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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-03-21
Advantages of Being Plain:

A French newspaper lately intro
duced novelty, by asking its woman
readers to write on the advantages of
being plain. and the disadvantages of
beauty. The discussion which result
ed has brought out the deliberate ex-
preston of the opinion, on the part of
a celebrated man of letters, that it is
better for one to be homely than to be
handsome.
His reasoning is that one who is
without good looks, seeks to make up
for the lack of them with all the world
by amiability, gentleness and polite
ness, and so is liked by all, while
handsome persons are apt to be vain
of their looks, and. confident that they
make them quite Independent of or
, dinary politeness, attract dislike by
| ''giving themselves airs"
As to women, the same writer is
sure that the plain one generally has,
except beauty, everything on their side
-modesty, simplicity and confidence.
He relates an anecdote of Lord Russell
and his son, the Yiscount Amberley,
which is to the point. At a royal tete,
Lord Russell called his son to a win
dow-seat and said TO him:
My son. you are thirty years old.
and should think of setting in life."
Have you, chosen a wife for me?''
asked Am0erley.
"No; you have only to choose for
yourself. Look! Do you desire wealth
with YOUR bride? There is Miss Clan
ricardo, whose father has come back
from India as rich as nabob."
"With twenty Thousand pounds from
my estate at Amberley," said the young
man. 81 have no need to look out for d
fortune"
"Well, then, do you look for high
birthp There is young Lady Florence,
the descendent of Rotheraud one Of
the companions of William the Con.
queror."
''When one is the son of a Russell.
said the viscount, ''there is certainly nc
necessity of looking out for a noble
birth in wife," A
Then if it is beauty you seek, here
is the lovely Miss Broughthampton.
Her beauty alone has won her the mosl
noted of suitors."
my lord. do not look for beauty
any more than do for fortune. Since
am to marry, ! desire only happi
ness"
"Oh, that is quite different case
If it is happiness you seek, marry 4
| plain woman, by all means.n
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-03-21
Black Ants for Pickles.

Should Maine lumberman find
stump or rotten log with thousands of
black ants in it, says the Pittsburg
Dispatch, he scoops the torpid insects
from their winter domicile and fills his
dinner pail with them. When he
gets back to his camp at night he sets
the pail in cool place until his sup
per is ready, then brings it forth, and,
while helping himself to pork and
beans, helps himself to ants. There is
no accounting for tastes, and he es-
teens handful of ants very choice
mOrsel.
Ants are said by those who have
tasted them to have n peculiarly agree
able strongly acid flavor. The woods
men whose food consists largely of
salted meat, baked beans and similar
victuals, naturally have a craving for
something sour. ''Ants are the very
best of pickles." said the old ''logger." )"
who confessed to having devoured
thousands of them. They are cleanly
insects, and there is no reason why
they should not be eaten, if one can
get over a little squeamishness caused
by the thought of taking such crawl
ing things into bis stomach. There
is nothing repulsive about them, and
when a man has once learned TO eat
the creatures as pickles he prefers them
| to any other kind"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-03-21
My Brave Soldier Boy.


Ny three-year-old Robert has eyes, so blue,
And soft sillzen heir of n golden hue,
With Wh ch I love to toy,
While tell him tales of the great and good,
And show him the picture of one who stood
A true brave soldier boy;
That he should have ever the courage to
As well as the lesser courage to dare"
Would give his mother joy
II Thus in earnest m thought, as against .n my knee
Your brave soldier boy"
To my heart clasp him; Then bid him run
With their last new book or toy,
With smile be goes, while r, bending low
Entreat our kind God the way to show
To my own brave soldier boy.
The Romans loved war--and in days OF old
When their legions went forth, meath their
eagles so bold,
The nations 10 annoy,
The temple of Janus stood open wide
That the world might know, 50 great was the
OF the Roman soldier boyl
Their arms would clash-and they never
knew
True rest without alloy
Sony nursery had peace-al sound was
hushed;
when-,the door was thrown open, and out
Ny angry soldier boyl
With stormy brow-(His brother came too
20 mother" he cried. "ob! what shall | doI
He took my last new toy,
struck him; you see it is mine by right;"
His hands were clinched-he looked full of
fight,
My wrathful soldier boy?
To the courage to bear" he gave no thought;
The courage TO dare" was all his-he sought
Force only to employ
THAT was wrong" / said,-"I'm sorry to
know
You're not what thought you moment ago,
My true bravo solder boy!'
He quivered-he trembled-he cried aloud
Il am! ami" He paused and looked proud
As he saiG-'You keep the toy
Dear Brother! I'm sorry? Now, Mother, I'll
try
Always to be good-so tell MEAN
Still your own brave soldier boyl'
"You are indeed, my darling child
Again to my heGrt''-it is throbbing wild
With mothers purest joy
God give lis all the true courage 10 dare
And what we need more, the right 'ooura ee to
bear"
Like my own brave soldier boyI'
Good Housekeeping.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-03-21
On Our IutePviewers.

