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ATINER SLOAN. Auctioneers.
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SUPERINTENDENT POWELL AND COOK TO DE-
LIVER LECTUREs-A COMPLAINT As TO TEACH
ERsHIP APPOINTMENTS AND ITS EXPLANATION
CHANGES OF TEACHERS AND JANTroRs-
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-09-26
A FLOURY CLOUD.
A Five-Year-Old's Distressing Adventure
Hot Day.

Five-Near-OldS Distressing Adventure
Hot Day.
A flour besprinkled battalion of small
boys moved along the Western boule-
ward, near Ninety-second street, yester-
day afternoon. Every face was study;
sadness, anxiety and flour contributed
to the expressions. They moved slow
ly because in advance of them was a
forerunner He was diminutive speci-
men of humanity, and he was spotless-
ly white from his little hat crown to
the toes of his sturdy shoes The tears
were flowing over his cheeks, and from
his lips poured q volume of sound
The unfortunate 5-year-old had been
sent to the corner grocery for flour and
had dropped the parcel. He had tried
to pick it up and it had emptied itself
over him. His vociferous demonstra-
tions of grief brought flock of diminu-
tive friends. They appreciated the
gravity of the situation.
They scooped up as much as their
grimy little hands would hold. The
5-year-old looked on for a minute hope
fully. Flour never looked so white to
him before and he had no idea there
was so much flour in the world. The
four pounds spread about a good bit.
There We're six friends, and they
couldn't begin to lift it all with their
twelve small, black paws. The baby
brain grasped the truth. The 5-year-old
renewed his walls and directed his
erring and -four tipped toes toward
| home.
AS he announced his distress he drew
interested spectators all along the line.
But the 5-year-old was philosophic. 1t
was not alone or chiefly the loss of the
flour that troubled him; it was his own
undignified situation.
'Mamma-dear," he walled, 'please
ake-some-kerosene oil-aud rub
my clothes-hard-and then-tal1e some
water - some cold - water,-Mamma
dear,-and--then--they'll ll-be--all right.
Just-rub 'em hard-and please-to-
excuse me;-l'm so sorry" Sob--sob-
sob.
Then the body guard arrived. Each
pair of hands deposited its share of
the scattered hour-like trophies at the
mothers feet. They had done what
they could, and every floursmeared
face was turned to hers for the verdict
Then everybody laughed. Everybody
brushed everybody else, and in spite of
the heat it was pleasant day.-N. Y.
Recorder
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-09-26
The CHIMNEY DEMONS.

Out OF the top OF q chimney tall
I saw u parcel Of demons crawl;
Some in gray and some in white
And others in robes as black as night
They danced together; they wnltZod and
whirled
With streamers out on the air unfutled
Aud the windy bugles began to blow
Aud sent them scurrying to and fro.
In gauzy garments they all were drest;
And one, with lengthy plume on his crest
Was the leader of ALL without u doubt,
Aud marshaled his forces round about
With graceful gestures, like those a. court
They bowed and curtesied and then they
fought
Fought like furies; for none would yield,
And not 4 remnant was left on the feld
Tho chimney demons their part performed
From morning till night unless it stormed
And loved to watch them and note the shape
That each one took as it made escape
Out OF the shaft, and to see them rise
And melt away in the distant skies,
And when they were angry they rose the
higher,
For then they were fed with frcsher fire.
Comic or tragic they seemed to me,
In whatever the mood / CHANGED to boz
Aud fancy led me from day to day
To watch these giants and midgets play.
Aud even now that I'm older grown,
] often sit by the window alone
Aud amuse myself as the demons crawl
Out of the top of the chimney tall.
Josephine Pollard, in N. Y. Independent.
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But what she had dono TO save my
life showed me that she cared for me,
and my heart beat fast with gladnesg.
How near 1 had come to never know
ing of her caring for me, thought On
the next day by that time would have
been far from Sunset City; and what
strange wooing ours was
TO clear mp the mystery of that note
| had received that morning; 1t was
not sent as joke, as / had supposed.
A noted criminal by the name of Cooke
Fitsgerald had sent it and in deadly
earnest.
A friend of his east had learned that
detective was to be sent west after
him and, knowing the detective. had
mailed Eitsgerald u description of the
officer
appeared at Sunset about the time
the detective was expected there, and
tallying quite well with the description,
had been taken for the man, my pre-
tended role of prospector strengthening
the supposition that l was a detective.
Fitsgerald had sent the note hoping
his shadower would be frightened out
of the hunt by its boldness and go back
with the trumped-up story that the
clew he had come on was a false one
"a trick played before with success.
This time the game did not work.
The detective was the man had seen
that morning at the tavern going by
the name of Mark Russell. His sandy
hair and beard were false and part of
disguise.
A few seconds after the shot was
fired into the Abbott cabin and came
within an ace of killing me, another
sounded at little distance off. 1t was
from one of the eastern detectives
weapons, and it disabled Fitzgerald as
the scoundrel was making off after his
attempt On my life, So inadvertently,
Fitzgerald brought about his own cap
ture through his peculiar mistake.
Luckily the villains bullet had whis-
tied over the head of my brave little
rescuer without harming golden hair.
She was soon revived from her faint
and then she had to own up to soft
impeachment l insisted on making.
And now l close the longest and l
think last-for some time-note in my
diary, for l shall not do any more lazy
prospecting in the hills around here,
and used to write in it to fill in some
of the time when off on those jaunts.
CLARENCE C. CONVERSE.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-09-26

