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Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09

In 1867 H. II. S. Falcon reported
shoal in u position about thirty miles
west of Namuka island, of the Friendly
or Tonga group. Ten years later smoke
was reported by H. NJ. S. Sappho to be
rising from the sea at this spot, and eight
later, in 1885, volcanic island was re-
ported by passing steamer, the Janet
Nichol, TO have risen from the sea. In
1886 the United States steamer Mohican
visited the new islands-which had
emerged from the ocean during a sub
marine eruption on Oct. IA of the previ-
Gus year-when its length was found to
be one and four-tenths of mile and its
height 165 feet.
In 1889 the island was thoroughly ex-
amined, and the surrounding sea sounded
by her majesty's surveying ship Egeria,
when it was found to be one and one
tenth of a mile long and nine-tenths of a
mile wide.
\ little steam issuing from cracks in
the southern cliff was the sole sign of ac-
tivity, but there were many proofs ex-
isting that the island still retains consid-
cradle heat near the surface. From the
condition of the fat, it is apparent that
il has neither risen nor subsidized during
the past two or three years. Unless there
be hard core it seems probable that its
existence as an island will be short. 1t
has been named Falcon island, and sound
ings between it and Namuka show that
they are separated by valley 5000 feet
deep. Chronicle.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09

\ young man well known in the city
lately departed for Europe with the
shortest notice ON record. A few hours
before the train left Buffalo that made
connection with the steamer at New
York he determined to join some
friends ON their European tour. He
went home, told his family of his inten,
ton, and, of course, was met by the sur
prised queries: "How can you get
ready? You have got to prepare for an
ocean voyage. What are you going to
do:' Nothing, but black my boots,
was the laconic reply. Who will assert
that woman is superior to man after
such an incident?-Buffalo Express,
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09
4 Startling Prophecy.

Nothing in the future appears more
probable than that within the lifetime of
persons now living the industrial SUI
premacy of Great Britain will pass away
with the exhaustion of her coal fields.
Switzerland Italy and the Scandinavian
peninsula are destined to become the
great manufacturing districts of Europe.
This extraordinary industrial revolution
will be brought about by the transmits
sion and distribution by electrical means
of the inexhaustible and permanent wa
ter power in those countries, More than
a year ago in Switzerland a woolen man.
ufactory with $4,000 spindles, with the
usual complement of auxiliary machin-
cry, was operated wholly by electric
power conveyed from distant stream,
deriving its never failing supply of wa
ter from the melting of Alpine SHOWS.
In the new era the Swiss republic may
not improbably become the foremost in
dustrial nation of Europe. Electrical
Engineer.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09

Hayti suffers from superhuity of
politicians; the supply largely exceeds
the demand. The offices to which per-
quisites are attached are too few to sat
isfy the hordes of rapacious time servers,
each anxious for an opportunity to steal
enough from the public funds to support
himself the remainder of his life in ease,
be it in France, if the sum be large
enough, otherwise in Jamaica or some
other neighboring island, or even in
Hayti. But once successful, he gener-
ally prefers to leave the country than to
remain and run the risk of being COM
PEELED to disgorge the fortune won at the
expense of his fellow citizens and his own
honesty. y.-Cor. New York Post.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09
Condition of Hayti.

The country is naturally rich, but not
rich enough to support the hordes of
shameless, self seeking politicians anx.
ious for their own enrichment. The
cause for their appearance in such num-
bers is easily explained. The many revo-
lutions, with their concomitant murders,
pillages and confagrations, have de-
stroyed industry and labor, and have
closed all the avenues to the attainment
of competence by honorable pursuits.
OF what use is it to the peasant to plant
cane or to cultivate coffee when at any
moment the general of the arrondisse-
ment may force him to abandon his crops
to bear arms in support of some one who,
in the set terms of the usual proclama-
ton, has raised the standard of revolu-
tion against the most odious of tyrants?"
Cor. New York Post.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09
insects in Drugs.

