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Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-25
pAN-AMERICAN ARBITRATION,

The PAT American Congress, the ims
portance of the ,bors of which was so
much dwelt on before it met, has, after
several months of debate, finally ad-
journcd. 1t has discussed international
coinage, tanif and free trade, and sub
sides, aud many other topics of interest
and importance, but has arrived at few
practical results. The delegates were
indeed powclless to bind their respective
governments conclusively TO any course
of action, but it was thought that the
convention might come to positive and
practically unanimous conclusions on
many points on which. the various
governments would, as IA matter of fact,
ratify its judgment. Such, however, has
rot been the fact.
But ON tIe subject OF intelnationi
aroilratiou-a subject on which it s
Certainly very easy for all the States of
this hemisphere to agree at this day
the convention has spoken with con
siderable vigor and practical unlnimity,
although the resolutions, which refer only
to the acquisition of territory and not to
other grounds Of international dispute,
might well haye been made more broad.
They are as follows
First. That the principle OF conquest Shall
not durlug the continuance OF the treaty, be
recognized as admissible under American pub
lie law.
Second. That all cessions Of territory made
during the continuance OF the Treaty OF Arbitra-
tion shall be void If made under threats OF war
or the presence of an armed force,
I Third.-Any nation from which such cessions
{shall be exacted may demand that the validity
jbf the cesslons made shall be submitted to arbi-
tTation.
Fourth.-Any renuncation Of the right of ar
bitratlon made under the conditions named in
the second section shall be null and void. Those
conditions are under threats Of war or the pres
ence OF armed force.
But limited as is the scope of these res
olations, their moral influence will be
good. There is no longer any danger
that we shall attempt to seize by force
the land of any of our neighbors, but
some of the South American States-as
Chill, whose delegates refused to approve
these resolutions-aIe still eager for laI-
ger territories, and the spirit manifested
by the convention cannot fail to carry
some weight.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-25
prices of Tnrkish Slaves.

There are actually at Stamboul about
ninety regular slave dealers who buy
and sell slaves, or who are the medium
Of buying or selling. The slaves are
lodged in houses known by the public,
just as they know the dealers in any sort
of merchandise. The principal slave
houses are about thirty.
An Abyssinian maiden from IA to II is
worth from go to 1870 liras "a Ira is worth
about $3.50, but handsome one is sure
to bring 300 liras about 81, $3.50. White
slaves (Tcherkes) are more abundant.
Maidens from 12 to Is are quoted from
go to 300 liras, and those from 10 to 90
from 60 to / 900 liras. The price varies
according TO beauty, size, complexion
and accomplishments. Singers and mu-
sicians generally bring a good price,
London News.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-25
A GOOD STORY ABOUT SENATOR
STEWART.

1t is asserted by friends of Senator
Stewart, of Nevada, that If his absence of
mind could be cut into strips and pasted
together, end for end, itwould reach twice
around illlmitable space and tie in a
double bow knot. Out on the slope they
used to tell story of bow he was hasten
ing one morning to catch train, when he
suddenly stopped and said to his con-
panion:
There, by thunder, I've leftmy watch
under my pillow"
Let's 60 back and get it." said his
friend.
HOLD on" replied the Senator, 81
don't believe Wen have tine" and he
drew the watch from his pocket, looked
carefully at the face of it, counted the
moments, and added; "No, we won't
have time" and pressed on toward the
station, saying: "Oh, well, guess can
get along for a day without watch"
1t Is also related that Senator Stewart
dressed himself at a hotel one morning,
putting his vest on wrong side out, and
in few moments presented himself at
the Office eXcitedly rubbing the place S
where the pockets ought to be and CON-
planning that he had been robbed
II might have been believed that these
tales were works of imagination had not
the Senator himself, one day this week,
given testimony to their truth. The clerk
of the Senate was monotonously calling
the roll on some question in which Sena-
tor Stewart was not interested. The Sena-
tor sat with his elbows on his desk, his
checks upon his hands and his eyes fixed
upon vacancy, whittier his mind bad
gone.
"Nr. Stewart" d" the clerk called.
There was moment of silence. Ser
ator Stewart continued to look at nothing.
d" Mr.. Stewart" ." the clerk called sgain,
but Mr.. Stewart did not hear him.
a brother Senator sitting near reached
over and loucn, d him. The light of con-
sciousness was just returning to the
dreamers eyes when the clerk shouted
once more Mr.. Stewart !"
Il pass, said Tie Senator from Nevada.
-Neto JOl& Sun.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-25
WHILE THE FLOWER cRePT.