60 feet wide and a5 feet high from the
ground floor, and are lighted on the
sides by large windows and from above
by high clerestory which extends en-
tirely around the building. The main
fronts look southwark on the great
central court and northward on the
western and middle lakes and beauti-
full thiclSly wooded island. These
principal fronts display enormous
arched entrances, richly embellished
with sculptural decorations, emble-
matte of mining and its allied in
dustries. At each end of these fronts
are large square pavilions surmounted
by domes which mark the four
corners of the building and are lighted
by large arched windows extending
through the galleries.
Between the main entrance and the
pavilions are richly decorated arcades
forming an open loggia ON the ground
floor and deeply recessed promenade
on the gallery floor level which COM
mands fine view of the lakes and
islands to the northward and the great
central court on the south. These COW
cred promenades are each 25 feet wide
and 230 feet long, and from them is
had access to the building at numerous
points. These loggias on the first floor
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-09-26

Beth. AS I have said before, her IA
theirs cabin stood about half a mile
east of Sunset.
| found miner Abbott absent and
Beth busy inside. Her hair looked like
spun gold as it shimmered in the light
of the lamp on the center table. She
wore dress of some blue stuff with Il
silk handkerchief or scarf tied loosely
about her graceful neck.
"Father's shopping around in the
mine she said, as 1 asked about him.
''Shall l call him?"
mo" / answered.
And / was on the point of saying how
witching she looked, but She prevented
me by asking if had experienced any
luck that day.
| showed her the nuggets / had
found, and she, in turn, some gold-dust
her father had brought from the mine
Father is coming in now," she eX-
claimed, looking out into the twilight,
as the gold was examined. But she
added as he did not appear; We'll, |
must have been mistaken.
Beth, why do you act as you do
toward me?" l asked ! felt that ]
could not keep my avowal Of love back
any longer, You must know that you
have stolen my heart"
She looked frightened. She blushed
hotly, too, and attempted TO silence me,
but / would not permit her to do so.
Beth" ! continued: Can you not
care little for me now?n
| And told her could never care foi
another woman and had never done so
"Mr. Kingston, she said, when had
| told her all, "it is not right that you
should marry a little ignorant western
girl like me. We can be friends but
| that must be ALL"
Her words were spoken firmly and
determinedly, though in the kindest
! tone. / knew she meant it all.
! felt stunned and faint. ! would say
| good by then, | decided, and leave Sun
set in the morning stage.
The words of farewell were on my
lips when little Beths face suddenly
paled. She was facing a window thai
| was back of me and that opened onto
a number of bushes on that side of tn,
cabin.
She gave little cry of alarm anc
drew me quickly to one side, placing
herself between me and the window as
a loud report Of rife fired through il
sounded in the room. The lamp light
ing the cabin went out with the con
cussion of the air and was in dark
ness.
Are you hit?' she cried, breathless
/ ly,
mo" exclaimed.
"A mGn--in the window-fred-"
She fell in my arms and did not fin
: ish the sentence.
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not too far removed from the plants.
The front curtains and under tine gal.
leries are designed for exhibits that re-
quire only the ordinary amount of
light. Provision is made to heat such
parts as require it.
The exterior of the building is in staff
or stucco, tinted soft warm buff. color
being reserved for the interior and the
courts. The appropriation for this
building is 100000. 1t will probably
be built for something less than this
sum,
MINES AND MINING BUILDINGS
This building, of which S. 5. Beman,
of Chicago, is the architect, is 700 feet
long and $50 feet wide and is situated
at the southern extremity of the west
ern lagoon or lake between the
electricity and transportation build
ings, its architecture has it's inspira-
tion in early Italian renaissance with
which sufficient liberty is taken to in
vest the building with the animation
that should characterize great gener-
al exposition.
There is decided French spirit per
vading the exterior design, but it is
kept well subordinated. In plan it is
simple and straightforward, embrae-
ing on the ground floor spacious vesti-
bules, restaurants, toilet rooms, etc.
On each of the four sides Of the BALD.
ing are placed the entrances, those of
the north and south fronts being the
most spacious and prominent TO the
right nad left OF each entrance, inside,
start oroad flights of easy stairs lead
ing 10 the galleries. The galleries are
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-09-26
GREASING THE GRoWLER.
A Trick by Which Its Operators Got Coco
MenSnre for Awhile.

