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Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-07
SeHillo,R CIEnratto Girls.

One of the sights of Seville which no
tourist misses is the cigar factory, in
which the government employs about
5000 women and girls. The showing
about of visitors is accordingly looked
upon as regular source of income by
the porter and the matrons.
After getting permission to enter, you
are placed in charge of a matron, who
shows you through her own department
and then passes you on to another, and
so on, until your stock of pesetas and
half pesetas put aside for fees is ex-
hausted.
These matrons accompany the visitors,
not in order to prevent the girls from
flirting with them nothing could do
that, but to see that no tobacco or bun
dies of cigarettes may disappear.
Before entering each room bell is
rung to warn the girls, who are in great
deshabille on account of the heat, to put
on their wrappers, and as the door opens
scores of round arms and pretty shoul-
ders are seen disappearing, while several
hundred pairs of coal black eyes are
fastened on you.
The passages are lined with cradles,
and the poor young girl mothers to
whom they belong implore us with eyes
and hands for penny for the Murillos
of the future lying in them.
These girls are more frank than subtle
in their ilirtations. There is not one in
the crowd who viii not be Immediately
conscious of a mans gaze fixed upon
her, nor will she be the first to turn her
eyes away.
Some will wink, and even throw a kiss
from a distant corner at the rich lnglese
(all foreigners are supposed to be wealthy
Englishmen).
They are Il merry lot, on the whole,
these poor girls, the cleverest Of whom
make only two pesetas, or forty cents a
day, for which they have to toll twelve
or fourteen hours in a tobacco reeking
atmosphere. Not that they object to the
tobacco at all.
They are allowed to smoke if they wish,
and make use of this privilege. They are
remarkably deft at rolling the cigarettes,
but not all seem eager TO make as many
as possible; for some are idling, and
others are asleep; but no one cares, as
each is paid according to the number she
rolls.-Henry T. Finck in Scrfbner.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-07
ConI for the West Indies.

The import of coal from the United
States to the port of Havana during 1888
is stated to have amounted to 81, ,547 tons
as against 53,255 tons in 1887, and that
from Great Britain to 50,37S as against
74,943 tons. Thus the American import
exceeded the average of the last ten
years, which is calculated at about Co.
900 tons, while the import from Great
Britain fell far short of its average Of
80 900 tons. That further alteration in
the relative proportions of the coal i'm
ports from Great Britain and the United
States may take place is not improbable.
American spectators are arranging for
large shipments of coal from the Ala
bama mines to Cuba and other West In
dian islands. Should this enterprise
prove successful, the effect on British
trade would be most unfavorable, as it
would obviously be difficult for British
exporters to compete with Americans in
the matter of freights. s.-New York CoIn-
mercial Advertiser.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-07
The Toad and the Spider.

A story copied into The Sun reminds
me of still more striking instance of
the toad's indomitable pluck than any
thing have ever seen in print, which
was observed in my boyhood at the door
of farm house in Fairfax county, Va.
The doorsteps were cut from the trunk
of large tree, and large spider had
spun strong web in a cozy corner near
the ground, between the rounding curve
of the block and the side of the log
house. The grass had been worn from
a space four or five feet wide about the
entrance to the dwelling, leaving ex-
posed a patch of hard, reddish soil.
There were locust trees around the
house, and punches of plantain leaves
grew rankly in the thin grass Of the
lawn.
1t was late on a drowsy summer after
noon. The spider was basking in the
sun waiting for flies, when a valorous
young toad appeared on the scene, hop
ping directly toward the spiders citadel.
AS the enemy appeared in sight the
spider seemed to swell in size and put on
his war paint, for, whereas he was dull
in color before, he now became all aglow
with brilliant hues. The toad advanced
boldly to the investment of the castle,
halting for a second or two below, and
leismely surveying the field. When
these observations had been taken, he
leaped up half dozen times in quick
succession at the enemy, and then rap
idly retreated to the nearest tuft of plan
tain leaves, from which he nipped two
or three pieces and swallowed them.
Returning to the attack, the same series
of operations were repeated many times,
until the spider had spent all his venom,
it is supposed, anG the web was broken
down and the brave defender was dead.
1t was nearly dark before the combat
closed. Nothing could exceed the cour-
age Of the defense unless it was the per-
sistency Of the attack. would not ven
ture to guess how many times the toad
got dose of virus from the spider, and
can account for his resort to the plantain
leaves only on the supposition that the
courageous little warrior there found
sufficient antidote for the spiders poison.
But throughout the whole of the lengthy
contest it was the gamest assault on an
intrenched enemy l ever witnessed. Be-
sides this it afforded an example of per-
tinacity on the part of the despised toad
which fully parallels the heroic quality
of the spider, made familiar to us in
youth by the story of the Bruce encour-
aged to renewed effort by the example
of one of these little insects.-Baltimor
Sun
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-07

