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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
Tho First steam Fire Engine.

At the suggestion of the fire insurance
companies of New York City, machin-
ist named Paul Hodge, a resident of
Gotham, also, constructed steam fire
engine, which was first publicly tested
in front OF the New York City Hall, in
March, 1841. 1t was total failure.
Then the board of directors offered q
gold medal for the best method of ap-
plying steam to the propulsion of water
for fire purposes. This prize was won
by John Ericsson, the maker of the
Monitor" recently deceased and moro
recently removed to his native country.
The official report has the following
paragraph in regard to Ericsson's en-
gine: ''The points of excellence, as thus
narrowed down, were found to belong to
an engine weighing less than two and a
half tons, which has the power OF 1O8
men, and will throw 5000 pounds of
water per minute to height OF 1O5 fee
through nozzle of one and half
inches in diameter. The model In
question was submitted by one John
Ericsson. st. Louis Republic.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08

along a precipitous ledge, now across a
mountain stream, now around a great
shelving cliff. Behind this Sebe dived
and went on some distance, till he
reached secluded spot, sort of hollow
hedged in on all sides by dense forest
growth and girdled with masses of rock.
AT the bottom of the hollow was a small
stream. The place was a paradise for
moonsbiners. and Sebe had taken pos
session and set up his rude still.
He iow glanced around with pleased
mil
~ til take a powerful peart chep ter
: ne har," he thought, as he rested
Jane against the white trunk of a
.v.-.. tree and started TO work.
Soon the still was bubbling and boil
ing and, leaning bimseif agninst tail
poplar as though he meant 10 brace 1t
up, Sebe looked around-at the deep
dell TT the white smoke as it went up
and was lost to sight in the treetops,
like an estray cloud going back home.
The sunlight shone on the grass all
spangled with dew; 1t threw golden
tin. IN the tender green of the poplar,
and lit up the deeper yerdure OF hick-
ory-
All was STILL till squirrel ran up an
oak tree TO sample the acorns for his
winser store. Then red bird iiamed
into the poplar, and, sitting there like
Q gorgeous flower, sang over and over his
short, sweet song, his wildwood matin,
xAile band Of rowdy, chattering jay
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
------7--777-77--
A RUNAWAY BELLE.
Tho Crow Of n Barkentinc DcmoraiIxed
by n Pretty Ss.moan Girl.


The barlSentine Malay, owned by
Nick Richards OF this city, was recently
the scene of little romance, the de-
tails Of which have been received in this
city from the officers Of the vessel. The
Malay is expected here in a few days.
Previous 10 going north she departed
from this city for Tongatobee, a port in
tho Samoan Islands.
After discharging her cargo she
loaded with ballast and set sail for the
north. When the vessel was three days
out superstitious sailor approached
the captain with fear and trembling.
He said that he had heard some unearthly
noise seemed to proceed from the hold
of the ship. He vividly described it as
similar to the groans Of some suffering
spirit confined in the lower regions.
Hardly crediting the story, but
rather with view to squash it
before it spread among the crew,
the captain, backed by his entire
crew, lifted up the hatch. The un-
earthly noise was again heard, and with
greater distinctness, and the investi-
gators were thoroughly frightened The
captain peered through the semi-dark-
ness and saw, to his astonishment, q
Samoan girl arrayed in the restrictive
dress of her country. She was lying in
the hold, sleeping soundly and snoring
loudly. With foreboding that he had
an elephant on his hands, the captain
reused the dusky sleeper. She did not
appear startled in the least, but COM
planned of being hungry. Every sailor
on the ship offered to share his mess
with her, and an intense rivalry for the
possession of her affections at once en-
sued.
The stowaway could speak q little
English. She managed to say that
she had deliberately secreted herself in
the hold. She wanted to see the world,
and she begged not to be taken back.
The captain was between two fires To
return her to her home would cause
loss of weeks time; to allow her to re-
main on board was to risk insubordina-
tion on the Malay. He chose the latter
course, however, and the dusky islander
accompanied him to Port Moody. On
the way she had half dozen offers Of
marriage, all of which she politely re-
fused with occurrences that would
have created envy in the heart of an
American fiirt. When the Malay arrived
at Vancouver the Samoan beauty was
takeu ashore and put into service with |
a family residing there.-San Francisco !
Chronicle
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
TEXAS NATURAL WALL.
A Freak of Nature That Has Been til
Subject of Much Speculation.

