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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-08
TIE PARIS cArAooMss.
Ancient Quarries Containing the Bones o
Millions of Human Beinrs,

Ancient Quarries Containing the Bones Of
Millions of Human Beings.
At the gates OF entrance we we're fal.
len upon by women selling candles,
which they had arranged on sticks and
cardboards so as to keep the sperm from
dripping. We fought them off-it Is
scarcely too strong an expression, so
pressingly, roughly, persistent were they
and entered where thick doubloline OF
people was passing and had been passing
for over an hour through narrow door.
An official at the barrier examined the
guides permits, counted us, and on we
went with tapers lit, most curious pro.
cession Of hundreds. descending a spiral
stair Until we were seventy-hve feet be-
low the city. Then on for hfteen min
utes through an arched stone passage
and so on into the ossuary. A black line
on the vault above was formerly tho
guiding mark from entrance to exit, but
the side passages are now all chained
across to prevent people from getting
lost. The bones arc arranged symmet-
rically on either side of the damp, oozy
and in some places even muddy path.
Legs, arms and skulls fashion crosses of
various forms, while ribs and smaller
bones are piled on top. Every now and
again we arrive at point where the
path widcns into circle and an official
stands with lantern. In one of these
a spring wells up. Stalactites in process
of forming glisten on the vault. Weird
shadows fall from the ghastly relics of
the dead. The tramp, tramp OF the foot
falls and the murmur of voices echo and
echo again.
We have read it all up for ourselves,
but we listen while the guide explains
that these excavations are ancient
quarries extending under nearly all of
old Paris, that when, in 1854 (the
church-yards throughout the city hav-
ing fallen into bad condition), it be-
came necessary, for sanitary reasons, to
remove the dead, the quarries were pre-
pared and duly consecratcd, and the
bones of three millions of human be-
ings were removed into these rcceptacles
by night, with solemn religious rites
Each cemetery was kept separate and
carefully marked.
We pause to examine various tablets
fastened here and there with quotations
from Scripture, verses from Latin and
French poets, or moral sentiments in
memory of the dead or for the consola-
tion or warning of the living. After an
hours walk, we leave the ossuary, pass
through another stone vault and up
spiral stair, which brings us out on
street mile and a half from where we
started. An officer stands at the exit
to count us as we emerge. in case of any
one being lost, and a crowd of urchins
scramble for the candle ends which peo-
pie throw away.-Christian at Work.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-08
BACK TO HER SIDE.
A Pathetic Picture worthy of n Great
Artist's Touch.

Artists Touch.
An old, dilapidated prairie schooner
or campers wagon came creaklng through
the December wind, bound westward.
As it came nearer in its slow course
across the plain saw that the horses
were thin and spiritless, and the driver,
who sat on rough board seat lcneath
the faded and torn canvas cover, was as
woe-begone as they.
He had once been good-looking man,
but his sad face and unkempt clothing
told too well the story of sorrow or dis
appointment.
"How far is 1t to the next town." he
asked as be came opposite me.
"About five miles"
"How is the road? Can get there be-
fore night?"
81 am afraid not without hurrying."
The clouds were skimming across the
sky and storm seemed riding on the
back of the north wind that blew fierce
ly over the prairie.
"Guess I'll go on, though" he eiacu-
lated after having considered moment.
Then he alighted from the wagon and
commenced fixing broken strap of the
harness with some cord he drew from
the wagon box.
"What's your hurry? Where are you
bound for?" were my queries.
''I'm goin' to Smith County" he re-
piled wearily, as he thought of the long
trip, almost to the foot of the Rockies,
can l must get there before the first Of
the month"
"Why, got some land there?"
"No, not exactly, but something bet
ter. | lived there two years ago--Mary
and l. The hot winds came and tho
times grew hard for u.s. We worked
highland day, but there wasn't no use
almost give up. Then Mary died; she
was my wife, you know" he said, in
half apologetic words. She helped all
she could, buther strength wouldn't hold
OUT
''And you were left aicne?"
ayes, so much alone that buried her
all by myself on our little claim an
then started for the old home back east
to try and make livin'. L lost my
right to the claim" he went on wearily
after pause, "but didn't care much,
except that she was there. Now L must
go though an see to it."
''Do you expect to get it bacll?"
Not all of it; l don't want it. But
they tell me the land is all bein' plowed
up in that neighborhood an I'm afraid
they'll plow over her grave"
'And so you'll buy the land?"
ga little of it-that that holds her.
kin make livin' / know an I'll stay
by her side till the end. 1t seemed like
the sun went out when she left me
there"
He resisted all my efforts to induce
him to remain for the night. He must
hurry, he said.
And the last / saw of him he was urg-
ing the tired horses toward the angry
sunset sky, eager to reach the grave of
the one he loved so we'll.
Humble in station though he was,
crude though his surroundings, his
lonely vigil on the far Western prairie,
with the wide spreading sea of grass
around and only the tiny mound of
earth to attract his lonely heart has
often seemed picture worthy of a true
artists touch. Detroit Free Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-08
PAY OF LEGISLATORS.
What the Statesmen of Various Nation
Receive for Their Services.

