesale houses
here which receive them closely pressed
in bales. They are pulled apart and
sent down into the cellar for treatment.
They are bleached white with muriatic
acid, and the men who do this work
have sore and sometimes bleeding
hands, on account of the strength OF
the solution After bleaching, the finer
ones are dyed yellow. You have often
seen this colored sponge, and may
have thought this natural color. Rough
substances is put in others and scratch
you when using them. This is done to
satisfy those who want the article as it
comes from the sea. There are three
principal grades = the silk, the fine
toilet and the window sponges. 1t
only requires comparison and to feel
| them to tell their quality,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-12-11
The Chestnut Crop.

"Those we get here" said a CON-
mission merchant, ''are the Virginia
nuts; they are the finest and largest OF
all, though possibly the ones grown in
New Hampshire and northern Mass
achusetts have an even sweeter flavor.
The latter, however, are smaller. The
great chestnut producing area of Vir-
ginia includes portions of Rappahan-
mock, Green, Nelson, Madison, and
Amherst counties, up to the foothills on
the south side of the Blue Ridge. The
nuts are mostly picked by children,
from whom they are bought by the
country grocers and traders, who in
turn sell them to the wholesale men like
ourselves, on commission or otherwise.
Enormous quantities of them are sent
to Norfolk, where they are passed over
long sieves, with small holes at the be-
ginning and bigger ones farther on,
BY which they are assorted according
to size, to be subsequently scaled il
price accordingly, for sale to the job.
ber, who sells by the bag to the re-
| taller"
is not the Allegheny region great
producing center of chestnuts?"
Yes, indeed. 1t is from there thai
the west and north are chiefly supplied
! Chestnuts can be transported thence
more promptly than from Virginia tc
Chicago, which is the main distributing
center for the northwest. But wher
the Allegheny crop fails Chicago send
Its buyers to Norfolk and prices ris,
with the demand for the Virginia pro
duct. The crop in Massachusetts anC
New Hampshire is becoming less ever,
year owing to the reckless way il
! which the trees are being cut DOVE,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-12-11
A Jewel in Great Demand. -
It is doubtful whether shakspeare'a

1t is doubtful whether Shakspeare'a
toad,
Ugly and venomous,
Wears yet precious jewel In his head,
but there is belief current in all parts
of India that certain variety of snake,
called Shesh Nag, when it attains the
age of l, 900 years has precious jewel
formed in its head This Jewel, it is
affirmed, possesses the quality of suck
ing up the poison of the deadliest snake
| if applied to the wounded part.
Strangely enough. Parsee gentleman
is reputed to possess this invaluable
jewel, according to correspondent of
Gujarati weekly published at Wadhan,
in Gujarat.
The correspondent says that when
the present owner, who by the way is
| now 63, was % years old he found a
snake of the aforementioned variety,
which he killed. Then he found the
! jewel in its head. 1t has already saved
several lives. Last year when Mr..
| Vidal, the collector of the district, was
there it was shown to him. The jewel
| is said to contain a thin crescent-like
fiber, which increasingly oscillates in
| the center. His Highness the GalkwaT
of Baroda, his Highness the Maharajah
| of Kolhapur, and several other native
| princes are said to have offered more
than 100000 rupees for this unique
| Jewel. The name and address of the
| owner are Framji Dadabhal Govekar,
Tarapur, Bombay Presidency.-Jesoel-
ers' WeeEly.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-12-11
How to Clean Gloves.

