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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-09-03
Coffee in Lapland.

was taken into one of the Laps
huts, says writer in an English
| journal. In the center wood fire
was burning brightly on some stones,
| and at first the smoke was very I'M
pleasant, but soon one became accus-
| toned to it and it served the useful
| purpose of driving away the winged
| plague which had followed us all day.
The man proceeded to boil some
| coffee, which in few minutes was set
before me, together with wooden
bowlful of reindeer's milk. The coffee
was not very palatable, but under the
circumstances worse fare would have
proved acceptable. The milk l found
| to be too thick and rich to drink much
of.
A sugar loaf was produced from be-
meath some cloths in a corner, and a
few pieces were Clipped off and hand
ed to me. 1 accepted them with my
politest smile, accompanied by bow;
but when proceed to sugar my coffee
in the orthodox style the action caused
much amusement to the juvenile Laps,
who roared with laughter, and ap-
peared to enjoy the fun immensely.
l found that l ought to have eaten
LlIc SuSdL oPdAatOlJ, do Ih0J Nio' anu
they evidently considered my way of
sweetening coffee inexpressibly funny.
Cakes were then served to each one.
These were about the size of a penny
bun, but of the consistency of putty or
dough, which they somewhat resem-
bled in appearance. Sour cream was
eaten with them. So nasty were they
that a mouthful gave me ''quite a turn"
and l was glad to smuggle the remain
der underneath the rug on which | was
sitting. l did not like to throw it
away, for fear of offending my hosts,
but trusted to the sharp noses of the
dogs to get me out of the difficulty.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-09-03

Anxious Mother-':Don't you know
that George Washington never, never
told liePn Sinful Boy Maybe his
mamma didn't care how much cakes
and jam he took, and he wasn't 'fraid
to tell her."-N 7. WeeElu.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-09-03
Crucified Again.

IL hate to make you any extra
trouble" he said to the chief clerk al
the postotfice yesterday, according to
the Detroit Free Press.
'Well?"
"Well, 1 wrote to my girl two days
ago and have received no answer. I'm
awfully careless and perhaps | neglect
ed to stamp it."
"Yes. Very important letter."
VERY. In fact, l popped the ques-
ton"
s'pll look among the dead letters"
A search was made, but nothing was
found of the letter.
''It must have reached her," said the
clerk as he returned.
Then l don't understand it"
"rm sure | can't. Have you read
the list of marriage licenses for yester-
day?"
"N-nor' gulped the young man.
'Tll get paper.
In ten minutes he was back, his eyes
hanging out and his face like chalk,
and in hoarse whisper lie said:
That's the reason"
"What?"
Married to another fellow last
night"
'Humphr'
Thanks for your trouble. When 1
am dead you"
He broke away, overcome with emo
ton, but as he was seen devouring a
banana two hours later with great
relish it is suspected that he still lives.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-09-03
A Mirage Every Day.

The Pasadena correspondent of the
Los Angeles Times writes: Any one
who will take the trouble to go to the
intersection of North Los Robles avenue
and Villa street, by looking south on
the first-named thoroughfare, will see
on clear day about noontime pool
of water, or what appears to be such,
about the place where Colorado street
crosses the avenue.
There would be nothing strange or
startling in the above information if
the water, plainly visible at Villa
street, did not disappear as one ap-
proaches its apparent location. In
other words, there is no pool at the in
tersection of Colorado street and Los
Robles avenue, and what the spectator
sees from Villa street is nothing less
than mirage.
TO witness this rare optical delusion
the place indicated should be visited
between the hours of II 4. N. and
noon, although the mirage has been
seen as late as 1 o'clock. A perfectly
clear day must be chosen, for when
there are clouds in the sky the water
does not show up. The spectator had
better be in a buggy, the elevation thus
of the delusion.
Granted these conditions, a small
pool or lake is distinctly visible off to
the southwark, about half mile dis
tant. Let vehicle pass Los Robles
avenue on Colorado street and its
shadow will be plainly reflected beneath
the waters surface. The water is seen
most clearly from a point few yards
south of Villa street.
The mirage is an optical delusion
that comparatively few persons are
privileged to witness. 1t is due to the
unequaled densities and refracting
powers of adjacent strata of the air,
usually of those close TO the surface of
land and sea. The phenomenon is
fully explained by the principles of re-
fraction and total reflection of light,
and is often termed unusual refraction.
Mirages are seen less frequently on
land than on sea. On land they are
seen mostly on desert plains in hot
climates, where the intense heat of the
sand greatly rarifies the air in contact
with it, which acts as a mirror or body
of water, in which inverted images of
distant bodies are seen. As the traveller
approaches these seeming lakes their
real aspect changes, the water appar-
emily gradually receding.
II is difficult to express exactly what
is the condition of the atmosphere
when multiple images are seen. Some
times the images are direct at other
times inverted. 1t would be interest
ing to know what causes the local
mirage above described. The ground
where the pool appears to be is usually
moist, the sprinkling wagon getting its
water from a hydrant near by. But
no matter what produces the phenom-
enon it is there just the same, and
any one, no matter how skeptical, by
following the instructions given above,
will see for himself and be convinced.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-09-03
JUVENILE CRUSADERS.
Nine Thousand Girls Under Years Old
Went to Free Jerusalem in 1919.