What the Statesmen of Various Nations
Receive for Their Services.
Some curious statistics have just been
published concerning the salaries given
the members of Parliament in the vari-
Gus nations. To begin with, in dhe
United States of America the members
of both branches of Congress receive the
same amount of pay-namely, $1,000 per
annum. In France il is the same-mem-
bers of each house receiving the same
al per day. In Belgium each member
of the Chamber of Representatives gets
el7 month. In Denmark the men,
bers of the Iandsthing each receive
about lbs. a day. In Portugal the Peers
and Commons are paid the same sam,
which is about E67 a year. In, Sweden
the members of the Diet receive f66 for
a session of four months, but they have
To pay Gne of 12s. for every days alb
sencc. In Switzerland the members in
tho, National Council get los. per diem
and the Council of Staie,, the lower
House, is,
In Norway the members OF the Stcr-
thing receive 14s. per day during Inc
session. which usually lasts about six
weeks, but which has been extended to
that many months. In Italy tho SEN
ators and Deputies are not paid as all,
but they are allowed travelling expenses
and certain other privileges. In spain
the members of the Cortes are also m
paid for their services, but enjoy many
advantages and immunities. In Greece
the Senator'S get ego per month and the
Deputies Rl0. In Germany both houses
receive about los. per day. In Austria
the pay IN the same as in France, II
day.
England is the only country where
members of Parliament are not only un'
paid, but have pa rights or privileges
whateyer,-St huiA aspublt1,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-08
BACK TO RALpWINVILLE.

] had IL all fixi up TO stay
To Car'lin's six months anyway:
That was the length o. time she named,
And-wal, do feel kind o. 'shamed,
But I'm Jest countin' minutes till
/ can get back to Baldwinvillc.
thought 'twould be easy as pie
Ketchin' up city ways. But myl
I've seen more folks minute hero
Than folks to hume see in year;
But I've felt Jest dog lonesome, not
Known one o. the hull lot
There's stores enough here, high an low;
There Amt no sociableness though.
Amt nary one, I'll be bound,
Where anybody sets around.
I'm gettin hungry for sight
o. Hen Hills grocery Sat'day night.
Car'line she thinks I'm dretful old;
Dresses me up an let's me hold
The babies. Land! fairly ache
Thinbin' what works the boysll make;
want to git home and commence
Haulin' rails for that backyard fence.
know it's tarnal foolishness
The way banker for mess
o. dock an '.dandelion green's;
/ know Jest how well Car'line means,
But seems as though can't sit still
Till they PINT me back to Baldwinville.
Emma A. Opper in Judge.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-08
BRUINS CROSS NOW.
IIe Ate Shoe-BlacIking and 1t Didn't
Agree With Him.

