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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-12-13
THE AMERICAN GRAPE.
1t Is Getting to BE Quite N Favorite IL
the Old World.

1t Is Getting to BE Quite n Favorite Ia
the Old World.
The American grape is getting to be
quite foreign tourist So says man
who comes from the lake region, where
they buy and sell them, as we do black
diamonds, by the ton.
He has crossed the pond in the fastest
ships afioat, and you had better believe
that he gets kindly attention though he
has no steward tips to pay or any of the
blackmail that seems necessary part OF
transatlantic travel to less distinguished
tourists. He has visited London, Paris
and even the regions of the Rhine,
where he has distinguished kinsmen
living, and he hopes before many more
season have passed to have done the en-
tire continent. He is really an emigrant,
for his family has become so numerous
in this country that he must find new
and less overcrowded countries in which
to work out his pleasant destiny.
He has had some funny experiences in
the old country, as the American grape.
In London he has met with the usual
insular prejudice which makes John
Bull such hard fellow to get ac-
quainted with. Like American beef, he
has had to fight q hard battle against a
stubborn foe, and he has not yet won the
victory which now perches on tho ban
ners OF beef The Britishers are afraid
of cheap grapes. TREY have been
brought up on Malagas and black Ham
burgs and the hot-house varieties, and
you can not get through their thick skulls
the fact that the cheap and democratic
Concord is really a delicious and sue
culent fellow. 1t may he that the Ameri-
can grape will desert the harsh climate
of London and let the blarsted British
go grapeless-a fate which he certainly
deserves.
In genial Paris, on the contrary, the
American visitor has been received with
open arms and warm hearts. He has
been welcomed to thousands OF house,
holds, and has won place in the esteem
OF the wideawake citizens, which shows
that they know good thing when they
see it
On the Rhine, strange to say, the yisi.
tor found q people who raised grapes,
also by the ton, but never thought OF
eating them. They had to bo taught
that grapes were good for something
olso than making wine. But they were
and willing to learn, and SO the
American grape has got a foothold in
the country where the native grape is a
proud aristocrat who wears with incon-
grace and dignity the crests OF
princes and great mobiles.
Rah for the American grape
Gertrude, pass the Catawbas. N Y.
Herald.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-12-13
A LEARNED HuMoRIST.
The Character OF Famous Characte,
Illustrated by Anecdotes.

Inc CnaruCter OF ID FamOus Character
Illustrated by Anecdotes.
Dr. George ELVES Corrie, late Master
of Jesus College, Cambridge, England, i,
Is described as man Of much force and
originality of character. Soon after his
ninetieth birthday the venerable Mas.
ter apologised to caller for being deaf
This" said he, ''is one of my bad days,
but as the deafness fluctuates, 1 hope
eventually to shake it off altogether"
On this occasion no talked with anima-
tion OF the differences of diction exhib-
tied in the various earlier editions of
the Homilies. He was W ont to express
his opinions roundly, but with thorough
good temper and not seldom with spice
of quiet humor. He could say to a
Puseyite, in u tone and manner at
which no offence could be taken-'My
friend, / detcst all dissent, whether
it be Puseyite or Wesleyan" And
he certainly did contrive to detest any
opinions which he considered hoterodox
very heartily; without feeling or dis
playing any animosity towards the
holders. He always spoke of the High
Church party as q Nonconformist sect
One occasion, when in Switzerland, he
hired carriage and agreed to pay
twenty francs for the journey no was
about to take, the payment to be made
to the innkeepor at the end OF the stage.
The bill was enclosed in an envelope
which on his arrival at his destination
DIR. Corrie presented. Tho innkeeper,
not aware that the Master know the
contents, took 1t into his Office. changed
the into o, and. returning to him, said,
Sir, the price Of the carriage is twenty
six francs Young man, replied the
Master, you must not only be o great
knave, but you must be a great fool, for
1t you had not been great fool you
would have changed that into o, in
stead OF into 81 he then paid the crest
fallen innkeeper his twenty francs and
left him. When he told me this story
he added, and let mo tell you The man
seemed more annoyed at my denounc-
Ing him as fool than as knaye' -
n, Y. Observer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-12-13