Freak OF Nature That Has Been the
Subject of Much Speculation.
There is in the northern part of
Texas, near the Bois dare, or East Fork
. of the Trinity, a freak of nature that
has been the subject of much specula-
tion ever since its discovery, over forty
years ago. Extending in northwest
and southeasterly direction for several
miles is perpendicular seam or wall of
coarse limestone, composed of frag-
ments, irregular in size, yet very SINH
lar in shape. The seam Tor wall, as it
is called) is about two feet in width
everywhere it is seen, and the stones of
which it is composed are distributed on
top of one another, almost with the
regularity of masonry-at least as we'll
as many ancient builders constructed
their walls. 1t is for the most part
under the earth, but appears in hillsides
and ravines, whore the external forces
of nature have worn away the soil, leav-
ing the natural wall exposed. Old set
tiers say that some sections several
hundred feet in length appeared as
much as three feet in height when they
first went there, and hence they
named their first town Rockwall, which
name is also borne by the county in which
the wall is found. From the fact that
no other stone was found in the immedi-
ate vicinity these pioneers unanimous
ly agreed that tho wall was the work of
some prehistoric people VINO inhabited
the country; but as its mere resemblance
to the work of man is all that supports
this theory, it has long since been given
up for the scientific explanation of its
origin. The presence of quartz, lava and
other conglomerate rocks of igneaus
origin, betrays the action of volcanic
forces in its formation. Some mighty
internal convulsion rent the earth's sur
face and left long straight fissure.
which was filled by the same agency
with fragments Of underlying strata of
limestone. In some portions where the
wall was sufficiently compact, it has
stood alono, while air and water have
worn away the surrounding earth. Thus
it Is found at intervals, keeping one
direction, straight as surveyors
line for about six miles, uniform in
width, and always composed of stones
resembling an elongated brick, some
larger and others smaller
Years ago an inquiring well-digger
sunk his spade beside the wall. He fol-
lowed it down thirty feet and found
water but not the base of the
wall. So we may concede the work to
be freak of the fire gods, who, in some
past age, remote and dim, pushed up
the wall from beneath to serve as
model for future man.-St. Louis Globe
namncrat
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
A WOOD-SAWING FLY.
The Marvellous Manner in Which the In
sect Conceals Its Eggs.

sect Conceals Its Eggs.
The insect world is full of wonders,
and it is marvellous how many of these
tiny creatures conceal and preserve their
eggs. Some will deposit them in extra.
ordinary places, others will insert them
in the skins Of living animals Others
again deposit their eggs whore the young
grubs after coming from the egg find
food close at hand.
Among these last mentioned are in
sects who bestow great labor in the
cradle of their young. The place they
select is hard part of a leaf or the
woody branch of tree. In this they
saw out hole large enough to contain
their eggs, whence their name, saw
flies. For this purpose they are pro-
vided with an ovipositor of peculiar con-
struction. 1t consists of two long pieces
closing like sheath over third.
In the tenthredo this third piece con-
tains two saws, each of which has been
compared to the tenon-saw used by cabi-
net-makers. The tenon-saw is single,
but that of the tenthredo is double, con-
sisting Of two distinct saws. The insect
in using them throws out one saw, and
while it is returning pushes forward the
other This alternate motion is con-
tinued till the cut is made, when the
two saws receding from each other con-
duct the egg between them into its
place. Not only is the edge of the saw
notched into teeth, but on every tooth a
number of smaller teeth appear. Chi
copo Glnha
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
birds fought from limb 70 limb Of sha