He Ate -BlacIsing and 1t Didn't
Agree With Him.
An effort on the part of the Polar bear
to digest box of French -blacking
has aroused speculative interest in the
minds of the keepers of the Zoo. Nearly
all shoe-blacking contains sulphuric
acid, as the ingredient which causes the
paste to dry and glisten when rubbed
with brush. Although sulphuric acid
is sometimes administered in extremely
diluted compounds to the diseased
human economy, its effect upon the in
terror of Polar bear has never been
conclusively shown by experiment of
absorbing interest. The bear is still
living, although from the general way
he deports himself, there is suspicion
that he wishes he was not living.
The keepers have found that the
blacking was thrown into the cage with
vicious motive by an Italian boot
black who went into the garden to shine
shoes contrary to the regulations and
was stopped by the keepers. When he
left the garden he revenged himself by
giving the bear the box of blacking.
The bear rolled the box about and
finally worked the lid off. Then he
smelled it with manifest signs of an ap-
petite, and, feeling quite positive that
it was a palatable and delicious sub
stance of food, he dug out small chunks
and ate them. His eyes snapped with
approval, and he was having a regular
picnic when he was discovered and n
frantic effort was made by the keepers
to dislodge the box from the cage.
Long bars, sticks and every thing else
that could be stuck in between the bars
were used with dexterity and desperate
perseverance until the bear was driven
at bay and the mischievous box secured.
Around the mouth the bear began to re-
semble black bear, and his teeth looked
as if they had been carbonized. He
howled resentfully at the way he had
been despoiled of the only delicacy and
variety of food he had known during
the monotony of his long captivity. A
little later on he grew quieter and more
serious. He appeared to be buried in
abstract contemplation.
Occasionally he would shake himself
and throw out an expression from his
eye that was very ugly. He grunted
an accent, with accompanying looks and
gesture that corresponded closely with
an explosion OF profanity from the
human breast. The keepers tried to
comfort him, and were filled with anX-
ious solicitude for his future. He got
over it slowly. Now he is considerably
better, and on fair road to recovery.
His experience has developed an inef-
faceable suspicion that he was betrayed,
that he was victimized by cowardly,
degraded and contemplate imposition,
and while the internal fires are fed by
this burning consciousness of abuse, it
is better to keep away from him. For
some to come patrons of the Zoo will be
warned not to approach the Polar bears
cage, and naturalists will find an inter
esting new channel of research founded
upon the chemical combination of Wit
riol and carbonized bone with the di-
gestive fluids of ear.-PhiladelDhia
Telegraph.
M. F.I
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-08
ABOUT STREET LIGHTS.
Facts Regarding the Origin of tho Modern
Street Lamp.

Street Lamp.
BY law of William and Mary, passed
in 1890, every householder who resided
in certain parishes, or in the city of
Westminster, whose house adjoined or
was near the street, from Michaelmas
unto our Lady's Day yearly shall every
night set or hang out candles or lights
in lanthorns on the outside OF the house
next the street, to enlighten the same
for the conveniency of passengers, from
time to time, as it shall grow dark, until
twelve of the clock in the night, upon
the pain to forfeit the SUN of TWO shil-
lings for every default" Arrange
ments, might, however, be made with
two or more justices of tho peace for
the establishment of lamps in the street
at certain intervals.
This law seems to have prompted
similar legislation in the town of New
York, in 1897, in an order requiring
every seventh house to hang out 9, lamp
upon a pole. New York thus antedates
all other American towns in this re-
spect by nearly sixty years.
The next town in order of time and
the first in New England, is Newport.
Here, however, street lamps were hung
out of shop windows and houses, and
this was due to private enterprise. In
1851 tEe town petitioned the General
Assembly of Rhode Island to pass a law
for the protection of these lamps, as
wilful and malicious persons would
often break them.--N. E. Magazine.
--'Waiter, make good fire at once,
Tor am confoundedly wet, and bring
me drink, for | am fearfully dry
Leeds Mercury.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-08
Tho Eishes, Dlnner-nelI.

Not far from Berlin is sCharlottenburg,
where there is great palace with
splendid gardens. The German fathers
and mothers take their little ones to
see a wonderful sight in these gardens,
through which winds the River Spree.
Now, in this same river is a quantity OF
carp, and it is to see them fed-and to
feed them-that the little Heinrichs and
Gretchens love to go to Charlottenburg.
These carp are very aged, some of them.
and as cunning as possible, for when a
certain bell rings they all come rushing
in shoals, knowing perfectly well tnat
ii is their own dinner-bell; and they are
never disappointed, for the public de-
light in feeding thom,-Berlin Letter.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-08
rHE BRITISH ARMY.
Englands Military Power, and Why size
Needs u Great Statesman.