The term clark ages" is somewhat
vaguely applied to that period follow
ing the fall of the Roman empire and
preceding the revival of letters in the
fourteenth century. In alluding to the
dark ages, however, as general rule,
says the St. Louis Republic, we have in
mind the period of the crusades to the
orient for the liberation of the Chris
tians and the holy sepulcher. In 1913
Peter the Hermit made a pilgrimage
to Jerusalem, where the oppression he
witnessed caused him to resolve to free
Christ's people and the relics so dear
to the Christian people. Peter led the
first Host of the crusade in person;
other bands soon followed.
In all it has been estimated that not
less than 1000, 600 of human lives were
lost in this wild attempt to keep the
pagans out of Jerusalem. In the year
| 1912 the crusades took different turn;
children were drawn into the move
ment. In the early summer of the
| year named two immense armies of
children were gathered in France and
Germany in response to the call of two
| boy prophets, neither of whom was
over II years of age. These youthful
leaders believed, or affected to believe,
themselves the chosen of God, and that
it was their duty to lead these chill
dren through the Mediterranean. like
Moses had led the children of Israel
through the Red sea.
The excitement caused by the work
ings of these boy preachers spread like
a plague; whole families of children
joined the hosts already organized; no
amount of remonstrance on the part OF
the parents could check the epidemic
in the least. Children who were
locked up to keep them from going on
this tramp of death died in convulsions
or lost their minds in hopeless melan-
choly. The first great host of children
left for the Holy Land under the lead
ership of Nicholas of Cologne; the sec
ond band under the leadership of a
boy whose name is unknown.
The combined number of these two
armies was $4,000, about 5000 being
girls under s years of age. In the
same month another army left France
under the guardianship of Stephen OF
Vendome. This army numbered not
less than 900. The first two legions
crossed the Alps-Nicholas at Mount
Gents and the unknown leader at St
Gothard-and descended into Italy
The combined armies of Nicholas anC
his unknown ally lost not less than 13,
600 children by heat, hunger and fa
tigue before reaching the first valley
in Italy, Stephens French army suf
fered still more terribly-10,0 900 O
them dying before the mountains wer'
reached and another 5000 before they
reached Italy, the entire route being
strewn with corpses. Of the 10000
children which the fanaticism of th
age allowed to join the crusade les
than 10000 returned to their nativ
land alive.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-09-03

WRNCQNC and Shoulder Braces
tUUEnHU HART, The Druggist.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-09-03

Dude Gacetiously)-"rve been try
ing the mind-cure for my rheumatism"
Young Lady (gravely)-''The mind
cureP Why, you ought to have tried
that long ago. There is nothing you
need so much. ."-Bosto,s Courier.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-09-03

At the new "Ravenna Livery and
Feed Stable" on West Main Street,
nearly opposite the Shannon House,
you will find everything new and first
class, and can be furnished with con-
veyances, both single and double, at
reasonable prices.
The building is commodious and
we'll ventilated, the drainage excellent,
making it one of the finest Feeding
Stables in the county.
MRS. s r. Poe,
GEORGE F. NICHOLS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-09-03
Teachers Examinations.

l. EXAMINATIONS will be held commencing
IL at 8 O'Clock a. m. and closing at p. m.
on the FIRST SATURDAY OF each month; also,
the THIRD SATURDAY In October November,
February and April.
The examination on the THIRD SATURDAY in
February will be held atGaIrettsville; at that on
the THIRD SATURDAY in April, at Kent. All
others will be held at the High School Build
ing, Ravenra.
No certificate will be ante-dated
Any applicant, known to cheat will be re-
jected for six mOrtEs.
By order of the Board.
q. HAYMAKER. CLERK,
liI46 FarlYille, o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-09-03
Germans in Africa.

