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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
FORMER MANNERS.


tccnth Century.
The tea parties which play so impor-
tant part in all old novels came into
vogue in 1890 At these festivities
every thing and everybody was pulled
to pieces In thoroughly satisfactory
way. Religion" (park that, those
who think religious discussions =
= modern growth), religion, morals.
love, friendship, good manners, Dress"
all had their turn. "This tended more
to refinement than any thing else. :"
1.-THE booksellers dhops were not stuffed
as they are now with novels and maya
zines. The weman's knowledge was
gained by conversing with men, not by
reading themselves, as they had few
books they could understand. Whoever
had read Pope, Addison, and Swift, with
some ill-rot history, was then thought
lairned lady, which character was by
no means agreeable" 1.-THE intercourse
Of the men with the weman, though less
reserved than at present, was to the
full as pure. They would walk together
for hours or travell on horseback or in
chaise without any imputation Of impru-
dence. The parents had no concern
when an admirer was their guide"
These remarks look strange when
contrasted with the foregoing observa-
tions, as to the "undelicat" manners of
the young ladies in 1724 1t can not be
wholly accounted for by the difference
Of standard of town and country, al
though, ofcourse. that was much greater
then than it is now. In all probability
by the time Miss Mure grew up the
woman" had become accustomed to
their liberty and learned to make bot
ter use Of it. Certainly they still re-
tained it down to very late years, for
readers Of Mrs. Somerville's life will re-
member the extraordinary freedom that
young girls were allowed in the early
part OF the present century.
The men had their OWE diversions.
They met every evening in their clubs,
which cost them as rule about 4d. or
3d., besides their tobacco and pipes
Sometimes they played backgammon
or catch honours, for penny the game.
washed down by cherry in muchken
stoups," of which they drank an 'in-
credible" quantity. Every one dined at
home "in privit;" butnotables soon sin
troduced supping, as when the young
people were happy they were loath to
part, so that supping came to be the
universal fashion in Edinburgh" These
merry suppers were so missed by the
young people when they went to the
country that late ''colations took place,
held in the bedroom of one Of the party,
with either tea or a posset, till far in
the mornings" but these were always
carefully concealed from the parents"
The ''colations" sound more like the sur
reptitious meals of magnesia and bis
cults occasionally patronized by school
girls, whose virtue lay in the fact of
concealment rather than in a meal sat
isfactory to the adults of both sexes
National Review.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
THE SECRET MouRNER.

thcy bore him on TO his grave in the heart OF
the busy town;
And with furtive footsteps following, watched
them lay him down;
Inc mourners, many and sad-though they wept
there one and oil,
rhe tears that fell were as naught to mine, that
could not fall
We loved each other dearly, in a day chat is dis
tant now;
But something got to his ear, and he suddenly
changed somehow
A something got TO his earl never could
gather what
And he kept away from thence, and his love for
me was not
Ihid my giief in my heart, and bore 1t as best
might;
There was never darkness yet but had some re.
licving light;
And found u balm In the thought that al
thou IN his love was gone,
could follow him secretly, and in secret still
love on.
And this I've done through the years that have
come and gone since then
$50 far the love of woman surpasses the love Of
mem;
I've hung on his track to the last, for only
ceased to-day.
AS from his grave in the town I turned in my
woe away.
Earth now looks lone In mine eyes, yet am not
all cast down;
have firm faith that at last shall somewhere
grasp Loves crown:
That when the end shall have come, whatever
is good and true
Will receive its just reward, and love like
mine its due.
James Dawson in Chambers Journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25

