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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-05-16
Names.

There was story current at Cam
bridge, not long ago, to the effect that
the proctor one night discovered an
undergraduate on Magdalen Bridge
endeavoring, as he thought, 10 get
into bed. The outraged don demand
ed the inebriate's name and college,
and the latter replied: Mott of Mag
dalen." The proctor repeated his
question. and received the same ans
wer. II don't want to know what
college you are not of, - he cried an
griIy, but what college you do belong
to-" My good man" replied the un-
dergraduate with intense soiemnlty,
Il have no other name to give You, 20
away, I'm trying to lind my bed
Al the Year ROund.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-05-16
instruction to Come.

A little boy complained that his
sister had purposely pushed him. which
she denied. Her father, taking her
aside, said: Now, Abbie, don't you
go TO Sunday-school, aud don't they
teach you that it is wrong to tell lies?"
We haven't got so far as that, she in-
terrupted.- Ii'ORaI4's Fork.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-05-16
Di1Iuised Retaliation.

A father says to little girl of five:
Suppose little girl should strike
YOU, YOU wouldn't strike back, would
you?" After moments thought she
said: II should want to show her how
she did. Christiaa AdpocGte>
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-05-16

Although IN the midst Of " House Gle ming" Chat
membership
exhibit
of daily
returned
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-05-16

Bull fighting is increasing in popu-
lar favor in Spain. More new rings
have been built during the last twelve
years than during the previous twenty,
and the pay of the performers has ins
creased.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-11

Total debt less available cash
items Observation-Disclosures. 81, las, 1870, 663
Net cash i'm the Treasury. 7,4Si ,042
1889 Observation-Disclosures. 1905, sO2. 55i
Debt less cash In Treasury July I,
1oJ Sl,UO,o4o,Czl
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-11
Goethe and His Doppelg@nger.

Goethe, when young man, was
resting by the roadside on one occasion
when he observed the figure of mid
dle-aged gentleman approaching him
on horseback. There was something
in the stature and general appearance
of the stranger t.lat attracted his at
tention in marked degree, for the face
and figure seemed to be his own, al
though much older and more devel-
oped. In their costume, however.
ylsSIo WINS n0 sIInIIarIJy whateyer, Tor
while the stranger wore the robes of a
councillor of state, the young poet
wore the ordinary dress of civil life.
In the course of years afterward and
when the circumstances had been near
ly forgotten it was brought before him
again in the most startling manner, for
one day while passing the very spot
where he had long since encountered
the stranger, he found himself similar
ly mounted and riding along leisurely
and perceived that in form and feature
he was now the very counterpart of the
mysterious horseman and, to crown the
miracle, that his costume was the same
to the minutest detail, as he was him
self now councillor of state also. -
BelIOTPS MG0uzille.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-11
Discount.

Used to be the custom, and is now
-, many localities, to "beat down" in
all trades with storekeepers and mer-
chants. An amusing example OF this
practice is given below:
was Hcansfomary to demand great deal
more than the asker hoped to get. One
time, on the Texas frontier, a man
came into camp riding on an old mule.
How much for the mule?" asked a
bystander.
"Just hundred dollars" answered
the rider.
I'll give you five dollars" said the
other.
The rider stopped short, as if in
amazement, and slowly dismounted.
Stranger" said he, II amt a-going
to let little matter of ninety-five dol
lars stand between me and a mule
trade. The mules yourn."
Another story, somewhat of the same
sort, is related of an old tenant farmer
who, on paying his rent, told his land
lord that he wanted some timber to
build n house, and would be much
obliged if he would give him permits
sion to cut down what would answer
for the purpose.
"No! said the landlord, sharply.
We'll. then. sir" the farmer went on
VIII You give me enough to build a
barn?"
"Nop
ITO make a gate, then?"
"Yes."
"That's all / wanted" said the far
mer," and more than 1 expected"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-11
TEN nLOCKs IN ASHES.
The business Portion OF Eiiensburg, w. T.,
Destroyed by Fire.

