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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
An liam for Arch AoIoujsts.

WATERLOO, IA, May 3-Important dis
coveries have been made near Floyd, Ia,
of remains of the ancient mound builders.
A circular mound thirty feet in diameter
and about two feet high has been opened
and five skeletons found. They were ex-
ceedingly we'll preserved, the earth having
been very closely packed around them.
Three of them were males, one female and
the fifth a babe. The skull of the female is
in good stats Of preservation, and those
who have made careful measurements of II
say that it shows that the person belong
ed to the very lowest type of humanity.
Archeologists claim that the measures
ments show inferiority even to the cele-
brated "Neanderthal" skull. These bones
are claimed to be the most perfect Of any
remains of the mound builders yet discov-
cred. There are several other mounds
near this one, and they will be examined
in a few days
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
CHICKAMAUGA.
Defining the Position Of the Two
Armies on the Historic Field
As They stood and Fought and wavcred
Twenty-Five Years Ago-Tho Spot
Where General Lytlo Fell Lo-
Gated and Marked.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, May 8.-The dis
tinguished party Of gentlemen, composed
of General Rosecrans, General Cist, Gen.
eral Kellogg, General Boynton and others
appointed to inspect the battlefield of
Chickamauga and locate the battle lines,
visited tho battle field yesterday. They
rode over all of 1t except the portion about
Crawfish Spring. The battle lines and
positions were established as given in the
revised map made last October by order of
the War Department except that there
was a slight change as to the route
when he Joined Thomas at Snodgrass
Hill. The widow Glenn's house, which
was General Rosecrans' headquarters,
and the historic an-yard" were identi-
fed beyond question. The party
was composed of the committee
as given in previous dispatches and
citizens of Chattanooga. General Joe
Wheeler was the only Confederate officer
present Adjutant General Pirtle located
the spot where General w. II. Lytle was
killed, from evidence which seems indis-
putable, and pile of stones was made un-
til 1t can be more appropriately marked.
An old man named Weathers, aged eighty
three years, walked four miles to see Gen.
eral Rosccrans. He had lived on the field
at the time Of the BATTLE and had given
General Rosecrans drink of water The
old man seemed to be transported with joy
when General Rosecrans shook hands With
him. The party remained at Snodgrass
Hill all afternoon taking general observa-
tions, and then returned to the city.
To-day they will visit Lookout
Mountain and other points of in
terest, and Tuesday will return to the
battle -field and enter into the work in
detail. General Rosecrans, in an inter-
view, said: This is my first visit to the
battle field since the war, and it is difficult
for me to locate many of the places, but
each will find some spot with which he is
familiar, and in this way by general
conference all questions can be definitely
and accurately settled. 1t is the intention
to convert the battle- field into national
park, and there is every reason to believe
that the plan will succeed" - 81
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
A CURIOUS COLLECTION.

AN Albany snowshoe club kept them
selves In practice during the open winter
by putting lot of spring beds in circle,
covering them with canvas and tramping
over them TO slow music.
A KINGSTON IN. " minister married q
couple one night recently, and when sigma
lures were asked TO the certificate it was
found that neither the bride, groom, best
man nor bridesmaid could write theirnames,
They all signed by making marks.
The latest freak of cigarette advertising
agents has been adopted in Now York. The
agents bought up all the windows they could
In private houses along the line of the ele-
waited railroads and filed them with small
cards calling attention TO special brand of
cigarettes.
PERHAPS the most novel organization in
the State of New York exists in Pough-
keepsie. II Is q military company composed
entirely Of girls and drilled by Major Han
pennestel, a senior officer Of the National
Guard. The young ladies In every instance
belong TO the best families in Poughkeep-
sic.
A MILWAUKEE genius has established a
school for the training Of professional beg
gars. He furnishes DISCUSSES, rules for beg
ging aud q regular route for each OF his
pupils, telling them the stories TO use and
the peculiarities Of thosethey are likely TO
meet In exchange he demands half the
profits.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
RED SKINS EXCITED.