My school was near quarter of the
city where the tenement people"
lived. People of all sorts and condi-
tions lived in what was called the
"basin." 1t was low, marshy ground,
nearly fenced in by railroad tracks.
One afternoon, as | stood looking out
of the school-room window at the close
of the days work, the door was pushed
slowly open. | turned and saw curl
Gus little object moving across the room
toward me. As the live bundle drew
near, it proved to be very large woolen
shawl with very small colored child
inside of it. Out of the folds of a
woman's big shawl, that the wearer had
hard work TO manage, looked u wonder
ful pair of large. dark eyes. There was
a mournful expression in them that
went straight to my heart. The feat
ures were good, and her wool, as the un-
manageable shawl would slip back,
saw was braided in fancy little tails all
over her head. She had an old rubber
on one foot and a buttonless shoe on the
other, and one stocking was slipped
down around her ankle. A gay, but
short. red flannel petticoat served her
for dress. Around her neck was
very wide and very purple ribbon,
pinned with small, gilt eagle.
/ remember when | caught sight of
the eagle, our wild, fierce symbol of
freedom, resting quietly, with out
spread wings, on the neck of this help
less little colored child, it seemed to me
to have a peculiar significance of pro-
lection. Yes, the eagle guarded the
ribbon, and would the child.
Altogether, she was a curiously pa
thetic picture of childhood. If one
laughed when he first caught sight of
her, he Immediately felt like adding an
apologetic poor little thingw For the
body under its gay trappings seemed
frail, and there was sad look in the
big, dark eyes that one doesn't like to
see in chlldren's eyes
/ smiled at her encouragingly She
stood before me rolling up her wonder
full eyes timidly and trying to keep the
big shawl from slipping OFF her head
1 said: "What is your name, my
dear?'
She let the shawl fall in heap be-
hind her. stopped down and gave her
stocking a pull, and then in one of the
sweetest voices / ever heard, but so rap
idly that the words ran together, she
replied;
''Jolilycalifornialiv dey
cawh me Tanky, an dun wan to kun
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
A RAINBOW TOWN.
The Quaint and Picturesque Italian vii
lage of Senigallia.

The Quaint and Picturesque Italian VII
lage of Senigallia.
Describing the little Italian town of
Senigallia, writer in London paper
says:
II we leave the sands and walk along
the white, dusty road into the town we
shall see novelties at every turn. Here
is woman carrying a curiously-shaped
pitcher of water on her head, there a
cart drawn by a yoke of huge white
oxen, with, among other designs, a
picture of the Madonna painted on one
of it's panels.
The streets are all covered over with
awnings. stretched on strings, and the
tradespeople sit by stalls in front OF
their shops and fan themselves. Green
umbrellas, baskets full of bright ker-
chiefs, straw hats with enormous brims,
shooting galleries, and open-air drink
ing shops are the things that strike one
most, as we'll as the Italian names over
all the shops, and the loud shouts of "a
buon prerro." Then the natives are
many of them very good-looking, have
beautiful teeth, and dress brightly, but
in becoming colors.
The most attractive sight in the town
is the fruit market early in the morning;
the country people bring in their prod
uce in donkey carts, mule carts and all
orts of conveyances, and deposit them,
sin the square. Then they all sit round
under the pillars, dressed in gay colors.
and wearing on their heads kerchiefs of
every hue and pattern. In front of
them are ranged large round baskets
piled up with figs, red tomatoes, melons,
peaches, pears, grapes, plums and every
kind of vegetables. Sitting there with
background of gray walls and pillars,
in the full light of the early summer
morning, they make gorgeous picture,
and form the prettiest scene in a town
full of strange corners and bright, ami
mated streets.
The lively spirits of the people, their
constant chatter and gesticulations, are
q remarkable feature, as we'll as their
free, open-air life. But then they never
have to consider the chance of rain
within twenty-four hours at this time of
the year, and that, by itself, accounts
for great many differences
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
INSECTS AS MEDICINE.
Old-Time Remedies Derived from the AMI
NAL Kingdom.

A writer in an old number of the
Galaxy has furnished curious exhibit
of the practice Of old-time doctors in the
use of remedies derived from the ami
NAL Kingdom. 1t furnishes good meas
ure of the progress of the human intel
lect Insects once formed class of
medicines, considered very effective in
certain cases, and time was when the
doctor would order a dose of three gnats
or three drops of lady-bird milk, just as
he might order three grains of calomel
in our day. Wood lice, ants and beetles
used to be prescribed for tho cure OF
toothache. The sacred beetle is eaten
by the women of Egypt and regarded as
an emblem Of fertility. The oil-beetle
exudes deep yellow oil from the joints
of the legs, which was esteemed diuretic
and used in rheumatic complaints; it
has also been recommended In hydro
phobia. In some cases the effects at
tributed to these curious remedies may
possibly bo produced by them, as, for
instance when Turkish women eat
cooked with butter, the bidps sulcata Ia
sort OF beotle), with view to the de-
velopment of fat; but whom the same
remedy is represented as an antidote
against earache and the sting Of the
scorpion, we are less inclined to believe
in its eiilcacv. or An a. Work
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
WhlMs oE FASHION.
What stylIsh Women VIII Wear Durip
tho Coming Season.