The business Portion OF Eliensburg, w. t.,
Destroyed by Fire.
Ten blocks OF the best portion OF Ellens-
burg. W. t.. are In ashes. and nearly one
hundred families are homeless. The flames
started on the north side of the city. with a
very strong wind blowing from the north
east. The fire department could do nothing
to check the rapid advance OF tho conaa-
grafton. which within an hour spread to the
business center. Help was tolegraphed for
from the neighboring towns. but long
before it could reach the scene the
flames had literally wiped out the
heart Of tho city and had commenced TO
spre among the residences on the South
Side. 1t was not until the main portion
Of the food for the fire had been consumed
that there TsSe @ rsg p ssp R ah ap q
many hundreds OF thousands OF dollars
All OF the business blocks on Pine and
Pearl and Third. Fourth, and Fifth streets
are consumed. excepting only the First
National Bank bu'lding. Bloomcr a. O'Con-
nor's dry goods house. II. Gotzlen's boot
and shoe store. one saloon and one general
store. Over ono hundred families are
homeless. penniless. and with nothing left
save the few scant clothes with which they
escaped from the advancing flames. Help
is badly needed. In caring for the homeless
victims OF the conflagration.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-11

II Is mystery TO many people how
tho scourers of old clothes can make
them almost as good as new. Take,
for instance, shiny old coat, vest, or
pair of pants of broadcloth, cashmere,
or diagonal. The scourer makes q
strong. warm soapsuds, and plunges
the garment into II, souses 1t up and
down, rubs the dirty places, IL neces-
sary puts il through second suds,
then rinses through several waters and
hangs il to dry on the line. When
nearly dry he takes il in, rolls it up
for an hour or two, and then presses
it. An old cotton cloth is laid on the
outside of the coat and the iron passed
over that until the wrinkles are out /;
but the iron is removed before the
steam ceases to rise from the goods,
else they WOULD be shiny. Wrinkles
that are obstinate are removed by lay
ing wet cloth over them and passing
the iron over that. II any shiny places
are seen they are treated as the wrinkles
are; the iron is lifted, while the full
cloud of steam arises and brings the
nap up with it. Cloth should, always
have suds made specially for it, as il
that which has been used for white
cotton or wooden cloths, lint will be left
in the water and cling to the cloth. In
this manner we have known the same
coat and pantaloons to be renewed time
and again, and have all the look and
feel of new garments. Good broad
cloth and its fellow cloths will bear
many washings, and look better every
time because of them.-American an
aIlIQf
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-11
Three RebelIIons a Day.

Three rebellions, obstinate, though bloodless,
occur In tho stomach of the dyspeptic who par
takes OF food thrice day. The digestive organ
refuses ON each occasion to perform the duty
assigned to II by nature, and trouble ensues.
How discipline, how regulate It? Simply with g
wineglassful of the genial invigorant and appe-
tier, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, before each
meal and before retiring. Digestion win, after
a course OF this pleasant regulator, become easy.
and its forerunner, appetite, also improve.
Nervousness and insomnia, always induced by
chronic dyspepsia, will disappear with its dis.
appearance thus insured. and constipation and
biliousness its usual attendants, also take their
leave. Not only will the system acquire
strength but also substance by more perfect
assimilation OF the food. Rheumatism, mala-
rial and kidney complaint and neuralgia yield to
the Bitters.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-11
Harvest Excursions.