his back, though thigh and loin were
crying out with their burden of an arrow
each and the froth was on his purplng
lips. Yet little further and they would
be safe at the ranch. Yet little-and
here is the corral gate, the boys pouring
out of the cabin, the horses saved and,
even as he stops old Bony with sharp
pull, his strength forsakes him and the
horse rustler of Cross L ranch has passed
the divide across the range, while the
shell he tenanted so well, and that we
called him, falls like sack of wheat into
our eager, outstretched arms.-Denver
(Colo.) Cor. Philadelphia Press.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-07
THE OLD MUSIC BOOK.

turn with silent reverence
Its unknown pages DER;
The dusty lines inspire sense
OF something heard before,
In days long past, in other lands;
OF ancient melodies;
Old harpsichords, and gentle hands
That touched the ivory keys.
The book hundred fancies wears
On every yellow page,
Sonatas quaint, forgotten airs,
The notes all dim with age,
And variations long wove out,
And faded songs and old
With trills and turnings all about
And graces manifold.
Perchance in those old bygone days
My lady sat and played
In broidered stomacher of maize,
And fiowered blue brocade.
Her lissome fingers dancing ran,
Through many a fiorid strain,
Until Miss Bell behind her fan
Begged that sweet piece again"
Perchance when summer nights were long,
And soft winds swept the meadows,
Some amorous youth poured out this song
To Chloe through the shadows.
Or beaux and bellies of higher state,
In some well lit pavilion,
Trod graceful through this minuet,
Orfgured this cotilion.
So vagrent fancies through the mind
Play fltful now and then,
AS, with a smile and sigh combined,
close the book again.
dare not touch its music old
In this rude modern day;
Eallowed by fingers long since cold,
Aud voices passed away
-Globe-D Democrat
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-07

Robert Browning is likely to be the
last of the English men of letters (save
Tennyson) who will find grave in West
minister abbey. The interment of any
more bodies there is opposed on sanitary
grounds.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-07
THE CoWBoYS LAST RIDE
AN INci3E T Or LIFE IN THE WILD
DAYS or THE GREAT WEST.

JeT Dason Saved the Horses-Dashing
Bare Ba, and Almost Naked Through
the Raul of 5Iurderous Apaches and
Bringing iiis -c-d Safe to the Ranch.
If in these 1ays any of the boys had
been asked to PICK out the coolest and
bravest m N Der of our wild, wooly
gang, almc st any one would have been
selected b2foIe jeff Dason. Gentle,
smooth voiced, ,yeck!e faced and red
headed, our horse wrangler was chiefly
remarkable for his love of the caballada
(horse herd) over. which he had charge.
Every morning sunrise saw jeff swing
to his saddle and drive the band to Cajou
canyon, and sunset saw them rolling the
dust back I o the big corrals. 1t was only
five miles TO Cajou, but the Apaches had
raided the ranch itself, and Jeff's posi-
ton was no sinecure. So it was that
one glorious August morning, just as
the sun came blinking lazily up over
the great eastern plains, Jeff and the
band started for the grazing ground.
In among the mesquites few daunt-
less songsiers were protesting against
another day of Arizona sun, and the
earth was trying to smile in spite of the
fact that another fourteen hours of sti-
fling, gasping hea twas at hand. Across
the broad, white, alkali fiat swung the
band, raising great lazy clouds of the
pungent dust, and finally rounded the
canyon point, out of sight. IL was cool in
Cajou, for the cedar-crowned rock walls
were untouched by the sun kiss yet, and
the fragrant breath Of restful night
still fingered lovingly over the green
grass carpet and along the redrock walls.
The forenoon passed like other fore
moons with JEFF, the horses drank, graz
ed or lay down, while their watcher
played mumbletypeg, or gambled with
four pebbles against an imaginary OPP
ponent for fabulous sums, or dozed with
his hand on his horses picket rope.
About 2 o'clock jeff discovered some
pinion trees on top of the canyon walls,
and tying Id 'Bonapart" to a mesquite,
proceeded to investigate the condition of
the nuts. 1t was a hard climb but after
he had reached the top and found the
pinions would be sticky for month to
come, he lay down to gaze on the long,
level stretch of plain below,
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-07

