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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-08
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

"A young man writes to inquire
''Does a college education pay?" mo,
it makes the old man pay."-Texas Sift-
ings.
Husband Ito extravagant wife)-
"You have succeeded at last in making
something out of me-" Wife-"I knew
would. What is it, dearest?" Husband
"A pauper. Epoch.
First Physician - "Any unusual
symptoms about that last case of yours?"
Second Physician-"Yes: he paid me
fifty dollars on account yesterday."-
Munsey's Weekly.
"A broad hint: Landlord Ito depart
ing guest)-"I trust l may rely upon
your recommending my establishments"
Gucst-"I don't happen to have at this
moment mortal enemy in the world"
-Humoristiche Blaetter.
The Medical World says healthy
man changes his brain every two
months. We don't believe it. We have
known some remarkably healthy men
who never change never had any
brains to change, in fact.-Peoria Tran
script.
-"No use," exclaimed an impecuni.
GUS debtor to an importunate creditor,
'''you can't get blood out Of turnip."
81 know that" responded the creditor,
''but unless get that money I'll have
gore from a beat. t."-Philadelphia Press.
-"What is it, little girl?'' said gro.
Ger to a five-year-old miss, as he leaned
over the counter. Little Girl-''Mamma
sent me for a lamp chimney, and she
says she hopes it will be as strong as
that last butter you sent us."-Chicago
Lyre.
Mrs. Wickwire "Why don't you
quit that stupid habit you've got of say
ing by Jove!' What do you know about
Jove, anyway" Mr.. Wickwire-'I will,
if you will stop saying the idea every
time you are spoken to. What do you
know about ideas, anyway" - Terre
Haute Express.
-Customer-"Yous sold me, two weeks
ago, one of your combination ten-dollar
outfits" Proprietor-"Well er-we
can't change any thing we've sold so,
that's all right. There isn't enough leIt
of the outfit to return. But the linen
collar was really good, and thought
I'd stop in and see II 1t wasn't mia
take. Smith, Gray & Co.'s Monthly.
81 get up at daylight" repeated the
early rising crank, for the 099th time.
81 can't see how any one can want to lie
in bed after they have woke up. Then
=" "Get out of the house as soon as
possible, / suppose?" put IN the tired
listener, for the sake of saying somo-
thing. Certainly" "What a relief 1t
must be to your family. y."-Philadelphis
Inquirer.
"A young versifier, upon submitting
one of his productions to his older and
less dreamy roommate, was asked, the
verses having been read with great
care: "Did you write this stuff? ?"
"Yes." "Where will You send it?" ITO
Mr.. Blank. ''He's the editor OF the
W. journal. send it to him be-
,ause he isan old friend of my father's."
"All right. Pm glad you're going to
send it to Blank. Perhaps, Tor your
fathers sake, he will decline TO print
k"--Harpey's Magazine.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-08
IN. MOST wonderfuI Kittens.

A most wonderful toy has been on
private exhibition in Paris. Fancy
seven life-sized kittens covered with
real skin, but with eyes of emerald
set in pearly white enamel and each
playing on musical instrument; a flute,
either, violin, drum, harp, q
cornet and an accordion, all perfectly
harmonized and playing the most diff
cult operas, then you have the picture
complete. The mechanism. Is similar
to that of music box and the whole
apparatus, kittens ct al, is valued "a
70, 900 francs. st. Louis Republic.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-08
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Beautiful New FabrIcs-The supper Jacket
"A New Perfume.

