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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24

SIT is a singular thing" says a physi-
clan, that man does not hear his own
voice exclusively through his ears. The
prevalence of throat deafness is proof
to the laymen of the connection be-
tween the ears and throat, and this in
ability to hear ones self speak just rs
others hear us is another instance. In
some people this popularity is very
marked, and in my case, if speak into
phonograph and let the machine grind
out the sounds again, don't recognize
the voice at all. In regard to singing,
the varying ability to hear ones sell
with the ears plugged up with cotton
makes itself evident, for while one mem
Der of q chorus will ouly hear the
blended harmony, or discord, another
will hear little beyond his or her own
own voice, and make occasional bad
breaks in consequence. / know man
who used to sing a very fair baritone,
but whose voice is now only adapted to
the weakest falsetto. Yet he doesn't
realize the change, and I believe he
honestly thinks he sings as well as ever.
This apparent impossibility may be q
dispensation of Providence to prevent
men with exceptionally ugly voices be-
ing driven to suicide.-N. Y. Sun.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
no use for Tast stealners.

Who wants to cross the ocean in a
jiffy? What shall it profit man to
take a vacation simply TO be shot from
one place to another as from catapult?
Everybody agrees that the most restful
thing about journey abroad is the
ocean voyage. The time spent on the
water, where one is cut off from bust
ness, from mails, telegraph, newspa-
pers societies and all that worries or
annoys, is the best medicine imagina-
able for tired Americans. Why wish
it shortened? When one can cross the
ocean in two or three days the advant-
ages and attractions of foreign trip
will be greatly lessened. indianapolis
Journal
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
Tnran IrntlIa.

We have made up our minds that tho
obstacles in life do not go on wings, but
have either two legs or four. The only
ghosts that glide across the room
are those of the murdered hours
of the past. When the door
swings open without any hand
we send for the locksmith TO put on .
better latch. Shceting has been sd
high that apparitions will never weaR
it again, Friday is an unluclsy day only
when on it we behave i'll. If a salt-cefS
lar upset, it means no misfortune unleS
we have not paid for the salt Spirits
of the departed have enough employs
ment in the next world TO keep them
from cutting up monkey-shines in this.
-Talmage, in n. Y. Observer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24

To hold on the modern hat there has
been introduced a simple affair which
the many ladies who cordially hate the
long hat pin, whether ornamental or
otherwise, will welcome gladly, 1t is
"a thrce-toothed comb. or hair pin,
caught to the inside OF the hat by an
elastic loop. When the hat is put on,
the comb is drawn down and the teeth
thrust upward into the hair, As many
combs may be used as desired, though
one upon each side of the hat is suifi-
cient, or, il preferred, one in 'front.' an d
another at the back. This is woman's
age She has only to wish for anything,
and, presto! it is ready for her Puechas'
ing. Christian Union.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
SOME DAY.

when the purple shadows hover
In tho twilight gray and still,
And tho wing Of night is resting
Softly on the distant hill;
when the bells Of sunset Ginning
Echo with eternal calm,
Like the last grand chord harmonious
or Iile's closing evening psalm,
Thon the toil-wOrn millions sleep.
when the hush OF sleeping myriads
Rhymes with tho sound OF spheres,
And the tread OF passing moments
Marks the end OF weary years;
When the solemn tide Is ebbing
softly from tho pebbly shore,
And the ships go out OF harbor
10 come back ngain no more,
Then VIC cease Go sigh or weep.
When some day we " eigh life's anchor,
Slowly drift out on tho tide,
Death our pilot, and our haven
over on the other side;
When the white mists leave the waters
And we hear the signal bell,
when the morning dawns before us,
Where no midnight ever fell,
ghen beloved, oil will be well.
--Maude Meredith, in America
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24

