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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-02
AfRuE sfoRY.
How Poor Young Woman Succeeded In
Making Good Living.


/ have little story to tell that may
have-no, not moral-but valua-
BILE suggestion in it for some bright
girl who is skiilful with her needle and
not afraid to work says writer in the
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The first part of the story is common
place enough-a father supposed to be
prosperous, dying with his affairs so
involved that little or nothing was left
for his family, wolf snarling fright
fully near the door, and young
woman obliged to work for her own
and her delicate mothers daily bread.
She tried plain sewing for awhile,
nearly starved at it. and broke down
sick and discouraged. With heart
overcharged with anxiety she told her
pitiful story to a friend-a kindly.
busy, clever woman, whom she found
darning a basket full to overhowing of
the family's hose. She fell to as she
poured forth her tale, and darned
more than her share of the heap, when
her friend, watching her nimble fin
gers. cried: eve got it. Anna. You
shall darn hose for your living. Let's
see; you've done six pairs while / have
not finished three. That shows that
you are quick. and your work is
well done. too" The girl caught the
idea at once. ''But can get enough
of it to do?" "Yes, indeed. For in
stance, there is my huge contribution
every week. I have more important
duties, and often have to throw away
hose only slightly worn for lack of
time to mend them. heard Mrs.
Blank made the same complaint the
other day. Mrs. Lank never darns at
all, and Mrs. Crank hates it! l can
get you their darning, know" The
two started on round of visits and in
two hours had secured the mending
of eight families. The next day Anna
applied to the proprietress of large
clearinghouse. with whom she was
acquainted, and who. after her young
men dodgers were interviewed, prom
ised her not only the hose, but the
linen of thirteen. .'And very glad they
are of the chance, Miss A." said the
lady. '.The washerwomen usually
pretend to do the mending, but the
young men say that the garments are
often unwearable after their bungling."
Charging but trifle for each piece,
Anna soon found that she was getting
more than she alone could do. so she
employed young girl as destitute as
herself to help her. Each day saw her
the possessor of comfortable sum of
money, and the end of the year inde-
pendent, out of debt, and even with a
nest-egg in the town bank. "Of course.
it is not attractive work. but resolved
to see how neatly could do each gar
ment, and soon grew as interested in
it as if it was the most delicate en-
broidery." she said to me. Of course
some people laughed, some sneered,
but she did not mind. She could
afford to let them. and kept on for two
years, when man whose name is fast
becoming an honor to his state was at
tracted to her by her pluck and in
dustry and made her his wife. She
rides in her carriage to-day, and is all
the more admired for being the heroine
of this sso'er true talen
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-02
Bottom-Land Corn.

The presence of j. w. Eldridge OF
Coahoma county, Mississippi. at the
Gayoso hotel to-day, says the Memphis
(Tenn.) Commercial, recalls a CONVEX
sation that occurred short time ago
between an intelligent but inquisitive
northern lady and Mr.. Eldridge's 8
father, Col. John w. Eldridge, late
United States consul to Saxony. The
lady was taking a trip down the river
and Col. Eldridge was also passenger
upon the steamer. At each landing
numbers of sacks filled with grain
were put off.
What is in those sacksP" asked the
daughter of the north.
"Corn, madam" replied the gallant
colonel.
s'Why, sir, what on earth do farmers
buy corn forP Why don't they raise
it?'' questioned the lady.
A CLEAN of humor shown for an in
slant in the colonel's face, and then
in a serious yet at the same time
charming manner he gave his explana-
tion.
Madam" said he, evidently you
are not acquainted with Mississippi
soil and Mississippi negroes. You
must know that the one is fertile be-
yond measure and the other lazy
in like degree. Before the war we
could make the raseals raise corn;
now, however, they rule the planter,
and. indeed. to some extent | SYM
pathize with them, for the reason they
object to its cultivation is they dislike
to climb"
''Climb!" interjected his companion.
"Come, colonel, l know little about
corn"
Undoubtedly you dc" replied the
colonel, ''but your knowledge does not
extend to bottom-land corn. and l
assure you that it either has to be cut
down with an ak or the negro must
climb the stalk to get the ears. You
see, madam. this practically forbids
the raising of corn here"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-02
SWALLOWED A cRoWeAR.
He Was No Blk, and He Had the Iron
to Prove It.

