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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-21
WAYS OF CANDIDATES.
How They Manage to Get Their Names
In the Papers.

now They manage TO Get Their Names
In the Papers.
An odd usuge is the way candidates
get themselves before public attention.
John Smith, of Smith County, wants to
be candidate for State office. Itmeans
to him what making prosperous stroke
in any other business venture would
mean. II it were raising big wheat
crop he would not expect work hand
to raise 1T for him for nothing, even If
he and the work hand were Of the same
party. But he wants State office and
salary. He goes to his county paper
and asks 1t to plant his political wheat
crop for him. Does he expect to pay
for this service? Not bit of it. 1t
has cost the newspaper men thousands
Of dollars to have the paper and the
ability to plant John Smiths political
crop, but that is nothing. John Smith
expects the service gratis. He asks for
good write-up of himself for State
Office. The paper conceals as much
about John as 1t can and puffs him as
much as 1t dares. John takes that puff
and sends it to the papers Of his party
throughout the State and expects them
all to make the same puff of him though
they don't know him from Adam. Most
of them do it. He takes these back to
his county paper and has them ropub-
lished to show his home folks how large
follow he is away from home. So in a
month or two he has his State Office and
the salary and the newspapers have only
tho thankless, profitless work OF getting
them for him for nothing. They are
great fools.-Keokuk Qa.) Gate City.
"A model wife is one who thinks heI
husband knows more than her kin.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-21
THREE ROSES.

Together on a slender spray they hung.
lowered with equal beauty, passing fair,
And blent, as though an unseen censor swung,
Their mingled perfume W ith the NOR ming air
Not theirs the fate to linger till decay
Strewed their sweet-scented petals on the
ground;
For ere the close of that bright summer day
Each sister rose another fate had found.
Twined in the meshes of beauty's hair
One blossom faded slowly, hour by hour,
Until at parting, some one in despair
As memcnto crayed the withered flower.
One went an Offering to vain coquette,
Who pluclIed its leaves, and as they flutter.
ing fell,
whispered n test that has believers yet
He loves me-loves me not-he loves me well.
A maiden's form lies in darkened room,
In folded hands, upon n pulseless breast
One touch of color in the deepening gloom,
The last of the three roses is at rest.
ENVOY
o Love and cruel Death, so far apart.
Rose. sisters fair, could l but change with
thee
And choose the fate OF either of the three,
o happiest rose of all, my choice would be
Thy place above the maiden's pulseless heart
il H. Symes, in Chambers Journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-21

l felt my face bathed with water, and
opened my eyes to see tho lady and
gentleman bending over me, the lady
holding the silver cup which had been
sketchlng only short time before.
After a little, ! felt able to sit up and
look about me. There lay my sketch
book with all the sketches fallen out
and spread around to view, no less than
seven of them representing these two
people too accurately to be unrecog-
nized, and the gentleman was slowly
gathering them up. The sight restored
me, and / rose up with q nervous laugh.
He finished, and, turning toward me,
said:
"When you are sufficiently recovered,
we will assist you to get down from
here" and then, as he pointed to the
sketches: "You must have spent great
deal of time over us, and you have rath-
er battered us, think"
This interested the lady, and she
begged permission to examine them for
herself. ! could not refuse, and l sat
down and leaned back against the rocky
wall, while they looked them over to-
gether. The lady was greatly moved.
Tears were in her eyes, and as she re-
placed the last sketch she murmured:
Every one speaks eloquently of love-"
Love true and exalted" added the
gentleman.
1.-THE landlord called you two lovers"
] began, alphabetically.
I'VE are two lovers" said he with
emphasis.
Why was this so remarkable? Why
were these two lovers Sc fascinating to
me, and why had they the wondrous
power to restore my faith in real and
disinterested human love?
They had been married fifteen yearsl
Belle Warner, in Housekeeper.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-21
FEATHERED OUTLAWS.
A Gang OF SparrO"s Prevent n Pair o
Robins from Nesting.