The question of gloves is one that
awakes responsive chord in the heart
of every woman. and even rich ones
find it necessary once in while to
have them cleaned, SAYS the N z
World. This is a difficult thing to
: have done satisfactorily, and when
well done by French cleaners costs a
good deal. To women of moderate
means this expense is almost as much
out of their reach as the purchase of
the endless new ones requisite if one
wishes to be neat and dainty always
These will be glad to get Georgia
Cayyan's recipe, with which she cleans
her own gloves as well as a French
cleaner could and vet saves the cost of
the performance by doing it herself:
You see," she says lone needs so
many gloves in my profession. There
are not only those I wear on the street,
and l soil them quite as quickly that
way as other women do, but there is
scarcely a part l play that does not
call for at least two or three pairs on
the stage, and one must have nice long
ones to wear there, which you have to
pull off carelessly and throw about as
If twenty-button French gloves were
the merest detail to you, though l. con-
fess it nearly breaks my heart when /
have to treat a new pair in that high
and mighty style, seeing that the cost
of them comes out of my salary, and
that treatment of that sort soils them
dreadfully. But 1 have got hold of
this recipe, given to me by a little old
French lady, and now clean them my
self over and over again and make one
or two pairs last me through one Of
those long runs of a Lyceum play. I
go to a chemists shop and ask for
quart of deodorized benzine, one drachm
of sulphuric ether, one drachm of chlor-
oform, two drachms of alcohol and
enough lavender water to make it deli
cately perfumed and pleasant. The
clerk mixes that up for me properly,
and when I get it home 1 pour about q
cupful of it into the basin and wash the
gloves in it. If have been wearing
them a long time and they are very
black l have ready prepared two bowls
in both of which is some spirits of wine
slightly perfumed with the lavender
water. Through these l give them
| two rinsings, but if they are not very
much soiled one rinsing will be suff-
cicnt. Then lay them on a table, and
with a piece of soft white flannel / rub
| them smooth; so that all the wrinkles
from the washing disappear, and they
become partially dry. After which /
stretch a cord across the corner of NV
dressing-room, in the light, but out of
Che sun and wind, and on this hang
them and let them dry for twenty-four
hours. If the gloves are very thin and
not of the first quality dry them on
my hands, slipping them on and but
toning them, and then scrubbing them
briskly with dry flannel to quicken
the process of drying them. But
don't think that pays. it takes SO much
time, and, no matter how careful one
is, a cheap glove never looks well after
it is cleaned. think, on the whole, it
is cheaper to throw them away, or,
rather, never to buy them"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-12-11
The Good Little Boys Prayer.

She took him out to his grandmoth-
er's grave and gave him little bunch
of flowers to lay upon it. She told
him all about death and its sadness and
how good his grandmother had been
and how God had taken her up to be
an angel, and how he watched over
the graves of dead good people. The
small boy was deeply touched. They
sat by the grave a long time and he
was quiet and thoughtful all the while
his mother talked to him. Then he
looked up in his mothers face and said:
please. mamma, if l make a little
prayer here will God hear meP"
''Yes, dear, he will
Il would like to pray. Mamma, you
Begin,
The fond mother, happy and touched
by her child's earnestness, began a lit
tie prayer and the boy took it mp.
please, God, make me a soldier
when 1 grow up, and send me new
drum right away. - San francisco
Chronicle,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-12-11
Pretty American Countess.

I saw another American at Lucerne
whom, without knowing,I hold in high
regard. met her with her husband
and serious faced sister of charity
looking at the pathetic inscriptions in
the quaint little cemetery which sur
rounds the old Hofkircne. / had OBJ
served the lady l speak of as she sat
with rapt attention in the soft twilight
of the dim old church, listening to the
grand organ as its music pealed among
the gray arches. Her strong, refined
face, with cearcut features, soft gray
hair under her black hat, and a plain
dress outlined against a great stone
pillar, made striking picture as she
sat beside her husband, a straight,
strongly knit, soldierly German with
gray hair and stern face bronzed by
exposure. They were the Count and
| Countess Waldensee. He is great
| general and Won Moltke's successor as
chief of staff of the ambitious young
German emperor, and she the best
friend of the young empress.-Lacerne
| Letter.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-12-11
The Last of the IIIini.