"A New Perfume.
Among the great variety of beautiful
fabrics that are now crowding the mar
ket are Corah silks in two shades of one
color, or in contrasting tints. On one
shot foundation of gold and reseda is a
fine design in brocade in beautifully
shaded tints of roses. On dinner gown
is design showing delicate gold
ground with clusters of shaded narcis-
sus, with odd leaves surrounding these
of dark terra-cotta velvet. The gown is
in Directoire style, with trimmings of
terra-cotta velvet in vandyke points.
The supper jacket" is the last name
for those nonedescript and fantastic lit
tie bodices that are everywhere so pop
ular. The chief aims to be kept in view
with regard to those jackets are, that
they should be in themselves very be-
coming and so arranged in color as to be
wearable with any sort of skirt. They
appear at the theatre, opera, at dressy
dinner parties, and in boudoirs and re-
ception-rooms. There is no doubt about
the beauty of some of the expensive
models created in Paris. The shape of
one, for example, is perfect for those
who can wear the high Medici collar,
and look well in blouse vest. This is
made of cream-colored velvet, tight-fit-
ting in the back, and open in front with
crossing of the velvet, diagonally hs-
low the chest. The jacket shows no
fasJenings. 1t is braided in gold, and
the high collar is gold, others have gold
passementerie bands.
Lilac-blossom Is the name of new
French perfume. The odor of the
blossom is so perfectly reproduced that
one imagines spray of lilac is some
whore near. Like pond-lily and fragi-
pani, this perfume is densely sweet, and
therefore is not agreeable to everybody.
The color of the perfume is a faint
lilac, and the pretty little bottles are
tied up with lilac ribbon.
Spring cheviots and camel's-hair
serges of every description, plain,
striped, plaided, and bordered, and
beautiful fancy wooden fabrics in end
less variety may now be seen in all the
leading shops, in color-schemes and
combinations never before introduced.
Tailor-gowns made of these stylish fab
RIGS can be worn until July at least with
perfect comfort, and it is still indis-
pensable that these should be made in
great simplicity, as figured woolen ma.
terial' require but little draping or
adornment. Stripes of lustrous Benga-
line silk are woven in beige, dove-gray,
auburn-brown and pine-green wollens.
There are also velvet, pompadour and
effective broche stripes. IN. Y Post.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-08

"A resident OF Youngstown, o., after
having his right arm amputated as the
result of an accident, placed the. severed
arm in q valise, and, unattended, went
ten miles TO his home.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-08

Overheard on the street Ca, on the
way to Sunday-school.- "MamIaa, you
haven't given me my five cents yet to
send to the heathen." 81 have just
given it to the heathen, myself, Tommy,
That conductor charged me full fare for
you. ."-Chicago Tribune.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
The Following Have Been Granted since
Our Last Report.
Sweet-LooIxing Girls.
Atlanta constitution.

Atlanta NhnSllVullun.
Three sHeet-lo0king girls got on an
electric car yesterday bound for West
Pcachtree street. They sat and giggled
pleasantly until the conductor came
through the car to collect the fares.
Then with equal promptness each of the
girls reached for her purse, and the fol-
lowing conversation ensued:
All three at once-Oh, let me pay.
May-No, it's my turn; insist on pay
ing.
Clara-Girl's it's really my turn to pay,
and | want to do it,
Fannie-I proposed riding home; so l
l think ought to pay.
Then the three purses were simultane-
eusly opened and the three pretty faces
grew scarlet. Two cents and postage
stamp was the wealth of the crowd.
Without needing the offers of financial
aid, which came from several gentlemen,
the three giIls hurried out of the car, and
as 1t ls rolled away they were standing on
the next corner explaining to each other
how 1t happened that they were all broke.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14

Baucus. Saratoga Springs, face and leg
cut Julius Siegel, New York City, left
arm broken George s. Thompson, ankle
sprained by jumping from the train;
E. Minnick, Philadelphia, arm crushed.
The hero of the affair was Waldron, one
of the colored porters. He was the first
man to rush into the wrecked car, and
siezed the lamp which was burning in the
debris, and threw it from the window,
thus preventing terrible holocaust. Con.
ductor Fest also distinguished himself for
bravery and presence of mind.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14
GOLDEN BRICKS.
X Pomeroy's Advance Thought.

