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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-21
p. FL. BEAN.
JOSEPH POoLER, KEEPER. 1,a3-4w
Bottom Facts About Wool.

Wool is kind of hair. The hair is
| a plant rooted in the skin. It's root is
a cone, connected with the sensitive
layer of tie skin, whence it draws sus-
tenance. Its life is not identical with
the life of the body, for hair grows
more or less after DEATH This ''root
of the hair eXudes the hair pulp. which
| is formed into cells containing the pig
ment giving color to the hair. and each
row of these cells forms ring. As
the ring of cells is pushed away from
the skin by the giving out of fresh pulp
from the root. the cells dry, and scales
are formed, almost like the scales of a
fish. A hair seen through micro
scope is thus long tube formed by a
sheath made up of these rings of scales.
The human hair is usually long,
straight. and regular, and the scales
are so fine and so close together that
the edge appears like the teeth of a
very fine saw. Goats hair has a more
rapid growth and longer cells, so that
it is less regular and straight, and
shows little of the tooth-like edge. The
hair of sheep of the common sort is
also irregular, with tendency to curl
or wave, but with marked tooth-like
|
dency to twist and the barbed proiec-
tions which give this fibre its peculiar
advantages.
The hair of the negro, with its ten
dency to kink or curl, Is mockingly
called 'wool, because it to this extent
resembles the hair of the sheep. Curly
hair is as Il matter of fact, less perfect
than straight hair. But through all
4 Of tl,n al -
hair, and sleeps wool-nature shows
such close gradations that it would be
difficult to draw an exact line between
hair and wool, or in this respect to sep
arate the sheep from the goats. Wit
ness the Angora goat, whose fleece,
| known as mohair, is reckoned Il super
ior wool, and the Peruvian alpaca, or
| llama.
The microscope distinguishes very
clearly, however, between wool and
silk, the fibre of which is an even dou-
BILE filament of gum exuded by the silk
worm; and between wool and the veg
etable tibres, such as cotton, which,
growing as a tube, dries into a half
twisted ribbon, having no barhed edge.
The root of the hair has natural ten
dency to dry up as warm weather ap-
proaches, allowing the hair to fall free
from the skin; thus animals s'shed their
coats" But when hair is cut, as with
human beings, or the fleece sheared, as
in the case of sheep, nature adapts itself
to the demand upon it, and growth is
continuous. The number of these
fbres is wonderful. On the pelt of
full-blood ram. DR.. Cutting, of the Yer
mont Board of Agriculture, reckoned
with his microscope 222, 800 to the
square inch; an ordinary open-wool
sheep will have one-thirtieth as many.
-Hdrper's Magazine.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-21
MEANING OF A LOUISIANA FLOOD.
Devastating Effects of an Overflow of the
Mississippi.
The hnart-rendinn. md

The heart-rending and tremendously
tragic scenes of a flood in mountain
gorge are wholly lacking in q Louisiana
flood. When a great leyee breaks in
our lowlands there is terrible rush of
waters at the immediate scene of the
crevasse, but at a short distance from
the locality the scenes are entirely diff
ferent
The water does not 90 roaring and
raging through a narrow valley, sweep
ing everything before it. The yellow
flood pouring through the gap, often
enlarged to the width of miles, simply
spreads over the flat country, filling the
vast shallow basin that it really pre-
sents. Day after day the turbid waters
climb up around and into the dwell
ings, the stables, the stock-yards. the
sugar-houses. the cotton-sheds, and gin
houses while the pastures and cultivated
fields are covered. The submersion
goes on until the country is inundated
from four to twelve feet deep over
vast areas. The people retire to their
upper rooms, unless, as is often the
case with the smaller dwellings, their
habitations are tioated away. The
domestic animals encompassed by sea
of waters perish by thousands from
exhaustion or starvation. The muddy
water deposits its silt in the houses and
upon the growing crops, covering
everything in its reach with a, Shiny
mud. The country roads are eXtin-
9uished, the bridges float away. the
railways are disabled, and boats alone
afford Il means of communication with
the population beleagured by the inun-
dation.
Many people are drowned under
these unusual circumstances; many
more sicken, and not few die from
the exposure and privations which they
undergo, while the suffering for pro-
visions is often SO great that the deSti-
tute people over vast areas of sub
merged country are dependent on
charity. The flooded region is often
twenty to fifty miles wide and a hun
dred miles long, and in all those limits
there is scarcely spot of dry ground.
Such state of things may last one or
two months before the waters subside;
and then dry land fit to stand on;much
less to plow, is slow in making its ap-
.pearauce.
Such Is a flood in Louisiana. If it
has not the overwhelming terrible
and instantaneous cataclysmic features
of Johnstown tragedy, it is suffi-
ciently deadly and dreadful. Let it not
be considered lightly.-Ne10 Orleans
Pjcayu72e.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-21
THE HIGH BRED
TROTTING STALLION,
sMUGGLER, JR.