An African craze prevails in
Germany. The foreign Office is flood
ed with applications, largely from
army officers, but including all sorts of
people, asking for government en-
ployment in Africa.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-09-03
Homeseekers, Excursions

Will leave Chicago and Milwaukee via the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st Paul Railway for points
in Northern Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota
South Dakota Gncluding the great Sioux Res
ervationl, Montana. Colorado, Kansas and Ne
braska. on September 9th and 23d, and October
14th, 1890.
Rates for these Excursions will be about one
fare for the round trip. and tickets will be good
for return within thirty days from date of sale
For further information. apply to any Coupon
Ticket Agent in the United states or Canada. tC
A. v. II. Carpenter. General Passenger Agent
Chicago. Ill, or to w. A. McWhinney. Trav
Pass. Ag'tC Z M, Il s. T. R'y, Cleveland, o
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-09-03

Just received, a supply of the Late
Improved Standard and Domestic
Sewing Machines, in walnut and an
tique oak furniture; are fine. Call and
examine at It. F. Thompson's.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-09-03
NOTICE OF ArpOTNTMENT

I4SVuOO CT I-IIIIIIa I Auy IUTI TtCtasUu
The undersigned has been appointed and
qualified as administrator OF the estate of EN-
ma Tay lor, late OF Aurora, Portage county Ohio,
deceased
Dated this 21th day of June. A d. 1899.
ALBERT BABC0CK.
Attest: &. ID INGELL.. Probate Judge.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-09-03
A LARGE Stock

OF harness, just received, made fl om
best oak stock and all hand VIC rk.
Sold at rock bottom prices. Come in
and see. Il. F. THOMPSON.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-09-03
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Estate of Sarah Ann Stickler, Deceased.
The undersigned has been appointed and
qualified as administrator of the estate of Sarah
Ann Stickler, late of Rootstown, Portage county,
Ohio, deceased.
Dated this I'LL day OF August, A: ID; 1880.
8. N. ANDREWS.
Attest: c. ID. INGELL, Probate Judge.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-09-03

GPLIT CHESTNUT FENCE POSTS, l0c.
delivered in the Village,
GEO. p. TICKNOR,
ll27-tf The Milkman.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-01

considered a crush at private party; now one's
afternoon reception or tea includes a list of
from six hundred to a thousand. One has only
to recall Vice President ColfaX's evening levecs
and compare them in their simple appointments
and numbers of guests with the reception given
by Vice President and Mrs. Morton last winter,
to note the change, and the increase, not only in
numbers, but luxurious accompaniments
GAS Mrs. Logan has discussed receptions, [
may as well ventilate my opinion of dinner par
ties. They are not only the most pretentious of
social affairs, but often WEAKNESS to the flesh
Take one of the swell dinners. such as our mil
lionares give, that last for from three to four
hours and consist of fifteen or twenty courses.
OF course one does not eat them all, but may be
seated beside dull or unsympathetic person to
whom you are bound to be as entertaining as
possible and he the same to you. The probable
tiles are that in about two hours you have ex-
hausted your topics of interest | have thought
of a change that might prove agreeable and that
would be easily made. At the middle course
have change of partners all round, so as to be-
gin over again"
''Oh, that is a German idea, said Mrs. Logan.
"The Germans have progressive dinner that is
something like progressive euchre, although |
never heard of having 'favors' awarded to the
best takers. That might be good idea to add
and thus cause renascence of the art that is
said to be lost.' f. l.. S.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-01
PEACE ON EARTH.
A Notable Gathering of Advocates of A f.
bitration.