AT a meeting of the Chemists Assist
ants association some rather disquieting
specimens were exhibited demonstrate
ing the existence of "insects and germs
in sundry pharmaceutical preparations
and drugs. The first was fair looking
sample of crushed linseed, recently OBJ
tanned from large wholesale firm, and
kept in wooden cask with a wooden
cover, The exhibitor gravely asked what
would be the effect of applying poul-
tice containing thousands of insects"
to an open wound, especially if the poul-
tice be made from hot instead of boiling
water?-London Lancet.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09

Once in the horse business always in
the horse business might be put down as
Il proverb. | have known good many
men to get tired of race horses and sell
out, but unless they sold out on account
of age or inirmity they have always
gone back to it. Look at Will Barnes
He sold his stables u few years ago and
swore he would never own another horse.
He is now in the market buying lot Of
yearlings, showing that he means to stay
in the business. | could name u num-
Der of others who have done just what
Barnes has done. There is a fascination
about racing that sticks to man through
ife.-Interview in st. Louis Globe-Dem-
Ocrat
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09

One anecdote told by Mr.. Stevens of
the way in which Stanley disposed of the
Egyptian officer who was convicted of
having plotted to hand the expedition
over to the Nlahdi, is worth repeating.
Stanley, who was suffering with acute
gastritis, had himself carried in a chair
outside the tent Turning to the incrim-
mated officer he said:
1--WE have come through Il thousand
difficulties to saveyo and yours. Mean
while You have been plotting to destroy
us. Depart to Cod
Saying these words, he pointed to a
bough of tree, where justice was done
after the fashion of Judge Lynch.
Mall Gazette.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09
The Eccentric Boy at School.

The eccentric boy at public school is
unable to take a kick kindly; he resents
having his hat knocked into the gutter,
or being asked why his tie is like tele-
scope, or being made the victim of BOBBY
traps; and the ability to take these little
attentions with good temper is half the
battle with new boy at great school
who wishes to lead happy existence.
The average schoolboy, of course, does
not mind these things, and, being neither
a positive Ounce nor genius, gets
through his school days fairly well, and
neither needs nor desires the exceptional
treatment which ought to be given to ex-
ceptional youths. s.-London Telegraph.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09
Ancient Voting NIethnds.

The Syracusans used at one time olive
leaves for ballots. Rome, at an early
day after democracy was introduced
borrowed the ballot box system of the
Greeks, but never took kindly to it. The
Australian system of today is a revival
of the practice in Rome 1900 years ago.
The voting classification in Greece in
olden times was both social and terri
torial, not unlike the arrangement in
this country in presidential elections.
Many Of the ancient systems of voting
were corrupted by extravagant favorit-
ism and bribery was not uncommon
Detroit News.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09
soe.nl opportunitles Are Equal.

There is no good reason why the me-
chanic should not play the piano or the
banjo if he is so inclined; none why he
should not keep himself clean and re-
spectacle and go into society; none why
the doors of mansions should not open
as wide to him as to the salesman in a
store If the daughters of Squire Tinsel
look down upon a mechanic and smile
upon counter jumper, the former may
console himself that he is no loser by the
preference, and that he may save the
money the latter expends upon concert
tickets and carriages. SOLVER Optics
Tpttpr
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09
AduIteration of Food.

The total food consumption per year
in the United States amounts to 81 $780,
100000. 1t is estimated that per cent.
of this is adulterated, or 100000, 900, of
which 80 per cent. is harmlessly doctor
ed. THE estimate be true, then there
is an annual output of food containing
poisonous adulteration to the amount of
$0,OOO,OO0, while the portion that is
harmless reaches a total of SS1 900, 00O.-
American Grocer.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09

Delmonico's old Beaver street building
is probably the only one in America par.
TALLY erected from material found in the
ruins of ancient Pompeii. The marble
pillars of the portico over the entrance,
and, in fact, nearly all the marble of
which the porch is composed, We're inn
ported from Pompeii in 1884.
So well authenticated is the history of
these marble pillars and slabs that the
Metropolitan Museum of Art is making
efforts to obtain them.-New York Tele-
cram
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09
The ChicISen Crnn.