From Max O'Relrs book on his
American impressions:
Journalism has killed literature.
and reporting is killing journalism. 1t
is the last gasp of the dying literature
! of an epoch; it is the man of letters re-
placed by the concierge" So exclaims
| NJ. Albert Miliaud, in one of his witty
articles in the Figaro"
In America, reporting has simply
overrun, swallowed up journalism. 1t
is demolition of the wall of private
| life, the substitution of gossip for
chronicle, of chatter for criticism.
For> the interviewer. nothing is
sacred. Audacity is his stock in trade;
the most private details of our daily
| life are at his mercy, and unless you
blow his brains out-which is not law
| full in New York State-you have no
means of getting rid of him.
DO not believe you have got over the
| difficulty by having him told that you
are not at home He will return to the
charge ten, twenty times; he will stand
sentinel at your door, sleep on the mat
| outside your hotel bedroom, so as to
| pounee upon you as soon as You
! show your face in the morning. He
! is patient, and if any indisDositiOn
should oblige you to keep your room,
he will wait till You are well again,
and will have his meals brought to
| him in the corridor. Should you
| succeed in escaping the hunter. rather
than return to the newspaper office
empty-handed he will find your wife,
and ask her if you snore, whether you
are an early riser, whether you are
| more amiable after dinner or before,
| what you eat at breakfast, what is your
favorite color in trousers. and what
size boots do you take. He will ask
her when you were married. how long
your honeymoon lasted, if you have
| children, and whether they have cut
their teeth. With these materials he
will make up a column.
There is no question too indiscreet
for these enterprising inquisitors; they
would have interviewed st. Anthony
in his hut.
Do not shout victory, either, because
you have succeeding in getting rid of
the interviewer without replying to his
| questions. 1t is IN such cases that the
American journalist reveals himself in
all his glory. To your stupefaetion,
the newspapers next day will have an
account of the conversation which you
| nave llSid Win EcpOELcES-
If my advice be worth giving. the
best thing you can do when the inter-
viewer presents himself and says, 81
am II reporter, sir and have come to
ask you for few moments chat" is to
say to him:
Glad to see You sir; pray be seated"
After all, interviewing is an opera
ton that one survives, aud, to be just,
/ must say that American reporters in
general are very courteous, obliging,
and-which is simply astounding
when one considers that they rare
ly take notes-accurate in their ac-
counts of interviews.
The courage, too with which the
interviewer braves rebuffs, and the
philosophy with which he pockets
abuse, are nothing short of admirable.
For my part, never could find cross
word to say to these intruders, and /
had my reward in reading in the
papers that it was pleasure to inter-
view me, because I submitted to the
operation with such good grace
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-03-21

did not reply. as he here still loafng
for me till get well?" | asked.
al guess not" said the woman, sad
ly, who kept the hostlery, and who
had treated me with every care while
/ had been sick.
Then what is the matter with himP"
l urged.
He is dead" replied the woman,
with sob. shot right through the
heart by that horrid Indian. Oh! why
will not the government make these
Indians keep to their reservation on
Klamath LakeP They wander all up
and down the country, killing our cat
tie and threatening our lives" And
the poor woman sobbed, for Tom, the
brave stage driver, was favorite with
all and every body, and in the first i'm
pulse of my generosity wished that 1,
too, had been killed, for was it not
through my obstinacy that Tom had
met his death on the banks of Bushing
Creek k?-Sa,l Francisco Examiner.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-03-21
drumming" the plebes at Annapolis.

