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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-24
PRIMITIVE PORTUGAL.
An Antiquated Country Where PeoI
Are Greatly Behind the Times.

An Antiquated Country Where People
Are Greatly Behind the Times.
Here man may look about him and
almost forget that the world has grown
older and sadder. Here he will see the
plowman and the carter guiding oxen
in size and shape such as the ancient
Romans bred, yoked to such primitive
plows or carts as we can still see on
Greek and Roman coins. Their rules
and methods of tillage are the sam
simple and often foolish ones as the an
clients followed; the old heather super
stitions still mingle with the new re-
ligion; the peoples language is liker to
the old one that came from Rome than
any still extant and plowman and
wagner and reaper, the shepherd in
his goatskin coat, and the maiden with
her distaff, might all take their places
in some such rural procession as we see
sculptured on Roman bas relief of the
Augustan age. The very aspects of
nature, the genial air, the vines and
olive trees, the rocks, valleys, running
streams, the songs of birds, and muir
muring of bees on thymy hills are all
such as the sweetest of all pastoral
poets used as accompaniments to his
idyllic song of happy rural life.--
Round the Calendar in Portugal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-24
sToNEwALL JAcKsoN's FIDDLE.
1t Was More Difficult to Master Than
Mathematics.

1t Was More Difficult to Master Than
Mathematics.
When jackson first entered West
Point he was regarded as a remarkably
stupid and green youth. General Whit
ing, who afterward served in the Con-
federate army, was then cadet in the
class above Jackson's and was APP
pointed to ask him some questions in
mathematics, in accordance with the
custom which then prevailed at the
him at first remarkably dull, but no.
ticed that he studied and worked with
dogged persistency. The class of which
Wilcox and Whiting were members was
graduated just prior to the Mexican
war. Several of the young officers were
in Washington on their way to Mexico,
and on the night of their arrival they
were invited to go with Jefferson Davis,
then member of the House, to re-
ception given at the White House.
Later both Davis and It. j. jackson
turned their faces toward the Rio
Grande. At the close of the war jack
son ranked every member of his class
and was Brevet Major, and was sta
toned on Governors Island near New
York. Whiting, Wilcox and number
of young officers were visiting New
York, and when several brother officers
from Governors Island called on them
Whiting asked
"What has become of Tom Jackson;
how is he getting on?"
BADLY, badly" replied the officer;
''since he has stopped fighting he has
taken to fiddling. He came over to
this city few weeks ago and
bought fiddle, several bows and
pile of resin. You will remem-
Der at West Point there was no
music in his soul, no poetry, no relaXa-
ton, nothing but hard application to
his textbooks. So his new fad makes
it awful for us. Every minute he can
spare he devotes to practicing on the
fiddle, and the sounds which fill the bar
racks in his vicinity are beyond descrip-
tion-almost beyond endurance"
''Be patient" said Whiting, with a
smile; IF Tom jackson is determined
to master his violin you'll listen to a
second Paganini before he gives up"
But Writings prediction was not ver-
fled. jackson never became musi-
cian.-Chicago Evening Journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-24
@ The Brand of Cain. y

According to the most ancient Oriental
traditions Adam was created with
beard, and to this day the beard is re-
garded throughout the East as a sacred
thing, and as the outward and visible
sign of true man. The most solemn
and binding of oaths among the Asiatics
are sworn by their beard, and rudely to
touch or grasp the latter is the most
deadly of all insults. 1t is likewise a
matter of Oriental tradition that when
the Almighty determined to brand Cain
as the murderer of his brother Abel he
marked him among his fellowmen by
depriving him of his mustache AL
though these legends do not appear in
any portion of the Bible, yet they seem
to be accepted as true and authentic by
many of the male sex in Europe, and an
Importance is attached to the question
of boards in general, and of mustaches
in particular which is difficult to under
stand in this country.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-24
puNcENT PARAGRAPHS.