birds fought from limb 10 limb Of Oh
hickory.
Sebe saw them as ifhe saw them not
as his dreamy eyes followed the runa
way smoke.
"Where's the harm O. stillin' whis
ky?" he mused. "Looker yauder'
smoke thet's gone skyward, haint the
whisky turned to smoke en- gone ter jin'
the clouds? The very rain gifts hi
dram! Corn is turned into whisky, 81
the whisky must be in the corn. Ell
the ro'sen ears thet we eat, what's they
but whisky in the mash, so ter say
afore the sun hez he'd er chance fer tel
ripen hit fit fer mountain dew? Same
way, what's er corn patch but er chunl
o. whisky.
THE very shotes thet eat the masf
takes liquor in their blood, en- in oul
bread en- meat we eat whisky. Now o.
taint no harm ter eat hit, whar's the
harm ter drink hit? En- eff taint nc
harm ter drink hit, whars the harm tel
make hit? Pears like hits all in mud
die"
He reused himself from his reverie,
anu lEOui IL bdlEcl uuO ooi Va
shed he drew drink, in small gourd,
and slipped it.
"Hit's good" said The moonshiner,
chit is. Hits the reverend mountain
dew-doubled at thet Hits hard ter
beat"
He glanced down at the wet grass.
"All natur takes hits drink er dew,
en- so must we critters too"
He took sip.
"'Tain't no use er talkin', hits good,
hit isl"
He stood there ruminating with tho
gourd in his hand, gazing at the still.
and as he gazed the liquor went to his
head.
"Whar's the harm er maxim hit? ALL
creation loves hit. See thet thar red
bird er singin' ter his mate; he's
pershed whar the smoke or the still
gooS right over him, en- he drinks hit
in. How loud he sings! His heart is
plum full ter bustin' NV his love!'
He took sip.
"See them thar jays; they've he'd a
whiff; how they skip en- all but laugh.
All creation loves whisky-all crea-
tion's full NV hit
whats corn but whisky-bottled up.
We plent corn, en- we plent whisky
hit sprouts up, en- hits whisky bustin'
from the yearth. When hit grows, hits
in the blades, green en-
wavin', whisky in the yaller tassel, top
plin in the wind, for the wind ter drink
hit; whisky in the silk, now yaller,
now brown, a-ripenin' in the sun
turned brown when he's sucked all the
whisky out"
He took sip.
"Whisky in the heaps all piled up in
the corncrib, efter the corn shuckin's
over, en- the supper eat, en- the dencin'
done; en- the gals all gone home; after
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08

and slab-sided and the shotes were tall
and slab-sided. He had a long, solemn
face, half sleepy half dreamy, and the
stupid, half-if not dreamy, as if they
were scouting around for corn.
Hogs air powerful cunnin' creturs," !"
Mrs. Gober continued, zen l do bleve
thet thar hog thar, old Marthy Ann"
poin ting to the tallest, most slab-sided
OF the swine, and the mother of the
others, 'knows jest ez we'll when you
sot out fur thet thar still, ez l do She's
the peartest critter / knows"
'.Not peart nuff fur thet," said Sebe,
briefly.
'Well heard tell ez how thet thar
revenue chep, Bill Jones, followed Suge
Mullins clar over the mountains to his
still, jes by the pig tracks, whar they
tracked arter him fur the corn. Hogs
is powerful pert critters, en- so is thet
thar revenue chep, Bill Jones'"
II haint afeard o him." said Sebe, as
he finished loading his gun; 'T'll settle
his bacon with ole Mary Jane har,"
holding up his weapon, ''ef he fools
with me. This is free kaintry, en- I'll
still if choose ter"
After making this declaration of inde-
peDdence he shambled off with Mary
Jane; and the hogs, headed by Marthy
Ann, followed him.
Mrs. Gober also believed it to be free
''kintry," but she shook her head as she
watched the shambling party go down
the path which led toward the mountain
still.
Its powerful hard" she muttered,
"that the revenue men will meddle with
honest folks that mines their own bees
ness"
AS Sebe went down the rocky path he
picked up stones from time to time
and pelted Marthy Ann and her family
with them.
"Git from harp cried he, and
shambled on secure in the company Of
Mary Jane.
He continued the pelting process at
stated intervals, till, as he was about to
climb the mountain, the shower became
so fierce that Marthy Ann and her chill
dren took refuge behind great bowl
der, from whence they watched Sebe
out of their slantiug eyes till he disap-
peared; then they struck upon his track
and cautiously followed like so many
dogs.
Soon a man rose up from behind
large rock and followed them.
Sebe shambled up the mountain path
It great speed; it was invisible to all but
:ountaineers; in and out it wound, now
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
NOT TO BE BuLLDozEp.
A Liberal Patron of the Arts Asserts
Himself with Considerable Noise.