The golden harvest time Is near. and for
tunately the facilities for enjoying 1t are
ample. The CHICAGO. Rock ISLAND Il PA
cIFIC RAILWAY will sill Harvest Excursion
Tickets TO all points In Kansas and Nebraska
west OF but not on the Missouri river
Colorado. Indian Territory. New Mexico.
Texas, Wyoming. Utah. Idaho. Dakota,
Arizona. Northwestern Iowa. and South
western Minnesota mt ONE FARE FOR THE
ROUND TRIP. Dates OF sale August 9Th aud
10th. sept. 10th and oath and Oct. 9Th. 1889:
return limit. - days from date OF sale.
thus airording opportunities for invest.
ment or the location o! farms and
homes In growing sections OF new
country SUCH AS WERE NEVER BEFORE
OFFERED. the territory to choose from
being very much largec than that included
IN the scope OF any similar previous excur-
zion. THE SOLID vEsTIDULE EXPRESS
TRAINS OF the Rock ISLAND are composed
II elegant Day Coaches. Pullman Palace
5leepors. FREE Reclining Chair Cars and
Dining Cars 10 and from Omaha. and via
Kansas City and st. Joseph through the
most desirable portions oil Kansas and Ne
braska to Denver. Colorado Springs. and
Pueblo. whore direct communications are
made with diverglng lines (also at st.
Paul. to all points in the states and Terri.
tories above named. For more detailed in
formation call on or address JOHN SEBAs-
TAN. General Ticket ana Passenger Agent.
Chicago, Ill.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-11

The Commercial Situation Summarized
by Mercantile Company.
II. @. Dun & Co. s weekly Ieyiew OF trade
says:
Business has been fairly maintained In vol
ume, and is gradually improving In prospects.
june was month Of exceptionally large trans
actions Prices of commodities, In spite OF the
rise IN some speculative markets, have on the
whole fallen during tho month about Der cent,
and are now hardly l,s per cent. above the low
est average ever recorded. But thore are signs
portant branches OF industry. Tho none
tary situation remains undisturbed Re-
ports from interior points are generally
favorable. Collections are nowhere seriously
disturbing. The half-yearly return OF failures
shows relatively larger increase In New Eng
mt, and next In the transit mississippi region,
this side OF the Rocky Mountains, about ~ per
cent. In the Middle States the Increase has
been but AZ per cent thence TO the Mississippi
about per cent, and at the South about 81
Tor cent. Against general Increase OF per
cent. In number there Is a decrease OF 81 per
cent In aggregate liabilili lies. The markets have
not changed greatly during the broken week
Wheat IL higher, owing TO accounts OF injury
from prolonged drouth and heat In Dakota and
Minnesota, whore heavy rains have just
improved the outlook considerably. Other crop
prospects continue favorable. Pork products
are weaker and dairy products are coming for
ward In immense quantity, so that prices are
depressed Leather does not change, but the
revised quotations OF wool show an average
price of cotton has advanced three sixteenths,
In part because of scanty supply of desirable
grades The iron market remains strong in
tone. The business failures number 202, as
compared with total OF 2l5 the week previous.
For the corresponding week OF last year the
figures were Ola
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-11

Gall, known among the Dakota In
dams rs "Pize the Bitter" Is noted
chief of that tribe. He was for the
past eighteen or twenty years the right
hand man TO Sitting Bull, whose ex-
PLOTS and atrocities are known to all.
About the year 1866, when the erec-
ton of Fort Stevenson was begun on
the Upper Missouri, the soldiers
stationed ut that point were one day
attacked by the Sioux or Dakotas, and,
after sharp skirmish, succeeded in
repulsiug the enemy. The method of
attack and the conduct OF the Indians
led the commanding officer to believe
that Gall was in charge. He there
fore offered 800 to the man who would
bring in his head. Stimulated by such
q reward, some of the soldiers searched
among the dead for the celebrated
chief, but owing to the rapidly fading
twilight the faces of the slain and
wounded were not distinguishable.
Two of the soldiers in passing thrust
their bayonets through the bodies and
finally retired to the camp.
Now, among those wounded in the
skirmish was Gall, who waited for the
night to come on, hoping to steal away
under its protecting shadows. On the
approach of the soldiers he feigned
death. He received two bayonet
thrusts, one clear through his chest.
After oil was quiet he managed to
crawl away to the camp of his people,
several miles distant. He recovered
and continued his hostility against the
whites with increased zeal until cap
tured in 1881. On one occasion, in
1873, he called upon the Indian agent
at Grand River Agency and inquired
why the Government persisted in re-
tanning troops in his country. The
agent asked in return why he continued
his hostility, whereupon Gall throw
ing off his blanket and exhibiting a
magnificent plysique) pointed to two
distinct sears Zone upon either side Of
the chest, and corresponding sears
upon his back, and said: '"Thai
makes me angry against the white
men. "-Philadelphia Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-11
ST. PAUL HOMES IN DANER.
An Indiana Man Claims Title to S2, 900
900 Worth of Real Estate.