leaned Ger casket, small and white.
Where sweet child slept; -.
And sighed and wept
To think that the darling had felt the blight
OF some silent angels chilling kiss.
For twas sad that doom should end LIES bliss,
While the flower erept.
| stood near a bride in spotless white;
:. And sighed and wept
AS the music crept,
To think that the years would bring blight
And her married life be all amiss
Till she yearned to feel the angels kiss,
While in peace she slept
Alas fot'the bride in starless night
Though sighed and wept
While the sweet child slept,
She went where her days would know no blight
And the silent angels chilling kiss
Might have called the other home to bliss
While the flower crept.
.' Chicago Herald.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-25

Sub Editor-Here is report from the
hospital. What shall head it with?
Funnynlan (speaking up)-News of the
weak. Lawrence American.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-25
A Bright Boy.

Teacher-Why is bread called neces-
sity?
Bright Boy 49, Because it's always
kneaded. journal of Education.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-25

For the delicate and aged and all in
whom the vital current is impovished and
sluggish, Ayers Sarsaparilla is the very
best tonic. 1t restores the wasted tissues,
and lmparts to the system surprising
elasticity and vigor. Price 81. Worth
So bottle.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-25
FRIDAY APRIL 25 1880.
VOLUME TwENTY-EIGHT.

This number begins the Twenty-eighth
Volume of the WEEKLY DEMOCRAT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13
Speaking for His Nights Lodging.

A Chicagoan tells the following good
story about the late Emory Storrs, the
eloquent Chicago lawyer: MFR. Storrs, y
said some one to this brilliant orator not
long before his death, "what was the
most difficult speech you have ever had
to make in your life?" Mr. Storrs
laughed heartily.
"One made for my nights lodging
and meals, y he said mot long ago l
was travelling through the country in
Southern Illinois and stopped for the
night at a farm house on the road. In
the morning after breakfast / asked for
my bill for entertainment, and the old
farmer said: Well, sir, you've been
very good company an won't charge
you much, but would you mind telling
VI who We bel'
g My name is Storrs, said, Emory
Storrs.'
g Mister, are you Emory Storrs
Well, all my life my wife and | have
wanted to hear Emory Storrs make a
speech. And now IL you'll just get up
on that kitchen table there, and make a
short speech about anything you like for
us and the children, it shan't cost you a
cent for board and sleeping.
"And did do it, Most assuredly.
gave away the best part of all the ora
tory was going to let off in big law
suit two days ahead.
"But l didn't stand ON the kitchen
table while did It."
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13
RECIPES.

NIacaroni-Break the rlacaroni in
pieces an inch long. Boil one-half hour
and drain, add one pint of cream, one
well-beaten egg, season with butter, salt
and a little pepper. Stir over clear
fire until it thickens, and serve hot.
Dried Apple Dumplings-One pint OF
dried apples, cut, one-half pint of sweet
milk, two teaspoonfuls of baking powder
and one tablespoonful of butter or lard.
Use -four sufficient to make into small
biscuits, and drop into boiling water and
boil quickly till the apples are done,
Cut the apples into small bits with scis-
sors, and soak in warm water before
making. Eat with cream sauce favored
with nutmeg.
Chicken Pie SINCE and parboil pair
of chickens, cut them up and cook till
quite tender. Uncover when nearly
done and let the water boil away till re-
duced one-half. Line large, deep pan
with biscuit dough made very short AM:
rolled about an inch thick, and put IN
the chicken cut into finer pieces, with
butter, salt. pepper, dredging of -four,
and their own gravy. Cover and bake
till the upper crust is brown. Serve
with mashed potato and cranberry sauce.
Green Pea Soup--Shell three pounds
of young, freshly gathered peas and cook
in large saucepan. At the same time
have the well washed pods boiling in a
quart of water in another saucepan. At
the end of half an hour strain the water
off the pods into the vessel containing
the peas. Add pint of sweet milk and
a cup of rich cream and one or two pilot
crackers broken into bits. When the
soup comes to boil season with salt,
pepper and a small lump of butter.
Mutton Stew-To make palatable
dish out of the neck piece Of mutton,
cut the meat into pieces about two inches
square; put a tablespoonful of fat into a
kettle; when hot put in the meat, level
teaspoonful of salt and a little pepper,
cover closely, stir often SO it will not
burn. In twenty minutes it should be
nicely Drowned. Pour over the meat a
quart of boiling water, put on tight
cover and place the kettle where the
water will just simmer, not boil, for two
hours. Thicker the gravy and serve hot.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13
Talking by Taps.

