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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-18
MAKING UP.
OHIO

Was it all q mistaken All, fold your arms
closer
And press my head nearer your breast;
For my brain has grown weary with thinking
and weeping,
And my sad heart is longing for rest.
Was IL all o mistake when within your dear
hand
You clasped mine with quickening breath
And vowed before God that, forsaking all
others,
You would love mo and keep me till death
Was 1t all mistaken Is there any one dearer,
For whom your mans heart cries aloudY
Is there any sweet hope lying dead in your
bosom,
That your marriage vow hides like a shroudS
Was IL all mistake when l thought 1 could
cheer you,
And brighten your pathway through ifeS
Do you dream of n face that is fairer than my
face?
or a name you hold dearer than wife'
Was it all n mistaken Are you longing for free.
dom?
All, pray that release may be near,
That deaths arms may take me and bear me to
heaven,
To awuit-what was that? Not tear?
All, my own, you are weepngl You're sorry
you said 1t!
Twas anger that made those words fall,
Then take me yourself dear, and don't let death
have me,
For don't want to die after all.
--Tornntn Glnho
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-18

neighbor of having spoken i'll OF us.
Most likely we are mistaken, and, in any
case, we could never pro6tably search
| into the matter. Our trust in our
friend or our own self-respect, should
lead us to put away such thoughts, to
abandon such suspicious. Some one
has, perhaps, dropped a poisonous
word of scandal into our ears. Let us
Danish it from our thoughts with scorn.
Circumstances may tend to cast sus-
picion on one whom we may honor; let
us continue to trust him in our heart
of hearts. We may fear that some one
has committed a fault, which, how
ever, does not concern us in the least,
and in which we are not called upon to
interfere; let us expel the idea of an
unwelcome intruder In one of these
two ways every suspicion may he right
ly dealt with. If as a warning it has u
mission to perform. it will do its work;
lift is an unworthy or an idle conjec-
ture, il will be dismissed. In either case
it will pass away as all suspicious are
meant to do. AS transient guests of
the mind, they may be useful in
establishing the innocence which
should be brought to light or in prov
ing the guilt which should be purged
away. But as permanent inmates of
the mind, their influence is most per-
nicious. Suffered to remain. they
rankle and tester, and produce all man
ner of social corruptions. People are
not naturally suspicious, as is some-
times supposed. They have brought
themselves into this unwholesome and
unhappy condition by failing to deal
rightly with each separate suspicion as
it arises. Instead of courageously test
ing it, or firmly resisting it, they have
permitted the constant presence of one
suspicion after the another until they
clond the mind, darken the thoughts,
and fill the heart with distrust and
bitterness. But he who deals intelli-
gently and faithfully with his sus-
picions, mastering them, and never
them to master him, will
never sink into the miserable and
condition that every one
must occupy who has a suspicious
r.-Moravian.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-18

