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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-08-29

THE California Colored Coloni-
cation Company proposes to bring
5000 negroes into California this
year. The Secretary of the society
at Fresno says they have seven Sec
tions of land in Fresno county and
some in Shasta, and these two
counties will receive the bulk of
the colored people for the present.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-08-29

The Omaha Bee says that persons
who persist in denying that any tin
is being manufactured in the Unit
ed States may be interested in the
information that the tin plant of
Laufman & Co., at Apollo, Penn
sylvania, is now turning out two
boxes . day, and the capacity of
the works is soon to be doubled. A
Pittsburg paper is authority for the
statement that box of the plate
made at this plant was sent recent
ly to the professor of chemistry at
the University of Michigan, who
made careful test and pronounced
it equal in all respect to the higher
grades of imported tin, which is
sold for nearly 80 per cent more
than is asked for the American pro-
duct. The Laufman company is re-
ceiving more orders than it can fill
at the present capacity Of its works.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-19
The Colonel was Excused.

The Confederate soldier had his fun,
with his short rations and pay in in
fiated currency, and the 'Yank" was
not always the subject. The writer of
-Four Years in Rebel Capitals" graph
ically illustrates the point:
Refreshed inwardly and outwardly,
the men would march down the street,
answering the waving handkerchiefs
at everv window with wild cheers.
Nor did they spare any amount of
chaff to those luckless stay-at-homes
encountered on the streets.
Come out'r that black coat!" l
know ye're conscrip'! Don't you
want 'er go for a sojerP Yere's yer
chance ter git yer substertoot!
These and similar shouts, leveled at
the head of some unlucky wight,
brought roars of laughter from the
soldiers and from the victims unsym-
pathetic friends.
At one house a pale, boyish-looking
youth was noted at window with a
lady. Both energetically waved hand
kerchiefs, and the men answered with
yell; but the opportunity was toe
good to lose.
Come right along, sonny!" was the
cry. 1.-THE lady'll spare yer! Here's
little muskit fur yer'
"All right, boys!" cheerily responded
the youth, rising from his seat. "Have
you got leg for me, tooP" and Col
onel F stuck the shortest of stump:
on the window seat.
With one impulse the battalion
halted, faced to the window, and came
to Present" as their cheers rattlet
the windows on that block. Tha
chord had been touched by which thu
roughest soldier is ever moved.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-19
why He stopped Killing Locusts.

Some time ago the authorities of the
Caucasian region made arrangements
to destroy the eggs of locusts in their
respective districts; they ordered all
peasants and farmers to busy them
selves with the work, placed naphtha
at their disposal to pour on nests of
locust eggs which could not be de-
stroyed by hand and offered prizes to
those destroying the largest number of
the pests. At first the people took to
this work with alacrity but now they
have become discouraged. They des-
pair of success because, as Novoye
Obozreniye of TiHis reports, the fol-
lowing curious legend was spread
among them: TO farmer engaged in
the field destroying locust eggs an old
man with a flowing white beard APP
peared asking what he was doing.
Destroying the germs of locust"
answered the farmer.
Vain is thy toll, my son." said the
old man. II am the locusts' king and
| will bring my hosts into these regions
seven years. Go and tell thy fellow
laborers that their efforts will not avail
until the seven years are past during
which l have resolved to send my
hosts to this land"
''But they will not believe me, my
master" demonstrated the farmer.
Il will give you sign" said the old
man.
He touched the forehead of the
farmer with his staff and disappeared.
The form of locust appeared on the
spot touched by the old man. The
farmer now goes about preaching
against the destruction of locusts and
displaying the sign that was given
| him.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-19
Big Clock.

The tower of public building now
in the course of erection at Philadel-
phia is to be provided with a clock
which for size alone will be one of the
marvels of the world. The center of
the dial-twenty-tive feet in diameter
will be $50 feet above the street. The
bell is to weigh between 90 900 and
25, 600 pounds, and will be second in
weight to the great Montreal cathedral
bell, which weighs %, 600 pounds. and
it is calculated that its peal will be
heard even to the most distant part of
the city. Chimes similar to those of
Westminster will be used, ringing at
the quarter, half. three-quarters, and
hour. The minute hand is to be twelve
feet and the hour hand nine feet in
length. while the Roman figures on
the dial will measure two feet eight
inches In length.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-19
Correct Spelling.

