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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-08-13
Chess in Japan.

Chess never enjoyed in any other
country the official recognition which
it had in Japan until about a quarter OF
a century ago, and is now entering up
on revival there. During the rule OF
the Shoguns once every year the
masters of the game met in Yeddo for
a tourney within the precincts of the
palace. Judges, umpires, strict rules,
and alfthings necessary to the combat
were provided, and after the fight was
over the ranks of the various COM
batants were officially fixed. The num-
Der of ranks was seven in all, the
seventh being the highest. Scarcely
any one ever reached the seventh rank,
but there were generally one or two in
the sixth. Certain families took the
lead for several generations. The
revolution of 1867 put a stop to all this,
but now the game promises to resume
its Importance. In October last a
grand meeting of all the principal
chess-players in Japan was organized
in Toxic. Over 200 players assembled,
rating from the first up to the sixth
rank. Count Todo, the former daimio
of Tsu, who has the honor of belong.
ing to the sixth rank, is among the
chief promoters of the revival Another
meeting took place Jan. Is. when a
ceremonial in honor of the revival of
chess was performed. There is con-
siderable chess literature in Japan; one
work contains problems, the solution
of which are said to make the player
worthy to be placed in the sixth rank.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-08-13
A Singular Fly.

On State Entomologist Lintner's desk
in the capitol, says an Albany letter to
N. Y. Times, is jelly glass which con-
tains several hundreds of exceedingly
lively small flies. When asked about
them Prof. Lintuer said they were sent
to him by lady from Au Sable
Forks, who thought they were very
curious insects, since frost can not kill
them. The doctor said:
They have been living by thousands
all the winter on the windows of a
room without fire. She first saw them
eight years ago and each year since
then they have made their appearance,
first on the brick wall outside in the
month of August and later in the
house, and always in this one room.
No other house in the place has them.
This is the third instance in which have
heard of this fly infesting dwelling
houses. The first was at Franklin, n
H, where it enters certain house each
year in August, literally by millions, to
the great annoyance of the family, who
resort to every known means to reduce
its numbers, but without success, APP
parently, and the flies regularly leave
during the latter part of April.
"a house in Alfred Center, N. Y, is
the other place where it is known that
the flies appear. The fly belongs to
family many of which are known to
feed in the stems and roots of grains.
Where this breeds has not. yet been
found out. The strangest thing about
it is that it shows an instinct even more
wonderful than the carrier pigeon,
which leads the young flies as soon as
they are Matched in the field to make
their way to the house and the identi-
cal room that their parents had oc-
cupied during the autumn and winter
before.
''Some specimens of the New Hamp-
shire flies were sent by me to Baron
Osten Sacken of Heidelberg, Germany,
to see if they had the same species in
Europe. About half a dozen instances
of regular assemblages of similar
species are recorded in European
scientific publications, but as they
seemed to be different from ours, at
my request, Baron Osten Sacken de-
scribed our species and named it chloro-
sopisca prolitica. It certainly is Won
derfully prolific
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-08-13
An Asiatic Wonder.