Government statistics show that $780,
100000 are required to represent the an
nual expenditure for the chicken crop of
the United States, and that $4,000, 900
dozen of eggs, worth S2,677 900, are inn
ported to this country per year Show
me a wheat crop result that can touch
those figures.
The expenditure in this country each
year for poultry and eggs will amount to
a much larger sum than that which
comes to the credit of either the wheat
crop, the cotton crop or the dairy pro-
duct.-Interview in New York Star.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09
decorated with Brown Paper.

When the late Cornelius Vanderbilt
built his summer residence at Hartford
at an expense of over 100000 the deco
rators covered the walls of his dining
room with ordinary brown paper, such
as is used by butchers to wrap meat in.
There was a cherry wood dado and a
rich frescoed frieze. This room was con-
sidered one of the handsomest in the
wealthy town.-New York Sun.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09

The inhabitants of many of the Med
iterranean sea islands hang or burn a
figure of Judas on each recurring Good
Friday One remarkable part of the
ceremony consists in decking the head
and face of the figure with red dyed
wool, which may be accounted for by
the fact that there is tradition that
Judas was red haired. Shakespeare calls
red hair Judas colored hair, and many
foremost writers have spoken of it as
''the flaming brand of infidelity. st.
Louis Republic.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09
Where sponges Come From.

The Bahama group of islands is the
worlds supply source for the cheaper
grades of sponges. The industry brings
to the islanders AN annual revenue ap-
proximating 100000, and is constantly
Increasing. Nearly 100000 of the Shiny
protozoa, so s~'j, yielding and clean in
their evolved commercial state, but SO
revolving in their habitat, are taken
yearly from the Bahama waters.-Cor.
Providence journal.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09
Betrayers of Christ Created.

When the ceremony of washing the
feet is performed in the Greek church at
Smyrna, the priest represents Christ, the
twelve apostles being acted by az many
priests. He who personates Judas must
be well paid for it, and such is the feel
ing of the people that whosoeyer accepts
this odious part commonly retains the
name of Judas through life.-St. Louis
RennhIic.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09
What Fogs Signify.

Night or morning fogs, or in winter
persistent fogs, often signify calm and
settled condition of the air and the prev.
alence of fair weather. Heavy dews,
especially in the autumn, likewise por,
tend fine weather, but usually of shorter
duration. Fogs appear usually in one OF
two conditions-eithert the air is nearly
saturated up to considerable height, OF
else is unusually dry, eXceptina a stratum
Immediately above the ground - Ex-
chance.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09
In a Cheap Eating House.

Diner Here, waiter! what in thunder
have you given me here? / called for
tripe; but this is the stringiest stuff
ever encountered.
Waiter (after critical eXaminationl-
Just as | expected. That cook of ours
is awfully nearsighted, and instead of
honeycomb tripe, she's served up piece
of Turkish towel. Perhaps you'd like
something else?-Boston Transcript.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09
The Ace of the sninster.

There is no period of life that deter
mines old maidhood; the habit of each
individual is to move the figure along
the scale of years as time goes on so that
girl of 1G, who considers % a cold and
hopeless age for a spinster. is certain to
change her mind and fix upon % as the
year of desolation when % has been
reached. Thus, by degrees, 81 is come
upon with some color Of complacency
and hope.-Chatter.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09
Circumstances Alter Gases.

Northern Man down in Florida)-
What's the price of that orange grove?
Native-Ten thousand dollars, mister.
Had the consumption long?
Consumption! | haven't consump-
ton
Just weak lungs, maybe?'
My lungs are sound as dollar. !
am merely looking for a good place to
locate; doesn't matter to me whether it's
north or south, east or west"
"Oh! Well, I'll let you have that
grove for $3.50. New York Weekly.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09
Served the Government Seventy.