Brick Pomeroy's Advance Thought.
The less man knows the greater his
prejudice.
Every good act man does is shaking
hands with God.
Life is the best school, and conscience
the best guide.
Nine-tenths OF maths ills come only as
they are invited.
The man who is always sober is always
on the right road
Persons who have dirty back yards
leave dirty memories.
Our best friends are not those whoa
ways come with taffy.
Never ask a man for his advice uules,
you are willing to accept it.
Retailing scandal and injurious reports
of Others is like drinking swill.
One sure way to bring unhappiuess is
toquarrcl with what you have.
No man should expect more of good
will from others than he has fer them.
To neglect to train a girl to active use
fulness is to land her In future misery.
The sturdiest and tallest trees grow in
the field of indifference to public opinion.
The man whose wife does not know
how to keep house neatly is not fully
benefited by marriage.
When persons marry they should cease
trying tn offend each other with words in-
tended to sting,
Never accept the advice or rely on the
judgment of man who is not posted on
what he talks about.
The preaching of others will never ge
US to Heaven, as every person must make
The climb for himself.
Many man has cured himself of sick
ness by going to work and ceasing to sit
on a nest full of worry eggs.
The drtiest robber of all is the person
who detracts from another's good name
and thus robs his betters.
Some wives are never happy till they
have said something to make their hus-
bands feel sore and miserable.
The woman who really loves d man
will never lay in wait with words that
burn or that are intended to humiliate.
The less you have to do with any per-
son whose talk is about his neighbors,
the better of and the happier you will be.
Mans principal wealth as he starts in
the next life will be his education and
what he has learned that is useful 10
others in this.
Plsee no reliance on the love of a
woman whose great desire is property, or
on the love of man who loves only
physical beauty.
What helper is death when it takes
children from parents who abuse and neg
lect them, and old people away from
from children who feel that old age is
| burthensome.
Every man who is a man stands at the
| head of his family procession. not to club
and abuse, but to help educate, even
though he be an Invalid to some extent.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14
Retires FROM Business.

1t will be noticed in our advertising
columns to-day that Mr.. G. j. Mayer, the
well-known contracting painter, after al
most twenty years of successful business,
has sold his establishment and retlres.
The cause of his retirement from painting
is by the advice of his physician, who has
repeatedly warned him that it is injurious
to his health. We are sorry to lose Mr..
Mayer as painter and decorator, who
for years past has conducted the leading
and largest painting business in this city.
When an important or difficult piece o
work was to be done, or fine building
to be painted in an artistic way, he was
generally called upon for his advice and
experienced services.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14
A Two Cent stamp for Drop Letters

Two Cent stamp for Drop" Letters.
1t may be information to some to know
that it takes two cent stamp for drop
letter, where the free delivery system is
IN use. A number of letters from persons
in one part of the city to those living in
other parts are dropped in the postofilce
or some of the street boxes almost every
day with only one cent postage stamps on
them. The other cent will be collected
from the person receiving the letter. 1t
takes some people long time to learn
this fact.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14
For Conference.

Rev. M. IL. Weaver, Of the Evangelical
Association Church, will depart on Mon
day for Greensburg, OHIO, to attend Con-
ference. He has been conducting in his
church on Morris street. for some time a
very successful revival. There have been
about fifty accessions 10 the church, and
the meetings have been largely attended.
Rev. Weaver is an entertaining and able
minister, and not only the members OF
his congregation but our people generally
would like to hear of his being returnt d
to this charge.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14
THE KING OF FRANCE.

The King of France marched up the hill,
And then marched down again.
He thought it better far than kill
so many thousand men;
And all the women wept for joy
To greet them home again;
SO dance and sing the merry King
And all his merry men.
They spread the banquet tables high,
The music sounded shrill,
As there beneath the summer sky
They ate and drank their fill;
And though they bore no trophies red,
AS they came down the hill,
A loving heart was Henry's part,
And that was better still.
r 4 T.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14
That Pennsylvania Railroad Sale.