The cave temple of Karli. India-a
city about 600 miles from Calcutta-is
RIGHTLY considered one of the wonders
of Asia. Before the entrance to the
temple, and Just to the left, stands
monster stone elephant, upon whose
back is seated colossal goddess hewn
from the same block. Like the god
dess and the elephant the temple itself
is a part of the mountain side-a build
ing of immense proportlons-cut by the
hand of man out of the solid stone.
Like the temple walls and outside
ornaments. every article of adorning
sculpture on the walls is heWn from the
native mountain rock.
The nave is 124 feet long, 40 feet
broad, and 46 feet from floor to ceiling:
There are aisles on each side. separated
from the nave by octagonal pillars:
The capital of each pillar is crowned
with two kneeling elephants, on whose
backs are seated two figures, repre-
sentine the divinities to whom the tenn
pie is dedicated. These are OF beautI-
ful features, as indeed are all the repre-
sentations of deities in this peculiar
temple. The responsiveness so character
istic of modern Hindoo and Chinese
paoodas is here wholly wanting. EacE
fioure is true to life, there being nc
NEUROLOGICAL half-horse, half-man, OF
beast-birds depicted in this under
ground wcnder of Karli. Behind the
altar, which bears striking resem'
bleance to that in Christian church
are seven mammoth polished pillars
there being altogether 50 columns ant
pillars in the temple, the grandest o
which is the lion pillar in front, Whlef
has sixteen sides and is surmounted BY
four carved figures of lions.
All this great recess has been Gu
from solid rock, which seems of tn
hardest porphyry. The statuary is il
massive relief, each figure standing OIL
its original base, having been clet
from the solid rock when the tempt
was in course of construction. Th
great columns and pillars, elegant an
proportional in the extreme, bear vii
ness by both base and capital that the
have not been introduced, but are
part of the floor and ceiling, cut, hk
the other figures and the temple Itsel
from the stone of which the whol
mountain is composed.
The cave temple of Karli has been
standing puzzle for European and Asia
archpologists for the last 1900 year
and is as much of an enigma to-day
it was in the days of Confucius.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-08-13
Bismarck and His Boots.

Stories about Bismarck are in order
now, and here is one which goes back
to the days when he was student in
the university. He was invited to an
evening party, where there was a
chance to dance with the prettiest girls
of the town. He ordered a pair of
patent leather boots for the occasion,
and gave the shoemaker to under
stand that they were to be promptly
done. The latter was very busy, and
although he promised, like all sons of
Crispin. he intended to defer the job 10
a future period. The evening before
the party Bismarck came to him.
.WeIl, how about my boots?" said he.
Cant possibly have them done, slr,"
was the answer.
'.Ah, by thunder, I have something
to say about that!' roared Bismarck,
and he left the shop. In about half an
hour he returned with two enormous
dogs. ''Do you see these dogs?@ he
asked.
s'Yes, sir.n
.Weil, 1 swear now that if you
haven't my boots ready tomorrow
evening I'll make them tear you to
pieces"
Every hour afterward hired mes
senger came to the bootmaker and
warned him to have the boots done,
telling him that his life was really in
| danger because the student was crazy,
and would surely set the dogs on him
if he failed.
Bismarck got his boots.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-08-13
RiVENNl ROLLER MILLS.
WOOD & MOONEY, ProprietOrs.
-IllI-
MANUFACTURERS AM. DEALERS IN
Best Brands Of Roller Flour
ALL KINDS OF FEED.
-tot-
HeTry our DAISY" Brand of Flour.
How HE "PlPEp OFF" THE GANG.
A Police officials First Piece of Detect
i've Work and Its Consequences.

Detective Lewis of the Central station
says the Chicago Tribune is one of the
Oldest ''fy copsn on the force. But
there was time. away back in the '60s,
when Lewis was not so '.fly'' in. the
first case is still told by his brother of
ficers.
Lewis has just received his appoint
ment to the force and was ordered to
report to Capt. Hickey, who then was
in charge of the Harrison Street Sta
ton. It happened that just before
Lewis walked into Capt. Hickey's Office
a ''squealer' had ''peached" on gang
of burglars that was to break into
house on Michigan avenue.
Lewis walked into the Captains office
wearing a Prince Albert coat, silk hat,
kid gloves, and carrying cane.
you're just the man want for this
case," said Capt. Hickey, surveying the
well dressed aspirant for police honors.
There's to be burglary committed
at atNo.-Michigan avenue, and / want
you to 90 down there and pipe it off.
Report at once to Detective Gallagher,
who has charge of the case.n
Lewis found Gallagher, and told him
he came to '.pipe OFF, the burglary.
The old detective saw that the man
who was to assist him was new in the
business.
Have you got your pipe with youP"
asked Gallagher.
I've got lots of pipes, bnt they are
-all home except this small one" re-
plleu I1ic l.e=7i~ss7~- s,a aaFaduced short,
black s'switchman's pride.
'sThat'll never do,n said Gallagher.
''You must have larger one"
Near by was a cigar store, in the
window of which was a pipe displayed
as an advertisement. 1t was about
three feet long and the bowl would
have held a full package of tobacco.
That's what you want to pipe off a
case as big as this one will dc" re-
marked Gallagher.
The pipe was purchased, together
with several packages of tobacco.
"Smoke as fast as you can," said Gal
lagher, as the pair neared the house in
question. "If you fail to pipe off the
gang the whole case will fall through
| and We'll lose our stars
Up and down the street walked
| Lewis, every step being accompanied
by volumes of smoke pouring from the
pipe. AS fast as the huge bowl emp
tied it was filled again till the tobacco
was gone and Lewis stood trembling
and pale against the fence, hardly able
to stand because of the uneasy feeling
| that possessed him.
The house was not burglarized, and
the two officers returned to the station
in carriage, for Lewis was so sick he
couldn't walk. He was taken home
and for three days was confined to his
bed. Gallagher told the story at the
station and when the captain heard il
he relieved Gallagher of his star.
Lewis to this day is known as "Pip-
| inp LeWisn
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-08-13
British Naval Uniform.