''Do you know how many more ways
telegraphers have of communicating
among themselves than ordinary mortals
have9" young female operator asked.
"Noa Well, I'll tell you. Not long
ago, in a crowded house, | saw an asso-
ciate to whom very much wished to say
few words. She was within easy hear
ing distance of me, but could not get
close enough to her to whisper what !
wished to say, and could not even
catch her eye. Suddenly l thought of
something. / noticed that the frame of
the chair in which / was sitting was
iron. took my latchkey out of my
pocket and striking the frame Of the
chair, tapped out her full name. Her
practised ear caught the sounds at once.
She turned and saw me. Then tapped
out my full message on the rim of my
chair She took her latchkey from her
pocket and sent an answer in the same
way. Not word was spoken, and only
two or three persons noticed the click
ing, and these did not understand what
it meant.
"Then there are other ways in which
conversation may be carried on between
| telegraphers without a word. In fact, il
am sitting next to an associate in an
audience room never speak, | simply
tap out my message on the hand of my
| friend. | once sat in church directly be.
hind friend, to whom told long
and important story by tapping on the
back of her shoulder.
SITS great fun to have so great an adj
vantage over the curious world, and one
can tell the most profound secrets in that
way without any risk of being over
! heard. '--Ne,c York San.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13
THE DOOR OF FOOD.

There have been many inventions by
means of which the odors of cooking are
disposed of in the kitchen, so that they
do not permeate the rest of the house.
One of the most perfect solutions of this
problem is kitchen so arranged that
there may be q window in the ceiling
which will carry off odors and superhuous
heat, but this is not always possible. A
hood over the stove with pipe leading
into a tiue of the chimney, but not into
into the one in use, i'll connection with
the stove, is said to be excellent. 1t
would seem to be self-evident fact that
the same fiue of chimney should not be
used twice, that second opening would
seriously interfere with the draught, yet
common source of poor draught is
such an opening for another fire. Another
continuance, under special patent, for
disposing of kitchen odors, is a pot-cover
connected by pipe to stove lid.
Through this pipe the steam and odor Of
the cooking passes off through the stove
lid to the hues of the stove into the
chimney. The last continuance is awk-
ward and apt to be i'll the way. There
are many kitchens built in such a way
that it is almost impossible to keep the
odor of cooking from getting upstairs or
into the living rooms of the house, where
it cllngs to upholstery and leaves stuffy,
disagreeable atmosphere. The location
of the kitchen for this reason should be
II
building house. --New York Tribune.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13

Presently they stopped, having almost
stumbled over the dead body Of amount
ain lion, Al the same moment faint,
weak whine Of recognition sounded close
by, and then there was happy hut very
ieelle cry of welcome, and the two
fathers kuelt beside their living children,
II knowed ye'd fluid ms, dad'" said
Rilly. "My legs broke, nd we had 10
wait. lie broke it, pointing to the
dead beast, ''but me nd Ranter KEEP him
oil the kid, nd Ranter killed him, Tho
baby's all right, Didn't lind him till last
night, And wasn't he hungry"
With great rejoicing the lost children
and poor, torn Ranter a well-werc
carried to the Fromer cabin, AS Mrs.
Fromer vas lavishiug her tenderness and
gratitude upon Rilly, Pete Pelter came
and stood beside her with a triumph in
his face that was good to see.
II knowcd we'd find them two kids
together" he said. "An'I knowed ye'd
change yer pint of view bout my gal. I"
- Philadeiphia 7inss
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13
Won't PeIdIe Books ANY More.