It was in Canal street, near Second
avenue the other day, says M. Quad
in the n. Y. World. when tall. thin
man, whose shoes were all run down
at the heel, and who had no collar to
his shirt even if he had a shirt on,
came along with a crowbar on his
shoulder. He didn't look at ell like
crowbar man. A crowbar, as every
body knows, is a hefty chunk of iron,
which must have muscle behind it to
make its work count for anything. A
man who can't pull down about 160
pounds on the scales, and who can't
play hoss with ten-pound dumb-bell,
has no call to be a crowbarist. l was
wondering if this hard-up, sickly-look-
ing man hadn't stolen the implement
somewhere, when he stopped before
man sitting on the steps of saloon
and said:
You are Just the chap l was look
ing for You run this place, don't
you?h
II do, SIR" replied the other.
''Do you remember me?"
Il think you were in after drink
yesterday"
.sThat's correct. I entered your
place and asked you to lend helping
hand to a poor but honest man, and
you refused. Not only that, but you
ordered me out"
I'm overrun with bilks and dead
beats,' said the saloonist, by way of ex-
cuse. What are you doing with that
crowbarp
II have brought it here to clear my
reputation, sir. Yesterday, when l
asked you for small drink of gin.
with two-grain quinire capsule in it,
what did I tell you had happened to
meP"
II don't remember; you fellows
have always got a chill or something.
II told you, sir. that had swallow
ed a crowbar, and that it was causing
me considerable uneasiness. You
treated my statement with indifference
and contempt, and drove me out into
the world to die! It's no fault of yours
that am not a corpse at this very mo-
mentr'
That must be pretty tough morsel
to swallow" said the saloon man as he
hefted the iron.
s,It is, sir. 1t has racked my system
SO that won't get over it in three
months. You could have saved me 6
great deal of suffering and anxiety
but you refused. When I told yor
yesterday that l had swallowed thii
crowbar you didn't believe me, dit
youPn
Hardly"
Took me for one of the bilks yol
spoke of moment agoP"
.'Yes."
well, am here to convince you t
the contrary. I am a poor man. an
my looks are agin me, but l am n
blk, sir-no bilkI Look at this crow
bar. STRIP
"Wellr'
| well, it is my proof of what I tol
you yesterday. Felt something in m
throat this morning. and after sever
struggle brought this up. Look 9
it! Was lying to you yesterday G
notP'
60 in and Tom will give you
nip" said the saloonist, as he jerke
his thumb over his shoulder.
''But have I cleared my reputationG
you have"
And l am no bilk?"
tNo -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-02
WHAT THE MARKS INDICATED.
A Young Girl Discovers the Business Of
Her Future Husband.

