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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-06-20
SHOULD A GIRL HESITATE.
Diverging Opinions of Two Maidens as to
What Is WOman's sweetest Hour.

DINerBlnE OplnlOnb Oh TWO MHlutnB as TO
What Is Woman's sweetest Hour.
A young girl, attractive though not
pretty, bright and witty, well read and
we'll bred, whom l love dearly, asked
me the other day what l thought was
woman's sweetest hour.
have since then discovered her rea-
son for asking the question.
She anticipated my answer with the
preface that she thought it was when,
having brought the man of her choice
to the point of proposing, she keeps him
waiting few moments for her answer.
regarding the nature of which she has
given no inkling SO strong as to make
it certain that it will be "Yes."
am also young girl three years
her senior. / have not yet experienced
that sweet hour'-not at least, from
a welcome source. Still can well un-
derstand that to see and feel the
anxiety OF ones lover, and to know that
it is all caused by love for you, should
constitute unbounded happiness.
Yet my friends idea strikes me as
somewhat insincere and trifle cruel
We're ! ever called upon to answer the
most important question of my life,
propounded by the man of my heart, |
would find keener joy in unhesitatingly
saying yes than to feign doubtful
ness did not feel,
A little beating about the bush Mt the
| outset is perhaps proper enough, but
when you have assured yourself that
you are dealing with an honest man
that loves you think that all parrying
and diplomacy had better be supplanted
by franlness AID sincerity. i think the
honorable wooer entitled 10 as much
information as he had impaired to his
! sweetheart. IN. Y. Herald,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-06-20
Tho Hnmors of bathing.

Some of the experiences that have
overtaken maidens ambitious of be-
coming water sprites are very funny.
One young lady went down to the
waters edge with never thought of
going in. She did not own bathing
suit, but, becoming infatuated with the
looks of the sport, she determined to
hire a suit and sally forth. She picked
out Il costume which she thought would
suit her size, and, bearing it off in haste
to compartment, proceeded to get into
it. What was her dismay when con-
fronted with the fact that it had nc
stockings! To walk down the beach
barefooted was not to be thought of.
She had bright idea. She would weal
her own black hose, garter them firmly
about the knee and plunge in. This she
did with fine effect, and then after re-
suming the rest of her street costume
she hung her stocking on the rail while
she, with her feet thrust into her shoes,
sat like Turk in the sunburnt sand
until her dusliy hose were dry! Another
girl in her hurry to get dressed and re-
join her party forgot to take off her wet
stockings and fastened away from the
bath room leaving her dry ones there
by mistake. That she did not catch her
death of cold must have been owing to
the virtues of the salt water more than
to her good sense.-San Francisco News
Letter.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-06-20

"Ile would not have been likely to
issue checks without making note of
them on the stubs in his check -boolS?"
"No."
"Within the last month Mr.. Ralston
has aaid out between 50, 900 and $40, 900
for stocks and for margins; in the local
bank to-day are checks TO n similar
amount bearing the signature of Hor.
ace Templeton-genuinc or forged
none of which are recorded on the stubs
in his chcclt-boolS."
"What" fairly screamed Mr.. Ames.
''On the morning of the 18th, in Mr..
Tcmpletons library" began, giving
no heed to Mr.. Ames' exclamation, 81
found what escaped the notice of my
/ brother detectives "a peach stono in a
| stove, so moist as to indicate that the
peach from which it came had been
eaten not long before.
81 suspected that poison had been ad.
ministered to Mr. Templeton through
the medium of this fruit and resolved
to base my investigation upon the sup
| position that this was the case.
"The physician to whom l stated my
suspicious reluctantly and secretly re-
moved the stomach from Mr.. Temple
tons entombed body An analysis re-
vealed undigested pieces of peach and
enough prussic acid to kill half dozen
| men.
81 learned that When Mrs. Temple
! ton, that fatal evening, left her home
to attend the prayer meeting Mr.. Raj
ston was chatting with her husband
that the day before he had received q
basket of peaches by express; that al
the time of his death Mr.. Templeton
though extremely fond of them, had nc
peaches in his house.
"These circumstances led me to in
vestigate Mr.. Ralston's pecuniary af
fairs and discovered the facts which
have given to you.
"That is all have to say"
"It is enough" returned Mr.. Amcs
trembling like leaf.
Cashier Ralston was charged with The
murder of Mr.. Templeton, arrested ant
confronted with the evidences of hi
guilt. At first he protested his limo
cence, but his manner, intonation, ant
the expression of his countenance belieC
his words.
Finally he confessed that he haC
caused Mr.. Templeton's death, as hat
surmised, refusing to tell where he hat
obtained the poison; that he had in
flictcd the blows upon the dead man
head and made the mud tracks on tn,
carpet to induce the belief that resulted
from them; that he threw the peach
stone into the stove and had no idei
that, if seen, it would be given an,
consideration; that, owing to disastrou
speculations, he was on the verge o
financial ruin and had forged Mr.. TEN
pleton's name to a large amount o
paper which he had used as 'collater
all that he had committed the murde
10 prevent the discovery of his forgeries
He was sentenced to be hanged bu
committed suicide before the day y'set TO
his execution.
received the $50, 900 reward. Fire,
f. Foster, in Chicago News.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-06-20
He Expocted Too Much.

