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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-08
COLONEL CROCKETT.
How the Doughty Warrior Got Out of a
Very Tight Hole.

How the Doughty Warrior Got Out OF u
Very Tight Hole.
81 never but once" said the Colonel,
'was in what call real genuine guam
dary. 1t was during my electioneering
| for Congress, at which time i strolled
about in the woods, so particularly
pestered by politics that L forgot my
rife. Any man may forget his rifle, you
| know; but it isn't every man can make
| amends for his forgetfulness by his fac
ulties, guess. 1t CHANGED that l was
strolling along, considerably deep in
congressionals; the first thing that took
my fancy was the snarling of some
young bears, which proceeded from a
| hollow tree; but | soon found that L
could not reach the cubs with my hands,
so went feet foremost, to see If could
draw them up by the toes. l hung on
the top of the hole, straining with all
my might to reach them, until at last
my hands slipped and down / went, more
than twenty feet, to the bottom of that
hole, and there | found myself almost
hipdeepin family of fine young bears. l.
soon found that might as we'll undertake
toclimb up the greasiest part of rainbow
as to get back-the hole in the tree be-
ing so large and it's sides so smooth and
slippery from the rain.
snow this was real, genuine, regu-
lar quandary II so be | was to shout,
it would have been doubtful whether
they would hear me at the settlement;
and If they did hear me, the story would
ruin my election, for they were of
quality too cute to vote for a man that
ventured into place that he couldn't
get himself out of. Well, now, while L
was calculating whether it was best to
shout for help, or to wait in the hole un-
til after election, l heard kind of
grumbling and growing overhead, and
looking, saw the old bear coming down
stern foremost upon me- My motto is
always go ahead and as soon as she
had lowered herself within my reach,
got a tight grip of her tail in my left
hand, and with my little buck-hafted
pen-knife in the other | commenced
squirting her forward I'll be shot II
ever a member of Congress rose quicker
in the world than i did She took mo
out in the shake of lambs tail.'-N.
Y. Ledger.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-08
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

-He-'I love you more than tongue
can tell!' She (thoughtfully)-"Sup-
pose you put it in writing, George.
Munsey's Weekly.
What plan," said an actor to an
other" shall / adopt to fill the house at
my benefit?" Invite your creditors" !"
was the surly reply,
She lat the piano)-"Listen! how do
you enjoy this refrain?" He-"Very
much. The more you refrain the bet
ter like it."-Musical Courier.
-Tippler-''Do you know the reason
why have never met with success iu
life?" Plain speaker-"Yes; there have
been too many bars in your way
Boston Gazette.
-Maud-''Isnt it queer title for a
book, mother, Not Like Other Girls?'
wonder what she can be if she is not
like other girls?" Mother-.'I don't
know, unless she goes into the kitchen
and helps mother, instead of staying in
the drawing-room to read novels."-N.
Y. Ledger.
-Bagley-"I tell you feel sorry for
old Mr.. Perkins. He's had very bad
luck with his boys" Bailey-"Two of
them are in the States prison aren't
they?" "Yes, and Jim has just been
elected to the Legislature. Time.
Man Ito acquaintance)-'I see you
had wedding at your house the other
night" cquaintance-"Yes,a a wooden
wedding?" Man-''Why, / understood
your daughter was married" Acquaint-
ance-"She was. Married a stick
Arkansaw Traveller.
Tramp tat kitchen deor)-"That
cake smells temptin'." Cook - "Its
some the cookin' school young leddies
made-twenty things mixed wild forty
things" Tramp-''I wish / had some"
Cook-"Wull, Oi'll give we a piece il
Yell ate it outdoors. OF don't want We
to die in tn house. IN. Y. Weekly.
"A lawyer who was pleading case
noticed that the Judge had fallen asleep.
"But since there is no one to hear me-"
he went on, raising his voice. Pardon"
replied the judge, waking up with a
start ''it is precisely because / was lis
tening to you that fell asleep."-Judge.
First Writer-"I am seeking for an
entirely original idea. / want to write
something that no one has ever done be.
fore" Second Writer-"I'll tell you
what you can write which will be abso-
lutely without precedent" First Writer
What is it?" Second Writer-"A fav-
cradle review of your own productions.
American.
AT hotel short time since a girl
inquired of gentleman at the table II
his cup was out. NO" said he 'but
my coffee is" The poor girl was con-
siderably confused, bat determined to
pay him in his own coin. While at din
ner the stage drove up, and several com
ing in, the gentleman asked, "Does tho
stage diae here?" mo, sir!' exclaimed
the girl, in sarcastic tone, but the
nosaenuarS do
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-08