Il never saw such funny writing as
Georges is" saiG the beautiful young
girl. as she held an envelope up for
the inspection of her married friend.
1T is rather illegible. was the reply.
20, | don't mean that, was the
quick response. He puts such funny
marks in it. You know he's only
written me three or four letters since
we've been engaged because he's been
in the city all the time, but when he
does write one it looks so funny. It's
all filled with marks like this-'T,-
and then he makes character 'ands'
like this-'&'-and puts a ring around
them. And at the end of all his SEN
tences he puts cross like this-x.'
Then, when he makes a figure he puts
a ring around it,and always draws two
lines under his signature. And some
times he draws a line down through
capital letters, and once he crossed a
word out and then drew ring around
it and marked it 'stet' It's awfully
funny. / can't make anything out OF
it.
my DEAR" said the married woman.
as quietly as her excitement would
allow. 'have you no suspicionsPn
'.Suspicionsin exclaimed the beauti-
full young girl in alarm. mo. no! OF
whatPn
HAS he never confessedP" persisted
the married woman, with Spartan firm
ness.
George confess" cried the fair
maiden. martha, you alarm me.
Are they counterfeiter's marks?"
Worse" was the solemn answer
"Ethel, your husband will be out
nights. He will come in at all hours.
Most of his work will be done under
cover of darkness. He will miss his
dinners, and be constantly changing
the hours. He cannot be depended on
to be at home at any certain time or to
leave at any certain time. Ethel. the
man you are engaged to is newspaper
man."
mo, no; it cannot be!' cried the
darkeyed beauty. II will not believe
it.n
"Ethelp She was very impressive.
Did he ever draw straight line
through all the pages of letterP"
"Yes. and it was one of the best he
ever wrote"
Alas. Ethel, it is too true. He is q
newspaper man and he has absent
mindedly put in the marks for the
printer. Poor girl! Try as he might
he couldn't conceal his IDENTIFY
Then the young girl cried "horri-
bler' and burst into tears and refused
to be comforted.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-02
One Problem Solved.

The professor of natural science at
Ann Arbor was discussing to the stu
dents the process of fertilizing plants
by means of insects carrying the pollen
from one plant to another and to
amuse them told how the old maids
were the ultimate cause of it all. The
humble bees carry the pollen; the field
MICE eat the humble bees; therefore
the more field mice the fewer humble
bees and the less pollen and variation
of plants. But cats devour the field
mice and old maids protect cats.
Therefore the more old maids the
more cats, the fewer field mice the
more bees. Hence old maids are the
cause of variety in plants.
Thereupon, sophomore with a
single eye-g1ass, an English umbrella,
a box coat with his trousers" rolled
up at the bottom, arose and asked:
81 sa-a-y, professah, what is the
cause-ah-of old maids, don't you
know?"
perhaps Miss Jones can tell you "
suggested the professor.
'DudesT' said Miss Jones sharply
and without hesitation.
There was silence in the room for
the space of thirty seconds after which
the lecture was resumed. Free
Press
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-02
AsToRY OF GEN. BUTLER.
his Midnight Ride from Baltimore to the
National Capital.

An old Washingtonian tells of
thrilling midnight ride by General
Ben Butler from Baltimore to Wash
ington to carry the news of the capture
of Fort Hatteras to President Lincoln.
After the fort had been occupied by
Buffers troops the General started on
a transport for Washington by way of
Annapolis. At the latter point loco
motive and a passenger car were
found, and the General was whirled to
Annapolis junction, where he was
stopped at II o'clock at night by an
officer of the road. who said his train
could not proceed until the regular
express from Washington to Baltimore
had passed.
Has the train left Washington yetP"
asked Butler.
1t had not.
''Can not this train run to Washing
ton before the express will leavep"
The officer replied that it might, but
it was contrary to the regulations OF
the road.
.'Then," said Butler, I'VE will do
it.n
"But it is contrary TO the regula-
tions," insisted the railroad man.
Ter. There are new regulations in
force now" And, ordering the pas
senger coach to be cut off. he sprang
upon the engine and gave the engineer
the word of command:
go throngh!''
The engineer hesitating. the General
seized the throttle, remarking: II
know something about locomotive
myself" Without further remon-
STRANGE the engineer started the loco
motive, and the big iron horse was
soon speeding down the track at a
tremendous pace, Butler standing
watch in hand timiag the distance be-
tween the mile posts.
1t was a terrific pace for those days
and the run was made in total dark
ness. just before midnight the lights
of the Capital were discerned in the
distance, and two minutes later the
engine came shrieking into the station,
just five minutes before the time sched-
uled for the departure of the Balti-
more express.
well done. my man." said Butler,
as he slapped the engineer on the back
and jumped upon the station platform.
''The new regulations are revoked and
the old ones renewed"
Butler sprang into waiting carriage
and was quickly whirled to the
White House. President Lincoln was
aroused and Montgomery Blair and
Captain Fox, Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, were speedily summoned. Mr..
Lincoln appeared in long white night
shirt, and upon hearing the news
seized Fox, a short stout man, in his
arms and the two danced around the
room, the Presidents long naked legs
cutting the widest capers.-Neso York
World
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-02
A PIONEER PALACE CAR.
From Personal Narrative of the Over
land Trip, in The Century.