A man who prides himself on SPELL
ing correctly as a usual thing con-
fessed to N. Y. Tribune writer the
other day at times he event all to
pieces" on spelling. II haven't just
decided how to account for it." he ex-
planned. 81 think, however, that it
must be my liver. 1 fancy that I spell
by memory and what l call harmony.
/ have an excellent memory and can
recall how the word ought to look
when it is written out. Then when l
see word misspelled it jars on me.
That's what l call spelling by harmony.
When a written word shocks my nerves
1 know that it is misspelled, but when
my liver is out of order everything
shocks them so that only my memory
can serve me. l frequently find.
though, that under these circumstances
my memory is treacherous. recall a
case which puzzled me the other day.
l was writing champagne and spelled
it champaign Once the letters were
in ink l saw that it was wrong. l
scratched out the word and rewrote it,
spelling it 'champagne.' That did not
look just right and for second l was
tempted to scratch off the final e.
My memory served me at this point,
for recalled having seen the word
printed in newspaper that morning
and it stood before me in flaming let
ters. The point which wish to make
is that this word never before gave me
any trouble. Don't you think, there
fore. that it's the liverP"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-19
The Laws Majesty in Arizona.

They are not very rigid as to court
formalities down on the Rattlesnake
Lode in Arizona.
Il don't see the prisoner" said the
County Judge, as he walked up pre-
paratory to sentencing a culprit.
"Where is hep"
Pm blessed if I know" said the
Sheriff, looking under the benches.
just lent him my paper of fine cut,
too"
''Was he a big red-headed man with
scar on his cheekP" asked the fore
man, who was playing stud-horse poker
with the rest of his jury.
That's the cuss," said the clerk,
who had been. betting on horse race
with the prosecuting attorney.
why, then," said the foreman, s'he
asked me to go out and take drink
about an hour ago, but l showed him
that | had three skies, and he said,
Well, next time, then.' and walked
out"
THE thunder, you say!" roared his
Honor. However, he's sure to be in
town next week to see the dog fight
and some of you must remind the
Sheriff to shoot him on sight. The
docket is just jammed full of horse
stealing cases, and there is no time to
waste over measley homicider Next
case. San Francisco NeaOs Letter.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-19
Mr.. LAckMANs LITTLE JOKE.
His Fun with the Owner of Kingstock
Cost Him $4,000.


There is bookmaker down at
Sheepshead bay named Lackman who
has a very fine vein of natural humor,
says the N. Y. World. Before the first
race Mr.. Lackman was standing on his
box feeling unusually humorous. The
betting had hardly begun when little
man with a red face, who had been
wandering aimlessly down the long
line of bookmakers. stopped in front
of Bookmaker Lackman's slate and
stared hard at it.
mighty long odds against this
Kingstock. remarked the little man,
at last. Mr.. Lackman glanced at his
board lazily. Kingstock was so to 1.
"That han't no 50-to-1 horse" con-
tinued the little man; that's a good,
fair horse"
yes" responded Mr.. Lackman with
keen wit, Il know he is remarkably
fine animal. That's the reason l am
laying so to against him."
''But ought to know more than
you do,'' persisted the little man. who
evidently had not yet learned that no
human being knows as much as a wise
bookmaker. II think he'll win"
"Well, WE'LL" cried Mr.. Lackman,
merrily, "you really think thatP
Here's what 1 think" and he rubbed
out so to 1 and chalked up IS to 1.
''Why don't you make it 100 to 1P'
said the little man, getting redder.
Mr.. Lackman is of an accommodating
disposition and marked up 100 to l.
Now" said the little man, pulling
out roll of money, "rll bet you $50
on KinUstock - Mr. Lackman called
to his sheet-writer So, 900 to $50," and
the little man took the ticket and
walked away. A few minutes later
Mr.. Lackman glanced down the line
of boards and saw Is to the longest
price against Kingstock.
When the race was over and King
stock won the little red-faced man was
first in line behind Mr.. Lackman's box.
You see," said he, as Mr.. Lack
mans cashier was counting out S., $50
to him, 81 ought to know something
about that Kingstock horse; my names
Kelly and own him."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-19
The Only Effort to Corrupt Him.