| what Stylish Women VIII Wear Duripf
tho Coming Season.
Light colors are still in great favor,
and black is gaining prominence in con-
trast.
Gray is to be we'll worn this winter in
combination with soft yellow and gold
braid.
The newest and most unique idea OF
dressing gown is monks robe with
knotted rope girdle.
Mechlin lace is used for trimming
costly lingerie, to which its fine delicate
mesh is we'll adapted.
All w..aen wear tightly clinging
gowns and bodices that roould the fig-
ure Few women look we'll in them.
New lace-trimmed handkerchiefs have
quarter-inch hens and are edged with
inch-wide Valenciennes lace.
Cotton and muslin balayeuses are to
kbe replaced by silk or a thick colored
zephyr embroidered in white.
Turquoise and jet is the latest fash
ionable combination. Bodices and the
fronts Of skirts are frequently embroi-
dered with them.
huohk bu0 UlOSu DopuiNt WSNVih6
presents are vinaigrettes, with large,
dull gold tops, bearing the BRIDES mon
ogram set in diamonds and rubies.
Woolen muslins are taking the place
of the organdies. Some resemble Not
tingham lace, others are striped or
plaided. All are stylish and durable.
The new make of shirt is more lady
like than the stiff mannish front and is
arranged all over with small inch-wide
box plaits drawn in at the waist beneath
belt.
Corselets are made in Swiss belt
fashion, with slight points below the
waist, and much longer points rising on
the chest in front and between the
shoulders in the back.
Cairo embroideries are novel and
beautiful, and promise to be largely
used on winter dresses, on vests. cuffs,
pockets, and senorita jackets. The
gold and silver boleros already in use
are most effective. The workers as
we'll as the wares are to be imported to
England.
1t is prophesied by the seers that
long gold chains are coming in again.
The new ones are set with pearls by
way of variety, and certain great
Duchess has set the seal of popularity
upon them by appearing in one, which
many of the fashionable women in Lon
don are hurriedly copying.
Soft twill silk petticoats in deep red,
scarlet, or old pink, or any preferred
color, are made with five bias ruffles
pinked out on each edge and gathered
full. These petticoats are very light in
weight, and have superseded lace
trimmed China silk skirts for both
house and street wear.
New pocket handkerchiefs are en-
broidered in flowers in their natural
colors, and each of the owners initials
are wrought in different colors. Very
Frenchy indeed are those of sheer white
linen, edged with deep real lace in
black and with black lace butterflies or
bees appliqued on the linen.-N. Y. Sun.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
WINTER SUITlNGS,
Tho Rougher the Goods the Finer tho
Effect This Coming Season.