The National Peace Convention, held in Dir.
Sunderland's Church, on Four d-a-half street,
during the past week, was notable event
The opening exercises consisted of presenta-
tons OF credentials and addresses of welcome.
Mrs. Belva Lockwood, Mrs. M. A. Lockwood,
and Others made felicitous remarks, Mrs.
Belya Lockwood extending the welcome of the
District society and Mrs. NJ. A. Lockwood the
interest of the women in the w. n. p. A. in ar
bitration as better method of settlement than
the uncertainties and horrors of war. At
o'clock on Monday the President of the United
States received the Peace Association and eX-
pressed himself as i'll sympathy with the work
During the evening Mrs. II. n. Ralston, of Wash
ington, recited "The Queens Jewels.n Mr.
M. Sayres reported the number of nations
which have signed the arbitration treaty-the
United States of America, Guatemala, Hayti,
Honduras, Nicaragua, Salvador, United States
of Brazil, and the United States of Venezuela
resolution to abolish war was offered by NJ
Savres as an amendment to the Constitution of
the United States Referred to the committee
Addresses were made by Mr.. Bowen, of the
Nationalists, and the Rey. Stanlus Moert, Of
Liberia. resolution of sympathy with DR..
Sunderland in his recent bereavement, and his
inability to attend the meetings OF the conven-
ton, was adopted. There was a goodly num-
ber of delegates representing other States pres
ent. The president, Alfred II. Love, was ably
supported in conducting the convention by
Belva A. Lockwood and Rev. Amanda Deyo,
and the meetings, though not largely attended,
were interesting throughout. Among those
present as delegates were Levi X. and Mrs.
Joslyn, of Hartford, Conn; Rev. Amanda
Deyo, OF New York; Belya Lockwood, John
Beanson, DR., Sarah r. Evans, William Wood,
Jacob NJ. Trott, Emma Beckwith, Mrs. Mppin-
colt, OF Philadelphia; Harriet P. Chase Seneca
Broomell, and Mrs. Louise V. Bryant. During
the reunions letters We're read from many
prominent persons in this country and Europe,
including Senator Cockrel, Rabbi Stern, Sena-
tor sherman, members of the Cabinet, and
others Mr.. Love, Belva Lockwood, Rev. A.
Deyo, and Mr.. aud Mrs. Joslyn were appointed
delegates to the International Peace Congress
eonvening In London in July, 1890.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-01
CHANGES IN SOCIAL WAYS.
MRS. LOGAN DISCUSSES SOME INTER
ESTING TOPICS.

The simple Entertainments of Twenty
Years a go Contrasted with the Lavish
ness of To-Day-Present Visiting Hours
Too Late Mrs. Iogan's Ambition.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-01

Mr. and Mrs. Walter G.. Barclay, of New
York, are passing few weeks in this city pre-
paratory to their departure for Europe.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-08-08
Talk of Bloodshed.
BIImmghaln Age-IleraId !

Birmingham Age-fleald
William r.. Moore, Of Memphis,
has written the New York Press a
letter advocating the passage Of the
force bill and abusing the southern
whites. Mr.. Moore is the propri-
etor of a big dry goods store, de-
pendent entirely OF southern pat
ronage. Among other things he
says:
81 am aware that United States
Senator Pugh and the lessor lights
of his party insist that if a law shall
be passed which will undertake to
protect every lawfully qualified
American citizen in the casting of
one honest vote, there will be
bloodshed,' and / would reply in
great respect and earnestness, that
if American citizens of every name,
class, and party can not get their
constitutional rights without it
there ought to be bloodshed. There
should be, and there must be 'es.
tablisbed a policy which each and
every citizen not merely Repub-
lican, not Democrat shall be fore.
ed to respect in the casting anG
counting of lawful votes"
Mr.. Moore before the war was
the most rampant secessionist and
since the close Of the great strug-
gle he has been an ultra Republi-
can.
He is regarded as a ridiculous
sort of character where he is best
known, and therefore his rawlings,
to a great extent, go unnoticed.
But Mr.. Moore is the proprietor
Of big dry goods house depend
ent on southern patronage for sup
port. If he wants a force election
bill, even at the cost Of bloodshea,
we don'tsee how he can reasonably
claim this patronage.
We don't believe in the boycott
under any circumstances and don't
advise it, but if there are other
dry goods stores in Memphis as
good as that kept by Mr.. Moore
we don't see why the southern
trade should give him preference
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-08-08
The Convention in Tennessee,
National Democrat.l