Reduced to the ranlSs--bad butter
marked down.-Texas Siftings.
He Knew Her Seconds.-"We can't
leave for an hour" "Why not" ''My
wife has gone into the kitchen for U
second IN. Y. Sun.
Somebody claims that strawberries
and corncobs contain about the same
elements. Some folks will claim any
thing.-Ram's Horn.
-Lummix-"Why did you kick that
man, Skimgullot?" Skimgullet - He
told me an untruth and my sole revolted
at the lie. ."-Demorest's Monthly.
Utility. - Dealer 49, "These carpets
can't be beat, num-" Customer
"Huh! Catch me buying carpets that
can't be beat. What dye 'spose l keep
a husban for. r."-Good News.
Mrs Observation-Disclosures your hus-
band?" Mrs. Athome-"Down cellar,
inoculating the gas meter. He says its
consumption of gas is something awful"
Boston Traveller.
His Employer-"I eau only say, Mr..
Jones, you have acted like donkey in
this NATTER But you mustn't forget,
sir, that acted as your representative"
-Philadelphia Times.
The Reason. (before doors
of wrecked bank)-"What - you loaf.
ers collecting here for?" The Peeled
lin chorus)-"B Because we can't collect
inside. IN. Y. Sun.
$50 you are looking for an honest
man." said friend of Diogenes to him.
Eyes, sir" GLOW will you recognize
L.
turn a borrowed lead-pencil. Wash
ington Post.
That VIII Quiet Them.-ClerlI-
"Here's another statement from Inllwell
& Co. Shall pay it?" Principal-"No.
| Tell Valise to place another order-a
large one--with them. m."-American Sta
toner.
Customer purchasing a fountain
pen)-"Whats this tits wrapped up imp"
ClerlS-"That, sir is tract Read it
and it may counteract the terrible effect
on you caused by swearing at the pen"
Boston Traveller.
(which side do you lie on?" asked
the physician in attendance on an editor
who was very i'll. "Neither," replied
the editor, rallying at ence; my paper
is published on strict upright princi-
pies. Washington Post.
Mrs. Watts-''For all the smart talk
about women's curiosity, the men are
Just as bad" Mrs. Potts-'Yes, indeed.
He never gives me a dollar without
wanting to know all about what in
tend to do with it.-Indianapolis Jour
nal.
-Jack-"Why are you looking so
sad?" Toni saw Maud throwing
sly glances at Harry tonight" Jack
"Cheer up. 1t was doubtless for you she
meant them, though Harry got them.
Women never can throw straight, you
lnow"-Harper's Bazaar
"A FrealI.-Mrs How do you
like our new neighbour" Mrs B.-"I
never met such an ignorant woman as
she is She can't talk about any thing
but paintings, books and music. She
doesn't know word of gossip about
body"-Manhattan
Some Nice Pieces.-She-''Yo are
getting to be quite poet, Mr.. Middle
mere. ! notice some very nice pieces o.
yours in the paper" He with irony)-
, "Yes, the printer seems to think they
look better that way. l assure you
write themcomplete, however. ."-Ameri
can Grocer
But, Your Honor" sa1d the pris
oner, six months for me? Remember
sir, have been a member of the Legis
/, lature and once ran for Councils.
THAT may be. But you should hay
. spoken sooner, l can not increase you
sentence now. w."-Philadelphia Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-24
He Recelyed the Notice.

He strobe into the sanctum with the
tragic air of man who is determined
that some other fellow shall get the
worst of it. He thumped with his
clenched fist on the table and danced
around on the floor, and shouted till his
face grew red, and demanded to know,
by his right as an old subscriber, why the
entertainment given by his singing soci-
ETY. had been ignored-yes ignobly, ig-
norantly and ANONYMOUSLY ignored.
The man at the desk patiently heard
him through, and when the plaintiff
had stopped to fan himself and catch
his breath, asked with icy calmness
"What do you mean by ignored?' "
"You hadn't line in your dumfu-
gled paper this morning about it-and
here I've been taking this paper for
umpty'steen years"
The man at the desk opened the morn
ing's issue, and spreading the second
page before his choleric caller showed
him complete, careful complimentary
notice.
And the wind soughcd, and the COM
plainant's arctics prettily battered down
the stairs.-Buffalo Courier.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-24
THE GRIP WE HAVE TO CARRY.

For each and all in ways along,
II matters not If weak or strong
Or whether young, or whether old,
The way be poor. or strewn with gold,
There is grip to carry
1t may be gldcd, or be worn,
It's all the same, 1t must be borne,
There's no escape, no use to try,
The better way is shoulder high
The grip we have to carry.
Our brother just across the way
Seems highly favored day by day;
We murmur at our lot and pine,
To think he has the best OF wine,
And has no grip to carry.
But ah his grip Is tinsel-tipped,
His wine too bitter to be dipped;
We can not lift the weight he bears,
We can not know another's cares
Till we his grip would carry
To each and all Is stinted out
The one adopted for the route,
II large or small, If old or new,
'Tis suited, friend, to me, to you,
The grip we have to carry.
Then let US march with shout and song,
twill make the way less hard and long,
The burden borne will lighter grow,
Till we shall almost cease to know
We have q grip to carry.
Inter Ocean.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-24
AFRICAN EXPLORERS.
The Continent Has Been Crossed sixteen
Times by White Men.