MA" said the smart teu-year-old boy,
at the dinner-table, as he picked up an
ear of corn, ~ don't want this corn"
"Why not, my son?'
because it is too old"
you are mistaken, my son. 1t is a
very nice and tender ear"
"Sure?"
"Yes What made you think it was
old?"
20, because it has whiskers on it."
he replied, while pulling off some of the
silk the cook had LEFT ON carelessly.-
National Tribune.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24

ugh" growled Jefferson avenue
merchant to clerk who had made a
bad break with good customer, chow
old are you, anyhow"
"rwenty-four, sir"
'Where were you born?'
ain Ohio sir.
"What day of the year?"
First of April sir"
"Poor fellow you never got over it,
did you? I'll not be hard on you this
time, but don't let it happen again.
Detroit Free Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
nurnlng Ou.slions ortho nav.

Assistant see the Morning Nerve
has an editorial called, Did Patricl,
Henry SmoSe"
Editor. We'll, you write one for our
to-morrow's edition, and call il, Would
Washington Have Made II Good Tennis
Player?' We've got to keep our end up,
som, pnck.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
Not AN Improvenent.

Eastern HouselSeeper.-Do you hava
any difficulty in keeping good girls in
the west?
Western Housekeeper (from natural
gas town Treat difficulty. Every onsh
in while girl let's the gas run Tod
long before lighting it, and we have "a
look about for n new girl. No use looRs
ing for the old one. --Good News.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
A Staggerer.

Throaty Tenor-I--ah-cannot-ah-
sing the old songs.
Loud Whisper from audience. " You
never could. Judge.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24
Inrnillbie Test.

Primus-Is he Il man that keeps what
he knows to himself?
Secundus-If you doubt it call on
him for an after-dinner speech. Judge.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-24

"Thi, is very wet country What
do ysu raise here chieily?'
~ mbrellog 'S-Puck,
Evening journal., 1891-06-27
PRESIDENT HARRIsoN's DOUBTS.

PRESIDENT HARRlsoN's DOUBTS.
The various accounts Of the state Of
the Presidents mind all agree that he is
hesitating and doubling, II not actually
frightened, at the proupect Of his defeat
before the Republican convention.
President Harrison is good man; he
has tried to do bis duty, and In several
respects, chiefly in the appointments he
has made for judicial positions, he has
succeeded admirably. But there lis no
enthusiasm for him anywhere and he has
lost even what perfunctory popularity he
had in his own state.
He has sacrificed his cause and his
standing with the Southern people Of
both parties by his intemperats advocacy
OF the Force bill He has lost all hold on
the independents and mugwumps by not
complying with the spirit or the rules OF
Civil Service law and by opposing tariff
reform. II he could secure the nomIna-
tlon from his party, which is doubtful,
he could not do more than obtain the
average Republican vote in the Northern
States, which is not sufficient to secure
an election
The fact Is President Harrison is not
an available candidate. He would not
carry larger vote than several other
Republicans, and he lis not any more
likely to carry his own state than
Blaine, Mckinley Allison or Alger
Perhaps, indeed, he is not as popular Is
any one Of them in his avn state, though
he was selected in 1888 primarily, almost
exclusively, ito carry Indiana" Now
however since the impression is abroad
that Blocks of Five Dudley carried
Indiana, the necessity OF a candldat,
from that state does not exist any
longer
II the President is capable Of compre-
hending the situation he may well hesi-
tate and like his predecessor and proto.
type, Hayes, decline to be candidate
He has none Of the three requisites {,
make him an available candidate, namely
The ability to carry some doubtful
though necessary, state; the enjoyment
Of the enthusiastic support of members
Of his own party; the capacity to win tn,
confidence and esteem of Independent
voters
Evening journal., 1891-06-27