Judge James Lawrenson entered the
postal service when he was 16 years old,
and has been in it continuously for sew
enty-one years. He is said to have sworn
in every postmaster general since the
administration of President Andrew
jackson. When Mr.. Villas was sworn in
Mr. Lawrenson was overlooked, and
when the postmaster general heard of his
record he sent for Mr.. Lawrenson and
was sworn in again. York Sun.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09
THE LAVA FLOW.
~ Young and fair

It found a valley young and fair
And virgin of regret;
That laughed away the amorous air,
Nor dreamed of love as yet.
II left valley wan and old
And outcast of desire,
When through hel maiden heart had rolled
Its passion flood of fire.
Her springs are dry; ard dry between
Is ;lIl her flowery pass,
Save one wee strip of faithful green
The friendship of the grass.
And black across her beauty wreck
Poor wreck, that may not die
Lies dead tho flame she could not check,
Nor can reyiyify.
So, wan and wr-then in despair,
So frozen black in stone.
They lic-the awful senblancc there
of lives that | have known
Charles r. Lummis in Frank Leslics.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09
Different from Her Treatment.

Bobby docking out of the window
What's the matter with that horse,
mamma?
Mother-The horse is balky, Bobby; he
won't obey his driver.
Bobby-Well, what's the man patting
him for?
Mother-He is coaxing him.
Bobby with an injured air)-That amt
the way you treat me when I'm balky.
London Tit-Bits.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09
THE VOICE Gu THE VOID.

warn, like the one drop of rain
On your face. ere the storm;
OR tremble in whispered refrain
With your blood, beating warm
am the presence that ever
Battles your touch's endeavor-
Gone like the glimmer of dust
Dispersed by gust.
/ am the absence that taunts you,
The fancy that haunts you;
The ever unsatisfied guess
That, questioning emptiness,
Wins sigh for reply.
Nay; nothing am /,
But the flight of breath
For am death!
George Parsons Lathrop in Century
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09

Italian editors have tried hard to trans
late the words Buffalo Bill. One Of them
makes it: "Compagnia Americana di
Guglelmo Buffalo Occidentale Selvaggio"
(''the troupe of William Buffalo Savage
Westr1. Another paper says: "Suo capo
G Guglielmo il buffalo" C'its chief is Will
lam the buffalorO
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09

Lactic acid, which is not far off from
the beverage commonly termed butter
milk, has been doing the peptic wonders,
it is announced. \ good many people
who are ''out of sorts" with liver trou-
bles might try the buttermilk cure di-
rect, without waiting for an illness to
have it prescribed for them. Especially
old and feeble people derive benefit from
the churn's surplus.-New York Tele-
gram.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09
E. & 3.
An Advantageous Trade.

1t is to your advantage to trade with
us. You may not have thought so here
tofore. But here are a few points for
your consideration
The assortments IN the fifty.two depart
ments OF these large stores is the largest,
The qualities are the best as we handle
no low grade, trashy goods, and
The prices are reliable, just and lowest
always the lowest.
We want you to hold us to strict ac-
counting for all these claims.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09
Weeds That Travel.

The thistle and some other weeds have
winged seeds, and these not unfrequently
travel 300 miles in a day in "a passenger
car and by rail are swept out at the end
Of the journey, find suitable habitat,
take root and grow, There are plants
growing in Kirkwood between the rail
road tracks which are only found in
Kansas, the seeds being brought ON the
railway trains.-St Louis Republic.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09

The colors of rivers differ widely. The
Rhone is blue, and so is the Danube,
while the Rhine is green. Anybody who
has traversed the wonderful Adirondack
region and fished in its waters must have
noticed the remarkable difference in the
color of its rivers and smaller streams
which radiate in every direction from the
central group of mountains. The waters
of the Sacondaga are yellowish, while
those of the Canada creeks and of the
Mohawk are clear, with perhaps blush
tint in deep holes Fish creek is black or
deep brown, and its neighbor, Salmon
river, is colorless. Next comes the Black
river, whose color is indicated by its
name, but between it and the Grasse,
which is also black or brown, is the Os-
wegatchie, with clear white waters. The
st. Regis, again, is black, but the Ra-
quette is white. The st. Lawrence is
blue.--Nature.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09
4 lew Way to DO 1t.