Tho Rougher the Goods the Finer tho
Effect This Coming Season.
The cloth imported for street wear for
autumn and winter are rough long
haired camels-hair goods, tweeds,
homespuns, fine ladies' cloths and
other materials suitable for tailor
( gowns. Heavy knotted effects are a
noteworthy feature of many of the new
goods. Large quantities OF figured,
striped and plaided goods appear on the
invoice books of importers, but these
are invariably accompanied by plain
goods to match them in color. The
fancy goods is to be used sparingly with
the plain. In most cases it is confined
to the front of the dress, the sleeves,
collar, and some simple garniture of the
bodice, the remainder of the dress be-
ing made of the plain material. In
many dresses the skirt is made en-
tirely of the plain goods, and the
figured or plaided fabric is used only for
the Sleeves the pointed girdle and the
fiaring collar. Thus.a natural -colored
camel's-hair cloth of exquisitely silken
weave forms the chief part of suit, and
q figured camePs-hair in the same shade,
with large moon spots of long wool,
forms the front, the large sleeves, and
the collar. There are wool cloths fig
ured with zig-zag lines of black velvet,
and patterned in varied ways with uncut
velvet in different colors - natural
brown, old blue, mode, silver-gray and
other grounds; and this material is con-
fined in the gowns in which it is used
TO the sleeves, collar, and slight garni-
ture of the front of the skirt. Cancels
hair cloths crossed with narrow bands of
lstrakhan or striped with lines of heavy
knotted threads are to be used similarly
with plain cloth.
There are many pretty, soft wool
cloths in natural coiors striped with
shot threads in more brilliant hue,
called by importers ''Longchamps suit
ings." These are intended to be made
up with sleeves of soft corded silk. The
"Bois de BoulogDe suitings" are shown
chiefly in mixtures in which some shade
Of natural gray, brown, or stone blue is
the prevailing hue. They are imported
with velvet accompanying them in dark
harmonizing hue for the sleeves and col
lar. The importation of silk and velvet
dyed to harmorize exactly in color with
the wool goods with which they are to be
used is a feature of the season and will be
very gratifying to ladies who have spent
in this city untold time, after purchas-
ing dress, in shopping for silk or vel
vet to match it; and who have been
forced at last to take something far
from satisfactory. Many of the new
velvet sleeves are embroidered this sea-
son, as change from the plain velvet
sleeves so much worn last summer.
These are imported with the collar
worked and ready to be cut out The
plain velvet or silk sleeve is not as new
as the figured or embroidered one.-
Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25

to dis school, Then running to the
window and pointing eagerly down into
the "basin," she added "Yon's ouh
hohse, yon one wild dab chimbley."
looked and saw many houses and
many 'chimbleys' of all sorts, but
nally in the distance ! espied a tum-
b.e-down little black house, with an old
- pYepipe sticking out Of the roof of the
4.nn-to," and Immediately concluded
that was lyon house wild dah chimb-
ley"
When she received my consent to at
tend the school, her big, dark eyes lit
up, she ducked her woolly head, said
''good evenin'. miss and was gone.
The next morning just as the chill
dreu were in their places, and the days
work was about to commence. there
game hesitating knock al the door.
o. aned it. and there was Jolilycalifor-
nj livingston, otherwise Tanly, with
al old cracked piece OF slate In her
hands, standing in uneasy embarrass-
meut rolling her eyes around the room.
She had eyideatly done her poor little
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
HONEST LITTLE HENRY.
His Experience Proves That Virtue Is 1t
Own Reward.

His name is Henry Parker. His par
ents live in humble cottage at the
foot of Long Hill. They are poor but
MILL and the mother does all in her
power to help him make living. She
has worn the same bonnet for twenty
two years and she goes bare-footed every
summer to save shoe leather. All! she
is indeed true wife, and Mr.. Parker
has often blessed the day he found her.
Henry is now twelve years old. One
day last year his fond mother said to
him:
"Henry, let us surprise your dear
father tonight. He tolls all day long
He works ten hours for nine hours pay,
and he never strikes. Let us surprise
him with something new for supper"
with all my heart!" exclaimed little
Henry, as he left his play. what
shall it be?"
"a fine, fat custard, my boy. You
run over to Mrs. Thompson's and ask
her to lend me bowl, three eggs. a cup
of sugar and pint of milk and 1 will
make the custard."
But, mamma, don't you already owe
her two barrels of sugar, carload of
eggs and hogshead of milk?"
Probably more than that, but when
you have a good neighbor don't let CO."
Little Henry departed in bouyant
spirits, and as he was about to cross the
bridge he espied an object in the road.
Going closer, he discovered that it was a
large, fat wallet. He picked it up and
opened it, to find that 1T contained sew
eral hundred dollars. No one was in
sight; no one had seen him. An evil
voice whispered to him to take the
money and throw the wallet away, and
for moment he was tempted. But for
moment only. Then he lifted up his
head ana said aloud:
''No, will not 90 it. This Doodle be-
longs to Judge Gherkin, who lives in
the biggest house in town and lends
money at eighteen per cent. will carry
it straight to his office.
He did so. The Judge counted over
tho money to see if it was all right, and
then smiled upon the honest lad and
said:
boy, thank you, and this next fall
I'll give you two shillings cord for
saving up my woodpile."
Honest Henry ran home to tell the
good news, and his mother laid her
hand on his head and said
"My son, you did right. am proud
of you. Now run along after those
things, and If you are not back in three
ticks of the clock III warm your jacket
till you can't holler!" - Detroit Free
Praga
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
THE PLANET MARS.
1t Is Very Probable That 1t Is People
with Senticnt Beings.