SoME relatives and enthusiasts who
have been studying American history
have discovered that Robert Morris, a
signer OF the Declaration OF Independ-
ence did not die in a debtors prison
Perhaps too George Washington never
welded that little hatchett or that
truthful tongue. and Patrick Henry
never said, "if that be treason, sir
make the most OF IL" and Molly Pitcher
never fred that cannon. 1t would be
dreadfully disastrous to go far in this
doubling business for examined carefully
there are so many things which are true
and SO many others which are not true
that one is never sure where he would
haul up by being too careful and toe
exact as to details. We have a genera
impression that those old fellows Rnt
the incidents related rof them are prac-
tically all right and that is all which this
average Historian cares to know and
great deal more than the average man
not historian, does know.
Evening journal., 1891-06-27
MORE ZEAL THAN DISCRETION

MORE ZEAL THAN DISCRETION.
Secretary Foster has become target
for criticism, 4 great deal of which Is
humorous, because Of his declarations at
Columbus, that silver was at par here
with gold; that the United States was
selling gold at premium to England /;
that the notes Of the Bank OF England
had deprecated to an equivalent dis
count.
The intent was TO show the superior
financial condition of the United States
Treasury and that that eOnditionihad not
been impaired by extravagsnce. or by
the coinage Of the startling quantity Of
silver under the act Of 1888 The conten.
tion was that silver was at par with gold
and that American gold was at q
premium with England.
If Mr.. Foster were TO make such state
msnts before lot OF bankers they would
smile and suppose that must be, at
least, good politics though intensely
ridiculous banking But any wildness.
any insccuracy, any tom foolery, any
specious simplicity, seems good enough
for Republican convention.
There may be some slight difference in
exchange between New York and London
just now, which makes the premium q
little higher than the actual cost Of
transfer between the two cities, but tn,
Bank Of England notes are at par al
over the world Il is not creditable fol
Secretary Foster to state, even il h,
thinks, otherwise The difference In ex.
change makes gold or greenbacks at
premium and at a relative discount re
spectively between New York and Sal
Francisco, or even Chicago. but no in
telligent banker would declare tha
either currency is worth more in on,
city than in the others, because the nee,
of one was for the moment greater In on
J city than In the others.
In regard to silver being at par, thi
govern ment maintains silver at pa
with gold, as it maintains the pape
currency at par.
Secretary Foster might be loyal to tn
/, administration and apologize for an
palliate the woeful extravaganza Of tn
Republican party without making state
ments or setting up contentious whic
; do him injustice as an intelligent an
honest man and as q sensible banker
and do the administration an injury b
revealing the actual condition of th
mind OF its Secretary of the Tressur
and the retarded progress of his intellI
gence,
Evening journal., 1891-06-27

murmur clear and distinct over both
lungs2" The Evening JOURNAL would
suggest that Chief Swiggstt be examined
by the surgeon to see whether "the ex-
piring murmur is clear and distinct over
both lungs"
When the Morning News gravely
informs the public that the standard
height for policemen in Wilmington is
feet u inches, it is time for some of the
candidates to squirm in their boots
DR.. John Watts, the celebrated hymn
writer of England, was a very small
man. One day be was sitting in Hyde
Park. Two women we're sitting near by.
One women said to the other: THAT is
the celebrated DR.. John Watts, .
''0h, you are mistaken" the other re
sponded "Surely DR.. Wstts is not such
a small man" DR.. Watts overheard the
conversation. Arising, he walked over
to the two women, and facing the
sceptical one, ne said;
''Were / so tall, to reach the pole,
Or grasp the ocean in a span
/ must be measured by my SOUL
The minds the standard of the man."
Some of the candidates for police
honors who have not the physical quail
ficstions laid down by the Police Com
mission. should buzz this episode in ths
ear of Mayor -elect Wiley.
Evening journal., 1891-06-27
RAILROADS.
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON, AND
L BALTIMORE RAILROAD.
Mn d 1901