square, you know, because l loved her
myself"
''oh, Rob!" and put my arms about
him and gave him tight hug.
Well, Rob got better and tried to
make 1. as jolly at home for him as
could. He was as good and patient as
he could be, but he wasn't our old gay
Rob, and grandmother and used to
cry about 1t and feel dreadtully discour-
aged.
1t wasn't six weeks afte, Iob's ILL
ness that our town was excited over the
news that young Ferrars had left snd-
denly drawn money on a forged check
and run away. Rob came in quite white
and handed me the newspaper. Pm
glad of it," said, spitefully
"But, oh Anne! think Of my poor
dearie."
I'm making horrid botch of telling
this, know, and can't make it inter.
esting bit, but really, it was just like
a story-the way that Rob waited pa
tiently and never went near Forrest
vile for year; and then when he went,
he came back looking so happy that l
knew without his speaking that it was
all right.
He didn't tell me any thing either, he
just handed me the old picture, and over
the place where it had been scratched
out he had written his name again--and
there 1t was bolder and palmer than
ever-"Rob Sinclair, His dearie"
MARIE MORE MARSH.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-12-13
HussEIN's TEA KETTLE.
A Dusky African Warriors Remarkable
Badge of Honor.

Badge of Honor.
Among the many wrecks of dark con-
tinent royalty now drifting about Ger
many is the Somali chief, Hussein
Farra. He got taste of Teutonic civil
ization while aiding the German Emip
Pasha expedition and could not be kept
from hurrying off to the empire of the,
HohenZollerns as soon as he got the $3.50
allowed him for his services. Before
sailing he invested 5000 in two cabs,
two cabmen and superintendent, whom
he left in charge of his livery business
in Alden. He created q panic the first
day he appeared in Unter den Linden,
and the police had to be summoned to
prevent the crowd from stealing from
him battered brass teakettle that he
clutched tightly with his right hand.
Every effort was made to dissuade him
from disturbing the public peace by
swinging this kettle wherever he went,
but in vain. He refused to explain his
affection for this rather curious adjunct
of his street costume, and not till Dr.
Peters, the explorer, came to Berlin
was any satisfactory reason for his be-
hayior obtainable. The rival of Stan
ley, however, unraveled the mystery.
When the Emin Pasha expedition was
in the NASSAU country, he said, Hussein
conducted himself with extraordinary
bravery. Peters wished to reward him,
but had nothing of value at hand to give
away. While rummaging about in camp
for some kind of present he came upon
an old, leaky brass kettle that was
about to be thrown away. He had it
polished at once, called together the ma
tives and in their presence gave it to
Hussein, with the assurance that such
an article among white men was the
customary reward for great deeds
Since then Hussein has never let the
kettle out of his sight. When fighting
he wore it tied to his waist; on ship
board he carried it in his arms and In
Germany he always takes it to bed with
Berlin Letter
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-12-13

| Just dropped my book and took hold OF
| his shoulders and shook him.
"Why, Rob Sinclair, what is the mat
| ter?" said I, and as / shook him that de-
tested picture fell to tho floor. As l
picked it up could not help seeing
| that Rob's name had been scratched of
the back and just "H!s dearie" was left
written there. ''Ohl ho! so she's some-
ono else's dearie,' thought to myself.
Rob held out his hand for the photo
graph.
"Rob, are you engaged to her?"
"No."
"Does she know that you have Mis9"
scornfully designating the poor picture.
mo"
"Why don't you ask her to marry
youp"
81 have"
'And she refused?'
YES" and the curly head went down
into his hands. / had hated her before
because l thought she had accepted
refused him.
'"Then she isn't your dearie at all?"
A mournful shake of the still bowed
head.
"Well, hate her!"
Don't - don't, Anne - she is the
sweetest, best girl in this world, and she
has the kindest heart"
'Then why does she treat you so
cruelly?"
"She is not cruel She doesn't care
for me. 1t is not her fault. ] don't see
how she could love mel am not nice
or any thing, and she is so good and
so beautiful'-then, with burst of con-
fidence-"rll tell you all about it,
Anne!"
But will lot Rob tell it in his own
way:
You remember that young Parker,
who used to come over from Forrest
vile to our shooting club last year?
Well, we rather took to one another the
first time we met, and when he invited
me to run over to Forrestville for a
days shooting, l accepted and went.
You know it's only about forty miles
from here and there are good snipe
grounds near the town. We got in a
good days work and had fine bag be-
fore sundown.
that he was only a puppy then and was
not broken, and he used TO chase the
chickens all over the neighborhood),
and as we were passing a house near
the outskirts of a town, he made
break away from me and disappeared
behind the house. There was the
awfullest hubbub, hens cackled and
geese squawked and presently Snap
came running to me carrying a plump
hen in his mouth. The stupid thing
was not bit hurt, only scared half to
death, but it just lay and kicked and
rolled it's eyes and gasped as though it
were dying in great agony, and SO of
course l had to go to the house and
apologize.
Parker knew the folks, so he went
to the door with me to see me through.
The door was open and could see the
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-12-13
ALAskA,s RACE PROBLEM.
Eventually 1t May become n Question o
Grant umuortauoe.