An indianapolis bookkeeper made some
changes in figures to look suspicious,
asked for and got weeks leave, and
after the firm had published him as an
embezzler he returned, proved that he
was o. k. and got s., 900 to poultice his
wounded feelings with. There is more
than one way for an honest boolkeeper
TO mako mono Detroit Free Press.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09

Women like man who knows their
innocent weaknesses and caters TO them;
who will bring home a box of candy. the
last new magazine or the latest puzzle
sold on the street, that will do more than
its duty in entertaining everybody for
the whole evcning.-Ladies Home Jour-
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09
4 Good Memory.

How far back can you remember,
Bobby asked his uncle.
"WeIl," said Bob, Il can remember
when | didn't know how to play mar
bles.
"No further back than that"
"Oh, yes; | can remember when |
couldn't remember at all. Harper 5
BaZar
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09

Il was agreeably surprised, Mr.. Brief,
at your bill"
''I'm very glad, sir"
Eyes; | was told you We're Il consum-
mate swindler, but l don't think you are
any worse than the ordinary bunco
man. ."-Harper's Bazar.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09

\ frog in Nicaragua, colored red and
blue, fearlessly hops about in the day
time. 1t has perfect faith in its warning
color. No snake or bird will touch it,
for it is disgusting to the taste, and the
sooner it is recognized the better Cath
Dlic World
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09

Experiments with a new explosive
called ocrasite, which is to dynamite as
100 to 20, have recently been made in
Austria, and are said to have succeeded
SO well that the invention has been pur-
chased for military purposes exclusively.
Christian at Work.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09

There is something eXquisitely cool in
the following reply Of . Yankee to a Eu-
ropcan traveller when the traveller asked
if he had just crossed the Alps:
"Wall, now you call my attention to
the fact, l guess did pass risin' ground. -
New York Ledger.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09

Ralph Disraeli, brother of Lord
Beaconslield, retired at the age of so,
after fifty years of public service, from
the office of deputy clerk of the parla-
ments, to whom he was appointed by
Lord Beaconsfeld
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09

1t is said of Richard Watson Glider,
the editor of The Century, that he can
reject a manuscript so gently that the
disappointed author travels 300 miles to
see him-and stay to dinner
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09

Probably the most extraordinary sys-
TEN Of voting was in Hungary, where
the ballot boxes were immense casks and
the ballot poles from four to six feet
long, which the citizen carried and de-
posted for his favorite candidate with
peculiar pride.-Detroit News.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09
He Was in Luck.

"Have you got S5 in your vest? asked
a constituent of congressman.
"No, must confess that | haven't,
and he turned away and felt happy be-
cause he always carries his money in his
trousers pockets.-Washington Post.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09

Hitherto Patient Boarder-MIrs. Starry
EN-, can stand hash every day in the
week, but when ON Sunday you put
raisins in it and call it mince pie draw
the ine.-IIarvard Lampoon.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09
SILKS.

At 90 cents, "A inch, extra quality Black
Gros Grain Dress Silks. You may think
it strange that we claim these Silks are
equal in quality to most 81 10 and 81 .25
ones. But compare them.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09
At 70 cents

100 pieces Colored rcgence Silks, the
new and most popular weave in all the
new Spring colors. We claim the in
trinsic value of this special bargain is
81 % per yard. Get sample of it also.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-09

Colorcd Silk Wrap Cashmers, 40 inches
wide, in large range of colors, at rs cents
dollar quality.