n
May "a, 1891
Trains viii leave Wilmington as follows
Phsdephis d ns y 9geeT%gre9sSs e 81 9S 90 g. 90 ~ ~
IL %, 80. 3N.5 10. s II. s SO, sos, 8 30, 7Os
Sln observation-disclosures uSsi 81. $50 rOs IN 1o4Am
IL 38, %, 45, 35 20, 40, 40 and 10 90 m,
So %, "a, Il 81 a M, "a 80. si7 si7. 50. rs,
"A decentralization. 10 ss5, s55, Yo5, TO- 10 IS,
Il g m, Il IS, s5. 3 45, S5, 30 20, 7l0 and
: New Z V Y York. IS. 81, 40. $50, ,sg $50, 1907,
10 40, II 81 m, *12 l9, u 30. se 30l, 8 IS.
510,6 II. Sc. *6 81. 80 Z 06. IL and TO p M.
For Boston. without change, 30 p m.
For West Chester, via Lamokin, % and
10 a N. 25 and s5 pm.
For Newark (Centre) and intermediate
stations, Z 40 am, ~ 81 and $50 p m.
Baltimore and intermediate stations. 10 Is
m. ~ t6, 2 II, A. 46 and 08 I'M and II 10 night.
Baltimore and Bay Line, % D ~,
10 l5 and u 90 m, u o. Il 10, sCs, 4.24, b.aa.
+613, 40, 8 20 p m and Y 40 night.
Trains for Delaware Division leave for;
New Castle, l5, lib NJ, 2 40, $50, 4~5Vs
6.13, 90, 30 m, and le o6 night.
Georgetown, 8 15 a M. 80 d. m.
harrington, Delmar, and way stations. 8 l5
Express for Dover, Harrington and Delmar.
II 0s a m 3 80 p m, and IL O1 night.
Franklin City. 10 a m.
Express for Cape Charles, Old Point Com
fort, and Norfolk, IL 0s m and II ol night.
Leave Philadelphia, BROAD street, for WI
mington, (expressl 50,7 %, 20, q, 10 10 ~,
10 20 II ls, M, Az 35, 30, OF, Oh, 40l, AL
s os, 80, eO7, 81. z 40, II 10, Il 20. m, and
Accommodation, 8 sb, T4O, 10sS, 11H q "a
l3a, 22s, 10, 40s, 46, ~, 49, 10 o. 10 ~ ana
- SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Philadelphia texpressl, Sd. 81, y,
$50, 100 II 81. m. 80, 304, II. So, Q %, Co.
Accommodation, roo. sos, m. IL 10, / 45.
| 4 10, 20 and 10 30 p m.
| For Chester lexpress). IS, 50. 100. II 81
| a n 8 II, T06, 30 and ~ IN.
/ Accommodation, 0O, U6. m, u 10, 45
4 10, 20 and 10 30 D m.
For New York Iexpress), 1 90, 255, 40, Z 90
/ $50 II 81 m, 1910, l.39, 3 04, 10, IL 10,
| s6 q, 2 06, and 10 30 pm.
For Boston, without change, 5 S. m.
For West Chester, via Lamokin, % q M,
For New Castle, Q 80 p m and ls % night.
| For Cape Charles, Old Point Comfort and
Norfolk, IL Oh night.
For Middletown, Clayton, Dover, Wyoming,
| FELTON,, Harrington, Bridgevtlle, Seaford,
Laurel and Delmar, ie Oh night.
Baltimore and Washington, 4 10, 3 OF 10 16 q
m, 12 06, % s6 08, Z 40, 20 m and u 40 night
Baltimore, only 8 08 p m and " 10 night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad street, for WI
mington lexpress), 8 80, 2, lO,n Is m, 4 a,
sos, 657, 40, 8 36, II 1o, IL 90 ? m. and Il %
Accommodation, s85, 10 30. am, 12 IS,
1905, 8 10, s 39, 10 03 and II 38 D N.
For further information passengers are re-
ferred to the ticket office at the station.
Trains marked thus ~ are Limited Express
composed entirely Of Pullman Parlor and
Dining Cars.
| CHAS. X, PUGH. J. r. WOOD,
| General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
Evening journal., 1891-06-27