A Gang OF Sparro"s Prevent n Pair OF
Robins from Nesting.
A pair of robins, as has been theil
custom for several years past. recently
commenced building their summer home
in an elm tree on the sidewalk in front
of my house and the work went bravely
on, with song and rapid flutter of wings.
Suddenly the songs ceased and the work
on the nest stopped. But it was not left
alone, for band of miserable sparrows
attacked it and If possible, were more
active in its destruction than the robins
had been in its construction.
A few days later the robins began
another nest in tall maple tree near
by and the work was pushed rapidly.
But few days since it was evident that
something was wrong again. There was
a great outcry on the part of the robins
and an unmusical chatter by pugnacious
sparrows. The latter were again VIC
torious and at once proceeded to de-
molish the nearly finished nest, which
work they soon completed, strings, grass,
feathers, ETC.. boing scattered promiscu-
ously about. This was not all, nor the
worst, for the male robin was seen hang
ing by cord fastened to its neck and
one wing, dead, and not ten feet from
the place whore the nest had been. The
sight attracted the attention of passers-
by, but it vas SO high that none cared to
ascend the tree to get the bird.
Being anxious to know the facts as to
the reason Of the birds death, spliced
my stiff trolling rod-with knife at
tached to the tip of long pike-pole-
and with the help of ladder and the as
sistance of neighbor | succeeded in
reaching and cutting the string above
the bird. An examination showed that
string common wrapping twine, was
passed through the wing quills, around
tho neck and knotted so tightly that
considerable patience was required to
remove it, so that death was soon ef-
fected. The male being dead, and the
nest destroyed, the female has departed,
80 that we are no longer favored with
their sweet morning and evening songs.
The question now is: "Who killed cock
robin?" Was 1t suicide from repeated
defeats, or was he accidentally caught
in the string? Or was it premeditated
murder on the part OF piratical spar.
rows2--Forest and Stream.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-21
A BOTANIST'S ADVENTURE.

DIR. Daniel SoInnders Narrow Escape
from Death in Terre del Fuego.
DR.. Daniel Solander, the distinguished
botanist, who died May is, 1882, accom-
panied Captain Cook on his first voyage
around the world. 1t was on this trip
that he probably saved large party
from destruction while ascending the
mountains of Terre del Fuego. He him.
self narrowly escaped death. 1t appears
that Solander and Sir Joseph Banks had
walked a considerable way through
swamps, when the weather suddenly be.
came gloomy and cold, fierce blasts OF
wind driving the snow before it. DR..
Solander, we'll knowing the effects OF
cold, addressed the men, telling them
not to give way to sleepiness, but at all
costs to keep in motion. ''Whoever
sits down." said he, twill sleep,
and whoever sleeps will wake NO
more" This alarmed them, and
they set out again, but in little while
the cold became so intense that they
were all attacked with drowsiness. DIR.
Solander was the first to find the incli.
nation to sleep too irresistible for him,
and he insisted upon being allowed to
lie down. In vain Banks entreated and
demonstrated; the man lay down in the
snow, and his friends had great diff.
Guilty in keeping him awake. One of the
black servants began to linger in the
same way. Solander, appreciating the
danger, said he was willing to go on,
but he must first have some sleep. 1t
was impossible to carry the two men;
they were, therefore, allowed to lie
down, and in few minutes they were
fast asleep Soon after, some of the
men, who had been sent forward, re.
turned with the welcome news that
fire awaited them quarter OF mils
ahead. Banks then succeeded in awak,
ening Solander, who, although he had
not been asleep five minutes, had al
ready almost lost the use OF his limbs.
His flesh was SO shrunk that the shoes
fell from his feet. He consented to go
forward with such assistance as could be
given, and was saved. The black serv-
ant and one other of the party perished
from the cold Chicago News.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-21
MEXICAN HOSPITALITY.
A Travellers Experience In the Land o
the American HidalgOs.