contained why should he not cut his way
through the floor, drop into the parlor be-
| low, and summon assistance No sooner had
he hit on this plan, than heproceeded to put
it into execution. Turning over on his face,
| he bored with as little noise as possible q
series of holes through the soft pine floor
ing, and inserted the edge of the saw. 1t
was new and sharp, and the soft wood
readily yielded to his efforts. Soon he had
cut a hole two feet in length in one plank.
The tiger had notmoved. Mrs. Hartley was
lying face downward, and groaned from
time to time uneasily. She had regained
consciousness, but replied to all her hus-
bands questions in an incoherent manner,
and the poor man thought piteously that
perhaps her reason had given way under
the dreadful strain. The thought urged him
on to renewed efforts. The second plank
was now cut through Breaking away the
plaster beneath, he thrust his legs into the
hole thus made, and hung suspended by his
fingers. Whilst in this position the thought
involuntarily flashed through his mind that
perhaps the tiger might rush downstairs
and seize him, and he gripped the rough
boards tightly with his tired fingers. He
would soon have to let go his hold any way.
He felt his fingers gradually slipping from
the boards. He looked up, a prayer tremb-
ling on his blanched lips. The animal had
not moved from its recumbent position on
the bed. Its eyes were half cibsed, and it
was apparently becoming drowsy. He let
go his hold and fell-down, down, down
away into space 1t seemed that he never
would reach the floor.
At this juncture the merchants wife
shook him violently by the shoulder and ex-
claimed in a somewhat irritable tone: "For
goodness sake, James, wake up and cease
dreaming about that wretched tiger. l be-
ieve you are more frightened about it than
am"
And he was.-Austyn w. Granville, in
Chicago Journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-18
PuNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Me Lord Bareacres- What would
you be. I'd like to know, ii | had not
married YOU" His American Wife.
"About $3.50, 900 better off,"
In speaking of rainy days down in
Kentucky they call it "bad weather."
Anything is bad down there that has
water In it.-Yonlxers Statesman.
An English paper remarks that
the American girl is bound to shine.
She certainly is, so long as the worlds
supply of diamonds holds out Bur
lington Free Press.
--Husband-"A Word to the wise is
sufficient, my dear" Wife-'I know
it, darling. That's why Ihave to be con-
tinually and everlastingly talking to
you. Washington Critic.
When a cabinet-maker and an un-
dertaker are located side by side, it is
forcible reminder of the shortness
of the distance from the cradle to the
grave. Merchant Traveller
The theory that electric light is
bad for the complexion is true in many
cases. There are instances where no
light at all would vastly improve the
complexion. Merchant Traveller.
"A minister in Pittsburgh met the
colored sexton of his church at a camp
ground one day, and inquired: "Will
you be mt your post in the city next
Sundayp" mo, sab; | have appointed
my cousin to affiliate for me on that
day."
Managing Editor-"Did you pre-
pare that article on The intellectual
Attainment of the Four Hundredp"
Reporter-"Yes,s sir" Managing Edi-
tor-"About how much space will it
occupyp" Reporter-"About six lines"
Burlington Free Press.
All cities have large class who
are incapable of making living by
honest industry. The advanced way
is to elect these shiftless souls to office,
then they can live on the salary, and
relieve the charity funds from frequent
debts. Iowa State Register.
-Irate Father-"Y Young man, I am
amazed, astounded, sir, that you should
seek to marry my daughter on so short
an acquaintance. You are almost
Stranger UO Her. ne young Hlan-
"Well, she don't take any more chances
than 1 do. She's almost stranger to
me, too. o."-Philadelphia Record.
Mr.. Henpeck ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Wheeler Wilcox says all girls should
be sunny" Mrs. Henpeck - ''Huh!
Most girls are sunny It's after they
become women and begin living with
husband that all the sunshine goes out
of their life. Mr.. Henpeck subsidies
N. Y. Weekly.
Among the replies to an advertise
ment of musical committee for a
candidate as organist, music teacher,
etc., was the following: "Gentleman--
noticed your advertisement for an
organist and music teacher, either lady
or gentleman. Having been both for
several years, offer you my services"
The Electrotyper.
Miss Beacon Hill. IL can not
marry you, Mr.. Brighton. Our fami-
lies are not sufficiently equal. Mine
were among the first settlers in Ameri-
ca" Mr.. Brighton-"No one has bet
ter reason to appreciate that fact than
l have. Miss Beacon Hill. One of my
was the English sheriff who
your family's embarka-
tion. ."-ChicagO journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-18
HONEST CARL DUNDER.
Some Things Which the Old Gentleman
Does Not Understand.