A Trick by Which Its Operators Got Good
Measure for Awhile.
The "growler rushers" of Philadel-
phia by an ingenious scheme have sue
Ceeded in outwitting the willy saloon
keepers. The saloon keepers have no.
ticed a wonderful and new characteris-
tic concerning the beer they have on
draught. One night stalwart negro,
black as a coal, came into a saloon
with a pitcher nearly big enough to
hold keg of beer and called for ten
cents wuff."
The barleeper eyed the pitcher for a
moment, and then proceeded to draw
the beer. To his surprise the beer
would not foam in the lively manner
which heretofore had been its principal
characteristic. No amount of shaking
and sloshing around would make the
amber-colored beverage assume q
frothy appearance, and before the bar
keeper could realize it the pitcher was
brimming full. The negro remarked in
an off-hand manner:
dat beer d0ne looks dead an fat,
but lailz dat kline mahself."
With that the barkeeper handed him
the pitcher, and the grinning darky
walked out of the room. He was met
just around the corner by half a dozen
other duslly citizens, all carrying pitch
ers, and at once divided up
1t was noticed that the beer imme-
diately came to life when it was poured
out of the big pitcher, and the colored
rascals laughed immoderately as the
creamy foam ran down the sides of the
vessels they were carrying. Directly
after this another customer walked
into the same saloon, and the beer was
| found to draw all right.
| Here was a mystery indeed, and it
took two long weeks to solve it. The
| saloon keeper in the vicinity always
noticed that the beer would not foam
when, put into pitchers carried by GER
tain colored individuals. AS a result
these same persons got about fifty
cents worth of beer and paid only ten
cents for'it.
An investigation was started, as the
saloon keepers knew that some trick
was being played upon them. No solu-
tion was arrived at, however until Fri
day, when "A colored man under the in
huence of liquor told how the scheme
| had been worked.
1t seemed that the plan consisted in
simply greasing the inside of the
''growler'' with butter or piece of fat
meat. When this is done no amount
of gas or agitation will put the proper
| head on beer. The discoverer of it
reaped rich harvest by selling the
secret of it to other 'growler workers, ="
and as a result, the saloon keepers
have been victimized. - Philadelphia
| Record
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-09-26
Mines and Mining Building View taken from northwest

dairy and forestry buildings, which
about 81, 900, 900.
TO the southwark of the agricultural
building is spacious structure devoted
chiefly to live stock and agricultural
assembly hall. This building is con-
veniently near one of the stations of
the elevated railway. 1t is a very
handsome building and will undoubt-
edly be the common meeting point of
all persons interested in live stock and
agricultural pursuits. On the first
floor near the main entrance of the
building is located a bureau of infor-
nation, in charge of attendants who
furnish visitors with all necessary in
formation, in regard to the assembly
hall and the main agricultural build
ing as well as other features of the eX-
position. This floor also contains suit
able committee and other rooms for the
different live stock associations of
every character, where such associa-
tions can meet and have their secre-
taries in constant attendance, thus af-
fording this important industry ample
headquarters near the live stock ex-
hibit and the agricultural building. On
tins floor there are also large and hand
somely equipped waiting rooms for
ladies, lounging rooms for gentlemen
and ample toilet facilities. Broad stair
ways lead from the first floor into the
assembly room, which has seating
capacity of about 1900. This assembly
room furnishes facilities for lectures
delivered by gentlemen eminent in their
special fields Of work, embracing every
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-09-26

interest connected with live stock
agricultural and allied industries.
Taken in connection with the eXhib-
it's this feature makes that part of the
exposition devoted to live stock, agri-
culture and the dairy complete
showing of the most advanced progress
in these branches of industry In the
assembly room the most approved the
ories will be advanced and explained.
On the grounds and in the agricultural
and dairy buildings will be the best IL
lustrations of what can be accom-
plishGd when these theories are put
into practice.
The entire second floor of the assem-
bly, hall is given up to committee rooms
and rooms for headquarters for each
and all of the different farmers organ
izations in existence in this country.
Such u building was never erected at
any exposition and its construction here
shows that the board of directors pur-
posed affording every desirable facility
that they could furnish to aid the great
live stock and agricultural interests.
HORTICULTURAL BUILDING.
The accompanying cut presents the
front elevation of the horticultural
hall, designed by w. L. u. Jenney, of
Chicago, The building is situated inn
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-09-26

