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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
PuNGENT PARAGRAPHS.
The extreme of misery is a SIN

The extreme Of misery is small
boy with q new pair OF boots and no
mud puddie. Rams Horn.
-She-"Soe that dumb man. Poor
creature! He-"Yes, poor fellow. He
can't express his feelings when he steps
on banana peel. Yankee Blade.
why do you New Englanders in.
variably answer a question by asking
another?" asked visitor of a Maine
man. "Do we?" replied tho native, in q
surprised tone.-N. Y. Sun.
"A visit to cemetery is calculated
to impress man that 1t is great pity
he can't have his epitaph written on his
birthday instead of so much later
Washington Post.
-"Why the deuce don't we have
breakfast?" said the new boarder, i'm
( patiently. "We're waiting for it to get
cold" said Oldstager. I'VE never have
warm breakfasts here. "--Harper's Bazaar.
Simmons THAT is a rather peculiar
stone you are wearing, Timmins. Must
mins-"Very rare stone, indeed, my
boy. That is an 1890 peach-stone."-
Indianapolis Journal.
No Place for Him.-Patrick (just re-
covering from the effects OF ether in the
hospital)-'O, where am l? where am +?
DR.. Sawbones with a wink) '.In
Heaven" Patrick docking around) -
''Then I'd like to know phwat you're do
ing here. Racket.
-Dotkins-"What's the matter with
Sister Nellie? She acts so queer?"
Mamma lin a disgusted tone)-"O, she's
in love again; this the third time, and
she's got it bad" Dotkins-"Why don't
you have her vaccinated so she can't
catch it?"-Judge.
True comfort-"Pm engaged to Mr..
Gibbus." "You are," answered her
chum. "Now / understand what he
meant by saying eff the worst comes to
the worst when refused him. But
thought then he only intended to commit
suicide. e."-Philadelphia Times
MIR. Smallpurse-"Myd dear, what do
you say to flying trip to California and
back?" Mrs. Smallpurse THAT would
be charming, but you said you could not
afford to go anywhere" Mr.. Smallpurse
--"Yes, but I've just heard that the
sleeping-car porters are out on strike"
Good news.
-"Where are you going, my pretty
maid?" Into society, SIR" she said.
May go with you, my pretty maid?'
''If you've plenty of money, good SIR"
she said. II haven't penny, my pretty
maid" 81 wish you good morning. SIR"
she said. Boston Times
-"Where in the world is the chalk
drawer?" asked the drug clerk. "What
do you want ii for?" "There's a Gus
toner hero after powdered borax."
"Well, he'll have to wait Pillbox has
the chalk putting up an order for mag
nesia. ."-Philadelphi Times.
-Rawley-"So you used to be in the
newspaper business, too?' Poster-"Yes,
sir, used to write political editorials;
but found that had to tell so many
lies to earn my salary that / quit and
got into business where / could be
truthful" Rawley-''What show bust
ness is that?" Poster-"Writing bills
for circus. America.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
NEW ENGLAND FOOD.
What the Yankees Ate In the Early Coio~
nial Times.


nial Times.
In the raising Of various supplies for
the table, as well as in the modes OF
cooking them, the first colonist learned
much from the aborigines. When they
left England little progress had been
made in implements of agriculture, and
the Pilgrims would have been unable to
purchase them if they had been invent
ed. The company who were Obliged to
dispense with butter for their dry bread
on the long voyage because of poverty,
and whose living members must have
been packed very closely in the small
vessel that brought them, landed with
few goods and chatteIs ofany kind. They
were thrown upon the resources which
stern necessity compels to find. They
therefore learned at once the arts and
used the implements employed by the
native Indians.
They had hoes made OF wood. Turtle
shell ingeniously affixed TO sticks and
sharp stones held by withes acted con-
spicuous part in the cultivation of the
ground. The Indian corn and tho method
of planting it, four or five grains in
hill, with rows three or four feet apart,
with beans running up the stalk, and
pumpkin vines in the heintervening.saces,
were all borrowed, as we are tord, from
the natives.
The very names of many of the dishes
of food and the methods of cooking
them were learned in these
simplest of schools of art There was
one, a kind of corn bread, hominy,
samp, succotash, and supawn, or hasty
pudding (words borrowed from the
aboriginal tongues), and nsed doubtless
for ages before white men ever saw the
tassels OF the maize field. The hoe-cake,
or Johnny-cake, baked on hot fiat
stone before the fire, the hulling of the
corn with lye, the roasting ears Of corn,
and the popping OF corn, were all learned
from the children of the forest. So,
also, the drying of pumpkins in strips,
hanging in the cabin in festoons. Will
liam Penn, it is said, found the savages
eating beans as white people do now in
Boston. The starving condition of the
first colonists obliged them to eat tho
food with which the Indians supplied
their wants.-Christian Advocate.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25