me In my days of affiuence, would not pass
me by now. But how to attract his gaze
among this heterogeneous mass Of mat
terP ] tried to wave at him as he was
passing near me. He looked up and
recognized me at once. had made no
mistake in estimating his character.
The purchase was soon made, and was
sent to his rooms.
Almost the first thing 1 saw, tackled
on the wall in my new quarters, was
the familiar sketch Of myself, with the
valentine verse. Oh! If he only knew
the attractiveness and charm of the two
girls whose united work was displayed
on the valentine, how much greater
would be his interest! I often longed
to tell him of them. 1t was so unusual,
nowadays, for me to receive as much
notice as they had bestowed on me that
it was not easy to forget them.
However, since leaving the old castle
was destined for sudden changes OF
scene; and before becoming really ac-
customed to Mr.. Janvier's elegant mod
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-08
John BrIght,s Tombstone.

The gravestone which now marks the
last resting place of John Bright, in the
Friends Graveyard, at Rochdale, is re-
markable for neatness and simplicity,
and just in keeping with what he de-
sired should be placed at the head of the
grave of his late wife. 1t Is white
marble, but only two feet, six inches in
length, and two feet in breadth, bor-
dered with plain groove all round the
margin, and the lettering is OF plain
English characters, the wording being:
John Bright, died March 81, 1889. Age,
seventy-seven years" This simple rec
ord and unadorned stone lie horizon
tally at the head of the grave, and soft,
green grass now covers the remainder
A similar slab of marble, of the same
size, new marks the place by his side
where his late wife peacefully reposes,
bearing the inscription: Margaret Eliz-
abeth Bright, died May 13, 1878. Age,
fifty-seven years. IN. Y. Tribune.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-08
How to Dispose of sewer Gas.

A plan for disposing of sewer-gas pro-
posed some time since by Mr.. John
Penn, of Greenwich, England, has cone
up again for serious consideration. The
scheme is simple, and as experiment has
shown, effective. Chambers journal
describes the method as consisting in
causing ordinary street lamps to be
made air-tight, except an opening below
leading into the sewer or drain, and a
chimney above to carry off the products
of combustion" Test papers applied
Immediately below the burner, by dis
coloration show the presence Of the gas
in abundance; applied above attest It's
absence, thereby proving that the gas
has been consumed.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-08
AZ AnrIsT wANpEREp IN.

AN ARTIST WANDERED IN.
tic over my rich coloring, made many
fiattering personal remarks-in fact,
made quite study of me. 1t gave me
an opportunity to criticise him, and
will acknowledge that though perhaps
not up to the men of my day, he was
fine specimen
will pass over my experience of the
next few weeks. There was sheriffs
sale, and was ruthlessly torn from the
walls OF the grand old hall Soon 4
found myself enduring the miseries OF
life in London auetion-room. can
never forget the horror Of being paved
over by hundreds OF unappreciative
hands of ignorant people. This expe-
rience was wearing upon me and i was
growing thread bare and tattered. when
one day In walked Jack Janvier. How
my heart went out to himl Surely he,
who had shown 30 much appreciation OF
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-08
He Had Been Fired.

Charlie-I love the .old-fashioned
home, with their great, cheerful fire.
places.
Henry-Can't say that do. Did you
ever see the one down to my girls house?
Charlie--No, never knew that there
was Fireplace in the house.
Henry-There is, though. 1t is located
Just outside the front door at the top of
the steps.-Kearney (Neb.) Enterprise.
Pounded Cheese: Pound half pound
OF dry cheese with two tablespoonful
OF butter, add teaspoonful of mustard,
little cayenne pepper and pounded
mace. Spread on bread and eat.
An expected pleasure is like wet
boot. " is hard to pull OF.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-08