Scene-A room in a hotel. Half q
dozen candidates discovered, busy over
their books A loud knock on the door
is heard. Euter two very small cadets,
in blue uniforms bright with brass but
tons. Candidates all rise and anxiously
await developments. One of the cadets
says, loftily, Good afternoon, yoat'ag
gentlemen"
Candidates reply in chorus. "Good
afternoon"
Small Cadet (sternly to MarryaD.
''What's your nameP"
Marryat (nervously.) "Brown."
Small Cadet (severely). ''Brown
what?"
Marryat Cat a guess.) ''Marryat
Brown"
Small Cadet (scowling.) "Marryat
Brown what?"
One of the candidates has evidently
been party to some previous interview,
for he whispers something to Marryat,
who replies with more confidence,
''Brown, SIR"
Small Cadet. s.Ah-that's much
better. And how do you spell it, Mr..
Brown?"
Marryat Brown. sir"
SduGt. ~ NAA
Brown"
Marryat (after second prompting
by the knowing candidate). "B, sir;
r, cir; o, sir: W. sir, D, sir; Brown, sir. ~
Small Cadet. "You spell well. Ever
bone any math?" Qn English: 'Have
YOU ever studied mathematics?'D
''Marrat (hesitating). ..Ye-ye-yes,
SIR"
Small Cadet -(with lightning-like
rapidity). If herring and q hall
costs a cent and a half. what'll hall
a herring costp Quickm Marrayat
ponders.) '.Oh, you'll bilgem (Which
latter remark, being translated, means
that Marryat is sure to fail at the ex-
animation and be rejected
Thus the nonsense goes on. Other
candidates are called in and made tO
cut droll capers. Reciting children's
rhymes, singing songs, playing circus.
initiating animals, and a hundred
other absurdities are gone through
with. The cadets never smile. They
move among the others like superior
| beings. demanding homage which is
freely given. The admiring eandi.
dates, abashed at fipding themselves Sc
green. long for the time when they toe
can swagger and exact the deferentia
..sir," and fill their conversation witt
nautical phrases. But even running
is now considered as another form o
hazing, aud is fast taking its place
among the lost arts.-John II. Gibbons,
., E s. ~
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-03-21
What's in a Name.

A lawyer of Temple Conrt was look
ing over some papers his German
client had brought, aud every sigma
ture had a menace in it as it stood:
"A. Schwindier."
.'AIr. Schwindler. why don't You
write your name some other way;
write out your first name, or some
thing? don't want people to think
You are a swindler."
"Vell, my Got, sir, how much better
you dink that lOoks?" and he wrote:
"Adam Schwindler. ."-iS. Paul Globe.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-03-21
Protection

sWhat would my little girl like for
a birthday present." inquired the fond
mother of her immaturest angel. "A
wire hustle like Nellie's," promptly
answered that young lady. Why,
what on earth do you want it for?
You are much too young for hustle.
my pet.n ''Pm not too young for Tom
to put pins in my chair, mummy, dear.
spake up the youthful marLyr.-LoH-
dor, NetUS
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-03-21
All Right to Date.

Bobby and his mother We're to dine
with friend, and she had cautioned
him not 10 eat too fast. They were
seated at the table in due time, but
Bobby, not being served as promptly
as his robust young appetite demand
ed turned to his mother, in a stage
whisper, with: MA, ma. hain't eat
too fast yet, have l?"- Binghamton
Republican,.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-03-21

He-"Have you been dancing much,
Miss Porcinep" She (from Cincinnati)
Yes, indeed! l think if there is one
thing l dote on more than all else it is
shaking my oof."-Jndge. -.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-03-21
1883 p. FLATH. 1883
CLOTH|ER!!
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f Our Stock Of Winter Clothing ! + +
NOW REDUCED.
ssne BALANCE GOING <EM
At SLAUGHTER PRICES


Our stock for Spring. already bought and arriving will
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Youths Boys and Childrens Hats Caps >hng Goods
ingmens Garments; Dress and Fancy Shirts Underwear
Umbrellas Gloves and Hosiery at unequaled low
~ Our entire line of Wooens will be here in few
days. and will make order Suits Overcoats Pants,
according to style desired guaranteeing fit work and trim
ming, at lowest living prices.
Leave your orders with
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-03-21

Isaac Jennings. once a prosperous
merchant of New Jersey, has been sent
the to almshouse, having squandered all
his wealth in vain efforts to recover q
mythical English tortuns>
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-03-21

Ny hree-year-old Robert has eyes, so blue,
And soft silken hHir of n golden hue,
With " b ch / love to toy,
While tell him tales of the great and good,
And show him the picture of one who stood
A tine hrnXe Snldiar hoy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-12
PLUCKY spoRTsMEN.
ST. Louis People Will Have Some More
Races This Week,