'On recent trip to Ottawa, ILL.,,
visited the famous Starved Rock,
situated about ten miles down the rive
from that city, writes Mr.. A w
Hatch, of indianapolis. sIt is {,
beautiful place, and has most ro
mantle historical story connected with it
Starved Rock is huge pile of sand
stone rising perpendicularly at th,
waters edge to height of 200 fee
above the Illinois river It's crest car
only be reached by natural stairway
on the southwest side Its top is abou
half an acre in size, and thickly covered
with tall pines and cedars, making :;
superb picnic site that is used consider
ably during the Summer. From thii
elevation magnificent view is obtained
up and down the Illinois Valley, wher
nature has painted scenery more
beautiful than any ever pictured on CAP
vas.
''The story of Starved Rock is /,
thrilling and true one. Long, long
years ago. as the story-writer would
say, a tribe of Indians called the Him
held dominion from the Wabash to the
Mississippi river, and north from the
mouth of the Ohio river to LAX,
Superior. In 1856 the Iroquois In
dlans began q war with them. and fol
years this war continued until at lasi
the once powerful tribe of the Illini was
almost exterminated and in 1866 what
was left of the great nation took refuge
from their enemies on the top of this
same stone bluff. How long they were
besieged there is not known, but they
had not laid in supply of provision.
and starvation set in. On the north. OF
river side of the rock, the upper rock
overhangs the river somewhat, and ira.
dition says that the enemies of the Illin:
placed themselves in their canoes under
the cornice-like rock and cut the
throngs of the besieged when they
lowered vessels to procure water from
the river.
eat last the imprisoned tribe, crazed
with hunger and thirst, determined to
escape, and one dark, stormy night de.
scended the steep and narrow de.
clivity, only to be met by a solid wall
OF their enemies. The fight was short
one. Only a few of the Illini escaped,
and they joined friendly tribes in the
southern part of the State, assuming
the name of the tribe with which they
were connected, and thus the great
lllini nation was swept away The
huge sandstone pile thus became known
As STARVED -RacL-.an -a4a.s-tee+~-
casionally Indian arrows, and spear
heads are found on its summit"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-12-11
X =. .. - AK< X

Has been established in your County for a
number of years, and by square dealing with
every one, has done the bulk of the Jewelry
business in this section Of the country. He
knows how to buy cheap,and how to sell cheap,
and will give you the worth of your money
every time.
Within the last two months and a hall, Dia-
monds have advanced more than 20 per cent.
Previous to that time, he purchased fine line
|of Diamonds; therefore, he is able to furnish
you these goods at a much lower figure than
you would be able to buy them from those
who have recently bought them.
He has in stock real Diamond Rings from
$3.50 upwards. Now mind you, they are
REAL DIAMONDS.
Ear Drops, Lace Pins &C., at correspond
ingly low prices.
He has the largest and most elegant line of
Ladies' and Gents Watches ever shown in the
County.
His stock of Silverware is complete.
Fine Carving Sets, Toilet Sets, Albums sIMu
sical Instruments, &C., at rock bottom prices
When in search of HOLIDAY GIFTS cal
and examine his stock before purchasing else
where. 1t will pay you.
mo, l, Riddle Block, Raveana, Ohio
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-12-11
Ns
Tea Gowns.

Tea gowns are reported from London
to be emerging from the domain Of
silk, and to be made from wooden
goods, striped or otherwise. The fronts
are still of fine goods, but the only gar
ment that retains the old quality is the
tea Jacket.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-12-11

A Wadsworth, o., man has pumkin
which is almost cubic in form and is as
large as a soap box, He will exhihlt
it at the county faiEs -
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-15
The PuRtliata.

New ORLEANS. La, Aug. 13.-ThS
Picayune, Mississippi special says: A
prominent Mississippi gentleman with
whom many residents have conversed
in confidence says that there is gen.
eral feeling in Marion county against
doing anything with the accused what
ever. The grand jury has been dis
cussing the matter of transferring the
prize fight cases to the justice of the
peace. The grand jury adjourned
about noon until about o'clock at
which hour it was reassembled. The
court met again at 2:30 and the judge
at once sent for the grand jury.
The judge stated to the jury that he
had been informed by man in noWise
connected with the jury, that they had
been discussing certain matters. He
said: Il suppose that you know that
you are indictable for anything that
goes out by fraud. The matter i refer
to is that it is rumored that you have
been discussing the question of refer
ing these cases to the justice of the
peace. l want to say to you, gentle
men, that it is not in your power to
transfer without the consent of the
court; as judge of this court, | would
not permit such thing. If you pro-
pose to attempt to transfer these cases
l will discharge you and order the
sheriff to summon new jury; and if
he fails to summon men who will obey
my orders l will impose fine of 81 600
upon him. Investigate this question
and if you think there is nothing in it,
if you do not want to find the bills say
so. This court is amply able to do
without your services"
The jury then fled out of the court.
The charge creates great excitement
here. The lawyers seem to think that
the grand jury will have to indict the
principals, if not the abettors.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-15
WIN Accept the E,ropo.,,lon