Great Importance.
No antagonism yet exists between the
natives and white laborers in the same
kind of employment, under the same
employer. The Government has never
spent anything for their support, and
need never do so, If proper and intolli-
gent interest is taken in educating them
with reference to their natural environ.
ment and the only industries that are
capable OF development in Alaska. The
topography Of the country makes 1t i'm
probable that Alaslsa's resources can be
developed and made valuable in any
other way than by the massing of capi-
tai through the agencies of corporations.
There will be few opportunities for
the exercise of the ordinary mechanical
trades The labor, therefore, OF the
great mass of the natives will come un-
der the control of those corporate enter
prises; and il the Territory is accorded
self-government, the natives greatly out
numbering the whites, will become a
perplexing element in every political
contingency. They are unlike the
negroes of the South. They have
never been servile race, nor have
they been at war with the whites
for century, and then brought in
to subsection after defeat, and
placed on reservations. They have mono
of that resentment which the Indian
Bureau finds so difficult to overcome in
the case of the other native races of
North America They realize that every
thing is changing about them, and are
anxious to pattern after the whites
in better dwellings, more comfortable
clothing, and greater diversity of food,
but they fail to realize yet the import
ancc of education. The adults are seri-
GUS obstacles to the education of tho
children; and no radical change is pos
sible until attendance at the govern
ment schools is compulsory. 1t is not
enough to provide schools and teachers
at the public expense, but Congress
must go further, and authorize the en-
ployment of Indian policemen at every
village to compel the attendance of the
children.
Many of the native schools have an
enrolment of sixty pupils, with an
average daily attendance of ten. This
is due to the total lack of means of en-
forcing attendance. Until the system
is changed, at least two thirds of the
annual appropriation for education in
Alaska will be wasted; and the race
problem presented in the subject of
their education and possible participa-
tion in the political affairs of the country
is of too serious character to be thus
ignored by those who are now response
bic for their future devolopment.--John
Ii. Keatley, in Atlantic.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-12-13

people inside, so raped, and the pret-
tiest girl / ever saw came to the door.
Parker introduced me, and i began to
explain the commotion Snap had made,
when the hen, having recovered her
scattered wits, made a ferocious dash at
Snap, who put his tail between his legs
and ran off yelping.
''Of course it was awfully funny, and
she laughed and said the apology was
due me for her hens attack on my dog,
and then we all laughed. and she and
Parker chaffed e; III other a little and
we went on.
81 know this will sound silly and
sentimental to you, Anne, for used to
make awful fun of such things myself
but fell in love with that girl then,
even though didn't know her or any
thing. 1t wasn't just because she was
so pretty, for l suppose there may be
lots OF prettier girls, even though they
don't look pretty to me. can't tell you
why or explain it at all. l only know
that felt right in my heart that she
was the one girl-the only girl-for me,
and that if j couldn't win her / never
would be happy or care for another
thing in this world.
''Well! / used to make errands over
to Forrestville often. and / would get
Parker to take me there to call, and
then after awhile got so that went
alone.
Her father was funny old fellow, a
naturalist or something, always polsing
around with bugs and stones; and her
mother was sweet and motherly, like
what our mother would have been, 1
used to think, Anne, and there were a
lot of children, all full of fun and
pranks.
The house was a comforta ble.look-
ing old place with lots OF porches and
hammocks and things, and it wasn't
furnished nicely. either-not one-quar-
ter AS well as ours here-but somehow
1t looked cheerful and home-like; and
then they were such cordial, pleasant
people that they made fellow feel as
though they liked him to come.
81 made friends with the children the
first thing, and pretty soon coaxed
them to call me Rob- for / thought
that may be some time might hear
her voice say my name. / waited |
long time, though, but after awhile the |
old people took it up and finally she |
called me so herself.
''Of course the more / went there tho |
better / loved her, but never dared
tell her so, until at last did, AMI she
refused me. She said that that-there
was some one else, Anne" here Rob's
voice shook.
''But. Rob, you never told me her
name"
mo, / couldn't bear to now."
TELL me, please"
nina Lamar" /,
why. Rob Sinclair, that's the name
u the girl whose engagement to young
ferrars was announced last week"
"Ycs, Anna
And he Is horrid; he CANDLES and |
|rinks and every thing. h
She doesn't know II. dear.p ,
"Why didn't you tell hcry'
~ couldn't do "; tt ~oulda't Look
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-12-13
OHIO.
LOGAN,
FACTS.