T..
Smuggler. Jr was foaled March 25th, 1877 and
was bred by the late Noah Major, of Indepen-
dence, x ansa as and was sired by Young Blanco,
he by Blanco, the sire of Smuggler, record
2:15A. Smuggler, sire of Mount Morris. 2:19As /.
Smuggler 2:24. Revenue 2:22X, Smuggler's
daughter 2:24 and the dam of Gossiper 2 :2216,
as a three-year- DID, Smuggler's grandsons are
willard ~, 2:191S, Sailor Bov, II. His son,
Miltsn, No. $500, bred by j j. Tebbs and W. II.
Wilson. Cynthiana, Kentucky and sold in 1886
for $1,000 to Mr.. Reading, the Champion trotting
Irons Cadmus. he by Beeche's CadInus. and he
by American Eclipse. Smuggler, Jr.. has prov
ed himself sire of high class horses good size
and color. and three of his get have sold for
$1700, without any training or preparation for
market. Smuggler, Jr's dam was sired by
Greene's Bashaw, of Muscatine. Iowa. For ex
tended pedigree of Greene's Bashaw. see Trot-
ting Stud Book of America. Dam of Young
Blanco. Black Hawk Morgan mare, owned by
FL. d Robberman, of pesoto. Kansas.
DESCRIPTION.
Smuggler. Jr., is 16 hands high. a beautiful
bright bay, black legs, name ana tail, and good
splendid style and action, and is free from vice
or blemish smuggler, Jr, is closely related to
the great trotting stallion Smuggler, the only
Ohio bred trotting stallion that has record of
2 20 or better. See record of Trotting Stalll9ns.
Smuggler Jr., will be kept at my stables. one
mile East of Court House. Ravenna. Ohio.
TEhMS~ $40 to insure a standing colt.
REMARKS.
careful investigation of smuggler. Jr. IS
pedigree and of his individual merits model
horse will convince good judges of his sterlln 6
worth as sire. Good pas iurage for mares from
distance at reasonable rates.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-21

Olive Logan, in her racy volume con-
cerning women and theatres, recalls
some incidents in the career of the ell
der Booth.
Strangely enough" says the observ-
ant Olive, ''Mr. Booths artistic powers
were as strong when he was intoxicated
as when he was quite sober. Many
aver that his sober Richard was tame
and puerile thing compared to the
noisy Richard of perhaps hundred
cups.
''When was a little girl Booth was
once playing in conjunction with my
sister in Memphis, and she sent me one
night to deliver some message to him
on the stage.
The curtain had not yet risen, but
1 found Mr.. Booth standing at the
back of the stage, inside the tomb of
the Capulets, for the nonce unoccupied
by any defunct member of that illustri-
Gus house.
Il approached him timidly and de-
liyered my message; whereupon, start
ing up with the graceful spring of a
tiger disturbed, and Missed out:
''Avaunt! and quit my sight! Let the earth
Thy bones marrowless, thy blood is cold;
Thou hast no speculation in those eyes
Which thou dOst glare with"
Anyone who has seen Booth and re-
members the terrible intensity of his
voice, the wonderful crescendo which
he placed OH the word gla-a-a-re! in
this sentence will not be surprised to
learn that a weak, sickly little girl
should have toppled straight over in Il
dead swoon at hearing it so uneX-
pectedly and unjustly addressed to her.
self in the semi-darkness of the Capulet
tomb.
at is needless to say that the great
tragedian was intoxicated.
'On this occasion, after | had been
discovered, and couch had been ex-
temporized for me in my sisters dress
ing-room. | remember hearing such
peals on peals of applause for his act
ing that l lay there in agonized fear
that he would add further to my dis
tress by playing so well that the audi
ence would tear the house down in their
enthusiasm.
The next time I saw Booth he was
playing with Jean Davenport Gander).
The piece was The Apostate.' and on
this occasion | formed one of the audi
ence.
The reader who is familiar with this
play will remember where Alvarez
gives FIorinda to Hemeya. who, receiv-
ing her with applause, eXclaims: Who
now shall part us?"
AT this moment on strobe the ter
rible Pescara and roared the one word
~
'Booth was intoxicated again, and
his whole bearing SO reminded me of
the previous occasion when he had
given me fright from which had not
yet fully recovered, that, forgetting
decorum and everything else, L started
up from my seat and rushed pell-mell
out of the theatre.
On several occasions | saw Edwin
Booth. Il tall, slender boy. who seemed
all eyes, standing behind the scenes, in
tently watching his fathers perform
ances, and | remember wondering if
the little boys father ever frightened
him as he had frightened me-"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-21
Queer Prescriptions.