Does Not Understand.
When der Americans get so madt at
King Sheorge dot dey can't shtand it
no longer eaferypody goes py Boston
harbor und throws some tea oaferpoard
more ash four hoonered shests. Dot
tea vhas all wasted in der water, but
der principle vhas shust der same if
der peoples take it home und drink it.
L can't understand Why dey don't
Washington goes across der Della
ware River py a skiff. 1t vhas a coldt,
dark night, und more ice vhas around
dan you can put in feefty refrigertors
If / vhas Washington ! wait until some
shteamboat come along, or somepody
builds bridge. / doan' take all dose
shances mitout any accident insurance
on my pody.
Washington goes into camp at Val
ley Forge for der winter, und she vhas
SO cold dot eaferyeody suffers like he
vhas in Chicago. Idon't quite see how
it vhas. If l vhas batriot und fight
ing for my country go into camp in
brick house heated by steam, und haf
Il
day of my life. 1t looks to me as if Shen-
eral Washington makes big mistake
aboudt dot. 1t vhas no good to freeze
to death for your country. Dot doan'
lick der British.
Veen Sheneral Washington gets dot
Lord CORVALLIS in box at Yorktown
he vhalks oop und down nit great dig
nifty und doan' gif even one yell. If
dot vhas me l gif some whoops und
yells und screams-I shump oop und
down. paint dot place SO red ash
nefer vhas. vealk oop to dot Corn
wallis und say:
"How you like it SO far ash you
went, hey! Maybe now you like to go
home und pehave herself! 1 haf got
some bulge on you, und now you Pc
have himself or / make il purity hot!'
Dat Paul Shones vhas good fighter.
but can't quite make oudt about him.
If he goes into a fight nit "a bigger
ship und gets licked he doan' tell no
pody, He shust keeps fighting right
along, und he tells der men eaferytings
vhas all o. X, und by und by dot big
ship pulls down her flag und says she
vhas soseek she can't fight no more
Den Mr.. Shones goes aboard und says
he vhas boss. und dot vhas one more
victory. / doan' fight dat vhay If
vhas licked oct settles it, und / holler
oudt dot gif oop. If der odder man
vhas de biggest doan fight at all.
Dot Commodore Perry vhas queer
man. He likes to fight so vhell dot he
shtays oop all night. He goes down
by Put-in-Bay und picks fuss. He
doan' haf to, but dot vhas his vhay.
II l vhas going to haf "a fight should
put oudt my arms und shpeak:
'.Hey, boys. knock der stuffing out OF
der middle of last week, or cut your
wages down one-half."
Dot Perry goes aboudt like lamb,
ind he shmiles leedle shmile. und all
ne says vhas:
"Boys, l like you to whoop 'er oop
or me-"
Und dose boys yhas whoop, und der
eagle vhas let loose, und der bell OF
Liberty rings out dot we vhas on TOP
Ter whole crowd -.Detr0,, Free Pross.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-18

According to II news item, two
young men recently fought duel for the
hand of young lady, and as neither
was wounded, the girl refused to have
either, saying that ''she didn't want a
man who couldn't hit barn in her
family" Whereupon one OF the young
men said II he had known that ''she
had barn in her family, and wanted
it hit, he wouldn't have fought a duel
for her. because barn in the family is
us much out of place as family in tho
barn"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-18
Prevention of Seasickness.

A friend of mine was talking to Lieu.
tenant Craven, u. $. N, in New York
the other day about seasickness. Said
Lieutenant Craven: 'When you go
aboard ship take a broad towel and tie
it about you in such way as to com
press the abdomen, generally with toll
cradle tightness. Wear this bandage
during the voyage, and I'll be bound
you will not suffer from seasickness. "
The gentleman 10 whom Lieutenant
Craven gave this recipe said to me: 81
believe that a bandage applied as Mr..
Craven suggests is an excellent pre-
ventive. | had generally been very
bad sailor until the last sea trip made.
when | wore for the first time IN cleo
tric belt. This belt was fastened about
Inc US the bandage should be. In spite
OF the fact that the voyage from Ber-
muda was excessively rough, and near
lyevery one was sick, passed through
the ordeal without even qualm. -
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-18

Poor crops of almost any thing else
may be laid off upon the season or
some other excuse; but a poor corn
crop means poverty of soil and poor
cultivation, or both combined. Land
can not be too rich for corn, as it may
for almost any other grain, it can not
be too thoroughly titled. Knowing this
the poor corn crop is all through the
season standing reproach TO the care
less, shiftless farmer. Sometimes the
carelessness begins even with the seed.
If that is poor nothing after can be
done 20 remedy the defect.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-18

AT a table in restaurant diner
said TO another on the opposite side OF
the table, II beg pardon, sir, but will
you kindly pass me the salt-cellerP"
"Humph!' said the other insolently.
"Do you take me for the waiterP" The
first diner made no reply, but calmly
called, "Waiter!' The waiter came
up, bowling, and asked him what he
desired. Nothing" said the gentle
men, 'except to apologize to you. II
seems that took this man for YOU"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-18

You never know how much water
an umbrella is capable of containing
until you accidentally stand it against
the wall on the pearl colored carpet
that cost five dollars per yard.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-10-24


The law passed by the last legislature
making It compulsory on every owner
or keeper of horse, or live stock of
any kind, or on anyone knowing to
fact, to report every case of contagious
disease among animals to board of
health of the town in which the case
occurs, Is being enforced in many parts
of the state. The object of the law il
to prevent CHAMBERS, epizootic, Texas
fever, hog cholera and other like dis
eases from spreading, and the penalty
for the failure of any person knowing
of such case to report it to the hoard
of health is a flne of $40, to 500, or
imprisonment for not more than 80 days.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-10-24