1t Is Very Probable That 1t Is Psopled
with Senticnt Beings.
III the world is to credit the announce
ments made from time to time by Italy's
hawk-eyed astronomer, Schiaparelli,
from the Milan observatory, some queer
things must be going on, on our nearest
outer neighbor, the planet Mars. The
Italians latest discoveries on his favor
bank of sand,, which seems to have
been thrown across one OF the lesser of
the Martial seas, an isolated sea, far in
the planets east The band, or bridge,
has a yellow hue. 1t divides the nearly
circular sea-a water about the size of
the Black Sea-into two uneo ual parts.
Another astronomer, located in En-
gland, has discovered five immense
canals on Mars, which are divided into
double parts by straight central lines,
works or constructions, which pass
through them lengthwise. These canals
had been seen by other astronomers,
some of them five or six years ago; and
some observers had even expected the
central line or division in at least two
of them; it is now apparently confirmed.
Perhaps, when the latest big refract-
ing telescope has been put in place.
under California skies, but in another
observatory, we may get some new facts
about our nearest outer neighbor. The
big glass at the Lick Observatory is
either doing nothing for the use OF pop
ular astronomy-t the cause for which
James Lick gave his money-or else for
some unknown reason, the Instruments
discoveries are kept from the public.
Mars Is, at most times, not less than
46, 900, 900 miles from the earth; but at
some times much less. At its approach
ing opposition, in the spring of 1892,
Mars will present peculiarly favorable
opportunity for studying his appearance
and conditions. II the Clarks finish the
great 40-inch object glass for the Los
Angeles observatory, on which they are
now at work, in time to permit view
of Mars through that medium, In 1892,
some interesting facts may be discov-
cred. 1t is very probable that Mars is
peopled with sentient beings-presum-
ably much like human beings. They
may know a good deal more about earth
and its people than earth's people know
about them. 1t is known already that
Mars has annual seasons which corre-
spond to ours. Hartford Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
Too Visionary.
"Your father refuses his consent I

"Your father refuses his consent to
our union?"
"He does, Harold"
Nothing seems to be left for US,
then, except elopement! Do you think,
Myrtle" said the young man, swallow
ing sob, that you could leave this
luxurious home. forfeit all the enjoy
ments Of wealth, Danish yourself for.
ever from your parents hearts, and go
to the West with poor young man to
enter home of lifelong poverty?'
II think / could, Harold"
'Then you are not the practical girl
have always taken you to be-" said
Chicago Tribune
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
LITTLE TANKY.
Her Happy School Days in a
Western Town.

HEN l first knew
Tanky she was
not very long,
nor very wide,
not very thick,
nor very beauti-
full; perh a p s
Tanky was not
very any thing,
and yet l never
could quite for
get her.
l was a teach
er in a busy
Western CT ty.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
A WISE caterer.

Waiter A guest has ordered frogs
legs on toast and we have none left
What shall say to him?
Proprietor Tell him that We have
some; but that you wouldn't care to Of
them to him. That will give him the
impression that you wish to sorve him
well, and at the same time 1t will keen
~ the reputation Of the house. Puck
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
Punlshments In Days Gone by.

People who cry out about the in
humanity OF the execution of Kemmler
and talk about the good old times"
may rel, d the following list of prices
for dealing with criminals, as taken
from the official records in Paris:
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
To Know How She Felt.

He-Do you think you love me we'll
enough to be my wife?
She-Ye George.
He-Well, only asked to ASCERTAIN
how you felt Oh the subject, 80 in case
ever should want to marryI would know
where to come. Epoch.
AN Augusta man spent good part
OF night in the pasture with lantern
hunting after his COW, In company with
neighbors who joined in the search,
when the COW was in the stable. where
she had been all day.
Plymouth, Mich, has three factaries
turning out toy air gunA