A Travellers Experience In the Land o.
the American HidalgOs.
A gentleman who has travelled great
deal in Mexico tells very pretty story
about the hospitality of the Mexicans.
The narrator and his wife, who is
native of Durango, were on their way tc
that State to visit some relatives, and
were travelling in conveyance of theiI
own, when they were obliged to stop in
a small town where there was no hotel.
The inhabitants Of the minor towns in
Mexico, almost without exception, be-
long to the poorer classes, and live on
the very plainest food, as may be gath.
cred from the fact that among these
classes the cost of food for each person
averages less than six cents per day.
Notwithstanding the extreme poverty
of these people, they will suffer great
inconvenience rather than turn o
stranger from their doors. and ar offer
to pay for the accommodation would be
considered an insult. Speaking of his
experience, the gentleman said: "We
stopped at respectable looking adobe
house, and my wife, who speaks the
language fluently, asked if we could be
accommodated there for the night. The
answer was what had been anticipa cd,
and my wife went in while / saw that
my horses were cared for. The woman,
who did not even intimate that it would
be inconvenient to provide food and
shelter for us, had neither money noI
provisions save those of the coarsest
kind, yet we had good supper.
"As soon as my wife had an opportun.
sty of speaking with me alone she told
that soon after our arrival the Mexican
woman went to box which she un-
locked and took from it pair of gold
flagree ear-drops which were more valu-
able than any thing else in the house.
"She put them in her ears and went
out. In short time she returned with
such delicacies as she was able to pur.
chase in the place, which she prepared
for supper, 6ut her ear-drops were gone.
She had pawned them to get something
for us to eat.
1--WE were strangers, and she expected
nothing from as, yet she had pawned
jewelry which was undoubtedly a gift,
in order to provide something better for
us than she was accustomed to get foe
her own family
~ expressed q determination to pay
her well for our accommodation, but my
wife, who was conversant with Mexican
customs, told me to do nothing of tho
sort, as it would surely offend our host
"The next morning, when we were
ready to resume our journey, after the
customary handshaking my wife took
from her purse gold coin which she
handed to the Mexican woman and told
her to have hole made in it and hang
1t on her little daughters neck as u re-
membrance. The coin was thankfully
received, which, but for the harmless
bit Of deception, would have been indig-
nantly refused. - Youths Companion.
No matter how prosperous the rest
Of New York State may be. there In ono
county that Is always on tho Wayne :.
Dansvlle Breeze.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-21

FIRE RY FRICTION.
Various Methods by Which Primitive Peo-
pIs Obtain I,tgbt.


pie Obtain Light.
The friction methods in use in differ
ont part is of the world are various. One
of the simplest is with the stick and
groove, blunt-pointed stick being
run along groove of its own
making in piece of wood lying on
the ground In Tahiti Mr.. Darwin
saw a native produce fire in a few
seconds, but only succeeded himself
after much labor. This device is en-
ployed in New Zealand, Sandwich
Islands, Tonga, Samoa and the Radack
Islands.
Instead of rubbing the movable stick
backward and forward other tribes make
it rotate rapidly in round hole in the
stationary piece of wood in the manner
referred to, thus making, as happily des-
ignated, fire drill. This device has
been observed in Australia, Kamschatka,
Sumatra and the Carolines, among the
Yeddahs of Ceylon, throughout a great
part Of South Africa, among the Esqni-
maux and Indian tribes of North
America, in the West Indies, in Central
America, and as far South as the Straits
the ancient Mexicans, and Mr.. Taylor
gives quaint picture of the operation
from Mexican MS, in which man,
half kneeling on the ground, is causing
the stick to rotate between the palms of
his hands.
This simple method of rotation seems
to be generally in use, but various de-
vices have been resorted to for the pur-
pose of diminishing the labor and has
tening the result. The Guacho of the
pampas takes IAN elastic stick about
eighteen inches long, presses one end to
his breast, and the other in the hole of a
piece of wood, and then rapidly turns
the curved part like a carpenters CEN
ter bit" In other cases the rotation is
effected by means of a cord or thong
wound around the drill and pulled al
ternately by this end and that. A fur
ther advance was make by some North
American Indians, who appear to have
applied the principle of the bow drill,
and the still more ingenious pump drill
was used by the Iroquois Indians. For
a full description of these instruments
we must refer the reader to Mr. Taylor's
NaluaDle CndpJer III LIS hesearoueS.
These methods of producing fire are
but rarely used in Europe, and only in
connection with superstitious observ.
ances. We read in Wuttke that some
time ago the authorities of a Mecklen-
berg village ordered wild fire to be
lighted against the murrain among cat.
tie. For two hours they strove vainly
to obtain spark, but the fault was not
ascribcd to the quality of the wood or to
the dampness of the atmosphere, but to
the stubborness of an old lady, who, oh.
jecting to the superstition, would not
put out her night light
Such fire to be efficient must burn
alone. At last the strong-minded
woman was compelled to give in. Fire
was obtained, but of bad quality, for il
did not stop the murrain. A belief in
the peculiar virtue of fire obtained by
friction of wood has at one time or an.
other prevailed among nations of Indo.
European race, and not many years age
the obtaining of need (fire) was prac.
ticed in the highlands of Scotland. One
of its principal virtues has always been
considered to be its efficiency against
nhn
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-21
In addition to the above there will be