A Medicine Man Predicts the Speedy Ex-
tinction of tho White Race, and Causes
n Commotion Among the Shoshones and
Arrapahoes.
DENVER, Col, May GA telegram re-
ceived here from the Indian Agency in the
southern part of Wyoming Territory says:
''The Shoshones and Arrapahoe tribes
of Indians at the Shoshone Agency have
been unusually active during the past two
weeks. Delegates from the other tribes
have been visiting them, councils have been
held and various dances INDUCED in by
young and old. From a medicine man Of
the Shoshones it is learned that the com.
motion is caused by the general belief Of
the members Of the tribe that an Indian
millennium is close at hand" A leading
medicine man has predicted that
when the snow has come and
gone once all the dead Indians
will return to life. He also predicts
that at the same time all white men will
disappear. Tho Indians are intensely ex-
cited over prophecies and extra precautions
are being taken by the officers of the
agency to guard against an outbreak
anon themg."
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
Peculiarly Sad Accident.

PATERSON, N j., May flames Lsgg
and another young man, with two female
friends, set out to row up the Passaic river
from above tho falls to Laurel Grove Gem
etery, where Lsgg wished to place flowers
on his brothers. grave. Owing to recent
heavy rains the river is very high, and
the young women expressed fears that
the current was too strong to row against
Legg said he could do 1t, and Jumped into
the boat. He pushed off and the little
craft was almost Immediately caught by
the current and swept towards the dam
just above the falls. Lsgg jumped from
the boat and was borne by the current
over the falls, plunging eighty feet into
the water below. The boat was caught by
an eddy above and drifted ashore. Legg's
body was not recovered.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
LOCALIZED NiCkNAMES.
A Custom That Was Once Quite Gener
nlIy Observed In the Enst.

A Custom That Was Once Quito Gener-
| ally Observed In the East.
Nicknames are not likely to go out
of fashion so long as human nature re-
mains what it is. School-boys will
nickname each other. collegians will
nickname their professors, and soldiers
speak of their commanders as Little
Mac, p" Uncle Billy" Fighting Joe,"
or what-not. In these days, however,
it is not customary to spread such titles
upon official records as was formerly
the habit, according to the author OF
the "Antiquities of Long Island"
In 1914, in the Dutch records, we
have John Petersen, alias Friend
John. In the Newton purchase from
the Indians, dated in 1856, one of the
boundaries is "by Dutchman's land
called Hans the Boore," and in the
Bushwich patent, dated October 12.
1867. one of the boundaries is John
the Swedes meadow" In 1895, in the
Kings County records, man is named
living at Gowanus as "Tunis the
Fisher
The Common Council of. New York,
i'll 1871, ordered fish to be brought into
the dock cover against the City Hall,
or the house that Long Mary formerly
lived in," and in the same year an Or
der was passed ''that Top Knot Betty
and her children be provided for as
objects of charity"
The explanation of this custom, in
many cases, was that the persons in
question either had no family names or
had forgotten them, so that the use OF
their generally accepted nicknames
became necessity.
So numerous were the Smiths living
upon Long Island that it was thought
necessary to distinguish the various
original families by some peculiar
name. Thus we have the Rock Smiths.
the Blue Smiths, the Bull Smiths and
the Weight Smiths. Youths Com
panion.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
THE MELODIOUS TUi.
Something About the Sweetest SINCE
All the Birds.

Something About the Sweetest Singer of
All the Birds.
Birds of which we know nothing
here, and which, strange to say, were
not even found. in that bird puzzle of
ours, are seen in Australia and New
Zealand. A traveller in those fur
away lands tells us something about
the Tui: While we stood watching
the stream an exquisite sound broke
upon our ears. 1t was like the piping
OF those reeds that the dervishes in the
East play upon while their brethren
perform their strange devotions This
piping was constantly being Saried,
sometimes by even softer, but some
times by more metallic sounds. At
one moment the song grew so loud
that 1t seemed to be quite close, the
next IL appeared to melt away in the
distance.
Suddenly it ceased. 1t was Tui-
the most beautiful songster in the
world. We saw one on branch few
minutes later. II was about the size
OF blackbird, the plumage OF blue
black with metallic hues, and I'm
places almost like velvet. The beak
was yellow. as were also the legs. At
the throat II had two little tufts OF
white feathers, which gave tho bird
rather quaint appearance. In New
Zealand some OF the birds are pro-
tected by government, but many haze
died out st. Paul Globe.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
PEOPLES DAY.
The Centennial Celebration Ends With .
Civic Demonstration.