The Continent Has Been Crossed sixteen
Times by White Men.
Africa has been crossed by explorers
sixteen times The first Journey. from
Angola to Yete, was made in lS02-1S11
by Honorato da Costa, a Portuguese.
Francesca f. Coimbra went from Mozam-
bique to Benguela in 1S3S-4S, and Silva
Porta from Benguela to the mouth of the
Rovumay in 1896. Livingstone left
San Paulo de Loando in 1854 and reached
Quilimane in 1856. The fifth crossing
was accomplished by Gerhard Rolfe,
who in 1865 and 1866 travelled from
Tripoli to the Gulf of Guinea, near the
mouth of the Niger. Lieutenant Cam
eron, twenty years after Livingstone,
did the sixth trip, between Bagamoyo
and Benguela. Then came Stanley
QS74-77), from Bagamoyo to the mouth
of the Congo; Serpa Pinto (1S77-79), from
Benguela to Port Natal; the Italians,
Matteuci and Massari (1SSO-S2), from
Suallim to the mouth of the Niger. Be-
tween 1882 and 1884 Wissmann went
from San Paulo de Loanda to Sadaani,
on the Zanzibar coast, and Arnat, a
Scotch missionary, went from Port Natal
to Benguela. The twelfth crossing was
made, inn1SS4-S5 by Capello and Ivans,
Portuguese; the thirteenth in 1SS5-S6 by
the Swedish Lieutenant, Gleerup, who
passed but six months in reaching Baga-
moyo from Stanley Falls, on the Lower
Congo. The Austrian, Oscar Lenz, went
from the mouth of the Congo to Quill
name in 1SS5-ST. The fifteenth crossing
was Stanley's last one. The sixteenth
,,r,s dana NV tbn Eranah Cantain Urivia1.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-24
Strange American Names.

A census-talSer recently stumbled over
the name of man living near New
York City which turned out to be
Schmeckenheckerstei He had just
enjoyed smile at its foreign aspect and
queer sound when he learned, to his
surprise, that its bearer was a native
American, and that his father before
him was also born under the star-span-
gled banner. The census-taker chuckled
over his discovery, and told of it again
and again. In time an interested indi-
vidual determined to make further re-
search in the line of inquiry thus sug-
gested He took a directory, set to to
work on !t, and got up a list of score
of those GeI1nanic, Scandinavian and
Hungarian names that are most difficult
of pronunciation by New Workers or
Yankees unfamiliar with them. He waR
amazed to find, after much inquiry, that
the bearers of more than half of them
were native Americans, proud of their
birth in the lind of the free. He found,
moreover, IT, at the fathers of several Of
| them, and the grandsires of two of them,
were children oy our soil, who had fought
under the Stars end Stripes in the war
for the Union. San Francisco Argonaut.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-24
WHY INDIANS DON'T FARM.


Some Good Reasons for Their Lack of In
terest in Agricultural Pursuits.
1t seems that no amount of explaining
will ever suppress that inevitable ques-
ton of "NVhy do the Indians not farm"
But, to treat the thing seriously, l will
explain that part of the Indian Terri
tory is fine farming country, and is
inha oited by the remnants of the East
ern tribes, who do farm to some extent.
The Cheyennes, Comanches, Kiowas,
and Arapahoes live west of the rain
belt, and it is exceptional when corn
crop can be raised once in four years.
That seems to be reason enough to deter
white men from farming there, and it
ought to at least account for the Indians
lack of success. Those parts of Kansas
and Texas lying north and south of
these reservations are not regarded as
farming countries. On certain parts of
the Sioux reserve crops might be
raised, but ON the greater area of
it no results cam tbe attained without
irrigation. The northern Cheyennes
could not farm for the same reason,
though the Crows are more fortunately
situated, as the broad bottoms OF the
Little Big Horn can be irrigated at a
trihing expense. A curious fact might
be mentioned in confirmation Of all
this, which is that there are less white
people on the high plains of the North
west now than there We're ten years
ago, and there viii probably be less in
ten years more than there are now, un-
less the country is reclaimed by irriga-
ton, which could only be done by sys-
tenn of water storage made possible
after a vast outlay of labor and capital.
knowing these facts, it is serious ignor-
ance when one hears this talk about
farming on the old buffalo range. Any
stockman will tell you that it is ques-
ton, and most of them will decide in
the negative, when you ask if the high
plains of the Northwest are cattle
country, to say nothing of agriculture
| All these reports of Indian agents tc
their department about the industrial
and especially the agricultural, progress
of their wards are gilded, to say the
least and in great many instances you
can rub off the gilt and disclose simple
commonplace lies, with no foundation
whatever in fact But the Indian agents
are simply men who are occupying {
political appointment for brief term
and they do many things which are no
high-minded.-F. Remington, in Har
per's Weekly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-24