There was once-and it was not very
long ago-a young musician who had
composed an air of which he secretly
entertained very high opinion, as
being melodious, delicately and, at the
same time, quantity scored for the piano
and, of course, undoubtedly original.
Having quite finished it, he one day
played it over to musical friend who
happened to be passing the afternoon
with him. The composer did not say:
"Listen to what have just composed" I"
but, while seated at the piano chatting,
and striking chords, he slyly let his
fingers glide into the melody, proposing
to ask his friend how he liked it when
it was finished. But, to his delight his
friend soon interrupted with the re-
mark: slow very pretty that isl" ''Do
you think SOP" the composer answered,
concealing the intensity of his rapture;
and before he could add, deprecatingly;
"a little thing that came into my head
the other day." the friend continued:
"very prettyl Pve always liked that
air, ever since my mother sang it to me,
when ! was little childw-N. Y.
Ledger.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
A Painfully Refined Woman.

In a suburban town there is tele-
phone in the house of gentleman
whose wife is fastidiously refined. She
frequently has occasion to use tho in
strument, but as might be expected,
even telephonic association with low
and unrefined people deeply harrows
the good lady's soul She declares that
she frequently detects the odor of liquor
and tobacco when doing her marketing
or communicating with the livery stable
over tho telephone. Her last move is
probably unique in the history of the
telephone. The other morning she drove
to her butchers and told that individual
that whenever no or his assistants
spoke to her through the telephone
they must wash their hands and put on
a coat. ut is highly indelicate," :"
she said, "for you to speak to lady
with unclean hands and in your shirt
sleeves, and unless you cease doing so l
shall have to trade with the other
butcher person." That lady ought to
live under glass case on some lonely
mountain peak, far away from mankind.
This work-a-day world is not the place
for her IN. Y. Tribune.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25

A HANDSOME FLOWER.
The Glorious blossom and Rich Perfumo
of tho Amazon Regias.

of tho Amazon Regias.
The most interesting sight connected
with these Amazon Regias is the open
ing of tho bud. AS the evening of the
critical day approaches the bud lifts
itself out of the water. About $3.50
o'clock it begins shaking itself vio-
soning life After quick agitation one
petal flies open and the bud subsidies
into quietude. In twenty minutes the
shaking resumes and another petal flies
open, and again it relapses into pas
sive state. Then the rests are shorter
and the number of petals opening at one
time increases-frst one, then two, then
dozen dash into life, and the blossom
with hundred petals is reality. 1t is
pure white in every part, with an ex-
panse of two feet across its virgin
bosom. 1t gives up strong but an
agreeable perfume, so powerful as to be
perceived one hundred yards away.
In this state the Regia remains until
the coming of the suns rays bid it close.
it sleeps during the light, and when the
darkness approaches it reopens its
beauties to the admirers gaze; only now
1t has assumed pink, passionate blush.
Now it is in its perfection; now it has
obtained its fullest, completest growth.
Its sway lasts only through the dark
ness. AS the sun appears its petals
close reluctantly; as the heat touches
them they wilt. In an hour after sun
rise the glorious blossom is dead. Soon
the plant dies, too. The bulky leave,
give up their strength, and they in turn
wither and die.--N. O. Picayune.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25