The prince of Wales is one of nine
men who are compelled on certain oc-
casions to wear the uniform of the adj
miral of the fleet. Five of these are
over 20, three over so, and one is
about to enter upon his hundredth year,
so that they manage to escape the duty
more than the prince does. This is the
uniform: The full-dress coat has a
white collar edged with three-quarter
inch gold lace, cuffs trimmed in one
place with an inch and three-quarters
and in another place with lace one inch
wide, while above each cuff there are
four rows of lace each five-eighths of an
inch broad. The skirts and flaps of
the coat are also gorgeously embroid-
cred. There are numerous buttons
and the blue foundation of the whole is
lined with white kerseymere. On the
shoulders are epaulets with heavily en-
broidered straps. The trousers have
gold lace one inch and three-quarters
wide down the seams. The cooked hat
is covered with lace and has tassels of
bullion. The sword-knot, a symphony
in gold and blue, is twenty-three inches
long. The sword-belt is covered with
oak leaves and acorns embroidered ia
gold. The weight of the uniform, with
out sword is about twelve pounds.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-08-13
AMBERCRIS.
The Product of Some Disease in the Sperm
Whale.

The word ambergris is French, and
signifies gray amber, but by whom or
when firsF applied to this marine phe-
nomenon we have not yet been able to
discover.
The scientific explanation OF the
nature of ambergris is that tits the pro-
duct of some disease is the sperm whale
analogous to gall stones. 1t is some
times in the intestines of the creature,
but more frequently is found, after ex-
pulsion, floating on the surface OH
tropical seas. 1t floats in masses which
have speckled-gray appearance, and
mixed with which are generally found
some remnants of the known food OF
whales.
The best quality of Ambergris is soft
and waxy, but it is said not to be uni
form in color. The streaky or marked
specimens are preferred. 1t is opaque
and inflammable, remarkably light as
to specific gravity, as may be under
stood from its always keeping to the
surface, and it is rugged to the touch.
Most of what comes into the market
is found near the Bahama islands, but
it is also found at the Moluccas and
other parts of the Indian ocean, off a
portion of the coast of South America,
but sometimes floating on the Atlantic
ocean.
The essential characteristic of amber
girls is its powerful and peculiar odor.
1t is so peculiar that art has never been
able to initiate it, although the scarcity
and enormous price of ambergris has
lent every stimulus to invention. 1t is
so powerful and diffusive that the very
minutest quantity is perceptible in the
most fragrant perfumes.
The chief component of ambergris is
a fatty matter called ambrein, which is
obtained by boiling in alcohol. This
ambrein-and there is said to be about
S5 per cent of it in the best ambergris
is what gives it the value, for it is in
this ingredient that the perfume lies.
There is another popularity ascribed
to ambergris, and that is the power tc
exalt the flavor OF perfume of other sub
stances with which it is brought into
combination. Thus grain or two rub
bed down with sugar is often added tC
a hogshead of wine, giving percepti
BILE and, what is considered by some
an improved flavor to the whole. AnC
a small particle of ambergris added tC
; other perfumes is found to eXalt tn,
odor of the blend.
In fact ambergris is too dear to us
/ alone, and it is so dear that it is one o
1 the most adulterated articles known t.
chemists. 1t is adulterated both b,
$ those who export it and in the countrie
in which it is used.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-08-13
Manufacture of Oil Paintings.