National Democrat
We congratulate the Democrats
Of Tennessee on the result Of their
State convention, and we congrat-
ulate the farmers Of Tennessee on
the fact thst they are such excel
lent Democrats. If it is the wish
of the Democratic farmers of every
State in the Union to nominate and
elect the Governor thereof, we shall
be pleased to see them carry out
their Purpose, provided the farmer
who is nominated and elected is in
every case a Democrat. There
should not be in any section of the
United States the slightest antago-
nism between the Democratic party
and the farmers, and if such antag-
onism anywhere exists it can not
bethe faultof the Democraticparty.
Itwas more directly in the inter.
est of the farmers than of any other
portion Of our people that the DEM
ocratic party, under the leadership
of Mr.. Cleveland, made the great
contest for tariff reform in 1888 ?
1t is for the farmers, even more
than for anybody else, that this
contest has been carried thus far
and is to be continued hereafter
Under these circumstances it can
not seem otherwise than unnatural
that farmers in any part of the
country should lend assistance to
any movement that is hostile to
the Democratic party. For the
sake of tariff reforms for the sake
of extension of the currency on
sound principles; for the sake Of
honest government; for the defeat
of the Federal election bill for all
these objects their fealty to the
Democratic Organization shouldnot
be weakened or rendered doubtful
If they believe that these objects
can be more readily attained by d
farmers organization cooperating
with the Democratic party and
squaring itself at all times with
the great principles of the Demo.
cratic party, 10y all means let them
organize and push on the good
!, work.
This is what has happened il
Tennessee. 1t is whatshould hap
pen everywhere.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-08-08

Mr.. LEWIS T. BAXTER, the Re-
publican nominee for Governor Of
this State, is president Of the Com
mercial Club, of Nashville, and as
such, itappears, pledged himself on
several occasions not to accept the
nomination of his party if it was
coupled with an Endorsement OF the
force bill. But the platform on
which he stands does indorse that
Infamous measure, in an indirect
way it is true, but nevertheless IN
terms that can not be mistaken.
Now it is for Mr.. Baxter to recon-
eile himself with himself and tell
the people of the State how he can,
being the president of club es-
tablished for the purpose Of invit-
ing immigration and capital to the
State, accept the nomination OF the
Republican party for Governor on
a platform which indorses a bill
which. if it becomes a law, will in
duce disquiet, unsettle values, and
disorganize the trade and business
of the whole South. Mr.. Baxter
before he takes the stump to meet
Buchanan, had better make up his
mind ON these points and be ready
with an explanation. Memphis
Commercial.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-08-08

MARSHALL & BRUCE, who have
for years published the directory of
the city of Nashville, Tenn, have
made an offer to take a census of
the city for 81, 900. The complaint
there is that the Federal census
falls 5000 or 10000 short.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-08-08

DURING his speech accepting the
temporary ychairmanshipof the con-
vention, ex-Congressman Zack Tay-
lor said, referring to the recent
Democratic convention which he
declared was controlled by the Al
lance:
at was but the initiatory move
ment to lock up the food products
and unduly initiate the currency and
injure the very men who seek re-
lief through these measures"
Did the Republican convention,
through its leaders or in its plat
form, make any effort whatever to
give any relief to the farmers? The
convention failedabsolutely tomen-
ton the subject at all Nashville
American.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-08-08

MARSH Cook, a widely known
Mississippi Republican, and an
ex-candidate for Congress, was
i, found dead in Jasper County with
buck-shot in him. He
was candidate to the constitu-
tional convention, and has been
making some very incendiary
speeches. His chief desire was to
arouse all prejudices between the
two races, and it is said he had
been repeatedly warned to leave
the country. He was considered
a fre-brand by both the white Re
publicans and negroes, and his end
was a surprise to but few.-Jack-
son (Tenn.) Tribune and Sun.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-08-08

IT is proposed to reserve $780,
200, 600 acres of the public lands
in the United States to be used by
the Government in building reser-
voirs of water to irrigate arid lands.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-08-08

CONGRESSMAN ENLoE, of Jack
son, Tenn, district is after Tom
Reeds pension committee with a
big stick, and he will play smash
with Ransom's little "pension
shop" ere he gets through. Cooper
and Enloe are great "hosses.
Waverly Times-Journal.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-08-08

AT the request of the Democrats
of the eleventh ward of Whining.
ton, Del. ex-Secretary of State
Thomas r. Bayard will attend the
convention as delegate from that
ward.