Monk or some of the tavern habitues
had sent it in a joking vein. They de-
lighted in nothing better than having
"a laugh at an eastern tendcrfoots cx-
pensc.
The other surmisc was that it might
have been sent by some young miner
adnrer of Bcths, who had but lately
returned to Sunset after an absence,
during which l had arrived.
| settled upon the first surmsc as the
most likely one, and, to turn the laugh
on my supposed would-be iokers, de-
termined to ignore the notes reception.
AS it turned out, neither of my sur
misses was correct.
l hurried down to breakfast and be-
gan it, with old Monk my sole com
panion in the lonely dining-room. As
we chatted together the morning stage
rumbled out of sunset.
ANY mail?" l asked of him; and
commented mentally that he was act
ing his role of joker well; but / never
suspected that had not hit upon the
reason why the odd note had been sent
to me.
He answered me in the negative and
we drifted into commonplaces.
just before the meal was finished my
attention was drawn to stranger who
passed through the bar-room, of which
the dining-room was part. He is con-
nected with my story so l will describe
his appearance.
He was a man of about my height,
but some years older appearing, and,
inS &c IL 1,a,-i,,sr 20 ,,I
dark hair like mine, he wore a sandy
beard and his hair was of the same shade.
His dress was that of miner-high
boots, loose-neclied flannel shirt, light
drab felt hat, the lacking coat Gf can
say that and ever-present belt with its
holstered weapons,
"Who is hep" l asked of Monk, with
a nod toward the door through which
the stranger had passed
"A new arrival gent" the old fellow
answered. "Says he comes from New
Mexico and is drifting about after u
lost NINE
when did he Gomez"
"Three days ago to-day"
"rhis is the first time I've seen him"
eyer never round yer minin' so
steady" old Monk remarked, with
twinkle in his merry eyes.
"And his name?' l asked, ignoring
the old fellows significance.
''Marls Russell"
Monk had to leave me then, and l
finished my breakfast alone.
Afterward 1 started out on one of my
rambles, my noon lunch in a little
basket on my arm. 1 had found that
these runs made my days pass quicker
than lounging about the camp did, and
then there was the pleasure of some
times picking up nugget or two of
virgin gold. One day found three
really good-sized bullets of the precious
metal.
When came back at six in the after
noon this time l had four of the bits of
valuable yellow metal, and l was in
good spirits. ! had entirely forgotten
about the note of the morning. My
feeling in my poclletboolz and finding
it there only brought it to my mind,
and then l smiled at the joke l imag
ined l was having on Monk or some of
the miners.
l ate my supper with relish and
then started to make call upon little
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-09-26


never have a chance to write one with
q sweeter, prettier heroine, and very
much doubt that / will, in my life time,
experience an adventure so peculiar
as that of yesterday.
To the reader-if 1 ever consent to
having this account perused - will
say, as a prelude, that Sunset City is
little mining camp consisting of not
more than twenty cabins and the ever
present tavern. 1t is situated in cool,
picturesque valley through which
lively stream flows, along whose east
ern side runs the trail of an overland
stage route. l query if it is placed on
any map.
have been here three weeks-two
weeks and three days longer than in
tended to stay.
was lucky enough to meet little
Beth Abbott when on a pleasure tour,
and | deserted the touring party of
which I was then member Her dark
brown eyes cast an ire sistible spell
over me at our first meeting.
She lived in little cabin with her
old father, perhaps half a mile east of
the camp. He mined in deserted shaft
near by.
A. an excuse for my stay, told the
tavern keeper, old Monk Hardy, that
| thought l would prospect about in the
hills near Sunset, and, to keep up the
role, | have wandered about the hills
and explored the deep ravines and wild
country in this neighborhood. But
evening invariably found roe at the
Abbott cabin.
Bcth's father and l became good
friends, and he coached me we'll in
mining, and gave me a slight insight
of assaying, in which he was quite well
posted. But Beth would seldom allow
me to draw her into conversation, and
nearly always busted herself in tidying
up the cabin or in needle work while |
was there.
must acknowledge that | became
greatly despondent at times.
She was so devoted to her Old father
that l began to fear that she could
never care for anyone else. She gave
herself up wholly to making the cabin
As cheerful and inviting for him as pos
soiblc, and l never saw her when she
was not smiling brightly or humming
some happy melody.
One morning-yesterday morning
the really strange part of my romance
began.
had risen and prepared myself foi
breakfast.
Old Monk Hardy occupied room
in the second story OF his tavern-hac
called up third time that breakfast
yynS ready and was about to pO dOIyT
60 it, when noticed bit Of note papel
lying on the sill of my bedroom door.
Seeing that it had writing upon i
and surmising that it was q note thrus
in from the outer hall and intended fo