In addition to the above there will be
about 41,OOO "spaces" designed to sep
arate the words.
From the above any one can see about
tho proportion of letters used in ordi-
nary writing. For an instance, while
we use 12, 900 OF the letter Sc" we need
but 200 of the letter So" Among the
letters used most are a, g, |, o, b, n, r, 8
and t; those used least are j, q, and z.
OF the points the comma is the most re-
quired, the period next, and the semi
colon and moro rarely the colon. When
size from 5000 to $4,000 pounds, the pro-
portions of different letters sent are ac-
cording to the above table.-St Louis
Republic.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-21
THE USE OF LETTERS.
Figures Based on the Experience o
Type-Founders and Printors.

Type is sold in "fonts," the number
of letters varying, however, very large
ly. Take, for instance, font con.
tanning $50, 900 different types, and the
proportion of capital letters will vary
from 800 to 900 each, except Q and y,
which will each have $50, while only 80
of the letter n are required.
OF the small letters the proportions
vary to much greater degree, and are
as follows:
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-21
No Time to spare.

Minister (seeing pack Of cards on
table)-Do you play cards, Mrs. Goody?
Mrs. Goody-You really must excuse
me, ] haven't time now.--Jestey.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-21

No matter how prosperous the rest
Of New York State may be. there Ia one
county that is always on Tho Wayne =
Dansville Breeze.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-21

ureW DICK WIN u Snuuucr.
Looking down the river, / saw what
appeared to be an old stone quarry.
The stone had been taken out in large
quantities, and rejected stones and
earth formed sloping bank which ex-
tended into the river. Could but get
into the quarry from above, i was sure |
could Chamber down this stony slope
and reach more desirable position than
the one i now occupied without the
labor and fatigue of returning as had
come. The excavation was broad and
did not look very deep. There must be
some way to get into it, ofcourse. 81 can
fall in, If there is no other way ] ex-
claimed aloud; and walked on
quite elated with the prospect.
Reaching the place, found a
descent would be more difficult
than had at first appeared; in fact,
it seemed almost impossible. While |
was considering the matter, the sound OF
voices reached me. / knew well to
whom they belonged. They might be
near; they might be far off, for sounds
deceived one here; and stood on the
brink, listening intently, and looking
down into the quarry. i had no idea
of carrying out my suggestion to fall
in, but sudden dizziness came over me
as / gazed. ] tried to step back. The
stone on which I stood settled slightly,
and felt that was falling. clutched
at the brink and grasped it, but could
not save myself and, with wild scream,
loosed my hold and fell
Fortunately was not much hurt, only
a little stunned and much frightened,
and / lay trembling, but dimly con-
scious that footsteps were approaching
clam bering up the stones. Presently,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-18
THE CHANGE or CLoTHING

West came here, found the woman,
bought a pair of stockings and shoes. and
before he appeared next morning changed
all his clothing. His stiff hat, vest and
pants kSte not yet been found. His long
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-18
THE LATEST TICKS,
TeIeEraphic Dispatches BsIIsd Down 10
Small Paragraphs,

TelsEraphie Dispatches Boiled Down 20
Small Paragraphs,
GENERAL BEN BUTLER says heJexpeots to
liberate Fieiden and schwab, the Anarchists.
SENATOR JOHN SHERMAN has purchased
the fair grounds in Findlay, paying s25, 600 for
them, \
JEREMIAH O'DoNNELL was taken TO the
penitentiary yesterday from Chicago, sentenced
for alleged jury fixing In the Cronln case.
THE police Of Lima have a clue to the conf.
dence men who feeced Mr.. Mcguire. The men
went to Bodkins station ana thore left their
horse and buggy.
AT miners meeting In Youngstown yester.
day. 1t was resolved to demand the scale of
prices as adopted at the Columbus meeting II
Is demand for an increase of 10 per cent.
p. J. MCGUIRE, Secretary OF the PbiIade,-
denies that there Is any bitterness on the side
of the Federation, and II there was any at ali
it must have come from the Knights OF Labor.
YESTERDAY contract labor inspectors held
Al men at Castle Garden In gangs bound for
Pittsburg Maine and Chicago but were
obliged to let them land, the men being too
we'll taught to be caught In any admission Of
contract.
ROBERT Ross, Cincinnati Panhandle
brakeman, had his left leg horribly crushed
yesterday. He said he knew It was going to
detail of the accident as it subsequently Oc-
CURED. He will probably die.
AT Erie the Commonwealth failed to convict
DR.. j. II. Hartford, of Indianapolis, of securing
So 500 for patent ice cream freezer which he
sold Hon. ALI Short and j. s. Moorhead, two
North East bankers. The prosecution alleged
that the doctor had misrepresented his device.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-18
A HUSBANDS MAD ACT.
Anthony Winters, While Drunk. siabs His
wife, Perhaps Fatally.