Civic Demonstration.
NEW Yopx, May 2-The great Centen-
nial Celebration closed last night. 1t has
been a success from beginning to end, and
the whole matter has been enacted upon
highe: and broader scale than America
ever stepped upon before. The demon-
stroton yesterday was the peoples ex-
hibit, and nothing to compare with
II was ever seen In this country.
All the Mardi-Gras performances Of
New Orleans that people go down from
tho North to see were child's play and a
peanut in meal bag compared with the
New York demonstration in the way
of allegorical scenes and fancy floats
and industrial and progressive exhibit.
Over ninety thousand citizens participate
ed in the demonstration, who buried in the
music OF myriad industries the solemn
echo Of the marching military of the day
before In the parade the Italian was
prom inent. In fact tho appearance Of
the Italians in the procession aston
ish id even old New Workers. Nobody
appreciated the strength of the Italians
in uhis country. They were second only
to the Germans and beat the Irishmen,
who did nobly. For half an hour the
ltallans marcneu paSu carrying tne nag OF
Italy along with the stars and stripes, and
wearing the fanciful uniforms and decor
ations of the provinces of the old Roman
Republic. The greatest demon stration of
the day was made by the German Ameri-
cans. Nothing to compare with 1t was
ever seen in the country, and it was mag
nificent hey ond description. For an hour
and half the parade of our Teu-
tonic brethren marched past amid ever
increasing admiration and enthusiasm.
Over three. hundred Frenchmen and noar
a thousand Africans were in the line in
the uniform of the American soldier. and
from all quarters of the globe as we'll as
from all sections Of the United States were
gathered the men to march in the greatest
demonstration ever made in support of the
idea Of perfect liberty and equality among
men.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

The action in line OF battle was In
some cases quite different from what 1t
appears to be in the lyin' OF battle
years later. Merchant Traveller.
In this advanced nge OF progress
and reform it is extremely singular
that no bench show for dudcs has yet
been established. Troy Times.
--Snooper-"You call that picked
choir, do youp" Chorister--"Yes;
why doyou aslsp" Snooper-"It strikes
me that it was picked too soon!'---
Time
Yes" said Bagley. 'Ihave become
quite famous as I'm author, and tSw
have to cultivate eccentricities. am
around paying my debts. ALBANY
journal.
--1rate wife (to saloonkceper)--
docs iuy husband spend inuah time
here, sirP" "Yes, madam, but you
need not be uneasy; that's al. he does
| spend. Toledo Blade.
Various papers say that marriage
is on the decline. That may i,s, but
the ladies who are over sixteca and
under sixty years of age are not on the
decline Texas Siftings.
Curiosity is an essentially feminine
virtue: but most observant observers
have observed that mar is not at all
unwilling to listen to the information
his inquisitive wife may have gathered.
--Somerville journal.
--Wife-"Here it is one o'clock.
What have you got for an excuse this
time?" Husband--.I was to a 'wrest-
! ling match.'" Wife - "Yes, that's
good. guess by the looks of your
clothing that the other fellow won
every fall. IN. Y. Graphic.
Son" Papa. how do they CATCH
lunatics?" Cynical father-''With large
straw hats and feathers and white
dresses, jewelry and neat gloves, my
boy" Mamma (musingly)-"Yes, l
remember that's how 1 dressed before
we were married. Boston Gazette.
Miss Ponsonby-'I didn't have the
pleasure of call from the Italian count
before he left. From the stories in cir
culation about him perhaps 1 didn't
| Hiss IuuCn MiSS Ctuuiuuc--l IL ue
had called you probably would nave
missed great deal. Town Topics.
AT the theater-Mr. Simpkins-
"What are you doingP" Mrs. Simp-
kins- I'm going to take off my bonnet
and hold it in my lap" II never saw
you so considerate of any ones pleasure
before" "Umph! You ncedn't think
it's that. I'm the only woman in the
house that hasn't got anew spring bon
net, and you ought to be ashamed OF
| it. Chicago Herald.
81 have always admired proverbs,
my dear" Mr.. Dusenberry said. as he
rubbed his chin in contemplative
way. They are chock full of signif-
cance. They are laconic and logical.
| Now, for instance, there is the saying,
.Straws show which way the wind
blows What could more tersely-"
Yes" interrupted Mrs. Dusenberry,
with twinkle in her starboard eye.
If you'd sift the ashes every morning,
instead of letting me sift them, you'd
know more about the direction of the
wind than all the straws in creation
would show you"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
SAVES ROOM AND WEIGHT.
Important Change In the Boilers for Our
Naval yessels.