The safe which was in the ticket office
at East Conemaugh, and which was
washed away by the great fl >od, has been
found lately. 1t was small iron safe,
and while tlre-proof, il did not prove to
be waterproof, though all of its contents
were no! completely destroyed. Efforts
to discover this safe have been constant
since last July, but it was not found
until three days ago in the bed of the
river not many feet from where the sta
tion stood. 1t has been shipped to Phil
adelphia and the contents examined by
the auditor of passenger receipts The
tickets were reduced to state of pulp.
There were $47 in money, silver and pa
per. The silver is blackened by contact
with the water. OF the paper money
there is one note only that is damaged be-
yond redemption and even this may pos
siblY be accepted by the treasury. This
note is of the $1-denomination. Mr..
Riebenack and his assistant Mr.. Gilling-
ham, are beseiged with requests for this
money, to be returned as souvenirs, the
applicants being willing to pay a pre-
MUM. The company, of course, refuses
to entertain such propositions. Conduc-
tor Isreal Frosha, Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, on last Friday found a So
greenback that had evidently gone
through the great flood. The bill was
hanging on a willow twig on the river
bank about four and one-haIf miles from
Johnstown, 1t IS badly bleached and
torn. The number of the bill is 1861. :.
GA
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14
Lost and Found.

Carrolltown News.
About two years ago, Miss Rcssie
Strittmatter lost gold dollar which her
father, Mr.. Andrew Strittmatter of Car
roll township had presented to her as a
Christmas gift. In December last Ressie's
brother Andrew saw hawk kill chicken
and shot at it with rifle, but missed it
and the body of the chicken was left un-
disturbed. On Saturday while engaged
in playing ball, the ball rolled to the spot
where the carcass of the fowl had decay
ed, and there, laying in the midst of the
bones and feathers, Andrew saw his sis
ter's lost Christmas gift. The dollar
piece had evidently been in the chickens
craw when the hawk killed it. Miss
Strittmatter is an inmate of st. Mary's
Convent, at Pittsburgh.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14

A printers error has been detected in
the last issue of the Bible from the Cam
bridge Press. In Isaiah 4S, 13, the word
" foundation is begun with an "r " in.
stead of an f." The mistake was dis
covered by young son of Rev. DIR. H.
Adler, who has received the standing re.
ward of guinea offered for the detection
of such an error
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14
One of the Johnstown Sufferers.

Lancaster lntelllgenCef.
Rev. W. II. Bates, of st. Johns Re-
formed church, Johnstown, arrived in
Lancaster on Wednesday evening. He
lived in Johnstown at the time of the
flood and his church was destroyed. For
tunately his family was saved. He is on
a lecturing tour and will delivers lecture
at Sellcrsville on Saturday evening.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14
To Add TO the Other Blanks

Norlstown Herald.
The Louisiana lottery clears $4,000, 900
a year. Many man in the north whose
salary is not over So week helps to con-
tribute to this enormous sum. The in.
formation is enough to give them a
" blank look of amazement.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14
First Glass in Geography.-stand Up.

First Glass in Geography,-StandU Up!
Teacher.-What can you say of the
United States a?
Pupil.-It is great country.
Teacher.-What are the principal oc-
cupations of the people?
Pupil.-The principal occupations of
the people are paying taxes and drawing
pensions.
Teacher.-Right.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14
\ CLOSE CALL.
Arthur Evans, of Sheridan, Gets n Foot
Badly Crushed, and Narrowly Escapes
Death.

Arthur Evans, of sheridan, Gets n Foot
Badly Crushed, and Narrowly Escapes
Death.
Arthur Evans, whose home is at Sheri-
dan station, had foot badly crushed on
lie Southwest Penn, near Huff station,
Friday morning about 2 o'clock. The
unfortunate young man was brought to
Greensburg, where the member was
dressed by physician, From there GS
was brought to the residence Of his uncle,
DR.. G. Sheridan, at Sheridan station, yes
terday morning on Atlantic Express,
When the accident happened Evans
was in the act of coupling some cars be-
longing to the train on which he was a
brakeman. To enable him to make some
adjustment about the coupling he stepped
upon the rail. 1t being frosty, he slipped,
his foot catching in frog. In his efforts
to extricate himself to get out of the way
of the car that was being showed up, be
fell inward over the track, but caught the
bumper and held fast, his foot being at the
same time fast in the frog. The car wheel
came upon his foot, the flange tearing the
shoe to pieces and badly crushing the foot,
but libersting Evans, who thus narrowly
escaped horrible death. Had he fallen
outward he would have lost foot, and
had he not caught to the bumper he
would have been crushed underneath the
cars.
Evans father is dead, and his mother
is in Trenton, N. j. They formerly lived
at Sheridan station. His father is a
brother of Mrs. DR.. c. Sheridan. He was
resting well yesterday, and there is hope
at his foot may be saved to him.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14