The Rep. State Exc. Committee Of
Mississippi, in withdrawing their State
ticket says: THAT we are not actu-
ated by cowardice in Withdrawing
from the contest. For IA years, ever
since the infamous Mississippi plan
was adopted, oui path has been mark
ed by our slain, not only the leaders
who bravely died at the head of their
column, bnt the faithful followers
known only in the cabins of the lowly.
We refer not only to such well known
slaughters as Kemper and Copiah,
Clinton and Carrollton, Wahallnk and
vicksburg, Yazoo City and Lefore,
but to the nameless killing by creek
ADD bayou, on highway and bY-way.
These are the Democrat arguments
which crush MS. We can do no more
We dare no longer carry our tattered
and blood-stained republican flag. We
appeal to the Nation. Is National law
aud honor but delusion and a snare
When we rely upon the guarantees of
National constitution do we but lean
upon broken reed7 II so. announce
the policy boldly and acquit us of n
further effort"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-10-24

So much has been said concerning
the ''pauper labor of Europe" by
people who did not know what they
were talking or writing about. that the
letters of the American working,nen
who were sent by The Erening NescS
to the Paris exposition, telling whar
they actually saw and heard in Eng
land. France. Scotland, Belgium and
Germeny, is interesting reading. These
letters are now appearing regularly in
The E0ening Ne,cs. and 90 or more
other largely circulated papers through
out the country. Those that have
thus far appeared were written by Mrs
l., NJ. Barry, Joseph Thorpe and Fred
erick d. Wheeler respectively, The
first was on ths condition of working
women, and the second on locomotive
engineering. and the third related to
ship building. Others will rapidly
follow until the entire As delegates
have been heard from. The general
public, and especially workingunen,
should read them all.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-10-24

THE Democratic collector Of inter
nal revenue at Atlantis. who poured
anathemas upon the Republican party
because he was turned out OF Office.
shows the same spirit which has mark
ed the mugwump newspapers and the
regular Democratic organs since the
new administration was inaugurated.
He thinks II an outrage that he should
be turned ont for republican; and
yet. when Mr.. CLEVELAND came into
power. he considered It emlnently
proper that the Republicans should be
turned ont to make room for him, a
Democrat. BLADE.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-10-24

Keep it before the people that at
the next spring election, in all voting
places In Michigan, new arrangements
will have to be made In accordance
with the following provisions of the
law The election room is to have nm
entrance and exit, and a gatekeeper,
who is to admit but one c!ector, who
must pass through booth provided
with all kinds of tickets and slips,
and there, unobserved, he can select
his ticket to suit himself Having
voted he must pass out and will not
again be admitted. If the electors
tumble to the racket as thoroughly a.
to the caucus law-they ignored 1t
entirely-there will be something of a
picnic at the coming spring election.
SdginoaoiGn,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-10-24

Iowa is solid Republican state, and
has always been so. The results of her
political enlightenment arc to be seen
in the following facts: Only per cent
of her population are unable TO read
and write. Her state tax levy lie only
81 mills. The lowest taxes and the
smallest per cent of illiteracy are two
factors in her great general prosperity.
The state does nor owe dollar of in
terest-bearing debt, Every dollar put
into her public improvements has beer
honestly expended.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-10-24

The Bay city Times, says:-"The
Kissing of the National flag by n body
of socialists In Chicago need scarcely
be regarded as an insult 70 the Ameri
can standard, forsuch creatures would
be incapable OF hohoring the flag, even
should they try. 1t seems nm outrage,
however, that they are Permitted to
have the protection of the flag which
they affect to insult. They ought to
be Hent to some land where no flag
but that of anarchy is recognized, IL
they long for that kind of experience. ("
The same remarks are applicable to
q majority of the democrat party, es-
peciaily in the South and in Crawford
county. In political and other process
ions in the South the rebel flag is Civ
en- the preference. Here they march
without banner for the reason that
their democratic clubs and its mem
bers seem to have an aptipathy to IL.
A streamer provided by Fisher" is
all the emblem they wish to carry.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-10-24