A ADMINIsTRATOR's NoTICE.-ESTATE OF
Ii MRS. LAURA VEIN, DECEASED.-Let-
tiers OF Administration on the estate OF Mrs.
Laura Wehn, late OF Conemaugh borough, CAM
bria county, deceased, having been granted TO
the undersigned, notice is hereby given to ali
those knowing themselves indebted to said
estate to make immediate payment, and those
having claims against said estate TO present
them duly authenticated for settlement to
JOHN CAMPBELL, Administrator
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-07

The Chinese have contractions for all
the characters of their written language,
the use of which qualities them to be-
come shorthand reporters of speeches in
their own language. They do not prac-
tice speech making, but they write the
contractions with wonderful quickness,
and the scribes at an imperial audience
probably write all or nearly all that is
said.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-07-24

Locals ten cents per line for arst week and Ave
cents per line for each subsequent insertion. I'm
less orders are given with copy locals will be run
until ordered out
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-07-24
Robbery at Hamln.

The railroad station at Iamlin was
robbed Of 1925 in cash yesterday fore
noon about ten o'clock. The agent,
Mr.. ii. Percy, having business In the
yards, locked the door between the Of
lice and the waiting room, leaving in
the latter young man about. nineteen
years old and to him unknown. The
young man improved the opportunity
toclimb over or through the latticed par
tition, and robbed the till of the above
amount. Agent Percy thought to COW
er himself over with glory by doing
some detective work himself. lie went
to Extra on the first train, there hired
team and drove through the country
southwest, without reward for his la
bors. Finally farmer suggested that
he inform officers of his loss and let
them ferret out the mystery. Percy
then telegraphed to sheriff Armstrong,
when he and Deputy Ellis went on the
trail. They struck the trail out on the
ridge road to Kimballton last night,
and expect to call the wanderer home
today, though the thief has every adj.
vantage at this time of year to make
good his escape.
A portion of the money stolen be-
longed to n grain firm for whom tho
agent paid checks. The affair stirred
up the little city from center to cir.
conference.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-07-24
John C. Fremon, Post, q. A. r.

a post of the Grand Army, bearing
the honorable name of John G. Ere
mont, No. All, was mustered at Bray
ton Wednesday evening the 10th inst,
by ii. +. Andrews, S. NJ. o., with the
following officers:
Commander, John I. Jenkins.
5. V. G., VIM. Lansing.
j. V. G., VIM. s. 0rdway.
Adjutant, j. NJ. Hin.
Chaplain, Geo. w. Boyles.
Q. NJ, Francis Pomroy.
.. d., VIM. Bintner.
o. G., Henry T. Martin.
:, NJ, j. 5. Henderson.
q. NJ. s., John Foley.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-07-24
Union Sunday School Picnic.

Get ready with hammocks and swings,
base ball outfits and plenty of eatables
for the grand union Sunday School pic
mic to be held in Robinson's grove one
week from today, Thursday, July 3lst.
The teachers and superintendent will
endeavor to secure every enjoyment for
those who attend, and with these prom.
ises only good weather is needed to
make 1t great success. OF course
everybody is invited to attend. Those
who expect to go to the picnic should
attend Sabbath school at one of the
various churches next Sunday.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-07-24

AUDUBON, Iowa. Nav 7. 1890.

AUDUBON, Iowa, May 7, 1890.
To the good people of Audubon and vicinity:
Having largely increased all departments
at the Brick Drug Store and having had II
years experience in supplying the wants of
the people of Iowain goods in my line am
now prepared to please you with goods and
prices never before known in Audubon, con-
sisting of Drugs and Medicines Books, Sta
tionery and Wall Paper, Paints, Oils and
Varnishes, Glass, Putty, ETC., in fact every
thing belonging to first class Drug, Book,
Stationery, Wall Paper and Paint House
We have come to live with the people of
Audubon. Your friend,
= J-AAGES-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-01
PERSONAL.