RICHARD II. Quay, son of the junior
Senator from Pennsylvania, is said to be
willing to represent Beaver county in the
State House of Representatives.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14
A Condition of Things That Needs Correc


A Condition of Things That Needs Correc-
tiOn.
The bridge across the river connecting
Cambria and Millville borOughs is in a
very dilapidated condition, and it is very
apparent that better condition of things
is urgent. Besides being unsafe the
structure is lop-sided and two or three
heavy grades occur near the Cambria
side. In order to make it safe FOR the
passage of teams over the slippery planks,
most of the surface was covered with
cinders yesterday. This was no doubt
the best thing that conld be done under
the circumstances, but 1t is not right that
this work should be done at the expense
of teamsters. The job yesterday was
paid for blythe owners of the "bus" line
running to MOrrellville, permission hav.
ing been given by Street Commissioner
Culliton. There is new bridge needed
at this site badly, and it is needed now.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14
Six Years of Harrison too Much.

Pittsburgh Press, Rep.
We have already had year of Har-
rison's administration, and it Is probable
the country can stand three more But
he is a hard blow to the advocates of "a six
year term.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14
Good Ice News.

OH CITY DerrIck.
Ice seven inches thick is being harvest.
ed on Chautauqua Lake. A few days
more of cold weather and Oil CITY ice
men will be able to cut a bountiful sun
ply.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14

The single happiness in the world that
men are often anxious to cut themselves
off from is that of being bachelors.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14

The report that the baby King of Spain
has suffered a relapse is officially contra
dicted.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-12-13

w. p. Scott, of Perrysburg, is the
champion fast and long distance skater
of Ohio, and he is desirous of making a
match with anybody in Ohio who thinks
he can take the honor away from him.
Anybody wishing to make match
with Mr.. Scott can be Accommodated by
addressing him at Perrysburg. The
only condition that Scott will insist
upon is that the race must he skatcd
in Toledo.
Tho funeral of Mrs. Wm. Crook,
ut her late residence, on Sunday last
was attended by Il large number of
neighbors. friends and relatives. The
services conducted by Rev. Shaw were
short and impressive. Messrs A. J.
Ormc of Bowling Green and r. S.
Clegg of Perrvsburg, the geutlemanly
undertakers, volunteered their services
on the occasion as II token of respect
for the family of their brother under
taker. The remains were placed in a
beautiful casliet of red cedar, covered
with the finest Lyons black silk plush,
and metallic lined, furnished by the
Owosso Casket Co., and were buried
in Fort Meigs cemetery. The family
desire to express their gratitude to
their friends for kindnesses shown
them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-12-13
THE WEATHER.

Local weather prophets are pre-
dccting u severe Winter, and base
their prognostications on various pee
uliar features.
Valentine Schwind. the honeyman,
saws the bees are briaging the honey
to the inside of The hive, and the leaves
remained on the trees very late which
are sure signs.
Ben Scott says the muskrats are
building their houses very high, while
another gentleman savs they are build
ing them very low, and both claim the
signs are infallible.
Kingsbury says the moon looks very
green which is sure sign of weather.
In. Saddler says the rabbits nave a
heavy coat of fur which is also sure
sign.
II. E. Peck says the first three days
OF Decembar indicate what the weather
will be during the months of December,
January, and February. and if this be
true we will have snug Winter of it.
John Robertson, who has been one
of the leading authorities for many
years, in this locality, says the next
storm will be snow; that we will have
much snow this Winter; that the
January thaw will be damp; that the
first snow stayed on the trees a long
time, and that the musk rats are
building high houses in the bay and
low houses in the river, and all these
signs indicate severe weather and con-
siderable snow during the coming
Winter.