And declare me most misguided
Now to sp ealtl
When the summers golden glory
Made the earth divinely fair,
First dared to breathe the story
OF my secret to the air,
Longing that some sprite or spirit,
Disembodied, lurking near,
Listening might chance to hear 1t,
And repeat IL in your ear.
With my message no befriending
Fairy to your chamber few,
Or should not now be sending
This to you.
Autumn's hazy skies above you
Were as brilliant as the trees,
When nt eve, I heard ~ love you,"
In each murrur OF the breeze.
Yet could not summon courage,
Gould not trust my faltering tongue,
Musing 'how could maid Of her age
Care for one no longer soungy"
So the gracious autumn ended
with its south winds blowing bland,
And the winter.time descended
On the land.
With the new year confded'
To myself that I'd be bold;
Loi month away has glided-
Left the secret still untold
Still untold-but nay, you know1t,
Dear, at last (perchance did them,
And, no doubt. you think poet
Should WOO better with his pen.
Yet unless you wish to see my
Sun of life in sure decline,
You will promise, love, to be my
Valentine!
Clinton Scotland in Town Topics.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-08

was appreciated; and many a lovely
maybe stood by the hour before me,
lost in admiration at my magnificence.
And how often have I formed back
ground for scenes of love and scenes of
hate!-but all that was in the dim long
ago.
This train of thought was started by
hearing an unusual amount of noise
outside; finally the rusty lock was
turned, and our dismal gloom was
frightened by party of American tour
lists. 1t was so delightful to once more
look down on jolly company that l
fairly shook with pleasure and excite
ment, which one of the ladies observed,
and exclaimed with little scream:
'Oh! l know there must be a skeleton
or ghost behind that lovely old tap
estry! just see it wavew
This drew general attention to me,
and was so much admired that one of
the young ladies in the party proceeded
to sketch me. While thus occupied, her
charming companion, tired of gazing at
the old armor and dull pictures, re-
turned to her side, and commenting on
the graceful Cupids which were repre-
sented flying around me, exclaimed:
"Why, these cherubs remind me that
this is st. Valentines Day." Then she
peremptorily announced that she want
ed the sketch for valentine, to send
to Jack. This being granted, she re-
tired to wipdow-seat and wrote very
tender verse, beginning Dearest Jack, :"
under the drawing. Suddenly she was
called to join the party, and in the con-
fusion of departure the valentine to
dearest Jack" was overlooked.
The old gallery seemed like dismal
den after the departure of the pict-
uresque girls, but day or two later the
rusty lock again announced visitors.
This time young man was in the COM
pany, whose observant eye soon fell
upon the sketch in the window-seat, and
the valentine verse beginning dearest
jack seemed to cause him considerable
amusement; and his own name being
Jack-Jack Janvier-he felt certain
claim to the drawing claim the GUS
todian was not slow to recognize on see
ing the amount of the visitors fee.
Then, with the sketch in his hand,
Mr.. Janvier again looked me over, COM
mented on my antiquity, was enthusias-
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-08
weight of Appearances.

Little Willie lat the table)-I know
why you keep your coat buttoned up so
tight.
Mr.. SANITY (the parish clergyman)-
Why is it, Willie?
Little Willie-'Cause you amt got on
any vest.--Clothier and Furnisher.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-08

DEAT-MUrEs talk with their fingers;
but the most expressive Of silent Ian
guages Is heard when 'money talks"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-08
A VALENTINE VAGARY.
The Tattered Tapestry's Truthful
Tradition.
THAD been wears

T HAD been years
since any one ex-
cepting the aged
custodian h a d
entered the hall
of the rui n g d
castle. But l can
we'll remember
W h Q n t h e oil d
place was a scene
Lof neyer-waning
festivities; when
1the big room was
thronged W i t h
"brave knights
and ladyes faire.
In those times /
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-08
TO FLORENCE.
A Valentine.

CARCE i dare to tell
you, Florence,
or the secret that l
hold,
Lest you, with n fine alb
horrence,
Saying I am over bold,
Toss your queenly head
and pout your
Pretty scarlet lips in
scorn;
But I've dreamed so
much about your
Loving ways boil h
highland morn,
That at last 1 have de-
cided,
Though you think me
ua11p tvaat
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-08