Another instance of poor man unex-
pectedly made a millionaire has come to
light in Fall River Mass, and Daniel D.
Blake is the lucky mortal. The following
is the story; Sir Henry Blake Of Norfolk,
Eng. died about 1876, leaving will which
bequeathed his entire properly to his only
male blood heir on the Blake side. The
document stated that this heir was in some
town or city unknown in the United States.
Some years ago Mr.. Blake was Wis
tied by an agent of the London at
torneys who had charge OF the es-
tate, and questioned as to his ante
cedents, but the matter was soon forgotten.
Very recently Mr.. Blake received official in
formation that he is sole heir to Interstate Of
the late Sir Henry Blake, and that & 10000
is at his disposal. Mr.. Blake will sail for
England in Nay with his wife and daugh-
ter, meeting his attorneys in London, and
then proceed to Norfolk and take charge of
Sir Henry's vast estates. Mr.. Blake i. a
man of about 40 years of age and until re-
Gently has been in the employ of George V.
JONES of Boston as a book canvassert
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13
4 Citizen Cannot Sue the State

The supreme court at Washington rem
dered an opinion i'll the case of Bernard B.
Hans VS.. the state of Louisiana. 1t is said
that from ten to twelve million dollars are
involved in the case the decision of which
turns upon the important constitutional
question of the right of citizen to sue his
own state. 1t is said this question has
never been decided. Hans is the owner of
q considerable amount of consolidated bonds
of the state of Louisiana. The state consti-
tuition, adopted in 1879, how
ever, partly repudisted The agree
ment. Hans, who is a citizen of Louisiana,
brought suit to have the new State Gonsti-
tuition declared invalid so far as it impaired
the contract between the State and the
bondholders, on the ground that it violated
the Constitution of the United States. The
State set up the pea that it could not be
sued by one OF its own citizens without its
consent, and the eli cult court deciding the
question in favor of the State, the case
went to Washington for final decision.
Justice Bradley in his opinion affirms this
Indictment
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13
PROMINENT PEOPLE,

THE Prussian gun maker Krupp, has an
| income of 81, 100000.
THE health Of the Pope is now better than
| it has been for many months
GENERAL LoNGsTREET is keeping hotel
| in the little town of Gainesville, Ga
MOODY, the Revivalist has been drawing
| large crowds at Bible readings in New York
AGREAT-GRANDcHrLDo of Thomas jefferson
| is an employee in the Patent Office at Washing
| ton.
EDITOR SMITH, of the Philadelphia Press,
| our new Minister to Russia never tastes
| wine.
| THERE is a report that Prince Ferdinand
| Of Bulgaria, will shortly wed very wealthy
| American Catholic.
THERE is again talk to the effect that the
| Prince of Wales may come to this country
during the summer
IT is said that Bismarck was once offered
| 81 word for all that he might contribute to
an American magazine.
On the day that the late Sultan of Zanzibar
died the Emperor of Germany made him a
Knight of the Red Eagle
EMPEROR WILLIAM. of Germany, has been
dissuaded from publishing volume Of poems
which he wrote as youth.
SENATOR HEARST, of California, worked
on his fathers farm in Missouri before he
went to San Francisco. forty years ago
JUSTICE LAMAR, of the Supreme Court of
the United States, will deliver an address at
the Boston University Law School on June4.
c. S. CLARKE a philanthropic Pittsburger,
seconded Mr.. Carnegie's motion for s., 000.-
900 library by the donation of 800. 900
tract to put it on.
JOAQUIN MILLER the poet of the Sierras
writes an almost illegible hand. It is said
that this eccentrioity DISCUSSES some equally
eccentric spelling.
MRS HETTIE GREEN, of Brooklyn, who is
worth about $50, 600, 900, has, it is said en-.
dowed over one hundred churches and estab-
lished fifty schools.
JUDGE HOLMES, Of Massachusetts,, does not
nok much like his illustrious father, tbs
'Autocrat" He is taller, and wears a mill
tars-looking moustache.
BISHOP POTTER recently declared Yale to
be ''pre-eminently the American university,
where man is estimated for what he really
is, without regard to wealth or birth"
GENERAL ROBERT C. ScHENcK is familiar
figure at Washington. His form is trife
bowed with the weight of 40 years but his
eyes sparkle as brightly as ever and his mind
has lost none of its clearness.
THE death of his former Austrian coli
league, Andrassy, with whom he had been
associated in so many important diplomatic
affairs seems TO have confirmed Prince Bis
marck in his determination to retire from
public life.
SAMUEL J. RASDALLs friends in Philadel-
phia have raised fund of $50 COO to be pre-
sented to Mr.. Randall. Mr.. Randalrs only
source OF income is his salary, and his long
illness is believed to have made serious in
roads upon it.
SENATOR WADE HAMPTON of South Caro-
lima, while on a recent hunt in his native
State, killed two deer. the antlers of which
he sent to Senators Gray and Mcpherson.
They now ornament the walls of the room Of
the Senate Committee ON Naval Affairs.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13
The Dog Caught His Consumption.