1--WE have the queerest kind of pre-.
scriptions called for some times" said
a pharmacist a few days since. s'Not
very many days ago a reputable ply
sician sent to ask me if could get him
some of the virus from bee sting, to
be used, | think he said, in scarlet
fever. And another physician once
told ME that he had secured marvellous
results in case where powerful opiates
had failed by using virus from the bite
of a rattlesnake. But the mass of
queer prescriptions are brought in by
ignorant people, and are not vouched
for by any member of the medical pro-
fession. Not long ago young colorAd
man brought in bit of paper that
called for nearly twenty different sub
stances among which were lock of
hair from the head of baby. five whole
black peppers, the tooth of cat, a nail
from the left hind paw of dog, bit
OF gum bezoin, and drop of blood
from the veins of living man. All
these were to be put together at mid
night when the moon was in a certain
quarter. To be taken internallyP Oh.
bless you, no. 1t was to be worn in a
bag about the neck. and was, / fancy.
the relic of some old darky superstition
of plantation days.'-N Y. Eceni,aq
Sun.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-21
BENEDICT ARNoLD's HOUSE.
Still Standing in New Haven-SOme Rem
iniscences of the Traitor.

The old Benedict Arnold House is
still standing in the Fifth ward, on
Water street, near the corner of Olive
street. 1t has fallen into decay, but
there are some gray-haired citizens
who remember it when it was one of
the show places of the town. Its
orchard was the largest and finest in
New Haven, and the grounds were
laid out in handsome terraces.
Arnold built the house soon after his
return from Ticonderoga. He must
have been man of some wealth, for
the house was well built and the
grounds were ample. Arnold was not
a popular man. He had a violent and
irascible temper, and ''wouid rather
fight than eat, as has been said of him.
He always found fault and the ferry
man who took passengers across the
mouth of the Quinnipiac River before
the bridge was built dreaded to have
him for a passenger, for he always
swore at him for not rowing faster.
Nevertheless Arnold was a man of
affairs Besides his business as II drug
gist and bookseller. he, with Adam
Babcock, owned three vessels engaged
in the West India trade. They were
the brigantine Fortune, forty tons, the
Charming Sally, thirty tons, and the
Three Brothers. twenty-eight tons.
Arnold never took particular pains to
see that all Custom House dues were
paid; in fact, he was very lax in this
particular. 1t is related that once on
time a sailor on board one of his
vessels reported some of these laXities
to the Collector OF the port. The re-
port was made on Sunday and the Cox
lector refused to receive it, and told
the sailor to come again on Monday.
In the mean time Arnold had heard
of the sailors tale bearing. Before
Monday came Arnold adopted a course
of moral and physical suasion which
compelled the sailor to leave town with
his tale untold.
Arnold's laNity in regard to the
customs laws was probaoly not much
greater than that OF his nei9 hbors. IN
deed, to eVade the customs was virtue
rather than a fault, Tor 1t was regarded
rs justlila5ie method OF protest
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-21
Walters and Washers.

"a head-waiter of fourteen years
standing y writes the London Truth:
with respect to the statements made
in the public press-viz., that owing to
the similarity of our dress clothes,
masAers are indignant at being mis-
took for walters beg TO state that the
boot is on the other leg. It's us wait
ers what have to suffer for the said mis-
take; and as family men, earning our
bread respectable, we don't like it. l
have more than once-I know YOU
won't believe it, but it's true-had
mashers took for me at evening parties
and such like, and twice to my knoWl-
edge they have had tips given to them
intended for me. And what is more,
sir, they have stuck to EN-"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-21
THE IMPORTED
NORMAN STALLION,
la PETflEt
No. 2SO9.