EngIand's Military Power. and why siis
Needs Great Statesman.
The present establishment Of the
British army is as follows: cavalry 49,
094; infantry, 140, 27S; artillery, 50. 1885, en-
gincers, zoos; colonial troops, 1850; and
departmental corps, 6,113: This gives
total of ,2O7 of all ranks. Tho First
Class Army Reserve numbers 81, ,5Si men,
which, added to this total, gives grand
total for our active army of. say, in round
numbers, 26O, 600 men. The number of
horses and mules officers chargers not
included-is %. .57S, of which very small
proportion are mules. The law forbids
us ever to exceed by one nan or horse
at any time throughout the year the es-
tablishment fixed annually by Parlia-
ment so, with an army scattered all over
the world, it is practically impossible to
keep it actually up to that fixed num-
Der. AS n matter of fact, we are gener-
ally now about one thousand under our
establishment. Our number of field
guns on peace establishment is GO0 to
which 36 guns would be added upon the
mobilization of the army.
OF this army 72,40s British soldiers,
1886 horses, and 31S guns arc in India;
30,505 men and 905 horses are abroad
elsewhere; the balance being at home.
In addition to this, we have an Indian
regular army of 21,70O native cavalry,
100000 native infantry, and 1000 native
artillery, all under the command OIL Ali
British officers. With the exception of
rs mounted guns, all the artillery in In
l.. 1,,l q
it will be seen that of the army with
which we hold India, not more than 36
per cent. are English, whilst Ga per cent.
are natives.
This article deals only with our reg
ular army, but still it would beabsurd to
make no allusion in it to the yeomanry,
militia and volunteer forces. | shall
not attempt any description of them, but
will content myself with giving their
numbers. The actual strength-all
ranks included-of the military forces
of the crown on the 1st July, 1885, was:
REGULAR ARMY.
AT home. 1OS2SS
Native army of India dia....................1 13i 100
RESERVE FOR REGULAR ARMY.
First Glass Army Reserve ................ 5l,S90
Second Glass Army Reserve. ............ 2922
Militia Reserve. ......................... 29,7S6
Yeomanry cavalry. ............. 1l,2i6
Militia exclusive of Militia Reserve .... SO, 759
Volunteers. 221 SCI
Grand total of all ranks. ................7 III sos
Besides the numbers here given there
are about 100000 men who have been
trained as volunteers, one quarter of
whom, it is calculated, would be avail
able for the defence of the country if tho
emergency were great. do not profess
to enter upon the strength of the militia
ry forces maintained by Canada Austria
liza and our other colonies, but they are
of great Importance. Their Importance
will be fully recognized by the world
whenever God in His mercy is pleased
to send us statesman wise enough
and great enough to federate and con-
solidate into one united British Empire
all the many lands and provinces which
acknowledge Queen Victoria as theirsov
ereign.-Gcneral Viscount Wolseley, K
p, etc, in Harper's Magazine.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-08

--"Waiter, make good fire at once,
Tor am confoundedly wet, and bring
me drink, for | am fearfully dry
Leeds Mercury.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-08

THOMAS NILSSON. "a well-to-do farmer
living near Eairview, suicided by cut-
ting his throat while out in his barn
feeding. No cause known unless it was
la grippe, which, he had about three
weeks before aMl had never fuaE reGGsv-
osed
The lfhess, body of William Ir4in,
an iron mOldef. whose home is in Erie,
was found the other morning at the
Phoenix Hotel. Youngstown, death hav-
ing been caused by the accidental inha-
lation of gas.
A GoBPsG i'm the dead-hoise Gf CO.
lum5us hospital was partially devoured
by rats.
,iouN HowLEY, who vas convicted in
1851 in the ')uyahoga County courts of
Isurder and antencea TO be hanged.
which sentence was subsequently com-
muted TO life Imprisonment by Governor
Medin, died few days ago at the Cen
tral Insane Asylum, Howley became
hopelessly insane in 1877 and was irabs-
ferred to the asylum by order OF Gov
ernor Young.
THE other morning an o., !, and w.
freight train IAN into a washo1t at Lau-
ra, thirty-eight miles east of Spring field,
and the engine and twenty-five loaded
cars were ditched, making u irightful
wreck No ono was hurt
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-11
DONE FOR THE WEEK.
The Supreme Court Judges Will Rest
Until Next Monday.
YESTERDAYS BUsINEsSREVlEWED
Armstrong, Cambria, Mercer, Lawrence
and Somerset Cases Next.
NEWS OF TIE COURTS IN PARAGRAPHS