Stephens and Sutton, Democrats the rest o.
| the Democrats voting no. The Senate then 90
| tourned until tomorrow morning Mt 10 O'CLOCK
HousE.-The bill authorizing Chillicothe
issue bonds was taken up and read the t1iro
time. Then came the important substitute fos
the Ganmcr abolition bill which Mr.. Belleville
introduced the q ~ before. 1t was evident thn'
the rules could not be suspended in order to al
low IL to 20 TO n third reading, and 1t was mere
ly read the second time by the title. To-mor
row It will come up for hnol passage MS tho hrst
bill on the calendar Representative Nolans
bill for the relief OF district assessors in Hami
ton County took the same course being read
the second time. Representative Griffin Wep)
| introduced the bill drawn mp by Senator Pat
tfson abolishing the Decennal Bonrd OF
Equalization. This bill was referred TO Senator
Pattfson as n committee OF one, with leave TO
report at any time. In the House IL was reao
for the first time, and it now goes over under
the rules. Mr.. McMacken OF Butler County,
introduced hill authorizing the city OF Hamil'
ton TO issue bonds for the purpose OF enlarging
and extending the gas works and plant now
owned by shat municipality. He attempted 70
have the rules suspended in order that the Dill
could go TO It's second reading
to-day, but was voted down. Rep
resentative Schuer. OF Gallon. Craw-
ford County introduced bill to cure defect
in measure passed at the last session empow'
cring that city IN purchase land and erect build
LltTtOH 1Hc ntW Dlti pTONluts tho w
peal Of an old act Mr.. Price then called up
Senate resolution ~, providing for the APP
pointment OF non-partsan comm ttec to in
vestfgate local affairs in the government OF Gin"
cinnati the city council being especially mem
toned There was no debate upon this meas
ure, and by unanimous consent ballot WAS
taken. which resulted in its passage.
COLUMBUS Oct. Ts --SENATs Tho original
Gaumer bill to abolish the Cincinnati Board OF
Public improvements and elect At the Novem-
bcr election passed second reading and the
Senate adjourned unt9s p. m. Tuesday.
HUusE.--Thc House, after stormy session,
refused to PASS the Scrate compromise bill Civ
ing the Governor power TO remove the mem
bers of the Cincinnati Bonrd OF Improvements
and providing for new Board with election
next April The vote stood--52 yeas and 50
nays Fifty-eight votes are required TO pass
bill. Some OF the Hamilton County members
voted against the bill An attempt was made
to pass the bill amended 10 provide for nom
partisan Board appointed by the Board OF
Sinking Fund Trustees, but IL failed. The
House adjourned till4 p. m. Monday.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
The Study of Cookery.

The study of cookery was introduced
into tho schools of New York City three
years ago, and now about one thousand
girls are learning how to boil eggs, bake
bread, mako coffee, broil steak, and
shun the frying pan. II the movement
grows in strength great improvement
in the morals and temper OF the commu'
nifty may be looked for. A formidable
amount OF ill-nature and wrong g-headed'
ness is directly traceable. not to the
head or the heart, but to the stomach.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, having eaten
freely of pie, wrote an essay in which
he took severe and gloomy view o.
mankind. When the tone Of his stomach
had recovered he labeled the essay
"Pie-Crust," and put it carefully awaJ
IN. Y Telegram.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
PROFIT IN HYPNOTISM
How Enterprising Mrs. Bunting Apple
Modern Science.

How Enterprising Mrs. Bunting Applied
Modern Science.
81 can't understand how Mrs. Bunting
gets so many new bonnets nowadays"
remarked Mrs. Larkir. "She's had one
every week for month to my certain
knowledge"
"Yes," assented Larkin.
"And she used to wear the shabbiest
bonnets imaginable, and make them
over till they were sight to see."
"Ah,". said her husband.
And she always has plenty of money
now. I've known that woman to go
through her husbands s pockets at night,
to get few cents pin money. Now she
seems to have all she wants. How do
you account for it? Has Mr.. Bunting
had money left him?"
NO" replied Larkin; "it's hypnot-
ISM
"Hypnotism?" exclaimed Mrs. Larkin.
''Yes; she's got him hypnotized. She
discovered q few weeks ago that she
could hypnotic him, and he consented
to let her experiment. After she had
made him do number of foolish tricks,
she remembered that hypnotizers can
pTOJtCD ouPEtobiOii luGO Illuc
That is, they can tell the subject, while
the latter is in the hypnotic state, to do
something at n certain time tomorrow
or next day, and sheresolved to try that
on Bunting, too. So she said, Now,
Mr.. bunting, every time you take a
glass of whisky you must bring me a
five-dollar bill, and every time you buy
quarter cigar you must come right
home and hand me dollar The poor
fellow has been doing it ever since. AS
soon as he takes drink of whisky he is
compelled to go right home and give his
wife FIVE dollars, He can't help it, and
after he has done so he forgets all about
it. The same way with his quarter
cigars. Every one costs him S1.25. He
wonders what becomes of his money,
but can't for the life of him remember.
fear he is on the verge of bankruptcy,
and will soon go under if the old lady
doesn't take off the spell"
Mrs. Larllin was very thoughtful for
some time after this, and next day she
went about among her friends trying to
find some one who could teach her
hypnotism. - William III. Siviter, in
,JurV
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
BAeyHooD.