Mr.. Hannibal Hamlin during MS half
century of public service PERSONAL
ly aware of only 2ne legislative trans
action Wsflich could even remotely be
calleca corrupt. That was many years
G0. A certain bill was under consid-
Grafton, and Senator, going to his
desk, said:
''Mr. Hamlin. if this bill passes the
- bonds viii be worth 100 cents on
the dollar. can take you, or let you
send, to place where you can now
get any quantity of the bonds you
want for six cents on the dollar.
What do you say to the chance?n
II say damn your chance and damn
your bonds, SIR" was the only reply
of the indignant Maine Senator as he
turned his back upon the man who he
believed had insulted him. This, as
has been said. was the only instance in
which Mr.. Hamlin was ever approach
ed with corrupt proposition. Fre-
quently. however, like many other sem
ators, he had received innocent letters
from constituents who, knowing no
better, had offered him small sums of
money as an inducement to perform
certain services which they required
at his hands. 1t had always been his
pleasure in a personal communication
to set such misguided people right in
regard to what he thought to be the
duties of a public servant.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-19
Things to Remember.

That salt fish are quickest and best
freshened by soaking in sour milk.
That fish can be scaled much easier
by dipping into boiling water about
minute.
In boiling spinach or other greens
little soda should be used as well as
salt.
That ripe tomatoes will remove ink
and other stains from white cloth, also
from the hands.
boiled with pure white clothes will aid
the whitening process.
That milk which is turned or changed
may be sweetened and made fit for use
by stirring in little soda.
Onions, turnips and carrots should
be cut across the fiber. as it makes
them more tender when cooked.
That bit of charcoal put in the
saucepan with your cabbage destroys
much of the disagreeable odor.
That kerosene will soften boots or
shoes which have been hardened by
water and render them as pliable as
when new.
That eggshells are nice to clean
bottles or cruets, also little bits of raw
potato and soapsuds. Shake we'll,
then rinse several times.
The salt curdles milk; hence, in pre-
pairing milk porridge. gravies, ETC., the
salt should not be added until the dish
is almost finished.
That boiled starch is much improved
by the addition of little sperm or a
little gum arabic dissolved; some like a
few drops of kerosene.
That vanished woodwork should be
cleaned with cold tea. Soap takes off
the gloss. Wash thoroughly with
weak tea and rub dry with soft cloth.
That alcohol or benzine is a good
thing to clean glass, and clean paper
is better than any cloth, sponge or
towel. Dry paper leaves an excellent
polish.
That kerosene will make tin kettle
as bright as new. Wet flannel cloth
and rub with it. Kerosene will also
remove stains and dirt from vanished
furniture.
That meat slightly sour or tainted
can be made sweet by holding over the
fumes of ground coffee. burned on a
shovel or stove-lid. Game and fowls
can be treated the same.
filled with putty mixed with Indian
red or burnt umber to get the desired
shade. When dry it will take on equal
polish with the wood.
That when hams or tongues are
cooked they should be instantly thrown
into cold water. as the change from the
boiling water they were cooked in to
cold water loosens the skin from the
flesh and it pulls off without trouble.
That beeswax and salt will make
flat-irons as clean and smooth as glass.
Tie a lump of wax in a paper or cloth
sprinkled with salt.
Plenty of hot boiling water should
be used in cooking vegetables. as the
greater the quantity of water the
greater the heat. If only little water
is used the whole soon cools, the vege-
tables become tough and no length of
time will render them tender.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-19
a HAUNTED WHITE OAK.
Under It's Branches Twelve Men Were
Shot to Death.