DAVID HOFFMAN, aged eighty-two,
and Ezra Derr, aged eighty-four, pio-
neers of Seneca County, died near Tiffin
on the 3lst.
j. A. HowELIs, who has been appoint
ed postmaster at Jefferson, is the broth
er of w, ID. Howells, the novelist.
HENRY WILKINS was fined Afty dol
lars and costs and sent to Jail for thirty
days, at Springfield, for stealing an UNI
brella.
THE Democrats of the Brown-Cler-
mont District have nominated John NJ.
Pattison 10 succeed the late Senator
Ashburn.
SAMUEL BAILEY has been appointed
Sub-Treasurer at Cincinnati.
GEO. B. KEEPER, of Cincinnati, has
purchased another street railroad, at
Findlay.
A PUBLIC hospital building will be-
erected at Canton.
THE leading factories at GAINESVILLE,
will adopt standard time,
Nj. A. .TEAsDALE, a hardware mer-
chant OF Franklin, while suffering from
temporary alteration of mind. fastened
himself in an clubhouse and applied
match to a can of gunpowder. The ex-
plosion blew open the door and aroused
the neighborhood but aside from stun
ming Mr.. Teasdale. and singing his hair.
II produced no serious injury.
A ThREE-yEAR-oLD boy named Sigler
WAS kicked by horse, near Newark. ana
fatally injured
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-08

The exhibition over, the painting was
sent to its purchaser, and was sent to
the studio but much to my discomfort,
not unrolled. However, | recognized
Janvier's voice, who entered the studio
ono morning and introduced himself to
Mr.. John Marble
He was enthusiastic over the painting
in the exhibition, only regretting that
it was purchased at the first private
view, before he had seen the collection.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-08

M. r. Dpolittle, Painesville; ]. G.
Beatty, Ravenna; Nathan c. Hawley
Geneva; j. A. Howells, jefferson; Ii. C.
Marshall, Gerard; Frank McCord, New
Lisbon; Jas. Reed, Ashtabula; G. d.
Smith, Garrettsville.
THE following fourth-class Ohio post
masters were appointed the other day
River StyX, Medina County. M. Leather
man; Stantontown, Morrow County, ID.
L. Randolph.
THE deaths of two children in the
family of Lewis C. Franks, of Apple
Creek, Wayne County, were particularly
sad. Ross, siX-year-old son, died OF
pneumonia, and about an hour before
the time set for the funeral Daisy, a
fourteen-ycar-old daughter, died of the
same ailment. The funeral of Ross was
postponed and both children were buried
in one grave.
The body of Charles n. Morris, OF
Cincinnati, who was drowned while ca
noeing Off the Florida coast. has been
recovered.
JOHN t. GRAFToN, a school teacher al
Westville, has mysteriously ddnap'
peared.
THE officials of the c., ii. & d. rail.
road have effected settlement with
the father of William Planitz, who was
killed in the Spring Grove wreck, by
which Mr.. Planitz is to receive 81, 500,
and the company is to be released from
liability Of further claims.
LAMERTINE GREENwALD, II. A. l..
Marbit VIM. Mansfield and Frank
Snook were arrested at Ashland on the
charge OF forgery and perjury.
JAMES CRAWFORD escaped from the
Columbus pen by means of a case-knife
saw, and was recaptured at Logan while
stealing ride on the trucks OF pas
senger tram.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-05-17
Application for "a Patent
M. 3U7.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFlCE,
Eureka, NevaGa, February "A, 1882