ST. LOUIS, June 1.-THE weather was threat
ening again to-day, but good crowd was pres
ent to witness the races. 1t has been decided
to race Monday Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of next week.
First race, one mile-Irene 126 pounds Nc
Laughlin, to l, first Mollie's Last Ill, Murphy,
8 to 5, second; Fanchette Ill, Wlnchel to l,
third; Serenader Ill, Seaman, 2 to l, fourth.
Serenader made the running until the stretch
was reached, when Irene came through and
won handlly by half length, two lengths be-
tween second and third Time, 148%.
Second race, one mile and 70 yards-Gerondes
100. q. Covington, 2k to l. first; The Elk 100, So
den, to !, second: Lucy 95 Barnes 8 to s.
third. The others finished: Pontoon I'll Sloans. Ia
Decker 10 to i Jack Derby lo Winchel 10 to OF i.
when The Elk took the lead. A fnrlong from
home, Gerondes came up and won BY a length
two lengths between second and third. Time,
Third race, the Brewers stallion stakes for 2
year-oids, three quarters of a mi le-Del Rio Rey,
Swifter, lis Stoval II to- s. second; Santiago, lis
Murphy, ITO ], third: Good Bye, 11S Hollis, IL to
5, fourth. Del Rio Rey, who as full brother to
field winning in common lope by a length. the
same distance between second and third. Time,
1:22
Fourth race, six furlongs, selling--Lakeview
ITO pounds, Hollis, to l, first; Lotion 100. Tara
to1, second; Madolin IS West, to l, third. The
others finished: Mirth 1c5 Stoval, to 1; st. Leger
l05, 0vertOn, 2 to !; HeInan 81, Phoenix, 80 to i;
Sloan, 80 to1; Ed Butts 1Os, Elkie, 90 to !: Tom
Tinker 9S Freeman, 10 to l; Mark Twain H. At
kinson, 20 to L; Harkaway 10S, Gaines, 90 to /.
The start was scattered one. Madolin led into
the stretch, when L;Ikeview came through and
won handily by length, the same between Sec
ond and third. Time, 1:1s4.
The entries for tomorrow and sample pools
at the Southern are:
First race, five furlongs-Mary Malloy 103
pounds $50; Grace Ely Ito. SO; The Moor 40,
~; Queer Toy 1o6, 81; Joe Nevins 1ls, s2l Lena
ban lis SIS; Lottie l03. Sl3; Mamie r 103 81;
Last Chance 1oS. $40; Mayor Noonan LOG, $40;
Second race. one mile-Lotion 1O7 pounds, go; J T
The Elk ITO, $40.
Third race. the Bankers and Brokers stakes for
3-year-olds, one mile and an eighth-Bravo 121
pounds Sl25; LepremIer liz, $751; Girondes 122 S55;
Unlucky Ii, $50; Beth Brock 107, As; Josie liz,
ss.
Fourth race, mile and sixteenth -Huntress 1O7
pounds SIS; Strideaway 116, $1O0; Bonita 107, s55
Entry IS, SIS; Oarsman liz, $50; Bridgelight los,
40.
Fifth race, steeple, full eourse-Linguist 1855
pounds, s65; Liiro i6O s2s; Killarney 155 s15; Vol
tigem LID. $12; Ed Butts l40 81.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-12
HAVE IT AT LAST.
That Long, Felt Want, a Southside Hospital,
Dedicated-Speeches, Music. ETC.
It Will be Well Patronized.

The 5000 people of the Southside have a
hospital at last. The building was dedicated
and thrown open to the public last night. At
o'clock 1000 people had gathered at the build
ing, on South Twenty-second street. and the
dedicatory services were opened with prayer
followed with music by the Republican Cor
net Band, Dr.: G. @. Hersman presided and
Rev. B. R. Wilburn. OF the Walton M. E.
Church, prayed. Clarence Burleigh, ESQ.,.
made the opening address.
Short addresses were made by Rev. B. r.
Wilburn, Dr. ]. M. Duff, +. K. Gearing, DR.. E.
Riddle and DR.. M. A. Arnholt.
The new hospital, although an experiment,
starts out with very bright prospects, and there
Is every indication of it being q permanent
success. Some of the most prominent men,
both in and out of the medical profession, on
the Southside, are interested In the enterprise.
The hospital itself is a three-story brick build
ing located on South Twenty-second street. 1t
starts with a capacity of 30 beds, beside sur
gical ward, ,dispensary, directors room and two
other rooms
The officers are: F. K. Gearing. President;
Thomas Sankey, Vice President; DR.. j. M.
Duff, Treasurer; DR.. E. A. Mundorf. Secretary
The Board of Directors are: +. K. Gearing,
Thomas Sankey, DR.. ]. D. Thomas, John
Lewis, Joseph D. G. Campbell DR.. NJ. A. Arm
holt, George Stengel Captain Hisey. DR.. ]. D.
Brewster, James Voelker. Walter Frost DR.:
Frederick Koeller. NJ. q. Frank, DIR. j. NJ. Duff
and Matthew Chambers.
The surgical staff is composed of the follow
ing well-known physicians Drs. NJ. A. Arm
holt, H. K. O'Connor, ]. D.. Thomas. W. 7.
Burieigh. Walter Stengel, ]. NJ. Duff and E. A.
Mundorf.
Medical staff: Drs. A. D. Brewster, W. T.
English. Wilkins, W. K. Young. ]. D. Criss.
James Kirk, Z. c. Hersman, J. G. McQ Quiston,
Joseph Silly, ]. T. Miller, W. L. Phillips and
A. Schultz.
The consulting staff: Drs. E. A. W ood, NJ A
Arnbolt w. N. Miller, w. K. Young and A.
d. Brewster.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-12
CLEVELAND AGAIN In 1892.
Calvin 8. Brice VIII Surely be the Nationa
Democratic Chairman.