Colonel L. Frank Boyd, city editor OF
the Spokane Falls Rerie,U, came over from
the American Lake encampment last
night and will take look over the city
today, before returning to the city by the
falls. Colonel Boyd is an enthusiastic
militiaman and is of the opinion that the
encampment has done great deal for the
National Guard of Washington.
Mr.. Charles Kinnear, son of Mr.. George
Kinnear, and Mr.. Will Rinehart arrive in
Seattle the last of the week from Ann
Arbor, Mich, where they have been attend.
ing school for the past year. They come
on special train with party of excur.
sionists, also destined for Seattle.
Mr.. Arthur Bailhache, of San Diego,
brother of Mr.. John Bailhache, Claus
Spreckels' agent, who has been in the city
for several days. is in Seattle on q visit. He
is at the Seagrave.
Mrs. NJ. s. Drew and family leave for
their home in Port Gamble tomorrow, to be
gone two months. During their absence
their house on Fifth street will be closed.
Miss Josie B. Sanders and Miss Katie
Strauss. of Louisville, KY. are visiting
Mrs. Dr. Yandell at 2.30S Sixth street.
uI hOSCuDzAbt dAu Ills SiSUCIS, u1lSS
Carrie Rosenblatt and Miss Edith Rosen-
blatt, of Portland, are at the Rainier.
Among the visitors from Tacoma are Mr..
and Mrs. 7. H. Anderson and Mr.. Ernest
Slim, who are at the Arlington.
Among the arrivals at the Rainier yester.
day were Mr.. and Mrs. 8. Balcom and Mr..
L. H. Balcom. OF Bath, Me.
Mr.. A.8. Gross, the Ellensburg real estate
man. arrived IN the city yesterday and is to
be found at the Diller.
Mr.. Norman R. Smith, of Port Angeles,
returned from w ashington City yesterday
and is at the Rainier.
Mrs. George w. Grayson and Mr.. and
+. Mrs. William G. Ralston, of Oakland, CAL,
are at the Rainier.
Mr.. E. H. Vaughan, of Mount Vernon,
is in the city and is to be found at the
Arlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. G. Field. of Chicago, are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. 8. ]. Hunt, at
Yarrow.
Mr.. r. H. Collins, of Ames, Ia, arrived
in the city yesterday and is at the Rainier.
Mrs. Daniel B. Curtis and daughter, oil
Curtis, N. Y, are stopping at the Rainier.
Mr.. c. Letter, agent OF the St Louis
Brewing Company, is guest at the DiIler.
Mr.. John G. Janicke and DR.. John w.
Lansing, of Falls City, are at the Diller.
Mr.. M. Morgan, superintendent of the
Black Diamond mine, is at the Diller.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Spofford, of San
Francisco, are at the Arlington.
Mrs. 8. B. Humiston, of Troy, N. Y, i,
registered at the Arlington.
Mr.. J. w. Kirkland, of Oakland, Cal.
has been visiting in Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Moody. of San Fran.
cisco, are at the Rainier.
Mr.. w. E. Price, of st. Joseph, No., il Z
guest at the Arlington.
Mr.. f. M. Blomquist, of Vancouver. B.
c., is at the Diller
Mrs. w. E. Smith and her two children
are at the Rainier.
Mr.. ]. O. Cadman, of San Francisco, i,
at the Rainier.
Mr.. Frank T. Barlow, of San Francisco
is at the Diller.
Mr.. D. G. Bailey. of Boston, is at the Ar.
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson left last night 70,
Denver.
Miss NJ. Kelly, of Tacoma. is at the Dill.
Ter.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-01
BREvITIEs.