UNITED STATES LAND OFncr,
Eureka, Nevada, February "A. 1852
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT J. W.
IN M. Uarde2a, whose postuthue address Is
Philadelphia pennsy lyapia, has this da, nled
his application for Il patent Tor one Thousand
tlOUpI linear feet Of the Thompson Mine or vein
bearing silver, with surface ground tlr, e hun.
dred and twrnty.three (323l feet Ia width, aitu-
ate, lying and being in TEN Piute Mining Dis
trict, County of Lincoln and State OF Nevada,
and known and designated by the field notes
and official plat on hle in this Office rs lot Num-
Der Fifty-lve ,55) located on unsuryeyed land.
The exterior boundaries of said lot No. &c
being AZ follows, to wit: Variation IL degrees
and 80 minutes east. Commencing at poet
marked "No. survey No. Do, whence l
monument on Gran. Peak bears N AIN det
west 772 $40 feet; post No OF u survey No,
40, Wyandotte lode. bears iorth o. y deg east
4SO feet, and the working shaft on this lode
bears north Gl . degrees west IT'S feet Thence
running, list course. mort 20 deg west 1000 ieet,
to post marked No.2, survey No. 30, at the
northeast corner monument Of TINS claim;
thence, I'd course, south 5ik deg west 323 ieet
to post marked No. 3, u survey No. IS, at
the northwest corner monument OF this claim;
thence, Sd COURSE, e0lt h 20 deg east 1000 feet,
to post marked No. 4, = survey No. 81, at the
aout Invest coi .ier monument OF this claim,
which monument IL on the western boundary
of the wyapdotte lode; from it post NO. l, u
survey No. 10. " andotte lode, bears south BAN
deg weet 6g7 ieet; post No U y survey No. a,
Prodigal lode, bears south "a y deg west 5g2
feet, and post No. 3. U 3 survey No. a., same
lode bears south "a p deg West iG3 l-lU teet
thence, 4th course, north 81 deg east ~ feet,
to post No l. at the place OF beginning. con
thinning l5-lU0 acres This claim liz bonndrd
ON the south by the Wyandotte lode.
The location of this Mine is duly recorded in
the Recorders Office of Tenn Piute Mining Dis.
rict, in Book L, pages ia and 1l5, of Mining
Records. Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely any portion of said Thompson Mine or
| said mining ground AS hereinbefore described,
are required to file their adverse claim with
the Register of the United states Land Office ut
Eureka, in he State of Nevada during the sixty
| days period of publication hereof or they will
be barred by virtue of he provisions OF the
| Statute
| 'mr4-60 II. H1NCKLEY, Register.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-05-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
Application for a Patent
No. 1913.
United STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Eureka, Nevada, May rs, 1883.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
N Payday Gold and Silver hining Company
whose postoffice address is San Francisco
California, has this day filed its application for
a patent for Fourteen hundred ana eighty-nlne
linear feet OF the PAYDAY mine or vein bearing
silver. with surface ground Six hundred feet III
width situated in Jackrabbit Mining District
Comfy of Lincoln. and State Of Nevada. and
designated by the field notes and official plat ON
file in this office as Lot No. 80. located upon
unsurveyed and. The exterior boundaries OF
said Lot No. 80 being as follows, to wit:
Beginning at post marked No. i, U survey
No so, from which U mineral monument No
l bears N 4s deg As min Z 343 feet The stove
pipe of Day Mining Ccmpanys once bears
So deg As min L 4i0 feet, and the smokestRck OF
Payday hoisting-works bears Il deg As min
e $50 feet Then, LIST course. "A deg As min L
600 feet, to post marked No2, y survey No ~.
and post No | of U survey No 81 said posts
being identical with the northeasteriy corner
| monument of the Payday location, from which
| the northwesterly corner monument OF the Pay.
westerly corner Of the Payday location.
I Thence, s 80 deg 80 min " 4S7 feet, to q point
on the westerly lue OF U s survey No 80; thence,
N 80 deg T. 500 feet to post No /, u survey No
| 80, and thence, s IA deg As min 600 feet 10
| post No 2, survey No. 80. and the place OF
| beginning. Containing an area of 100 acre of
| land. Which tracts being excluded from this
| survey leaves remaining an area of * -i00
| acres of land
| Magnetic variation l6 deg East
| The location of this mine is recorded in the
| Recorder office of Lincoln county, Nevada, in
| Book of Mining Notices. This lode is bound. d
on the east by the Jackrabbit mining claim,
| and on the north, west and south by no known
claims Any and all persons claiming id.
versely any portion of said Payday mine or
surface ground are required to file their adyerr Q
claims with the Register of the United States
Land Office at Eureka, III the state OF Nevada,
durns the sixty days period OF publication
hereof or they will be barred by virtue of the
| provisions of the statute.
Il. H. HlNCKLEY, Register.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-05-17
Notice of Forfeiture.

Two THOMAS MCDONALD AND JOHN WARD
L CHKIs'rIA AN, their grantees. euece sso~s or
assigns
You are hereby notified that the undeIsiRn, d.
a co-owner with you in the mining claims
known M the Black Sulphu,ets and Iron Men.
ster mining claims. situated in Pahranagat
Lake Mining District, Lincoln County, State of
Nevada. has performed the work and made the
expenditures on said above mentioned claims
and each of them necessary to hold the game
as required by Section 1924 Of the Revised
Statutes OF the United States for the year A. u,
1889, and that the amount due from YOU. youp
grantees, successors or assigns ON account Of
such expenditures on said GLAZING are AZ fol-
lows:
Thomas Mcdonald u interest in each cluiM
6r S:,3 33 Is total S66 662s.
John Ward Ohristian-'d interest In zach
claim. "a $33 33la total $66 6Gsa.
And ii within ninety days after the publica.
ton of this notice you fail or refuse to cont,ib /.
nte your said proportion OF such expenditure
as co-owners your interest in said eisims will
become the property OF the subscriber under
said Section 232i.
A.W. aEER.
Hike, March 90. 1890.