The man who spends upon his friends
The stamps he needs for living
viii beg some day from them and they
Will not q cent he giving.
The man who shows how little he knows
by talking on all matters
Will at his death wish for the breath
He wasted on his chatters.
The chap who winlts whene'er he drinks
And smacks his lips with gusto
Will have the shakes and see big snakes
And find the CUTTERS dust o.
The man who'll use tobacco chows
BY begging them from others
Will grow so mean he will be cen
Discarded by his brothers.
The man who waits before he mates
Until he's old and cranky
VIII surely miss a life Of bliss
And die unloved and lanky.
The man who beats his way and cheats
And doesn't call 1t stealing
VIII find he's lost ten times the cost
or plain and honest dealing.
Who doth regard his lot so hard
II he will look at others
He'll shout with glee because he'll see
He's blest beyond his brothers.
The man who hears with eager ears
a scandal you may mention,
TO others will of you speak iii
And make for you dissension.
H G. Dodge, in Goodall's Sun.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-12-13
HOW TO MAKE CANDIES.
Foundation of Boiled Sirup Well Worked
the Prime Essential

A Foundation of Boiled Sirup Well Worked
the Prime Essential
Unless person is willing to make
candy by the best French methods it is
not worth while to attempt the task.
The candies made up at home by whip
ping confetti ner's sugar into the white
of an egg and adding walnuts or other
nuts or fruits are not worth making in
any quantity, because they are cloying
in flavor like all compounds of uncooked
sugar. The only delicious and proper
method of making candies is with q
foundation of boiled sirup worked to a
proper consistency with the hands. This
is made of one pound of granulated
sugar and half pint of water, cold or
hot. Put the sugar and water in a
marbleized saucepan and set it at the
back of the stove. When it is melted
to liquid bring it forward to the front,
where it is not too hot, however, and let
the sirup boil rapidly for ten minutes.
Do not stir it or it will grain" At the
end of ten minutes try it by dropping
drop into bowl of ice-water. As it
falls to the bottom take it up and roll it
DSSVOSh ycuh hhBOi aH+u IdplQly
1t should make a soft ball, not at all
sticky. If it does not. boil it longer,
and try it again. If it is ready take the
sirup up at once and set it in pan OF
ice-water to cool. When it is cool
enough to work with the hand, or bear
the finger, stir it with spoon. 1t will
soon be white paste. Work it now with
the hands. When it is we'll worked set it
away II you arc not ready to make candy
at once as it will keep any length of
time. When you wish to make candies
melt some of this foundation by setting
the bowl containing it in hot water.
Flavor it with few drops of vanilla.
Color it yellow by adding half tea.
spoonful of orange juice squeezed
through little thin bag containing the
grated peel Of Mediterranean orange.
There is not enough coloring matter in
the Florida or Jamaica fruit. A little
pink sugar added to the foundation be-
fore it is cooked will give n beautiful ,
pink, or fe, drops OF cochinical color.
ing, which may be obtained of any
dealer in confectioners' supplies will
give the same result. BE careful not to
"~N any AA1u'u III "hJ opPtooiauio Vudu- |
tity or it will become too thin for use. |
One of the incest plain candies is made
by adding chopped English walnuts to |
the melted foundation when it is cold |
enough to touch Mix the walnuts |
through pink aud through white foun.
dation with vanilla and roll out little
candies of uniform size from both colors.
These bonbons look better when made |
into exact like cubes in mold. We |
would like to have this rule tried and a
report given of its success. The art of
sugar boiling can not be learned, 1t |
should be remembered, in day. II the
has been boiled too long 1t |
Will be brittle; water must be added and
must be boiled up again A pinch OF
cream-tartar added to pound 81 sugar
tends to prevent the foundation from
becoming sugary or ''graining." When
u is as II should be 1t Is as 20 as cream
almoUda M Y. Tribune
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-12-13
HISTORY OF RAZORS.
Shaving Implements of Many Styles an
Peculiar Substances.