Liberal Patron of the Arts Asserts
Himself with Considerable Noise.
-Four tintypes for twenty-five cents!
Gosh That's cheap"
A yellow-haired man with a red
headed wife and six tow-headed chill
dren stood in front of a one-story photo
graphic studio on the North Side and
stared at a sign in the window.
"Thats cheap" he repeated. "We'll
go in here, Liz. This is the place we've
been a-lookin' for"
The procession moved inside the tenn
pie of art
"Can you put the whole bilin' of us
onto a tintype?' he inquired of the
photographer
"Yes."
"Then go ahead. Tll take four of en-"
The photographer grouped the entire
aggregation in front of classical Gre
clan background, turned tho camera in
that direction, and the pictures soon
were ready.
''Do they suit you?" he inquired,
bringing them to the light for inspec-
tion.
They're bang-up. Amt they, Liz?"
Liz expressed the opinion that the
portraits were perfect.
"You understand, of COURSE" said the
proprietor of the studio, "that twenty
five cents for four tintypes means
twenty-five cents for each ono of youP"
"Gosh! / don't understand any such
thing. That amt what your sign says
out there"
''The sign on carette says, Five
cents fare, but you can't ride on one
with your whole family for five cents,
can you?"
That's different Them pictures is
just the same size as If there was only
one OF us, amt they?"
''Two dollars, please"
"It's a blamed swindle."
1.-TWO dollars!"
~ won't pay it, by gum!"
"I'll hang them out and put sign
on them: Not paid for"
'Do it," roared the yellow-haired pill
grim, marshaling the procession in sin
gle file and marching outside at the
head of 1t. "Do itv' he reiterated,
shaking his fist at the artist as tho car
avan moved ON its way down the street.
"There amt dog-gone soul that knows
us that'll ever see 1T. We're from Miz-
zoury."-Chicago Tribune.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
AUTUMN.
OHIO.

Brown and bare are the autumn fields;
Reaped and stacked is the yellow grain;
Hardly partridge the stubble yields,
So closely shorn In the bristy plain.
Summer is dying mid shower and cloud,
Crimson and gold is her royal shroud.
Winter is coming: the leafy woods
Are withering fast in their golden pride;
For the wind is fierce, and the rain In floods
Is Gweeping DER valley and mountain-side.
Dead leaves are flying through sun and shade,
A crimson carpet all down the glade.
Mute are the iinches the lark, and the linnet:
Only the robin sings loud and clear
A song for the beauty and Joy of summer,
A sweet goodbye to the waning year.
Mead aud valley and mountain steep S4f
In the misty silence are falling asleep.
But out OF their sleep shall they one day waltsl,
And sparkle anew with pearl and gold
When the rosy gates Of morn reopen,
And crown with splendor the dusky void,
Though the year die out amid cloud and rain,
Yet golden summer shall come again.
-B. G. Johns, in Demorest.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
MAKING FALSE EYES.
An Opticians Interesting Chat About n
Growing Industry.