An Indiana Man claims Title tn $1,000
900 Worth of Real Estate.
ST. PAUL, MINI, July 5.-George w.
Ewing, of Fort Wayne, Ind, has made a
claim through Attorney Ullman, of Chic
ago, to ne-fifteenth interest In property
in various parts Of st. Paul, estimated TO
be worth about =, 900, 900. Notices OF
this claim have leen served on all the
owners of the lots affected, by Captain G..
l.. Bunker, who is repre- senting the claim
ant here
Dec. 81, 1868, George w. Ewing, Jr,
conveyed to his father, George w. Ewing,
considerable real estate in this county in
trust, to devote the income for the main
tenance of the grantor during his life and
at his death to revert to his legal repre-
sentatives. The interest thus conveyed
was the interest which came to him under
the will of his uncle, being an undivided
one fifteenth. Both the trustees and
grantor are dead, and George w. Ewing,
third and only son Of George w. Ewing,
Jr., having now como of age, intends to
bring suit to recover the property, unless
q satisfactory adjustment can be made.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-11
Verbal Shares.

The popularity Of Peter Piper's cele-
brated peck of picked peppers will
probably never wane as snare to
catch the tongue that would fain be
agile; but that test has formidable
rivals. The following short sentences,
as their authors maintain, do wonders
in battling the ordinary power of
speech:
Gaze on the gay gray brigade.
The sea ceaseth, and IL sufliceth MS.
Say, should such q shapely sash
shabby stitches show?
Strange strategic statistics.
Give Grimes Jim's gilt gig-whip.
Sarah, in a shawl, shoveled soft snow
softly.
She sells sea-shells.
A cup Of coffee in a copper coffee
pot.
Smiths spirit flask split Philips
sixth sisters fifth squirrels skull.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-11
NEGROES GOING TO OKLAHOMA.

A Prominent Colored Man of Kansas Prom
Uses To Locate 100000 People.
w. l.. Eagleson. n prominent negro poll
tlcian Of Kansas. is the primo mover in q
scheme to induce the negroes of tho South
to emigrate to oklahoma He has organ
lied an immigration company. composed
of some of tho prominent colored mon OF
Kansas. which will have agents in all tho
principal cities in the South. He says he
is receiving letters every day from people
in the South. inquiring about Oklahoma
and now to got there. He expects to have
100000 colored people in Oklahoma by next
Julv
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-11
nAKERsrrELD. CAL, BURNED.


Thirteen Business Blocks and Forty DWELL
ings Destroyed-LOss, @1,25O,OOO.
At bakersfield. county seat OF Kern Coun-
~. California. ono of the most thriving
cities In the lower San Joaquin Valley, fre
wiped out every business house in the town
and fifty residences. 1t started in some
wooden buildings. but when once uader
Roadway 1t consumed brick blocks as
though they were OF cardboard. Tho loss
will DO over $l.O0).OOO. only one-third in
sured. All hotels. banks. express offices.
newspaper offices and stores are gone. The
town was given u great boom a few
months ago by the sale OF thousands OF
acres OF Millionaire ]. b. Haggin's big
ranch and a large amount OF his town prop
erty. Many purchasers came from tho East
and extensive improvements were made.
whilo thousands OF acres were planted to
vines and fruit.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-11
DURANGO COLI SWEET by FIRE.