In my wanderings about the world,
writes veteran traveller, being of the
Esau type, hunter and hairy man, /
have tested the BARRIERS Of many nations
and bought their facial instruments,
too. The razor of India, though clum-
sy-looking semi-disc of steel on a
straight handle, does its work in
native hands on scalps (as a religious
rite) and on rough faces very neatly and
comfortably by merely moistening the
epidermis with cold water, soap being
prohibited. Many a time has that
primitive instrument crossed my chin
without making scratch. At the
courts of Oriental tyrants drawing a
drop of blood during the operation Of
shaving was capital offense-a precau-
| tionary edict no doubt.
Mussel-shells were till lately used by
savagcs for the removal of hair till the
important discovery that fragment of
broken bottle is far more effective.
| Such is the case with those fierce isl.
auders of the Andamans, who operated
in this rough fashion on two escaped
Indian convicts whose liyes were
spared, as they were considered de-
sirable young men," fit for tribal al
lance by marriage When afterward
rescued these foolish truants described
their suferings under the ceremonial
installation as terrific and OF long dura-
tion.
Prehistoric man used fake of fin.
to remove his locks and eyebrows,
"disfguring his countenance" on occa.
sions OF mourning. The modern Hindoo
shows his grief at the barber's hands in
the same fashion as did his mother
land, old Egypt
have nice specimens of Norwegian
cutlery, but not until few days ago
did know that the inventive Morse
man had marched before us in razors.
A friend who has been travelling hSrd
for two whole years came to stay with
me and exhibited the most beautiful
pair OF these toilet tools ever saw, OF
very highly-fnished Bessemer steel.
simple and scientific, being merely
thin, fiat blades of metal inserted In
grooves Of thicker stuff. The agent
warrants their edge to stand three
when the razors must be sent
10 him, dismounted and sharpened, hay.
ing to be removed from the grooved
back TO do so. Chantrey. the sculptor.
made one OF hard bronze with . keen
mi effective edge, and there are relics
II Pompeii manufactured IN that alloy.
IN. Y. AAdRor - +. . a
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-12-13
FRESH FASHION NOTES.

Hints Regarding the Latest Develop
ments in Styles for Women.
'Ruffs are becoming so exaggerated
that they will soon be dead of their own
intensity.
Cloth bonnets match the gown for
shopping and travelling wear, velvet be-
ing left for more dressy wear.
The Spanish bolero hat is great
favorite for general wear, in felt. with
feather pompon trimmings.
Owls heads are set on the front of the
crowns of fashionable hats, with wings
close along on the sides.
A new fancy is to use mousseline
chiffon of two shades-a light shade over
dark shade-for an entire gown.
Feather bands for edging cloth gowns,
ball cloaks and tea gowns are dyed a
variety of handsome colors, both light
and dark.
Many of the French bonnets show a
brim of tiny ostrich feathers softly
bonding over the hair as the bonnet
rests upon the head.
Brocaded satin coats, with full sleeves
of chiffon and chiffon sleeves of two
shades, are worn at autumn dinners and
dances at Lenox.
Ruffs of every kind are the fashion for
the throat; new notion is to make
these from black tulle, with silver gray
spots in chenille.
Cloth dresses, simply made and
trimmed with velvet, brocade or braid
embroidery will be popular for evening
wear.
Many of the best evening gowns are
made with polonaises, some with few
delicate gathers concentrated at the
back, just below the waist line.
Handsome bonnets are made of gimp;
the gimp is very open, and the bonnet
is lined with bright colored silk or vel
vet and trimmed with loops of ribbon
and plumes.
Vandykes and pointed edges have
been carried to such an extreme, as is
often the case with new fashion, that
a reaction has set in, and now every
thing new in trimmings has straight
edge or half-inch points, and small
waves.
new trimming is pointed shaped
belt in black passementerie, from which
falls fringe of drops. 1t is placed low
at the waist, filing up the ugly vacuum
which spoils so many skirts. 1t is du-
plicated at the neck, and accompanied
by epaulettes Home.