According to the Philadelphia In
quirer oil paintings are manufactured
in that city by the yard. The propri-
etor of the factory is German, with
four sons, and dealer who orders
pictures from them tells how it is done:
II run out of pastorals, say, and order
a couple of dozen. The manufacture
ers stretch big sheet of canvass the
whole length of their factory and begin
work. The boss artist makes draft
in charcoal, and one after another his
assistants 90 over it. The first man
puts in the sky, the second the grass
and trees, the third the figures, the
fourth houses and barns here and there,
and the old gentleman goes over the
whole work putting in little touches
that makes the perfect whole. 1t is
astonishing how fast they work, and
when the canvas is dry they cut it up
into sections, take each ''bit'' on a
stretcher, and bring the lot to me-"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-08-13
A TOUGH INDIAN.
What a Red Man Full of yEhisIxey Went
Through.

To show what an Indian can stand,
when he has to, may tell of an Incl
dent which happened during the Win.
ter was with them. Towards eve
ming, on a very cold Winter day, when
it was showing just little and drifting
a great deal, an Indian came to the log
house with half a jug full of whisky
and his rifle. imagine that the jug
he started and by the time he got to
the house he was in rather a jolly con-
dition. The jug and the rifle were
taken away from him and he was
ordered to get to his wigwam as quick
as he could before darkness came on.
He left, and was supposed to have
gone to the camp, but early next morn
ing his squaw appeared at the house
that night, and as the night was very
cold she had been anxious about him..
Then the search for the lost Indian be-
gan. He was found in one of the sheds
near the barn, under heap of drifted
snow, and the chances are that the
snow that was above him had helped to
save his life. The searchers for the
Indian had gone i'll different directions,
and it was his own squaw who, with
true Indian instinct, had tracked him
out, and she was alone when she found
him. Apparently the Indian was a
frozen corpse. She tumbled him out
of his snow bank and pulled off his
blankets, and -tr"sead him down to the
creek, where deep hole was cut
ice for the purpose of watering the
cattle. Laying the Indian out on the
snow she took the pan that was beside
the ice-hole and, filling it repeatedly,
dashed pailful after pailful Of ice water
over the body of the Indian. By the
time the other unsuccessful searchers
had returned she had her old man
thawed out and seated by the fire wrap
ped up in blankets. There is no
question that if he had been found by
the others and had been taken into the
house frozen as he was he would have
died.-Detroit Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-08-13
How a Spanish Mine Is Run.

The Rio Tinto, the great copper COM
pany of Spain, has divided its works
into contracts, which the men them
selves undertake in gangs of two, four,
Six or twelve, the proceeds being equal
" divided according to the number of
j,re j. worked. The men choose their
own companions. Eight hours consti-
tute days work and the average pay
is about 81 cents per day. In the COM
pany's store the necessarles OF lie are
sold at trifle above cost prlce, but
every one is at liberty to buy where he
pleases. No work is done on Sundays
except repairs. Arrangements are
made for medical treatment and the
relief of families during sickness or IN
Jury of the husband, and schools and
recreation clubs are also provided.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-08-13
The Press in Interior Africa.

Thanks to the missionaries, inner
Africa is now able to do good
deal of her own printing as the Por-
tugese found out in October last. They
received printed declaration from
Consul Johnston announcing that
large part of the Shire River region
had been placed under the protection
of Great Britain. The typesetting and
press work had been done by black
bows at Blantyre, the now famous mis-
sion station in the beautiful Shire
Highlands, where the wilderness has
been made to blossom, hundreds OF
acres have been turned into planta-
tions and grain fields, while scores OF
children are studying in the schools
1t has cost 100000 thus far to bring
about this transformation J. sun.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-08-13
Buffalo in australia.