Hew was sired by Jaspal No. 2St6. Vol 8. n.
z. N. H., a French Government horse Of high
standing as a breeder. and he by the Govern
ment approved stallion, Entrepid. G. 6 sire.
Balsac ist. g G. g. sire. Banco I'd. Dam, Belle
De Gauderville (dam of the Government Stall
lion Privalli); g dam, Mime Marir; g. G. dam,
Fleur de Mora.
N La Petite. his sire and full brother
were purchased from the Inspector of the
Messrs. Ruthraff, Spencer & Co July. 1884 For
more extended pedigree, see Vol. 3. N. r. n II.
DESCRIPTION
The Imported Norman Stallion, La Petite, is
years old on August 25th, full 6 hands high,
a beautiful seal brown. no white marks, black
legs. name and tail, most excellent feet and
weighs 1910 pounds. La Petite is a model draft
horse. short legs. plenty of bone and muscle,
hardy constitution, and an easy keeper. he Is
own brother to the prize winning stallion Ledre,
owned by ]. L. Maine. of Delaware, Ohio. His
sire, Jaspal NO. 2s06 Vol. n. r. N: b: import
ed same time with La Petite, has had his SER
vice book full for years at $40 Breeders. if it
is draft blood you want-pure and of the best,
direct from the French Government stables,
call and examine La Petite, and if you know OF
a bette bred Norman stallion, or a better in
dividual, free from vice, blemish, or bad color,
then use the better one.
TERMS:
To insure, S15. Persons parting with mares
before known to be with foal. will be held for
insurance A II accidents at owners risk. Great
care will be TAKEN but will not be responsible
for any that may occur.
commences April 10th, 1890. and closes July 10th,
1890. The stations will be at my barn one
mile East of Ravenna Court House during the
entire season.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-21
UBRIOOE FOR 1890.

Recorded with pedigree in the Percheron Stud
Books of Franceand merica American num-
Der, 5i6i French number. 5s54.
UBRIQUE weighs over 1870 pounds. and is
now so well known to need no description
here. His blood is he best az his half-b brother
Urban, owned by W l. Eiwood. of Illinois won
Sd prize in class of 16 st tine American Horse
Fair of 1889. al Ihicago, beating Brilliant and
other fine show horses.
PEDIGREE Steel gray,l9z h&nds high weight
fSGa pounds; foaled May IS, 1873: imported 1856,
by III W. Durham; bred by NJ augusta Mace,
Canton OF GAGE. Department of Grne, France.
Got By PicadOr (5s99), he BIZ Picador belonging
to the French Cover ment, he by Favori belong
ing to ii. Dupont; dam, Mianonne 1888, by
Rustiqua.
UBKIQUE will make the season of 1890 as fol-
lows From Monday evening Ill Tuesday
evening of each week. at a. Ii. Loomis', one half
mile east of Randolph. beginning May 5th.
Fridays and Saturdays he will be at George
Dutter's in Free iom, one-half mile south of
Orakesburgh. The balance of the time he will
be at the stable Of Ii S Co ton n lie north of
New Milford who will. this season. last care
for and oblge, and be glad 30 show him and his
colts on ali days except Sundays, when no bust
ness will be done.
TERMS :-Single service, $50, TO be paid when
mare is bred and to apply on insurance in case
of q return To insure q standing colt, gl5. to be
Uaid when colt is ten days old Best of care will
b saken. but will not be resi- onsible for scci-
dents y colt now from the best horse WILL at
m ost, cost only from IS to SO more than from the
c0arSeSt scrub. ca Z. BINGHAM.
NEW MILFORD q, iiS2-im
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-21
TORONlO ABDlLLlH, 1868,

by Toronto 557s, by Toronto Chief 81, 2:24z<;
Isl dam, Peggy, by Abdallah the slre i OF Rys1c
George Wilkes, $40. ?: %; ID dam by Lillian, by
Eneineer I'd Toronto. 1851 lst dam by Fly
ing Cloud 1874; 2d dam by Abdaliah, l.
TORONTO ABDALLA II is & fine locker; has
trotted full mile in 2:24A be is the sire nj
Polly b 2: 2Ss1 trial 2:22 and others.
If YOU think / am not weil-bred horse. come
and see me. and / will show you am locker
and troster-5Iot without boots or weight L
am 152f hands hiSh, weigh 100 lbs. am stan
dard 10y breeding, so is my sire and dam.
Mambrino Il ohawk and Tor nto Abdalian
town commencing april Isl, clOsiog December
1st 1899; except OF Fridays "Ili be at huggies
stable sufield; Saturdays 1T Wars stable,
Mogad9re. TIE as = $4,000
ToRoSTO ABDALLAH to insure, $40 O0
M.MRRTEo =, OHAwK 1000
To be pail as soon as mare Is known to be with
foal = ersons falling 10 attend regular or part
ing with mares before they are known 70 pc
with foal will forfeit the l1su' ance VIII not
iii f1m S. N. An DREWS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-21
Welsh Gold.

A bar of Welsh gold has been for
warded to the British Geographical So
cioty with the request that it be used
in the making OF the medal that the
society is to give to Stanley.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-21
THE ELDER BOOTHS WAYS.