Growing Industry.
1t is a fact that the trade in artificial
eyes is considerably on the increase.
Opticians account for it in several ways
tho increased number of mechanics
who work at trades where there is a
constant monaco to the eyes, as stone
cutters, instrument makers and iron
founders, and the remarkable difference
in price as compared with former years.
Artificial eyes which formerly cost from
$50 to 500 now cost from S15 to $40.
The fitting of artificial eyes has also
been very much perfected-so much SO,
In fact, that instead of being the un-
slightly, staring things of years ago, the
properly matched and fitted eye of to-
day is extremely hard of detection.
Mr.. NJ. Zineman, who has Just re.
turned from a three months trip to
Europe to look into the artificial eye in
austry there, gave an interesting ac-
count of the manufacture of that article.
There is general impression" said
Mr.. Liueman, that the artificial eve is
a round glass ball, like marble. 1t is
not but an oval-shaped cup, which fits
into the socket of the eye and is held in
place by the upper or lower lids. You
can form some idea of the enormous
stock carried and the difficulty expert
enced in properly matching and fitting
when | tell you that there are probably
no two eyes of exactly the same shape
and shade in the world.
NEARLY, If not all, the arti fetal eyes
are made in the district of Thuringia
in Germany and the inhabitants of en-
tire villages, men, women and children,
assist in their manufacture. -Four men
usually sit at table, each with gas
jet in front of him, and the eyes are
blown from glass plates and nodded into
shape by hand. The colors are then
traced in with small needles, no set rule
being observed in tho coloring, and as
every man uses his own fancy no two
artificial eyes, therefore, are exactly
alike. The eyes are then sorted into
lots, according to color, all the different
shades of blue, gray and black, right
and left, comprising the different pack
ages. In spite of this enormous assort-
ment, we often meet with peculiar
shades in eyes, for which perfect mates
must be specially manufactured.
"Of course, 1t is with artificial eyes IS
with artificial teeth and other like aids to
beauty, their wear is the direct
result Of vanity; but when it is taken into
consideration the wonderful improve
ment perfectly fitted and matched eye
Is compared to the disfigured and sight
less member, it will at once be apparent
how pardonable this vanity is.
"As regards spectacles and Eyeglasses
In this country and Europe, there is no
chance OF comparison. The goods
manufactured here are jewels compared
with the product of the other side,
which look more like lot of hardware
than articles made for comfort and con-
venience. e."-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08

the game is played en- the kissin's
over-kissin' almost ez sweet ez whisky"
He took another sip; the sun shone
brighter; the birds sang louder, and the
still boiled faster.
'Ef hits pulled up in the corn, whar's
the harm er gittin' hit out?"
Marthy Ann and her shambling fam
lily came running down the hollow.
The moonshiner slipped his gourd and
went on with his reverie.
This is a free kaintry, fur which my
father fit en- bled, en- rs free man ter
do ez | please. En- thet ole rev'nue
feller better be loollin' out, er I'll give
him er taste er Mary Jane; the ole gal
aim ter be fooled with, ner me neither.
No, haint-"
Il arrest you for Illicit distilling,"
said voice.
The gourd foil from his hand; the
mountain dew fed the grass and wild
flowers. Sebe turned to face pistol
mu2zle, and back of it Bill Jones.
He started back, but Mary Jane was
out of his reach.
"None of that" said his captor.
Hold up your hands or Pll shoot"
Before Sebe knew he was handcuffed.
Like in hideous dream he saw tho
still smashed, the mash overturned,
then the precious double distilled came
gurgling out of the barrel to wet the
grass.
Still as in dream, he was spirited
across the mountain to catch the train
for Atlanta.
"Hit mout be free kaintry," no
mused in dazed fashion, as the train
sped along; hit mout be free kahn
try-but pears like I'm prisoner
Paul Grant, in Atlanta Constitution.