AS there are only about 400 buffaloes
alive in this country, whereas a half
century ago there were many millions.
the belief is general that few years
more will see the buffalo become wholly
extinct. Such, however, will not be
the case if a story from Australia is TO
be believed. 1t is the effect that about
1929 several specimens of the American
buffalo were turned loose in the vast
plains of Australia, which since then
have multiplied into great herds.
Hotel-keepers say the demand for
Aot water as beverage is superseding
the calls for ice-water.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-08-13
Raising sunken Vessels.

1t is stated that the Russian govern
ment will attempt soon to lift two En-
glish steamers which were sunk off
Balaklava during the Crimean war. 1t
is believed that in one of the vessels is
a chest containing 5000, 600.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-08-13
NJ, Simmons-e.So YOUR son is in the

Mr.. Simmons-''So your son IS III me
ministry? I suppose you. are quite
proud Of having son who is humble
follower of the Savior, Mrs; Willets.
~ should say 1 am proud. Why, he is
making no less than $500 year now,
with GOOD prospects of a raise next
season. .n-feYre Haute Express.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-08-13
Cleveland & Pittsburgh R. R
Trains Depar from Ravenna Station as fol-
lows, Central Standard Time:
SCHEDULE TAKING EFFECT MAY 1s. 1890

:" z. RaV6nna Accommodation ! o"~S " IL
Run Daily. Daily Except Sunday.
For Time Cards, rates of Fare. Through tick
ets baggage checks, and any further informa-
tion regarding the running of trains. apply to
w.D. ARMSTRONG, Ag't
Ravenna, o.
All trains connect at GLOW Creek for W Wheel-
Ing and Bellaire.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-16
FAILED FOR A MILLION.
The Kansas City Packing Com.
pany Makes an Assignment.

Boston, Nov. l5.-The Kansas City
Packing and Refrigerator company, of
Boston, has assigned to George Z. Par
ker. Liabilities upward of $1,000. 900.
J. V. Karmes, attorney in this city for
the Kansas City Packing and Chase Re-
frigerator Co., of Boston, received
telegram from his clients yesterday
evening to attach the plant and stock
of the Kansas City Packing Company or
Kansas City, Kansas, for S500,0O0 OH
account of the Kansas City Pack
ing and Chase Refrigerator Co.,
and for 5000 on account of
Samuel Leonard of Boston. The
Kansas City Packing Co., owned
principally by the Kansas City d Chase
Refrigerator company, which as
signed at Boston to-day. and the at
tachment for 100000 against its prop
erty WAS made to secure its assets iii the
West. The attachment for $1,000 III
favor of Mr.. Leonard was made to Sc
cure note for that amount given by
the Boston concern. When news of the
attachment became known last night
the other creditors Of the Kansas City
concern attached the property as fol-
lows: National Bank of Kansas City
for S57, 800; American National bank,
5000; Armour bank. $4,000; st. Louis,
National Bank of St. Louis, 1880;
Martin Cuff, $500: James A. McGregory,
Kansas City (stOckholder), So, 100; other
small attachments, 5000. The
total amounts of the attach
ments is $685., 1872 The assets of
the concern are placed by
Manager Gregory at Sl.000. 900. The
amount due the banks mentioned is eX-
vlusively on drafts deposited for collec-
tion. Some of these banks say they
have been paid in part. The concern in
Kansas City has been on paying basis
for the last year, but the Boston concern
bought it from Morris, Butts & Co., of
this city. 1t has made money right
along, and the cause of the present diff
ficulty is entirely outside of the man
agement here. Its credit was good. and
it had $4,000 in cash in the banks at
the close of business yesterday. The
packing house was shut down to-day,
throwing 800 men ont of employment.
1t is hot known here what disposition is
to be made of the property.