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE western
roads have decided to accept the prop
osition of the Trans Continental asso-
citation for the sale of tickets for the
G. a. r. encampment at Milwaukee,
with interchange of routes and extern
sion of time limits, east of the Mis-
souri, river gateways. Kansas City to
Sioux City inclusive, and st. Paul.
Ashland and Duluth; with the under
standing that the roads will require
$3.50 by the following routes: st.
Paul, Ashland or Duluth to MiIwau-
kee, running via Missouri river gate
ways; Kansas City to Sioux City in
elusive, or vice versa; St. Paul, Ash
land or Duluth to Milwaukee. return
| ing via st. Louis, or vice versa Mis-
souri, river. gateways; Kansas City to
Sioux City inclusive to Milwaukee. re-
turning via st. Louis or vice versa. Mis-
souri, river gateWays; Kansas City to
Sioux City inclusive to Milwaukee. re-
| turning via either of those 2ateWays.
and will require 1910 on tickets via
st. Paul. Ashland or Duluth to Mil
waukee, returning by either of those
| gateways, and will require 1905 on
tickets via st. Louis TO Milwaukee. re-
| turning same route. Divisions will be
agreed upon later
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-15
NEWS OF INTEREST.
An Astonishing Discovery at
Aspen, Colorado.
Mnrphy's Letter in Regard TO
the Paris Exposition.
HarrisOn's Special Train Sui
Iivan'S Trial.

DENVER, Aug. IA most remark
able story reached here yesterday from
Aspen, Colorado, regarding the unex-
pected find in one of the principal
mines en- the Aspen Mountain.
Last Thursday night, as the story
goes. The night in the Minnie Mine
put in two thirty inch holes in the
breast of 900 foot level and fired the
blast just before leaving for the
surface. On returning TO the NINE it
WAS found that the two shots had brok-
en- into "A cave, the extent of which
they proceeded To explore. Going in a
few feet they found the walls COW
cred with crystaliZed lime and lead
that glitters like diamonds. Here and
there little stalacities hung from the
ceiling. The lime formation Tesem-
bled lace and frieZe work of wondrOus
beauty. The cave has descent OF
they found rooms and chambers
grand beyond description. They
They had entered about 200 feet when
they found a flint axe, "a little further
was a pool of fresh water and strong
current of fresh AIR was felt. Further
ON chamber was discovered covered
with brownish muck that was sticky.
Gillfillan. who was in the lead, sud-
denly stopped and said. There sits a
boy" sure enough there sat human
form. The head was resting on the
knees and the arms were drawn around
the legs Indian fashion. a stone bow
and axe were found beside the figure
The body was well preserved, but in
trying To lift it one arm broke off
Other bodies in different attitudes were
found in the chamber, but when dis
turbed they cTumbled. One man was
brought out with the loss of arms auC
eyes. The discovery has caused great
excitement in Aspen as the bodies dc
not seem to be those of Indians.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-15
NatlonRI Encnmnnnant


MILWAUKEE, Aug. 1S.-It is an
nounced to-day during the coming nat
tional encampment of the G. A. R.,
1000 company, battery, gunboat, regi-
mental, brigade, division and corps re-
union will be held and places of meet
ing for this number have been secured.
The secret service men, signal corps,
engineer corps, telegraph corps, war
correspondents and the corps of rail-
road builders are to meet. Over 500
regiments have arranged for reunions.
The brigade of regulars in the l4th
corps will have large meeting, and
among other notable reunions are
those of the Fourth corps; the Blue
Star Division of the Twentieth corps
in which President Harrison COM
manded brigade; the First division
of the Fourteenth corps in which Gen
| erals Hobert, Buell. and Hebright had
| charges; the First brigade, the First
| ed by General Chas Waite; General
| GrenSei'S brigade of the Cumbeland
| army; the Iron brigade, commanded by
such men as Generals Rufus King
John Gibbon. L. s, Bragg, w. y.
Robinson and John A. Kellogg; Sykes
brigade of regulars, Gen. w. o.
Gresham's brigade; Seventh corps; the
| famous vermont brigade; CrOcker
| Brigade and numerous others.
| The reunion feature of national en-
campments was introduced by Mil
waukee. Those who have not seer
their comrades for years will be sure t.
find some of them in attending the
reunions of their respective companys
regiments, brigades, division or corps
The naval battle which will b'
participated in by the Michigan anC
four revenue cutters and fifty othel
water craft of various descriptions be
sides thirty pieces of cannon ant
mOrtarS, regiments of the Nationa
Guards and divisions of the Sons o
| Veterans will be the chief attraction
The display can be seen from 81,
miles of Lake Front and to good ad
| VantaoR