The Supreme Court yesterday concluded
the list of cases for this week, except few
which were not reached and will go over
until next year, and adjourned till Monday.
Nextweek they will hear the cases from Arm
strong, Cambria, Lawrence. Mercer and
Somerset counties.
An argument was heard yesterday in the
case of Wilson Irwin against Henry Mat
to1, appealed by the defendant from the
Common Pleas of Venango county. The
case was an action for damages for injury 10
crops done by cows breaking into field.
An argument was heard in the case OF
Abner Hoge against the Dwelling House
Insurance Company, of Boston, appealed
by the defendant from the Common Pleas OF
Greene county. The suit was an action to
recover the amount of an insurance policy,
Hoge receiving verdict in the lower court.
The company had refused to pay, claiming
that the policy was issued by an unauthor-
lied party.
The case of Robert White against Sallie
81. Patterson, appealed by the defendant
from the Common Pleas OF Beaver county,
was argued. The suit was a dispute over
the right to coal, ores, ETC., underlying the
property owned by the plaintiff.
An argument was heard in the case Of the
German National Bank OF Allegheny
against n. S. Foreman, an action on note
appealed by the defendant from the Com
mon Pleas of Forest county.
An argument was heard in the case Of the
Commonwealth and the Road Commission
ers of Cornplanter township against the N.
Y, P. & o. r. r. Co., appealed by
the defendant from the Common Pleas of
Venango county. The case was an action
to compel the railroad company to recon-
struct public road they had taken posses
sion of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-11
The American Tract Society.

This society has just issued its sixty-ifth an
nual report, showing remarkable work accom-
plished by it during this time. Its publications
have reached into the millions, "a of them
added to its list the last year. 1t prints gospel
truth in l50 languages and has now in circula-
tion Z, 435 distinct publications among the peo-
pie by the efforts of men difused over the
field laden Herewith, into the homes of the
people. of whom 1855 were employed the last
year in 81 of our States and Territories, l5 Of
them in PENNSYLVANIA. These men haye taken
the gospel, by their visits. from house to house
during its history. to l3775 ,030 homes. distrib-
uted IL, ,935, 4SS volumes of moral and religious
reading among them: held and addressed 46S.
2OS meetings; found l, 155, 377 families without a
religious book. and nearly 100000 without
Bible. The society is supported by voluntary
contributions, every penny of which is devoted
to its missionary work. Rev. Mr.. Rosseter, Its
senting this work in our city and vicinity and
making his annual appeal in its behalf.
The nurses of the Guild of st. Barnabas from
the Allegheny General and Homeopathic
Hospital and associate members of the society,
held their regular monthly meeting. with
reception and conversazione at 81. Marks Guild
House, on Monday evening of this week. The
usual Guild service was said in the church at
SP. NJ, by the Rev. James G. Cameron, Rector,
with special addresses from the Rev. c. n.
Field, S. s. ]. E., Philadelphia, and the Rev.
Diocese of Pittsburg. After the service,
refreshments were served in the reception
rooms of the Guild House. Several new
members were received. There was a large
attendance, Rev. w. c. Rodgers, of Wilkins
burg; Miss Florence K Tildesley head of the
Allegheny General Hospital; r. Burfoot. Mrs.
A. d. Turner, Misses Anna Turner, L. Hamilton,
Anna McCandless, Kate Abraham, Elizabeth
Morgan, Agnes Biddlestone, Mrs. B. F. Benbow,
Mrs. /. Keefer were among the invited guests.
Members of the Guild of the Iron Cross and
of the Knights of 8. Martin, Golden Cross,
Christ Church, Allegheny, and of st. Marks,
Southside, were also present and brief ad-
dress was given to them by the Rev. FIR. Field
before adjournment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-11
HOME OF THE CHURCH
Pittsburg a Place of Much Note in
Presbyterian Annals.
REVISION COMMITTEE MEETING.
Noted Divines Who Will Preach in the Two
Cities To-Morrow.
GLEANlNGS FROM CHURCH FIELDS

The fact that the Presbyterian Committee
on Revision of the Westminster Confession
of Faith chose Pittsburg as the.place for
their meeting, is evidence that here Is one
of the strongholds of the Presbyterian faith.
Our city is bound to occupy prominent
place in the history OF American Presby-
terianism. More than half century ago
this was the field where the giants OF this
denomination measured swords over Albert
Barnes, who was the leader in the new
school movement, which ultimately sepa-
rated from the Presbyterian Church. After
separation of 80 years, old and new school
concluded to come together, and in 1869 the
union was consummated in this city.
Here the United Presbyterian Church
started on its career in the year 1859, be-
ing made up of two factions in the Presby-
terian army. Ali signs point to the ulti-
mate union of the various branches of the
Presbyterian order, and. when the good
time comes, there is little doubt that the
place which will be chosen Tor the marriage
will be our own city. With the same
tendency towards union the next decade
we have witnessed the past decade, the
twentieth century will dawn upon United
Presbyterian Church Of North America,
and the little differences which have divided
Presbyterians will be things of the past.