Important Change In the Boilers for Our
Naval Vessels.
WASHINGTON, May 4-Secretary Tracy
has determined to give coil steam boilers
practical trial to test their value for use
in large naval vessels. Secretary Whit
ney took the preliminary steps toward
such a trial, and some manufacturers
built boilers for the trial, but as the end
OF the administration was drawing near,
the project was dropped. Coil boilers
have proved very successful in small
boats, but they have not passed the exper-
mental state in large vessels,
although the French government
has placed them in a number of war ships.
Part of the steam power for the armored
coast defense vessel is to be generated by
this type of boiler. 1t will bo long time,
however, before the boilers Of the coast de-
fense vessels are tested, and in the mean
time it is proposed to give these boilers
thorough test on land. The special
advantages they possess over the old
type of marine boilers are in economy
of weight and space two very important
factors in the construction OF modern
naval vessel, Mr. Irving Scott, of the
Union Iron works, San Francisco, said at
the Navy department that the cruiser
Charleston would go to sea to-day for her
official trial He expressed great conf
dence in her ability to do anything that
the contract calls for. A private telegram
from naval engineer who has been aboard
of her and handled her engines says they
are perfect in every particular, and pre-
diets u successful trial. 1t would not be
surprising il the first trial did not come up
to contract requirements, for the Naniwa-
kau. on whose plans the Charleston has
been built had seventeen trials before shS
was finally successful. The Charleston is,
however believed to be a much better
bu ilt chin
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
TERRIFIC HAIL-STORM.
Eight Inches of the Icy Balls Drop to tn
Earth in Half a Minute.

Eight Inches of the Icy Balls Drop to the
Earth in Half n Minute.
RALEIGH, N. c., May 4-Warsaw in the
eastern part of the State, was struck by q
terrific cyclone yesterday morning at lour
o'clock. Hail fell with such rapidity and
violence as to lie eight inches deep in
thirty-six seconds. Many small houses
were blown away almost bodily. Large
houses were torn up so that they are not
habitabe. The Seminary building was
split open and nearly destroyed. The Pres
byterian Church was totally demolished,
not a stick of timber being left that may
be used in rebuilding. Fences were torn
up and scattered like leaves. No loss of
life is reported, but many people were Sc
riously hurt by the flying timbers. Straw
berries are the principal article of early
production here, and hundreds Of acres
were ruined. Exclusive of loss to these
crops the damage will exceed $4,000. 4
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
All Quiet In Oklahoma.

WASHINGTON, May 2.--The following
telegram has been received at the War
Department from General Crooks head
quarters at Chicago: "The following re-
ceived from General Merritt: Every thing
continues quiet. Local town governments
are practically established I propose to
visit Cherokee outlet, and after arranging
matters there to return to headquarters at
Leavenworth, If there are no other in
structionsjD
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
PRESERVED IN A WELL.
Ladder Sixty Nine Years In the Earth Dis.
covered without n Trace of Decay.

Iauuer Slxty-Nlne 1earS IN Gne fSaTtn DlS"
covered without Trace of Decay.
ScoTrsBURG, IND. May 2,-Some time
about the year 1920 a we'll was bored at
Lexington, this county, with the expecta-
ton of finding oil. The we'll was dug to a
depth of 1875 feet and was eight feet in di-
nmeter. After that depth was reached a
drill was procured and boring was contn-
ued until GOO feet more was reached,
making 725 feet in all. At this
depth the we'll was abandoned, but
not until it had filled with water
which was very salty. In descending to
the point where the drilling was begun, a
ladder 12b feet in length had to be used. A
few days ago M. V. Getty, of Lexington,
commenced to redig the well for the pur-
pose of finding natural gas. The hole had
been filled up for many years, but when
he cleaned it out the ladder, which was
made sixty mine years ago, was found to
be in perfect state of preservation.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
yoodoisl Gets a Thrashlng.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK, May 2-Advices
from Dover Ark, say that a party Of dis
guised negroes visited the house Of ne-
gro named Jack Kelso, some miles beyond
that place, burst into his room, thrust his
head into n flour sack, dragged him from
the house and beat him with switches, in
Aicting probably fatal injuries 1t is said
the man assailed was suspected Of practic-
ing voodo charms upon his neighbors
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
Murderer haWes' Fate.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, May Ave, the
jury, find the defendant guilty of murder
in the first degree, as charged in the in
dictment, and say he shall suffer death.
N. +. Thompson. Foreman" Such was
the verdict returned by the jury in the
Dick Hawes' case. Last November Hawes
killed his wife and two daughters, Mamie
and Irene, and few days afterward mar
ried Miss Story, of Columbus, Miss. He
was arrested a few days later and brought
here for trial.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
The Boldest OF BuruIars.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, May 4.-Word was
received from Pocahontas of the robbery
of the safe of A. F., Snowtree. The thieves
broke into the store, arousing clerk who
slept in the rear room, and who ran out
after an officer. While he was absent
the robbers blew open the safe, the explo-
sion awakening persons living near the
store. The thieves, however, succeeded in
escaping in the darkness. They carried
off three drawers of the safe containing
$1,4OO, notes and valuable papers. The
town is greatly excited.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
Murderei by Whiie.Caps.