1t was rumored last evening that q MUIR
der had been committed at or near the
slaughter house on the Grant street bridge.
Officer Cave went out to investigate and
found that the rumor had grown from a
family row in that neighborhood, in which
no one was injured.
United States District Judge Hanford
yesterday bought. through Crawford &
Conover, from #. w. d. Holbrook an eight
roomed frame residence, with lot 60xl20
feet. at the southwest corner of Madison
and Eleventh streets, the price paid being
Sc, 500.
Auditor Forrest yesterday issued licenses
to wed for ]. T. Fredregill, of Des Moines.
Ia, and Henrietta Turner, of Portland !;
Albert Hanback, and Minnie Fenkner, both
of Seattle; Andrew F. Dahlstrom and
Anna Johnson, both of Ballard.
Weahara Kinzo, a young Japanese boy,
died at restaurant on Third and Pike
streets yesterday, of cholera infantum.
He will be buried this morning in Mount
Pleasant cemetery at 10 o'clock, by Cross
& Co.
The Young Woman's Christian Temper.
ance Union meet tonight at Miss Fanny
McRae's, LOG Eighth street. at 7:30 O'Clock.
1t is the last meeting till September.
The steamship Haytien Republic will sail
from San Francisco for Seattle and Sound
ports July L. carrying freight and passen-
gers at reduced rates.
Dave the Sinner has opened an EMPLOY
ment Office st the Standard theater build
ing, corner of South Second and Washing.
ton streets.
James n. Rhoades died of paralysis AT
Providence hospital yesterday, aged As
years. The funeral will be held TODAY
from Cross & Co. s rooms.
The general meeting of the Ladies' Relief
Society viii be held at the Chamber of
Commerce this afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock.
W. d. Gibbs & Son are in town, tuning
pianos. The best OF reference given. Send
orders by mail.
King County Bank, successors to G.. E.
Miller & CO.. have removed to Halter build.
ing.
The steamship Haytien Republic will
leave San Francisco for Seattle July l.
The steamship Wilmington will leave
San Francisco for Seattle July j. 4
Lyric quartette concert tonight Al slrss
Presbyterian church.
Eureka tonight; third degree.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-01

Every reader OF the WEEKLY Po.r INrRrLI-
sKSCRR has an opportunity 10 secure a copv Of
the Premium Edition of wehs,ers Dictionary.
IL you ere already a subscriber and desire 4
copy of this magnificent work remit "a 50 ard
the Dictionary viii be forwarded 20 your al.
dress. postage paid. and yoar subscriptions ex-
tended for one rear.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-01
Law and Earth Library Contribution,

The financial result OF Saturdays game
OF baseball between the lawyers and real
estate men, for the benefit of the library
association fund. is given As follows: Tick.
cts sold at the gate, $ii5.l 10, tickets
sold around town. $sl 50; tickets sold by
+. W. Smith. 500: total, s636.6O. This
amount will be AT once turned over for the
use of the public library fund.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-01

President P. Il. Cornwell, of the Belling.
ham Bay & British Columbia railroad, was
in the city yesterday, on his way from Bell
ing bay TO San Francisco.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-01

Travelling Freight and Passenger Agent
+. w. Parker. of the Chicago. Burlington
4 Quincy. went to Victoria yesterday.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-01

The Northern Pacific will build siding
at o'Brien's station in few days, so as TO
be ready for shipments when the hop sea
son opens.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-01
Ireka tonight; third degree
TWO THROuGH TRAISs

The Northern Pacific will on and after June
18th inst, run two through trains TO and from
the East. leaving Seattle at $40 e. m and Z
p m. Time shortened twelve hours l. A.
Nadesu. general agent; Z. Tonkin, depot ticket
agent Seattle. A. Chilberg, city ticket agent,
7I6 Second street, Boston block
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-01

Ticket Agent Edward Tonkin. of the
Northern Pacific. returned yesterday
morning from Portland.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-01
LADIES' MUSLIN UNDERWEAR
Special drives Chester Ciesry

Three siaterooms ON the Queen of the Pacific
for the Alaska trip. which begins on July , are
offered for sale by party who intended TO take
the trip but are unable TO do so. For informa-
ton inquire q the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. once.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-01

Pullman reservations ma de Tor ell points Ess
via the Northern Pacire railroad, the vestibp lei
sleeper ami cSuing~cer line A. Chilbery city
ticket agent. .l6 second street. Boston block: 4
1onkiu, depot tieketAgent Seattle
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-08-21
Paste for Scrap Books.

Take equal parts of gum arabic and
gum tragacanth and dissolve with
enough warm water so that it will be
like thick gloss starch. If ON trial
you find the paste too thick to spread
nicely with Il small brush, thin with
more warm water, stirring until it is
smooth again. a small amount Of
gum makes lot Of paste. Keep IN Il
large mouthed bottle that can he COW
cred tightly and it will keep for
months; yes, year or moro.
If it dries down hard or thick soak
it up with more warm water. A bot
tie OF this stun is very handy during
fruit season for FASTING labels on fruit
cans or jars.
In making scrap books the slips OF
paper or pictures should DO arranged
on the page before commencing to
paste any. as they will stick SO quickly
and so tightly that it is not easy to
make changes.
A little experience with this paste
will soon give a scrap book that will
look much pretticr than the ones car.
rying the marks of flour paste all
through the leaves. Halls Journal of
Health,