Calvin 8. Brice viii Surely be the National
Democratic Chairman.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcHl
NEW YORK, June 1.-THE special meet
ing of the National Democratic Committee
to elect Chairman to fill the place made
vacant by the death of William H. Barnum
will be held in Parlof- DIR in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel at noon tomorrow. 1t was
generally conceded that Calvin s.
Brice, who conducted the educational
campaign of last year, would be the only
candidate for Chairman. The members Of
the committee at the hotel were Secretary
S. P. Sheerin, of Indiana; Charles S.
Thomas, OF Colorado; j. j. Richardson, Of
Iowa; Henry D. McHenry, of Kentucky;
Arthur Sewall, OF Maine; A. P. German, Of
Maryland; John S. Barbour, of Virginia.
o. NJ. Barnes, of Michigan; A. NJ. Gallo
way, of New Hampshire; Calvin S. Brice,
of Ohio; Colonel Upshur, proxy for r. E.
Looney, OF Tennessee, and Hiram Atkins,
of Vermont.
party in big Western city sai1 to the re-
porter: ''The Democratic party has had
enough of tariff reform" Some members of
the committee. were greatly exercised over
an alleged determination on the part of one
or two States to have the next Presidential
convention held in California. They thought
that this movement WAS anti-Cleyeland.
All the committeeman present were unan-
imous in declaring that Cleveland would
surely receive the nom nation in 1892.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-12
STRONG LANGUAGE.
The Boulnngist Members Cause Trouble In
the Chamber of Depuiies-If Any
More Meetings Are Suppressed,
There Will be Some
Shooting.


PARIS, June I'm. Gellibert des
Seguins interpellated the Government in
the Chamber of Deputies this afternoon in
relation to the suppression of the Boulangist
meeting at Angouleme on Sunday. He
said the violence used by agents of the Gov.
ernment had aroused strong feeling in the
country and he protested against further of.
ficial interference with the rights of
instant "Vive la Republic" or ''Vive Bou-
LANCER" was cried the officials began to make
arrests. The people were indignant at such
that it was vain to attempt to terrorize the
masses. They would persist in exercising
their liberty Notwithstanding the efforts of the
government to deprive them Of it. [Applause
from the Right
M. Constans, Minister of the Interior, replied
to NJ. Gellibert des Seguins. He stated that
the Government had ordered a display of mill
tary forces at Angouleme because the people, in
receiving certain political leaders, had OBJ
structed the highways interruptions from the
Right Demonstrations like that of Sunday
were generally the work of paid agitators. At
ADgouleme agitatOrs had even been summoned
from adjoining departments. [Here there were
protests on the part of Boulangist members and
M. Laur was called to order.] NJ Constans
continuing said that M. Deroulde, one of the
persons charged with rioting, had seized COM
missary of police by the collar and had injured
his foot. The commssary had only performed
his duty in arresting him and those who assisted
him. The Minister then declared that the
Government would send more policemen to
Angouleme if such meeting was again at
tempted.
Mr. Laur shouted: "Just try and I will blow
the brains out of the first one who approaches
me-" The President again called NJ. Laur to
order, and also NJ. CuneO D'0rnano, who had
Joined M. Laur in resenting the minister's
language
M. Constans, resuming his speech, said the
government had to deal with fragrant offense,
and not merely with isolated cases. Similar
scenes to those at Angouleme had been enacted
on the same day at Lyons and Correze, and by
the same political party. Here another uproar
occurred on the Right, and the Marquis De
Breteuil had to be called to order. M. Constans
in conclusion said it was impossible to tolerate
such provocations any longer, and the Govern
ment in the future would deal severely with
those who were responsible for them. NJ. Con-
stans was greeted with prolonged cheers from
the Left as he resumed his seat.