The Entire business Section Destroyed
and Residences in Danger.
In fire at Durango, Col. during high
wind. every business hou.e and public
building in the city. with tho exception OF
tho postofIlcc and Strat,r's Hotel. burned
to the ground. The fire was extinguished
after the total destruction Of eight business
blocks. three churches. and portion OF tho
reSIuenco uIstIIcJ Iuv Iuss - usJImutuu AT
SGC0.OOJ. with but light insurance. The ORR
gin OF the fire is supposed to have boon in
oanIinrv
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-11
ms named is given below:
ROBBED A NATIONAL BANK.
Cashier Miller, of Malta, Ohio, Embczzlo
n Fortune and Disappears.

Cashier Miller, of Malta, Ohio, EmbczZlos
a Fortune and Disappears.
Hlel d. Miller, Cashier OF tho Malta
National Bank of Malta. Ohio. is a de-
fanlter to the amount OF $4,000, and prob
ably S50000. His pecula.ions have ex-
tended over a number OF years and were
carried on by pocket'ng tho discounts OF
the bank from day to day. This was pos
siblo. as he was cashier. paying and
receiving teller and clerk. and had
tho full confidence OF tho directors.
short time ago Miller was thrown from
his buggy and sustained injuries which
necessitated II substitute ut the bank. Ono
deficit OF 81 900 was found. for which Miller
gave his note; but. when others wero
brought to light. as soon Is he was ablo to
hobble around on crutches he left the city,
and is now supposed to be in Oregon.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-11

made:
Arthur Macarthur, Jr Assistant Adjutant
General United States army; A. Louden Snow
aud ul-General of the United States TO
RDumania, Seryia, and Greece. Consuls- General
William Payton Edwards, OF Ohio, at Berlin ;
Augustus o. Bourne, of Rhode Island, at Rome ;
Eugene Schuyler, Of New York at Cairo, Egypt.
Consuls-Wallace Bruc', of New York, at Leith,
Scotland William Harrison Bradley, of Chica-
go, at Nice, France; Edmund IL. Fairfield. OF
Michiger at Lyons, France; Irving j. Manatt,
of Nebraska, ut Athens Greece; William Bow
man, of Kentucky at 1ien Tsin, China Adolph
many Enoch J. Smithers, OF Delaware,
a. Osaka mud Hiogo, Japan; Alexander G.
Moore OF West Virginia, mt st. Thomas, West
Indies; Charles lF. Johnson, OF Ohio, at Ham,
burg, Germany Silas G. Halsey, OF New Jersey,
at Sonnebsrg,- Germany. Registers. OF Land
ofices-A J.. jackson, at Menasha, Wis. |;
rs of Public Money-Jesso Taylor, at Garden
City Kan; L. +. Freeman, ut Marshall for
merly Tracy, Mimi. Indian Agents-Archer o.
Simons, OF Montana, Of the Fort Belknap
Agency in Montana Charles o. Bartholomew,
of Colorado, at tho Southern Ute and Jicarillo
Agency in Colorado William r. Mcclure, of
Now Mexico at the Pueblo Agency in Now
? Mexico; William /. Plumb, OF Nevada, at the
ANssta.ss s'i':~i,g.ro AsvHey ." fSvv's'.' W %.
Rev. Odds, of Wisconsin, To be u Special Agent
TO make allotments of lands in severalty to In
dams The Secretary of state has appointed
Hiram u. LEONARD Of Indiana to be Commercial
Agent in Ontario. Secretary Rusk has mnde
the following appointments Thomas Taylor
of Massachusetts, microscopist, $500; George
Massey OF Illinois, botanist ~, 800; III. Il. Vande-
man of Kansas, pomologst -, 5OO The Attor-
ney General has appointed John G. CLANCY Of
Indiana an Assistant Attorney In the Depart
mont OF Justice, vice Il. J. Nav, resigned.
Daniel Hogan, Collector of Internal Revenue
for the Thirteenth District OF Illinois Augustus
J. Kicks, of Canton, Ohio, Judge OF the District
Court for the Northern District of Ohio, to sue
coed Judge JAY on account OF ill-heath James
Jackson of Alabama, Assistant District At
fsArn fort hn flarn
of Alabama; J. G. CLANCY, OF Indiana, Assist
tant States Attorney i'm the Department OF
Justice; Simeon T. Child, OF Illinois, Postofilce
Inspector, in place OF A. M. Scott, OF Illinois.
removed
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-11
TWENTY-FIVE WE'RE LOST.
a Terrible Railroad Accident Near Lynch
burg, Va.