doing us great favor;" and promised
that would come.
/ went quite often and nearly always
was taken to see Brother Ben, because
he had taken such liking to me, the
old man said.
l learned from The ladies that Ben
had been drowned when he was boy,
but of late the hallucination that he
was living and was insane had been
fixed in his brothers mind.
One day my friend told me that he
was worried about Ben. "IIe seems to
be falling little" said he. 81 fancy
that his mind is less clear than it was,
have noticed when talking with him
he loses the thread of the conversation
oftener than formerly"
He was right brother Ben" was
failing 1t was pathetic to hear the old
man say: "Bcn, my boy, you are tritie
pale to-day" or: you should take
better care of yourself, brother; you
think too much and sleep too little"
had q private interview with the
ladies' one day, and we decided that
"Ben" would be better for little trip
away-so the mirror was removed and
we told the old man that his brother
had gone for change of air. But he
worried about Ben and missed him so
that we had the mirror hung again and
told him that Ben had come back.
He was overjoyed; he fastened to the
mirror "Ben, dear old Ben, / have
missed you so. 1 am so glad that you
came back" he said brolsenly, patting
the glass gently as he spoke. "And
you'll stay with me always now, won't
you, Ben? You won't leave me again,
for we haven't long to stay now, you
and l. and something tells me that we
will both go together, old fellow"
He failed rapidly after this and soon
he could only with difficulty get to his
old seat before the glass.
"Ben, we're almost there" he would
say, and then he would ask us if it
We're not pitiful to see Ben looking so
poorly.
Indeed it was, and our tears would
start as we saw the reflection of the
trembling limbs and vacant, wandering
gaze.
The end came at last, peaceful and
calm. He had been in bed some days
in sort of half-stupor. He reused one
night and called: Mother" Eyes,
father, L am here" she said, gently. 81
am going home now, and Ben's going,
too. am glad can take him with me,
for he is so feeble and so flighty that he
wouldn't know how to get along with
out me, poor old boy, and then he might
bother you, mother, if 1 wasn't here to
sort of look after him.
He nestled down among the pillows,
looking so happy and contented. eyes,
Ben, we are going together, just as we
came" he whispered, and in few min
utes he was home with Ben.-Marie
More Marsh, in Chicago Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-24
A sad state of AGaIrs.

Mr.. Newlywed (fnding his wife in
tears)-Why, my own precious, what's
the matter?
Mrs. Newlywed (weeping piteously)
%, George, my heart will break. Mrs,
Cohen, the old-clothes woman, is down
stairs.
Mr.. Newlywed-Nyell, there is moth.
ing so very bad in that; is there?
Mrs, Newlywed-T-y yes, but all YOU
clothes are too new to sell.-America,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-24
Nat Quite the Same.

Mrs, Glibe--I think your new house
is delightful one, Mr., Jones. Only
yesterday 1 was telling my husband
that thought you were very level
headed man.
Johnny (interrupting)-No, ma, you
didn't say quite that. You said fat
headed. d.-MunseY's Weekly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-24

REV. CLARK, colored preacher of Day
ton, has sued DIR. Steinberger for accus-
ing himself and wife of the murder of
the previous Mrs. Clark.
Rev. c. J. NJ. CLARK and wife, who
were arrested at Dayton on the charge
of murder, have been honorably dis
charged.
COLUMBUS Law and Order League is
trying to shut up Sunday saloons and
theaters,
SIXTEEN blast furnaces in the Mahon-
ing Valley of Ohio have shut down on
account of the high price of coke and
high railroad rates
THE region at Lima and its near vi
cinity is honey with 1900 OH
wells, which produced in the year
1890 IA, 900, 900 barrels of oil. They cost
81, 900, 900, and the output was worth
So, 600, 600.
MISS GRACE HATHAWAY, of Kent,
aged twenty, deranged from ovsr-study,
committed suicide by drinking carboliC
acid.
A. d. MILLER, superintendent of the
Southern Division of the Ohio Canal,
has rendered his resignation, to take eff
feet March l.
WILLIAM BYE,a miner, was struck an6
killed by train, near Alliance.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-24
She Meant to be sympathetIc.