Olive Logan Relates Some Thrilling Ex-
periences With the Great Tragedian.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-21

The peanut, shelled, has been intro
duced at dinner parties instead of
roasted almonds.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-13

sporting men, who have been visiting in this
city, will return home to-day.
LEFTY MARE wants to play in Cincinnati.
MANAGER HANLoN is the victim of a slight
attack of the grip"
1T is expected that Reddy Mason and Ed
Moninger will enter the A-hour race to-day.
THERE is q possibility that Syracuse Will
not have club in the American Association.
IT is stated that Messrs. Barnie and Wonder.
horst will resume negotiations to buy the Wash
ington National League franchise.
In Australia bookmakers have to show q
bank roll of 5000 and get security for S. 900
more before they can get in the ring. This is
compulsory.
SMILING MICKEY WEIGH arrived in the city
from Holyoke Yesterday and called on John
Ward and Tim Keefe Mickey is looking WELL
and will sign either Brotherhood OF League
contract before he returns home. He leans
toward the League. howeVer.-Nel0 York SUM-
PRICES for trotters that showed improving
form last season are now ruling high. G. j.
Hamlin tells me that he has refused $4,000 for
Mrcking Bird, 5-year-old record 2:l71%, and
"Knap'' Mccarthy says. Put her alongside OF
Geneva and they can beat the dou ble-team
record."-H0Tsemdn
Iris a popular impression among followers
of the diamond that Fred Dunlap is the hand
lest man with his hands, in the profession. It
has been stated time and again that Dunnie
can "do" any other ball player with the gloves.
This story is rather hard to swallow when q
person reviews the many fine physical speci-
mems of manhood who make their living in
knickerbockers.
T. LoATEs, who stands at the head Of the
English jockeys, has just passed his 22d year.
lie is young brother Of G. and 8. Loates, we'll
known horsemen also. He won his first race
on colt belonging to Lord Rosebery in the
Maiden Riders Plate He attracted attention
then more. perhaps, from the fact that his
bodily weight was only so pounds than on ac-
count OF any particular merit displayed in his
race.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-13
AFTER ANOTHER SITE.
The Italians Trying to Secure Some Prop
ertv nm .Vehs.er Avenue

The Italians Trying to Secure Some Prop
erty on Webster Avenue.
The italian Catholic Congregation of this
city are looking for another site for their
church. They secured an option on three
lots running back 110 feet on the south side
of Webster street between Tunnel and High
streets. They offered $35, 900 for the property,
but owing to part OF it being 'tied up" the
negotiations were dropped few days ago.
The property is owned by the Mccarthy and
McKenna heirs. When Mr.. Mccarthy
died he left his house and lot to his widow,
and at her death it was to 60 to St. Paul's
Cathedral.
The Italians are now without place to
worship. The bazaar still keeps them out
of the basement Of st. Paul's Cathedral.
Until they get a place to hold meeting
they cannot decide upon a site to build
their church upon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-13

Sporting Notes.
NICK ENGEL and Charley Bray. the Eastern
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-13

Delehanty close to sS,ooO You will hear Harry
Wright say that ball players are unreasonable
in their demands, but man thatpulls out
$500 in one season shouldn't ind
Billy Purcell played with Harry Wright when
he first took hold OF the Philadelphia club in
1884 and Billy told me that he was Informed on
the best of authority that Harry Wrights
foot of the League in iS3, 80, in order to induce
Harry Wright away from Providence. Reach
offered him big salary and q certain percent
age Of the gate receipts. And the blooming
"Arry'' wasn't slow in nursing the graft, for he
knows good thing without having It pointed
out 10 him. CHARLES ]. FOLEY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-13
TIE ST. LOUIS PLAYERS.
Won Der Abe Is AuxIOusIy Awaiting Their
Raeurn H0rne.

Won Der Abe IL AuxiOusIy Awaiting Their
Return Home.
ST. LOUIS. January 12-Comiskey and his
band of Brown Stockings will be here this
week, and President Won der Abe is making
preparations to interview few of his former
stars. He realizes that they are lost to St.
Louis. but he nevertheless desires to have a
talk with each one. Comiskey will move imme-
diately to Chicago. Latham and King will
remain here until spring. Boyle will go to Gin
cinnati, and Tip O'Neill to Woodstock, Canada.
All these men, except Comiskey, have signed
Chicago Players League contracts, and will
doubtless live up to their bond. Robinson, the
clever little second baseman, says that il the
Brotherhood shows signs of vitality in spoil, he
will ioin the organization. He has been troubled
since the close of the season with virulent
felon on the index finger of his right hand.
He recently submitted to an operation IN which
he lost the felon and about an inch Of the
finOar