a Terrible Railroad Accident Near Lynch
burg, Va.
The east-bound express on the Norfolk x
Western railroad. when near Thaxton's
station. about thirty miles from Lynchburg.
Va ran into n washout and was complete
~ wrecked. The locomotive and several
passenger coaches were thrown into ditch.
but the sleeper RENAME on the track.
Several OF the coaches caught fire after
falling. and n number OF passengers were
seriously burned. while othors werc injured
in the wreck. The killed. so far as ascer-
tanned, wero:
Charles Bruce of Lynchburg, fireman. scalded
to death; Nathan Cohen of Roanoke, en- route
for Germany via New York; Patrick Donovan
of Lynchburg, engineer; A. S. Francis of Ma
rion, mail agent A. NJ James of Roanoke, trav
cling engineer of the road; J w. Livsay Of
Roanoke, tain dispatcher Dennis Melon, jan
itor OF the railroad offices, EN- route for New
York to be married. w. g. Stead of Cleveland,
Tenn. n stranger, bound for Paris via New
York; L. i. Summers OF Abingdon, Va, mail
agent; little girl supposed to be the adopted
daughter of Mrs. Judge Thompson of Staunton,
Va; j. w. Dubarry, Superintendent of the
Eastern Division; J. Q. Cassell OF the Western
Division; j. J. Rose Postal Clerk OF Abingdon,
Va. ; John Fitzpatrick OF Lynchburg; the hus-
band and two children OF lady passenger on
the train, whose name cannot be learned.
Conductor Johnson. Bishop Wilson. FIX
press Messenger Ashmere. MIS-. Judge
Thompson. Maj. J. @. Cassel, Superintend-
90 A. -->>A-~..s Ea~.-,,
are among those most badly hurt. A num-
Ter of others. including several lalies from
Texas, are slightly injured. Only seven per-
sons in all arc said 10 have been saved.
There were about seventy passengers on
the train. besides the employees. AID as 1t is
absolutely impossible to ascertain tho exact
number saved. the exact number OF those
killed cannot be accurately ascertained.
There is every reason TO fear. however.
that the number will reach thirty. II not
moro.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-11
BY A CONTRACTORS NEGLECT.
Collapse Of Crowded Grand Stand mt
Oklahoma City.

Collapse of n Crowded Grand Stand at
Oklahoma City.
At Oklahoma City. the festivities in honor
Of the nations birthday were brought to n
sudden and sad ending when the crowded
grand stand fell. carrying down nearly one
thousand persons and burying hundreds in
the debris. When the victims had been
taken out. II was learned that no ono was
dead. though nine persons were perhaps
fatally and many badly injured. The only
death thus far Is that Of tho 1S-months- old
child OF DR.. J. A. Ryan, OF Jimtown. who
died a short time after the accident. The
injured are:
Mrs. DIR. Martindaie, Of Howe Tex Mrs.
Mollie Campbell of Pauls Valley injured I'M
tornally and will probably die ;.fierbert Glover,
aged IL, will also probably die; j. w. Mingus,
Harrison, dangerously Charles Cottell Pauls
Valley, fatally; Tom Reynolds, Oklahoma seri-
Gus; J. Il. Vanzandt, Oklahoma, serious O..
Gordlin, Warner, Tex, serious Marshall
Mcneil, Oklahoma, arm torn of.
A detachment OF troops under Captain
Stiles was at once ordered to the scene.
and rendered valuable service in preserv-
ing order and conducting tho removal OF