J. s. Manly is newcomer at Flint,
Mich, and the following story is told of
him: A year ago Manly, then resident
of St. Louis, was dying of consumption.
One day the family dog, valuable grey
hound, made his way to the sick mans
bed and licked his face and hands.
Manly was too weak TO drive him off,
and its mighty lucky that he was, for
contrary to the predictions of the doc
tors, Manly began to improve, The poor
dog, however, had absorbed the disease,
and the animal is now in the last stages
of consumption, while Manly is as well
and strong as he was in early manhood.
Photographs of the dog before and after
| taking the consumption would add to the
vividness of the story, but Manly vouches
for it word for word Macon Nees.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13
SELECT SETTINGS.

Mr.. Simmons, of Roswell, Ca, caught
1877 opossums during the past winter,
A Pennsylvania insurance company
will hereafter insure against windstorms.
G. $, Chapman, of Waterbury, Conu.,
has clock which has licked oil the time
without stopping since 17SS.
Judge Thomas Bouldin, of Charlotte
county, Va, owns u plantation that has
been in the family LAG years.
A bald eagle, whose wings were ten
feet across, was shot recently near Louis.
lana, NO., by Absalom Davis.
Mrs. w. p. Miller, of Buchanan,
Mich, has borne nine children in seven
years, including four pair of twins.
A. s. Clough, of Prescott, Ariz,, drives
team of mules that are thirty-thrce and
thirty-tive years old. They arc still good
workers.
Fook Toy was recently divorced from
Fook Han ut San Jose, Cal. This was
the first Chinese divorce case on record
in California
A very small bird of South Africa is
the Mahal weaver, hut it lives in very
large house shaped like an oil flask, which
it builds itself.
The authorities at West Point have
grown tired of having soldiers widows on
the military reservation, aud an order
has been issued evicting them.
A Cadillac Mich man owned a hen
which got the grip a few days ago, sneezed
violently for several hours and at last be-
came insane, after which it died
In Maine spruce gum now brings to the
men who gather it from $3.50 to $3.50 a
barrel, according to quality. A barrel
weighs about one hundred and seventy
pounds.
A Ridgeway PENN physician, says
that olive oil is an antidote for rattle
snake poison. Half dozen tablespoon
fuls are sufficient, he declares, to cure
any case of snake bite.
There is lady living in Augusta,
Me-, who is in her seventies and is cut
ting new set of teeth Several months
/ ago the gums became painful and in a
short time the new teeth began to ap-
| pear
AT Santa Cruz, CAL, during the food,
little child gathered small pile of
wood, and for fear some one might take
it went home and got piece of paper
and wrote on it; "This wood was got
by me for grandma; please don't steal
| it,
At BrueDn, Austria, burglars have cir
cumvented the use of shutters for store
windows by cutting hole i'll the glass
| through the little round hole left in the
shutter for ventilation, and then fishing
for the valuables inside with hook and
/ line
| A resident of Massachusetts came near
going through life with name that
would have made him miserable. The
name was Lynn G. Doyle, and, strange
to say, no one present at his baptism no.
ticed the strange sound it made when
pronounced.
| DR.. Edward Goertz, Somervile IN.
| " dentist, was operating upon the
teeth OF a girl when she was suddenly
seized with an epileptic fit and shut her
teeth down on the dentists fingers so
firmly that the doctor was compelled to
forcibly extricate the imprisoned mem
bers, decorating them in most painful
manner.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13
THAT GIRL

Il never in all my life did see the like
of that girl, and don't believe there's
another of her sort in all California.
hope not, anyway"
Mrs. Fromer STOOD in the doorway OF
her rude little cabin and looked with in.
tcrest and disapproval up the mountain
road. There was nobody but little four.
year-old Jerry for her to talk TO, and he
was too busy to pay any attention, but
with the performances of ''that girlh for
a subject Mrs. Fromer must talk.
"Thercs Did anybody ever see any
thing to equal that! Why, she just got
onto that dogs back and made him
jump over that rock as If he was II horse,
What in the world is she up to now
Well, do declare.
Quite overcome by astonishment and
dismay, the woman had to stop talking
for moment, and stood in breathless
silence watching the strange goings on
which had so upset her mind.
And no wonder, for the pranks she
was witnessing were enough to make any
woman with fixed ideas of nr"""'c.-- :