Anthem. Winters, While Drunk, slabs His
wife, Perhaps Fatally.
Shortly before II o'clock last night An
theay Winters, d glassblewef, Of South Elf.
tesBth street, stabbed his wife in the abde-
men with pocket knife, iaaietiBg
serious wound Winters left
the house immediately after the
cutting, but was captured few
minutes later by Detective earrigsH, lie
was considerably under the influence OF
liquor, and would not talk about the matter,
Mrs. Winters started out TO have her wound
dressed, but on meetiHg Detective GafTigah,
who had begun to hunt for her, went with
him to the Fwenty=eighth ward station,
She said that there was no cause Tor her
husbands evident attempt on her life, but
added that II was not the first time he had
done the same thing. There had been no
quarrel, she said, as her husband, on enter
ing the house, said; III settle
with you," at the same time strlk-
ing her with the knife. She did
not know that he had anything In his hand
until she felt the pain OF the cut. She
found that the blade had struck her on the
right side o! the abdomen, cutting through
her corsets. She was not disposed to be
communicative in regard TO her domestic re-
Iations. except to say that she had often
been attacked by her husband.
DIR. Meyer examined the wound, and
ordered the woman sent TO Mercy Hospital.
He regarded her case as serious.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-18
QUAY WINS THE FIGHT.
SERGEANT At ARMS cANADY HAS AT
LAST RESIGNED.
Bailey WiIINot Hnvo an Easy Time Securing
the Position, However-Any Number of
Cnndidnte5 Eager for the PIace-The
Probable Result,

Bailey WlIINot Hnvc an Easy Time Securing
the Position, However-Auy Number of
CnndIdntes Eager for the PIace-The
Probable Result.
ESPECIAL TELEG RAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Colonel W. H.
Canady, Sergeant at Arms of the United
States Senate. has rendered to Vice Presi-
dent Morton his resignation, to
take effect very soon. Mr.. Can
ady resigns for the purpose of engaging
In private business, where he is assured of a
saiary larger than that which he draws
from the Government. Colonel Canady, is
an ex-Confederate o fficer from North
Carolina, and has been Sergeant at Arms
of the Senate for about ten years. He has
made a capable and popular official, and
although numerous attempts have been made
by men who wanted his place to have him
removed, they have always met with failure
Many of the Senators advised Colonel
Canady not to resign at this time, but he
feels compelled to do so in order to improve
his financial circumstances. There will be
a lively scramble for his place, as the Office
is an important, dignited and agreeable
one. The salary is 50, 900 per annuni, and
when Congress sits but few months. The
Sergeant-at-Arms has a large amount
OF patronage at his disposal, and
when the new official is sworn
in there will be lively shaking
up among the employees. There will be
many candidates for the place as soon as it
becomes known that Colonel Canady has re-
signed. Senator Quay has had q candidate
here ever since last fall. This is ex.State
Treasurer Bailey, of Pennsylvania, who is
now in the city earnestly conducting can
vass.
1t is understood that Mr.. Charles B.
Reade, of Maine, is also a candidate to sue
ceed Mr.. Canady.
Mr.. Reade has been an employe
of the Senate for several years,
having come to Washington as the
private secretary of Senator Frye. He
has been clerk of the Committees on Com
merce and Rules, and has been deputy
Sergeant at Arms of the Senate since the
death OF Colonel James j. Christie, little
more than year ago. Mr.. Reade is a very
popular and efficient official and will have
strong backing II he enters the contest for
the Office of Sergeant-at-Arms. The
Nebraska Senators also have q candi-
date in the person Of ex-Congressman
Valentine. He has many friends among
the Western Congressman, and will no
doubt be strong candidate. Several other
gentlemen will enter the race as soon as the
fact OF Colonel Canady's resignation be-
comes known and lively scramble will
follow,