Our wagons, or the ''Reed wagons. :"
as they were called, were all made to
order and can say without fear of
family wagon ever started across the
plains. 1t was what might be called a
two-story wagon or, Pioneer palace
car" attached to a regular immigrant
train. The entrance was on
the side, like that of an old-fashioned
stage coach, and one stepped into a
small room, as it were, in the center
of the wagon. At the right and left
were spring seats with comfortable
high backs, where one could sit and
ride with as much ease as on the seats
of a Concord coach. In this little
room was placed tiny sheet-iron
stove, whose pipe, running through
the top of the wagon. was prevented
by circle of tin from setting fire to
the canvas cover. A board about a
foot wide extended over the wheels on
either side the full length of the
wagon, thus forming the foundation
for large and roomv second story in
which were placed our beds. Under
the spring seats were compartments in
which were stored many articles useful
Tor the journey, such as Well-hlled
work basket and full assortment of
medicines, with lint and bandages for
dressing wounds. Our clothing was
packed-not in Saratoga trunks-but
in strong canvas bags plainly marked.
Some of mama's young friends added
looking-glass, hung directly opposite
the door, in order, as they said, that
my mother might not forget to keep
her good looks, and strange to say,
when we had to leave this wagon,
standing like monument on the Salt
Lake desert. the glass was still un-
broken. l have often thought how
pleased the Indians must have been
when they found this mirror which
gave them back the picture of their
own dusky faces.
In the gizzard of a hen killed at
Lubec, Me. was found a small gold
pin lost ten years ago.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-02
1t Lacked Eclat.

A Boston girl says that when she is
married again she will choose Friday
in March instead of day in June, so
that the event may have some distinc-
ton. To be one of dozen brides in a
week gave her stifled feeling. And
a Buffalo girl who was led to the altar
this month confesses to much of the
same feeling. So numerous have been
the weddings that when the announce
ment of her own nuptials appeared in
the morning paper, it was positively
swallowed up in a column of other
wedding notices. and she felt that in
some way the affair lacked eclat.-
Bxfalo Courier.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-02
Sanitary Item.

Frederick Papson is an Austin society
young man, who has been in delicate
health for some time, and was ordered
by his physician to go to Eureka
Springs for his health, that being the
best place for his trouble, which is a
fatulent liver, or something of the
kind. He is engaged TO Miss Fannie
Longcoffin. and the last night, when he
told her that he was going to Eureka
Springs and implored her to write to
him frequently, she exclaimed:
Dear Frederick, am afraid I can't
write much to you if you 60 to Eureka
Springs. / can't make the letter E in
the address look pretty. Suppose you
go to Sulphur Springs. can make
such lovely S's.n-TerGss SittingS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-02
Awkward Enough.

Brobson-You look all broken up,
old man. What's the matter?
Craik-I called on Miss Pruyn last
night and no sooner had l entered the
parlor than her mother appeared and
demanded to know my intentions.
Brobson-That must have been
rather embarrassing.
Craik-Yes. but that was not the
worst. just as the old lady finished
speaking Miss Pruyn shouted down
the stairs: mamma. mamma, he
isn't the one!-M r San.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-02
Lions and Tigers.

The lion is not the king of beasts"
The Bengal tiger beats him every time
in fight. One such combat occurred
recently at the Calcutta Zoo between
an African lioness and tigress. They
were exhibited in adjoining compalt-
ments of the same cage. and the door
having been carelessly opened between
the two compartments, the tigress
rushed in and disposed of her rival in
q FIGHT which lasted about ten minutes.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-02
ventilating Railroad Cars.