The boom and bang and
general hurrah of the Fourth
will be boomer and bangier
and more hilarious if you have
the proper fxings.
Japanese Lanterns.
Ball shape, s inch SO so per 100. soc
dozen 10 inch. 50 per 100, 65c
dozen.
Egg shape, 10 inch, $6.75 per 100, 9Oc
a dozen; 10 inch $3.50 per 100,
$1.35 a dozen.
Fancy shapes, 81 80 to $5 dozen
French Glass Lanterns, 10 to SOC
each.
Flags
Muslin Flags from to 25c each
Silk Flags, from 25c to 81.
Bunting Flags from SOC to 81 20
Sewed Bunting Fl9gs, to 90 feet
long, 81 90 to $17; seven sizes and
prices between. Larger sizes to
order.
Thousands of houskeepers
in Philadelphia have used
Stanton's Naptha Soap with
in the last two months. I'm
equalled" is the burden Of all
their saying. No matter what
the test is-the laundry, the
bath, house-cleaning or taking
daubs and stains from any
cleanable thing-the Soap
never disappoints. 1t harms
nothing.
cake z cents. cakes 10 cents,
cakes % cents, 100 cake box
50 90
JOHN WANAMAKER
Evening journal., 1891-06-27

THE conduct Of Parnell is inexplicable
He went about his marriage and the
pre- parations for it as II he were ashamed
of It, as If the marriage were forced
upon him or as II there were something
more reprehensible in it than in the
previous relations, whatever they were,
which he has maintained with Mrs
O'Shes Every possible precaution for
a secret marriage was carefully taken.
The two old lovers, Charles and Kitty,
took carriage and drove un
attended through the rain TO lit
tie village from which there waI
little or no communication with tbs
outside world When they arrived in
the village, Steyning the eoachmAn val
dismissed and Kitty herself took th'
reins and the whip to drive tx
the registrars Office. There wer'
two servants as witnesses brought from
Brighton for that purpose. Why If IL wal
right for them to marry at all, or If the,
had determined to marry right or wrong
did they 60 about 1t with such secrecy
Evening journal., 1891-06-27

IT is impossible to determine whether
there is any truth in the rumor that Mrs,
John A. Logan and Millionaire Lemon
of Washington will marry or not.
They are both supreme workers OF
the "old soldier" the "Grand Army
and the "llberal pensions" rackets, but
there may not be any tende1er bond, and
those sympathetic and profitable raclxets
may be worked as well with platonic,
as with conjugal, affections.
Evening journal., 1891-06-27

Secr' 10y Is suspicious, and II no reasons
are known why these two old and exper-
is nced people should have persevered In
such inexplicable and unaccountable
secrecy, reasons win be suspected. For
being unknown these reasons will not be
any more creditsble. People will sus-
pect worse things than are known.
Evening journal., 1891-06-27
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Grace Players Assisted.

0Nhoo AAAfohs AhbibteO.
To the Editor Of the EVENING JOURNAL.
sIR:-I noticed in your paper a report
Of the musicale recently given by the
orchestra of the First Presbyterian
Church. think it would appear more
generous in them to not claim all the
talent that assisted therein, as all the
first violins, second violins, one viola,
one oboe and the trombone are
members Of Grace Orchestra and If all the
members Of First Orchestra were counted
that were present, 1t would show up very
slim to say the least. They should allow
credit whore it Is due. &c. Il. L."
Wilmington, Del, June 27.
Evening journal., 1891-06-27
A Naval Danger.