never SEQ baby's eyes,
SoniDnocently bright,
never hear tho cooling voice,
Full Of q sweet delight,
Dut thoughts will como OF future .ekss
or sorrows, blont with Joy;
For every life, however bright,
Has something OF alloy.
never hear baby's CRY,
OF either fear or pain,
And hear the joyous, ripping laugh
That follows quick again,
But thoughts will come Of bitter tears
ON some far-distnnt day,
And of the laugh that then will strive
10 hide the grief away.
The clnsplng hands and toddling feet,
How eager to begin
The race OF life, nor know. nor think
How much to lose or win.
Oh, baby smiles oh, baby wiles!
oh, happy baby play
Tou are to hungry, care.worn souls
What sunshine is to day.
Jennie Il. Lyall, in Ladies' Home Journal
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
Tho IndInns of Cnnnda.

Canada appears to have practically
solved the Indian question. Instead
of that disappearance before the ad-
vance OF the white man." which some
theorists find it convenient TO represent
as inevitable, they increase in number
in the eastern provinces, while even in
the far northwest they show a tendency
to adopt the methods of civilization. A
striking token of progress is the fact
that 2, 900 more children are at this time
in the Indian schools in Manitoba and
the Territories than were receiving in
structions in 1881. and the number is
stated to be increasing. The effect of
these increasing contact with civilizing
influences is shown in the Improvement
in their dwellings, the gradual aban-
onment of many of the old heather cele-
brations, such as the ''Snn Dance" etc,
and the increasing number who stay on
the reserves and endcavor to get some-
thing out of their land. Detroit Free
Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25

An electric railway is to be con-
structcd between Seattle and Tacoma,
Wash, distance of AZ miles. This will
be the longest electric road in existence,
and its successful and economical opera
ton will go far to demonstrate the feasi-
bility of applying electric motive power
to railways of very much greater length.
Railway Age.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25

Mrs. Uneasy (weepins>-PoHphar
dear, don't know. but esaieve my
liver is out OF order. Mr.. U,easy-0h,
we'll, never mind as long as son have a
kind hear. didn't marry you for your
r.-Whiteside Herald.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25

--"That's your new terrier, is iti
She's beauty" "She ought to be at
the price. Come here, Dir "Dif What
do you call her-Diana?" "No Dia'
mond; because she's such dear little
thing"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25

"A Clarion man has unearthed cab.
bage that weighed eighteen pounds,
measured three feet six in circumference
and ono foot two inches in diameter. II
is of the fiat Dutch variety.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
Undaunted.

The Daughter-How dare you fairly
pound my door down?
The Book Fiend-I beg your pardon.
Have disturbed your
Disturbed Fly, or I'll call the police!
You have walked our baby.
Oh! Well, just let me me get him to
sleep for you while you look over a copy
of The Sings and Arrows OF Outra@eous
Fortune-only 81.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25

Forty millions of humming-birds,
sun-birds, orioles, gulls, sea-birds, wax
wings. birds of paradise and fy-catchers
are annually used indecorating women'i
hatA
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25

There is n leather dealer in a small
city in New York who is noted for the
length and luXuriance of his whiskers,
SAYS the Broclston Shoe. At one time
an acquaintance said: 'Lethergood,
would give twenty dollars for your
whiskers." Within an hour the ac-
quaintance was approached by man
whom he failed to recognize, but who
called him by name and thrust into his
hand package neatly tied in white pa
per Something familiar in the
strangers voice reused hiscuriosity, but
he was told to open the package. He
did so and found mass Of brown,
crinkly hair, and with it n bin which
read as follows: - - 10 Austin
Lethergood, DIR. To one pair whiskers,
as per agreement, $50" One look at the
smooth-faced stranger was enough. 1t
was the leather man. The acquaint-
ance pulled out his wallet and handed
him "XX."
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25
SEEN IN PRINT.
Curiously Arranged Advertisements
That Attract Attention.