Near New Holland. Ca, there is a
little swamp near the road. At its
edge stands large white oak tree.
Years ago this spot was often pointed
out as the scene of the murder of
twelve men, and the place bore the
reputation of being haunted. 1t was
said the rattling of chains and groans
and prayers for mercy could be dis
tinctly heard by passers-by. No one
ever stopped to investigate, as we can
testify from personal experience, hav-
ing heard the groans some fourteen
years ago, and having also done some
of the most distinguished travelling in
all our eventful career.
But to the story: Howard Thomp-
son was witness to the killing which
occurred in 1868, he being about ten
years old at the time. The killing
was done by Bob and Ben Jordan, of
Pickens county, and the murdered
men were deserters who had been ar
rested in Gilmer county.
While the Jordan boys were in the
Confederate army crowd of deserters
visited the house of their father, as
saulted their sister and the wife of Bob
Jordan, and carried their father, who
was about 20 years old, through the
mountains. a distance of sixty miles,
and subjected him to many shocking
cruelties Then the Jordan boys re-
turned home and began their record
of killing. Every man known to be a
deserter or skulker became victim
of their unerring rifles. Bob kept a
| list of the names and dates in Il small
| book. He was pursued one day and
in crossing river lost his book. 1t
contained 125 names. After that he
kept no record. This was before the
killing near Gainesville.
Bob and Ben Jorden became recruit
inc officers, and arrested twenty-six
men in Gilmer county, and started
with them to the front. On the way
two escaped and twenty-four were
lodged in Gainesville jail Next morn
ing the Jordans picked out twelve men
whom they had the best reason to be-
lieye had been implicated in the out
RACES upon their family, and chained
them togethar and marched them to
this white oak tree on the New Holland
road. They stood them up in row.
and Bob Jordan marched slowly along
the line with large army pistol and
shot them with his own hand, one at a
time. Some fell on their knees and
prayed, while others looked their slay-
er straight in the face and died with
an oath on their lips. Among the
number was fragil boy about 10, who
was chained to a very large man.
The boy was shot first, and the mar
supported him in standing posture
until he himself was shot, when they
fell to the ground together.
! Those twelve men were hastil.
buried in trench dug upon the spot
but after the war they were exhumet
bv the Federal authorities and re
moved to the National Cemetery a
Chattanooga.
After the war Bob Jordan was sho
1 to death in Florida by weak. sickl.
young man upon whom he was impos
ling. Ben was stabbed to death in
bar-room in Texas.
The spot where the killing occurre
is now in cultivation, but the old tire
still remains. The land is part of tn
tract which Tom Daniel brought abou
two years ago for 81, 800, and sold
few days ago for $600.-N Y. Dt
| 0lufcH
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-19
The Lawyer Got the Same.

In one of the cities where Jews are
permitted to live son of Israel, meet
ing the wife of the governor, would
not out of her way. He was arrested
on the spot. taken to the governors
stables, and knouted so that he hardly
reached his home alive. The next day
his attorney. also Jew. appeared be-
fore the governor asking for a copy of
the judiciary "act" upon which his
client had been condemned to personal
chastisement.
You desire correct copy~ asked
the governor.
just so your excellency," answered
the attorney.
You will please address yourself to
the chief of police" said the governor;
Il will order him to let you have il"
The lawyer went to the chief of po-
lice the next day, but instead of the
papers he received the same number
of blows which his client had received.
-KIt7lG VleStai6.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-19
Optimism.

I'm no reformer; for see more light
Than darkness in the world; mine eyes are
quick
To catch the first radiance of the dawn,
And slow to note the cloud that threatens
storm.
The fragrance and beauty of the rose
Delight me So slight thought gave its thorn;
And the sweet music of the lark's clear song.
Stays lGnger with me than the night hawks
cry.
Even in this great throe of pain called Life
fnd rapture linked with each despair,
Well worth the price of Anguish. detect
More good than evil in humanity.
Love lights more fires than hate extinguishes,
And men grow better as the world grows old.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, in N. Y. Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-19
A Forest on Ice.

One of the largest forests in the
world stands on ice. 1t is situated
between the Ural mountain and the
Okhotsk sea. A we'll was recently
dug in this region, when it was found
that at a depth of 116 meters the
ground was still frozen.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-19

sDaily. Except Sunday. fFlag stop. Meals.
Dark Faced Type denotes time from LOO p. m 10 LOO
a. M: Light Faced from LOO a. m. TO 100 ?. m
JOSEPH WOOD E. A. FORD,
General Manager, General Passenger Agent
s-2-9.-I PITTSBURGH, PENN'A.
For time cards, rates of fare, through tickets,
baggage checks, and further information re-
garding the running of trains apply to any
Agent of the Pennsylvania Lines.
D.aARMsTRONG. Agent.
Ravenna, o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-19

Yes" said the strange man, =.
was at Chickamauga when the balls
were flying" You don't say SOP"
said an interested listener. II do"
said the strange man. Hot time,
wasn't itP" You're right. Ninety
five in the shade and the best ball
game ever played In this section!"-
atlanta Constellation.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-19
Salvation Army Matches.