Providence journal.
A naval officer, writing in the New York
Herald, makes a vigorous and able pro-
test against the system of seniority pro
motions which now prevails in the navy
and as he shows, deprlves IL Of its best
usefulness. The subject is one upon
which the Journal has spoken often and
earnestly, and which as it thinks, cannot
be too frequently urged upon the atten-
tlon of our people and our lawmakers.
No observant citizens need be told that
the system is one which gives to honest
endeavor no encouragement worth count
ing Luck, not merit, governs here, :"
might well be the motto tackled up over
the doors of the Navy Department For
virtually merit goes for nothing at all
The ideas erystalized in the system are
that every officer possesses equal ability
aud equal zeal, and that the interests Of
the officers are to be considered before
the interests Of the service; and the one
notion is as absurd as the other is mis-
chievous. But this Is what promotion
amounts to II starts with the theory that
the man who receives his commission
to daymust necessarily be abler than the
one who receives It twenty hours hence,
and must Of necessity always remain so
throughout his active life The date OF
the commission Is, indeed, the one thing
which determines advancement Nc
service, however conspicuous, is able tC
prevail against it only glsring fault, as
scandslous immortality or extraordinary
stupidity, can deprive its holder of the
benefits it promises.
Evening journal., 1891-06-27

THE New York Sun calls attention to
the fact that there we're only two minis
ters besides those employed by Plymouth
Church present at the unveiiing Of the
statue of Henry Ward Beecher in
Brooklyn. Everybody may draw his
own conclusion, but the Sun says; "The
public conscience and the records of the
courts cannot safely be dehed
Evening journal., 1891-06-27

THERE are more complications with
the Porter census department, Philadel-
phia citizens and Congressman Reybufn
have appealed to Secretary Noble
against the unfairness and insolence Of
Porter In regard to the manufacturing
atatisttca
Evening journal., 1891-06-27
June4, 1891,

REFUNDING THE DIRECT TAX. WHEN
IL the necessary books and blanks are pre-
pared, viii give notice in the Newspapers,
when and where / will meet the persons or
their legal representatives who have paid the
direct tax levied upon the real estate of per
sons In Delaware. approved Aug 5, 1851 under
act OF Congress. j. FRANK WlLDS,
Dover, JuneS 1891. Commissioner,
Evening journal., 1891-06-27

The lawyers for the That trimmings"
importers are endeavoring to compromise
with the Treasury on $4,000, 900. The
decision is to the effect that everything
which goes on hat is "a hat trimming /"
whether a stocking, suspender or IA
live ostrich. With that liberal interpre.
tion the importers, nearly all OF whom
are Of the truly royal sort, have found
that articles to the value Of $50. 600. 900
duty have been imported They have col
lected that duty with interest and profit
added from the people who bought and
paid them for the hats and things, bat
they want something more to swell their
plethoric purses, to teach the government
: lesson and to prevent the surplus
from accumulating They ought to have
the money, Of coarse.
Evening journal., 1891-06-27

ExpLANATIoNs are still necessary In
regard to the treasury looting aud bank
wrecking scandals in Philadelphia. Some
people are trusting that Postmaster
General Wansmaker may explain some
more and others are fondiy and vainly
hoping that Bardsley may confess again.
1t is not likely that either will happen.
Mr.. Wanamaker's explanations and Mr.
Bardsley's confessions have not been
satisfactory. Mr. Wanamaker's expla-
nation was Immediately corrected In a
very material point by Mr.. Lscey and Mr..
Bardsley's confession did not confess
what he had previously confessed. But It
has become evident that the public
knows too much already.
Evening journal., 1891-06-27

PHILADELPHIA is disgruntled because
she is not TO profit by the increased
grain export trade; Baltimore win get
the most Of It. We have been under the
impression that Philadelphia wanted the
sshome market"
Evening journal., 1891-06-27

THE Yale Harvard boat race has been
lost and won, nearly all the commence
ments are over. so there viii be nothing
to occupy the bright young men of the
press except the summer girl and the
seaside scandals
Evening journal., 1891-06-27
Incrsased Postmasters, salaries.

The following increased salaries have
been granted to postmasters on the
Eastern Shore OF Maryland: Chester
town from 81, 400 to 81, 500; Easton,
81. 700 to 81 800; Pocomoke City, 81, 100
to 81, 200; Salisbury, $1,000 to 81, zoe.