ANNA, ILL, May 4.--James Gordon, who
was whipped by the White Caps a week
ago. died yesterday of his injuries. The
manner of Gordon's whipping was most
brutal. He was knocked down by one Of
the rutiians, and afterward held and whip
ped OH his bare back TIL he tainted. Jona-
than Rose and others OF that neighborhood
have been warned to leave or share the
aame treatment
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
Bids on Official EnysIopes

WASHINGTON May Bids were opened
by Postmaster General Wannamaker, at
the Post Office Department, for supplying
the Post.ofiice Department and the 58, 0OO
post-o offices throughout the United States
with official envelopes for the next
fiscal year. The amount of the award,
when made, will approximate 500. 900.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
Statesmen Sail AWAY.

NEW YoRK, May 2.-Hon. John Sher-
man, Hon. John @. New, Consul General
at London; Hon. w. W. Thomas Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary to Sweden and Norway; and Lincoln
Valentine, Consul from Honduras, sailed
for Europe on the steamer City of New
York yesterday.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
Diseased Cattle Seized.

BUFFALO, N. Y, May 2.--A Lake Shore
car containing twenty head of uninsp0ct-
ed cattle from the West, was switched last
night to the Jacob Dold Packing Com
pany's works. 1t is claimed that the cat
tie were 'lump- jawed," and the health
authorities to-day condemned them, and
they were turned over to the fertil izlng
lvorks.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
Fatal Fall from a Dlounlain.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, May 6.-Yester-
day morning at Soddy, Miles Harris fell
of the mountain. After dropping fifty
feet or more, he struck q tree-top, tho
branches Of which, to some extent broke
his fall and saved him from instant death.
He broke leg and sustained internal In
juries which will cause his death.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
Mysterjously Missinu.

WHEELING. w. VA, May AIRS. Mary
Jackson, Matron of the West Virginia
Hospital for the Insane, has been missing
for nearly a month, and great uneasiness
is felt among her friends on account there
of. She has dropped completely out Of
sight, and there is no clew to her where
abouts. Mrs. Jackson is about fifty years
of age, and is n cousin OF Judge Jackson,
of the u. S. District Court, ex-Governor
Jackson, and Congressman elect j. NJ.
jackson, of Parkersburg
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
Destructive Floods in Canada.

QUEBEC, May 6.-Terrible inundations
have occurred in all directions up the
Saguenay river. Between Chicoutimi
and st. Alphonse most all the bridges
have been swept away. There was al
ready considerable poverty among the
inhabitants Of that district even seed
grain being very scarce.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
PeriIs OF Telegraphy.

Walker County. during a severe thunder
shower and electric storm, young Frank
Hurd, the local telegraph operator, was
sitting at his desk when the lightning hit
his wires, and the current turning down
the wires, passed through his body. He
fell forward on the floor and expired in q
few moments.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
Two Murderers Hanqed.

PETERSBURG, VA, May AT Emporia,
in Greenville County, two colored men
named Walker Harris and Robert Will
liams were hanged for murder The crime
was committed on February %, and their
victims were Anthony Parham and Emer-
son Mason, negroes, both of whom were
killed with axes. Williams ma 10 con-
fession last night, and said the murder wa,
the result of an old grudge.