Kind Old Lady-rAnd so you are blind,
my poor man?
Poor Man-Yessum. was born blind.
Kind Old Lady )shocked)-Born blindl
Is it possible? How you must feel the
loss of your eyesight t,-Texas Siftings.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-24

She-I learned how to cook when l
was in boarding school.
He (sampling her cake)--And when
did you forget?-M Munsey's Weekly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-24

Mamma-If You eat any more of that
pudding, Tommy, you'll see the Bogie
man to-night.
Tommy latter a moments thought
Well give me some more. | might as
well settle my mind about that story
right awayl-Puck.
81 look after the great r"sponsibili'
ties; my wife looks after the cttle ones,
"ThaCs strange ! thought the little
ones were the greatest OF all RESPONSE
bilities. ~ llarpcr's Bazaar
The record-union., 1891-04-22
Chrysanthemums In Japan.

OF all the blooming plants that adorn
Japanese gardens, the chrysanthemum is
the one most carefully cultivated. Its
blossoms are regarded as symbols of
longevity, and the ninth month, accord
ing to the old lunary calendar, was called
the month of chrysanthemums, and
special festivals were kept for the purpose
OF seeing the beautiful national flower. In
fact the japanese imperial coat of arms
is nothing else than a chrysanthemum of
sixteen petals.
The rich employ special gardeners to
cultivate the plants in their parks. and
the poor delight themselves by purchas-
ing some in pots for few cents In ''the
month of chrysanthemumS there is not n
house in the whole empire where the
dwellers do not have some species of this
this flower. But the Toxic populace
have peculiar tastes. They resort to a
street called Dangozalza, where it has be-
come custom from ancient days to have
the chrysanthemum flowers arranged in
the shapes of human beings and Of the
lower animals. The street is situated ON
the slope of a hill. As you approach it
flags and banners of various colors
beckon you to come, and as
you enter the street the show
keepers invite you to see their skill
You pay the admission fec of few cents,
and are led by man who explains to YOU
the scenes exhibited, which represent
some acts of drama. The costumes of
the personageS are made Of chrysanthe-
NUNS, and their faces, which are carved
in wood and plastered, represent the faces
of the most celebrated actors of the time.
The illustrations represent the street
scenes, the sign-boards of the shows be-
ing made of flowers; the first scene of the
forty-seven ToninS, Ogiyo- -RunlagaYe,
which is exhibited on revolving stage
that is to say, the stage rests on pivot,
and is turned by men under the floor to
change the scenes; Miyamoto Musashi
killing devil with his sword; and Kiku-
jido, the nyinph of chrysanthemums.
These figures are first made of bamboo
frames, and then the chrysanthemums in
pots, are fastened to the frames in such a
manner that the stems and pots cannot be
seen by the visitors. The flowers form
ing the figures therefore, having roots,
last about month. Some Showmen went
so far last year as to introduce phono-
graphic reproductions of the voices OF tho
actors whom the figures represent. On
clear days the street is crowded by old
and young, who regard the shows as one
OF the important events of the year.
Hd1pe1'S Weekly.
The record-union., 1891-04-22
BRIEF NOTES.

Henrietta Lane has commenced suit for
divorce against o. Lane.
Contracts for supplying the County
Hospital with meat, bread and groceries.
and for certain repairs, will be let by the
Supervisors on the 5th of May.
The Grangers' Picnic Committee adver-
tises for proposals for the bar, ice-cream
and refreShment privileges at the picni c
to be held at Graham's Grove on May I'd.
Deputy Sheriff Mcclure of Los Angeles
came up yesterday with prisoner named
William Thompson, sentenced to the Fol
som Prison for two years for grand lar
ceny.
A committee consisting of c. NJ. Camp
bell, Walter Wylie and +. +. Avery has
been appointed to select a place for the
annual union picnic of the Sunday
Schools OF the city.
This evening being the eve of the Jew
iSh Passover, 4 short service of song will
be held at O'Clock. The Passover SER
mon viii be delivered by the Rabbi on
Friday evening at O'clock during the
regular service.
\ couple of L street courtesans are
mourning the loss Of their male partners
and considerable of their iewelry and
coin. Such things are of too common
occurrence, however, TO excite more than
passing comment.
d. j. Simmons sold at auction yester-
day the following properly: Lot at Fif-
teenth and + streets, with three small
houses, to :. Dwyer, s., 800: lot mt Six
teenth and G. streets, 4OXl6O, with small
house, TO Mrs. Catherine Carroll, 81 500:
lot at Fifteenth and G. streets. and twenty
feet at Fifteenth and + streets, TO S. c.
Olsen, s., coo.