The Salvation army matches are
having brisk sale in England now.
The output is already 1000 gross a
week, and this is to be multiplied
twenty fold.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-19

The United States leads the world
in the number and extent of its libra
ries. The public libraries of all Europe
put together contain about $1,000, 900
volumes; those of this country contain
about so, 900, 900.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-19

A swell Italian restaurant in New
York boasts of two Italian noblemen
and an accomplished Italian man of
letters as being on its staff of walters
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-19

India. it is estimated. will produce
ITO. 600. 900 pounds of tea during the
coming season.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-19

Sos. 3s6 and 33S connect at Wellsville for
Steubenville and Bellaire. Nos. 33S and 342
connect in Union Station, Pittsburgh, for the
East.
BETWEEN BAYARD AND NEW PHILADELPHIA.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-08-19

j. -ANDRIE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-11-20
For Autumn Wear.

For early autumn wear, to replace
the worn garments of the summer sea-
SON. the importers have already intro
duced some handsome light India wool
ems in various elegant tones that will be
quite In harmony with the chilly days
OF the autumn. Rich Roman and India
reds and various tints in leaf-brown,
russell, dark Neapolitau blue and fruity
hues in plum purple and damson blue
are all exhibited; and there are also
some very superior textiles in robe pat
terms in camers hair. vigogne and cash
mere, in exquisite shades of heliotrope,
dahlia, fawn brown, etc, richly en-
broidered in silk in the various shades
OF color matching the material or in ex-
quisltely contrasting tints, as, for in
stance, pattern of sage green cancels
hair with a very deep embroidery of
silk and arrasene in green, gold, rose,
pink. dark wine color and pale brown.
This reads like an odd color mixture,
but the hues are as daintily blended in
the line foliage and flower designs as
those in a bouquet of roses and mignon
stte.-Chicago Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-11-20
THE SECRET OF YOUTH.
Why Certain Women are Always Fresh
and Keauti ul.

Why Certain Women are Always Fresh
and Keauti III.
People are apt to attribute haggard
looks to mental activity, and to counsel
repose and tranquility as a cosmetic.
To the thoughtful traveller the falsity
of this theory is obvious. 1t is in the
country village, where the church meet
ing is the theater, the mail the excite
ment, the days weeks, and one can hear
the cows breathe in the deathly still
ness, that the greatest mum Der of sunken
checks, wrinkled brows, leaden COM
pleXions and lifeless expressions are to
be seen among the women yet in their
thirties- In the seething metropolis,
living three lives and enjoying two, are
to be found scores of women-mothers
or perhaps grandmothers
all the vitality, freshness and much of
the bloom of early youth,
The fact is, it is not activity, but
drowsiness, the presence of sleeping or
dead thought in the soul, that is aging.
Unvaried scenes, the repetition to-mor-
row of to-day, to-day of yesterday, this
week of the preceding one, the ability
to calculate exactly what each neigh
Dor is doing at each hour of each day
the inevitable clock like routine of con-
ception, the monotony of existence, the
utter WEAKNESS of an empty think-tanil,
that saps the vernal sayings of life and
creates decay in the face.
Past grief, old Anglers, revenges, even
past pleasures constantly dwelt upon
all dead, decaying or decayed thought,
make sepulchre Of the soul, a ceme-
terry of the body and weather beaten
monument of the face. This is age.
The women who never grow old are
the student women-those who daily
drink in new chyle through memorizing,
thoroughly Analysing, and perfectly as
similating subjects apart from them
selves. Study is developments eter-
nal youth. The student woman who
makes wise use of her acquisitions, has
no time to corrugate her brow with
dread thought of the beauty destroyer
leaping fast behind her. Not considered
or invited, Old Age keeps his distance
Brain culture based on noble motive
means sympathy, heart gentleness.
charity, graciousness, enlargement of
sense. feeling, power.
Such being can not become fossil.
She has found the elixir of life, tho
fountain of eternal youth. - Fannie
Edgar Thomas, in N. Y. World.