A new method of ventilating rail-
road carriages and preventing dust
from entering with the air has ap-
peared in France. The more quickly
the train moves the more rapidly the
apparatus works. The air is made to
traverse a receptacle containing water,
which cools &c and relieves it of dust,
after which it goes through another
filtering before entering the carriage.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-02
The Caspian.

The lowest body of water on the
globe is the Caspian sea. Its level has
been gradually lowering for centuries,
and now it is eighty-fve feet below the
level of its neighbor. the Black sea.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-02

sDaiIy. Except Sunday. fFlag stop. MEALS.
Dark Faced Type denotes tms from LOO D. m. to 100
a. M: Light Faced from 100 N. to LOO p n.
JOSEPH WOOD, E. A. FORD,
General Manager, General Passenger Agent
S-2-a-I PITTSBURGH, PEEN'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.
W. D.eARMsTRoNG. Agent.
Ravenna, O.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-02
Lots of Bats.

Some carpenters of Moulton. o.,
found nest of 250 bats in the window
casing of house undergoing repairs.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-02

Nos. 336 and 3SS connect at WellsYille for
SteubenviIle and Bellaire. Nos. 33S and 342
sonnect in Union Station, Pittsburgh, for the
East.
BETWEEN BAYARD AND NEW PHILADELPHIA.
The morning call., 1891-07-08

in violation of any specific statute. In this
country the Standard Oil Company has been
careful never to appear in the courts as plain
tiff. 1t prefers to lose money rather than
advertise the fact that it cannot collect its
debts. When it is understood at Berlin that
the German-American Petroleum Company
labors under the same drawback, the mer-
chants will breathe more freely.
Producers combine, but their power to do
so is limited by the natural law that extern
sion of territory is purchased at the cost of
cohesion. The wider the country covered
by trading firm, the less likely is its bust
ness to be conducted wisely and economi-
cally. Just as the empires of Alexander and
Napoleon crumbled when they spread over
too much ground, so tho commercial empire
Of the Standard Oil Company will crumble
when it becomes so large that no one mind
can watch the whole of it and guard against
errors Of policy or faithlessness in admins
tration. In theory the conquest of Europe
in the opinion of the managers OF the STAN
dard Oil Company is a beautiful scheme, but
in practice it is likely to furnish new Illus
tratiOn OF the old proverb that he who graspS
too much holds nothing firmly
The morning call., 1891-07-08
WORLDS FAIR MATTERS.

There appears to be 4 lull in Worlds Fair
proceedings. There are three questions,
however, which will have to be considered
sooner or later. First whether the State
appropriation is constitutional. and if so,
when it can be most available; second,
whether il can be thrown into the general
fund if the State Commission should be
convinced that such is the best use that can
be made % it. and third, the appointment
of Commissioner in place of Forsyth. The
first question should be considered in
the light of the Constitution rather
than in accordance with any presumed
popular opinion. II is clear that the Con-
Stitution does not empower the Legislature.
to make appropriations for any purpose
without the State that is not under the COM
plete control of the officials of the State.
Whether the appointment of State Com
mission 20 handle the money in the interes
of California does in a constitutional sense
convert the Worlds Fair into a State in
stitutiOn is one of the problems TO be de-
cided. Attorneys differ on the proposition
and Controller C0lgan proposes to protect
his bOndsmen from a possible decision
against his right to draw a warrant. It is
intimated that one of the National Commits
siOners thinks the appropriation should be
at the disposal of the managers of the fair 1t
is also said that heavy expenses have been in
CURED in the fight over the appointment of a
head for the Horticultural Department that
cannot well be sadded upon the Gen.
eral Managers. In respect to the appoint
ment of Mr.. Forsyth as Commissioner there
can be but one opinion. The appointment
of Mr.. Forsyth now might be legal, bat the
appointment OF the same gentleman before
he became citizen of the United States
certainly was not And if it was not legal
when made no subsequent act of Mr. For
sytn could make il legal