Many of These Quaint Bits Found In En-
giand-Somc of tho Earliest Advcr-
tisements of Which There Is
Any Record Kept.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-10-25

nent beneath the carpet Of veriure Of .heir a..
lightful oasis"
A good specimen OF genuine irish
announcement is the following:
THIS Is TO certify that l. Daniel O'FlanaGsn
am not the person who wns tarred and
featherod by the mob on Tuesday last; and
am ready to give twenty gulneus to any ono
who will bet me fifty that an the other man
who goes by my name.
"Wtncss my hand this 3oth Of July, is-.
DAN. O'FLANAGAN."
Before returning to our own country,
we can not refrain from quoting re-
cent advertisement from Yokohama
paper, as an excellent example Of
Japanese English:
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-26
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

TN PURSUANCE OF AN ACT ENTITLED GAN
l. act to provide for the erection and manage
ment OF State Hospital for the Insane, to be
located in Southern California" (stat. of 1889,
chap. CIX PIP. l2O, 121, 1872, 123), sealed propos-
ais will be received at the Office of the Board of
Trustees of the Southern California State Hos
p1'al for the Insane, at the Farmers Exchange
Bank building, in the city of San Bernardino,
San Bernardlno county, California, until IL
O'Clock m. on Wednesday, the Oath day of Sep
tember, 1890, for the grading of the site of the
buildings of the Southern California State Hos
pltal for the Insane, to be located on the land
of the southern California State Hospital for
the Insane, in San Bernardino county, Cali.
fornia.
Plans and specifications for the said grading
can be seen daily from O'Clock a. m. until
O'Clock p m. at the office of A. H Koebig
civil engineer, in the Postoffice block, San
Bernardino, California.
Blank proposal forms and all information in
regard to the manner in which proposals are to
be rendered can be obtained from the engineer
aforesaid.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a
bond of 10 per cent of the amount of the pro-
pOsal rendered.
No Chinese labor or materials manufactured
by Chinese labor are to be used in the grading
of said site.
The Board of Trustees reserve the right to re-
ject any or all bids, if found necessary, as the
publ ic good may require.
Fl. L. DREW, Chairman,
JOHN MORTON, Secretary,
For the Board OF Trustees of the South ern Cali
fornia State Hospital for the Insane.
San Bernardino, August2O, 1890 au26-1m
Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-26
PROPOSALS
FOR THE
PORCHAS
LOS ANGELES COUNTY BONDS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the un-
dersigned up to the list day of September, 1890,
for the purchase OF three hundred 1900 Los
Angeles county court house bonds.
(No bid for less than fifty (5O) bonds will be
considered.) Numbered consecutively from
one ~ to three hundred (3OO), both numbers
included of the denomination of one thousand
$1,000 dollars each, and payable on the 1st
day of January, A. D.. 1910, or at any time
before that date at the pleasure of said county,
in gold coin of tn, United States, with interest
thereon at the rate of five ~ per cent per
annum, payable semi-annually on the LIST day
of January and on the 1st day of July of each
year Bonds and interest payable at the office
of the county treasurer Of said Los Angeles
county
Said bonds having been issued in conformity
with an ordinance enacted by the board of
supervisors of said Los Angeles county, dated
April 28th, A. d. 1890 and under authority con-
ferred upon said board by the provisions of an
act of the legislature of the state of Cali fornia,
entitled, can Act to Establish Uniform
System of County and Township Government"
approved March 14th, A. D. 1888.
None of said bonds will be sold for less than
face value and accrued interest, from July 1st,
$780, nor shall any sale thereof be final or
valid until approved by the said board of
supervisors, and the right is hereby expressly
reserved to reject any or all aforesaid proposals.
Mark envelopes proposals for the Purchase
of Court House Bonds"
By order of the board of supervisors Of said
Los Angeles county.
Treasurer of Los Angeles County.
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