Our foreign trade statistics for the
month of August mike nm extremely
favorable showing. The total value OF
breadstuffs. provisions. cattle. petro.
leum and cotton exported was no less
than s37. 217, 377, an increase over that
of August, 1885, of more than $780,,
900. The aggregate value Of all ex-
ports for that month will propabIy
prove to be obout S50.00o,oOo. This
is the largest outward movement since
August. 1883. A surprising feature OF
the exhibit is the remarkably large IN
crease in exports Of provisions and
cattle. --Rlade.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-10-24

A subscriber asks "if it was really tire
that secret societies were organized in
the North during the late rebellion,
that were opposed TO the government
and in sympathy with traitors. In
1862 the knights of the Golden Circle
were organized in all of the Western
States, which was composed entirely
of democrats, nine ont of ten being
members. In Indiana, Secretary Of
State Dodds was convicted of shipping
arms to its members in boxes marked
Sunday School books He died In
prison from Consumption. Three
members of the State Central Com
mitree were rred pya court martiaI
and sentenced to be hung but were re-
prieved by President Lincoln. They.
Bowles, Miligan and Horsey. were af
forwards pardoned. Their badge was
a section of butternut It's object
was TO resist the draft. encourage de-
sertions OF Union soldiers, aid the reb-
els by giving them Information, and IL
nally to set up Northwestern confsd-
eracy. They were too mean and cow
ardly TO fight on either side, and all
they accomplished was to protect Je-
serters and burn the buildings of their
neighbors who were opposed to their
actions and maltreating the wives and
children af those who were in the ar
my. Last Fall they were hurrahinp
for Cleveland and reform. The fol
lowing lines descrihe them we'll:
| When Southern miscre ants designed
| Thsir helpless prisoners blood to shed,
And Libby prison undermined.
Who then approvedf The Copperhead,
The soldier shooting Cope; head,
The patriot hooting Copperhead,
The war abusing. aid refusing,
| Crime-excusing Copperhead.
When widows mourned their lonely lot,
And orphan children wept their dead,
Who said their just deserts they gotS
| The Northern rebel Coppprbead.
The widow-libeling Copperhead;
The grief-deriding Copperhead;
The false, conspiiing city firing,
Booth-admiring Coprerhead
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-10-24

Commissioned Of Internal Revenue.
The Chicago Herald which Is lead
Ing democratic Journal Of Gen. Raun's
own state. Is delighted, and that
speaks volumes TO people who don't
know as much about him as they
would like TO. When mans political
enemies at his home praise him. IL il
generally sign, that hes all right.
". Y Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-10-24

Under the new law the Board Of
Review is to be elected by the people,
two members to act with the supervis-
ors, one elected each year, md to hold
Office two years instead of being up
pointed by the town Board az hereto
fore. At the election next spring there
will be two members elected, one for
one year, and the other member tor
two years.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-10-24

The New York Evening Post" is
afraid that 1.-THE Grand Army of the
Republic" will run the Government.
1t was less than Is years ago that the
editor of the post" was afraid the
Grand Army boys would not save the
Government from his friends of later
days, who tried to upset the whole
concern. Chic. Inter Ocean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-10-24

Blessed il the man that sitteth not
on the seat of the kicker. nor minglrs
himself in the congregation of the slow
pokes. but his delight Is in HE town
and his schems are to build up his own
and bis neighbours business, and he
shall be like the tall sycamore growing
by the sweet water river, his leaf shall
not wither in the early life. for the Eli
of the boomer shall he left behind TO
hold the bag Bay city Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-10-24

governor Howard is right. A U. s.
postmaster in Georgia is entitled 10
protection as well as u. s. Judge in
California, or q. 8. official in any
other state. And it is the duty of the
Federal Government to protect him.
bet. Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-10-24

Grover Cleveland never got such n
wipe from political enemy as he did
from Governor Hill. In his speech at
Atlanta he said he would not 60 into
dry figures showing the growth of the
South. because. as he put II. II left
nv encyclopedias at home. ~ och-
ester Herald.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-10-24

General Green B. Raum's appoint
ment to succeed Corporal Tanner as
Commissioner of Pensions will be sat
isfaotory alike to the admirers Of exc
cutive ability. to the war veterans aud
10 the working Republicans Nobody
need TO ask who Is Raum, for the
whole country remembers his con
spicuous and honorable Service os