A few days ago Polander called al
iewelry store in Elizabeth, n. j., and
said that he desired pair of spectacles
so he could read. The clerk spent more
than an hour showing the different
kinds of glasses in stock and making
the usual tests.
After becoming weary of the effort
he asked the visitor
Can on read?" And this astonish
ing reply came forth;
"Well, sir, if l could read certainly
wouldn't be after Il pair of glasses
That's what | want them for" The
surprise of the clerk can better b,
imagined than described. - Jeweler'I
Weekly,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-06-20
Night Gown sachets.

Night gown sachets are easily made
and are dainty device of the toilet.
They may be in the shape of fan made
of succession of creamy lace rufiles
and delicate lavender ribbons, and
padded with soft wool with layer OF
lavender flowers and lined with lavcn-
der silk In this case, which should be
of ample size, several well-folded fresh
gowns may be kept A fiat, square
sachet made of tufted lavender silk may
be more convenient; though not as fluffy
and as daintily pretty rs fan of lace
frills, it is easier to make, Chicago In
ter Ocean.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-06-20
A Polite Boarder.

Landlady-Have some of this butter,
Mr.. Bordaine?
Mr., B.-No, thank you.
Landlady-Ah, you don't love butterf
Mr.. B.-Well, ! cannot say that l
love that butter; but, my dear madam,
/ assure you that its age commands my
Gireerest respect Washington Star.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
The Arizona Kicker.

We had business over at the Elbow
the other day, and our esteemed con.
temporary saw in the fact long.
sought opportunity. He sent a mes.
senger around by the river road to
get there ahead OF us and of the boys
$50 to draw our body up to limb.
The boys were ready enough. but when
they came to look for the body II
wasn't there. We suspected what was
brewing and lit out. Do we blame our
esteemed contemporary Not bit
Every man out this way has hi.
peculiarities, and every other man
respects them. We came here and
found the field occupied by wretched
apology for weekly paper, conducted
by wretched apology for a human
hyena. In three months we had driv-
en- him into u hole, and in six he wa:
the sickest man in all Arizona. He
wouldn't be human not to feel hurt il
his mind-such mind as he has
He has shot ut us. tried to poison us,
set our Office on fire, bribed our EN-
ployes, hired assassins to STAY us, and
the plot the other day was his lates
move. Go in, old boy! Hang an un
der dog who won't bite, even when hi
knows he's licked!-Free Press.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
Tho Wary Alligator.

The alligator builds nest OF mud
and grass, and lays large number OF
oblong white eggs, but the little ones
when Matched often serve as lunch for
their unnatural papa, and this canni-
balism, more than the rifle, prevents
their numbers from increasing. The
alligator is not particular as to diet. |
once found the stomach of a ten-footer
TO be literally filed with pine chips
from some tree which had been felled
near the rivers bank! They are fond
OF wallowing in marshes. and many a
man out snipe shooting has taken an
involuntary bath by stumbling into
their wallows. In dry seasons alliga-
tors will traverse long distances over
land to reach water, and travellers have
come suddenly upon alligators crawl
ing amid prairies or woods, In the
most unexpected manner. Tho alliga-
tor us rule is very wary, but ut times
sleeps quite soundly. Isaw one struck
twice with an oar before 1t woke. st
Nicholas
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
WHAT 1T WOULD DO.

The money paid for one glass Of beer
would pay for one loaf of bread.
The money paid for two glasses OF
beer would pay for peck Of potatoes.
The money paid for four glasses Of
beer would pay for two dozen Of eggs.
The money paid for three glasses Of
whisky would pay for dressed fowl.
The money, paid for three glasses Of
beer would pay for quarter pound Of
tea.
The money paid for one glass of
whisky would pay for one pound Of
beef.
The money paid for two glasses OF
whisky would pay for one pound Of
coffee.
The money paid for four glasses of
whisky would pay for three pounds Of
butter.
The money paid In one month for
two glasses OF beer day would pay for
Q ton Of coal.
The money paid in one month for two
glasses OF whisky day would pay for
suit OF clothes.
The money paid In one year for four
glasses o. beer day would pay for
carriage.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
Who Won the Bet:

Tho first bicycle had reached Chad
wick. and as it stood in its crate on the
little depot platform. everybody in
town came up to examine it.
"Yer don't mean to say that 'er man
kin ride tibet thing?" questioned old
Silas Pink.
"Thets whut they say" said long,
lank young Simpson. II amt seed
hit done. but Their agent says hits
easy"
FAN only them many wheeis?''
"Two's er nuff."
I'm bet you my hat hit KANT be
did"
"All right" responded Simpson;
"Putter up"
just at the moment the arrange
mcnts OF the wager were completed, a
dapper young man came up, and with
II strong arm pulled the Stats from the
crate. He took the glittering machine
out, gave its pedals few whirls,
nimbly jumped into the saddle and
was off like the wind. down the gravel
road.
'.There!'' exclaimed Simpson, be-
fore the bicycle had got thirty feet
away, gimme that hat"
1t was ill-iuck or pride or something
else that made the young man run into
a small rock, and nature did the rest.
The machine stopped and the rider
went over into the road. When the
doctor got through and put him on
the train for home, old 81 and Simp-
son were arguing over who won the
bet He had shown his ability to
ride, Simpson said, but the old man
still declares that bicycles are fail
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21

The bear Is to conquer our fate.--
Campbell.
The ancIents dreaded death; the
Christian only fears dying.
All powerful souls have kindred with
each other. -ColerIdge.
The moro honesty man has the less
he affects the hair Of q saint.--Lavater.
Religion presents few difficulties to
tho humble, many to the proud, insup-
cradle ones to the vain.
There is nothing but man that
respecteth greatness; not God, not ma.
ture, not disease, not death, not judg.
mont.-Joseph Hall.
IT'S not to cry; "God. mercy" or to sit
failed:
IT'S TO bewail tho sins thou didst commit.
And not commit those sins thou hast be-
valid.
flo that bewails and not forsakes them, too
Confesses rather what he means to do.
J-Quarles.
He who gives pleasure meets with It;
kindness Is the bond OF friendship and
tho hook OF love; he who sows not reaps
not. -Baslle.
1t Is with flowers as with moral quail.
ties; the bright are sometimes poisonous:
but. believe, never the sweet uesses
at Truth.
Religion finds the love OF happiness
and the principle OF duty separated In
us: and its mission Its masterpiece
to reunite them.-Vinet.
A Christian. for the sweet fruit he
bears to God and men, Is compared to
tho vine. Now, as the most generous
vine, II 1t be not pruned, runs out into
many superfous stems, and grows at
last weak and fruitless; so doth the best
man, II he be not cut short OF his,
desires and pruned Of Affections. II 1t
be painful to bleed 1t is worse to wither.
Let me be pruned that / may grow,
rather than be cut up to burn. Joseph
Hall.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
STORIES OF THE OzARKS,
SOME OF THE WAYS OF the
800 NATIVES.
uistskss FOR whitecsp Banda Coon Hrns-
The Yfrst Bicycle Seen IN Chadwick 4
Thsy Reckon Distance By the
Appetite for Firewstsr.

We stopped for the night at small
Christian county cabin one evening
last August and the host appeared to
be very glad to see us. After sitting
out in the open air for an hour past
dusk, listening to the quaint melody
OF u jewsharp in the hands OF the
oldest boy, we were invited to go to
bed In the loft We complied and in
ten minutes my companion and l were
fast asleep. 1t was about midnight.
that slight noise from below awak-
ened me. and distinguishing voices
apparently from the outside OF the
cabin. listened intently. "You make
or noise on ther inside" heard one
Of the voices say, IAN when they
jump from up thar I'll shoot"
The horror OF the situation struck
me in an instant. We were probably
taken for revenue officers by desperate
bald knobbers who resolved that we
should never get away. lay perfect
ly still, however, and awaited the noise
from the inside. Pretty soon 1t came.
1 awakened my companion, and at the
same time put my hands upon him and
commanded him to lie still. A long
silence followed and after some more
whispering that was not clear TO
either OF U.s. the terrific racket inside
the house resumed. Still we remained
quiet A moment later two shots rang
out, and there followed shout in a
voice that recognized as being that
OF my host.
1--WE gotten. boys, eh?" he yelled.
dead sure" was the reply; "they's
dead as a mackeril."
We fastened down from the loft and
out into the moonlight night. The
mountaineers had killed two raccoons
that they had run to the roof OF the
little house.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
How He Reckoned Distance.

It was near the Arkansas line in
Howell county, on the Mountain Home
Road, that was taken up by native
whom l encountered in possession OF
shaky old vehicle and two of the
poorest oxen / had ever seen, He
agreed to take me the rest OF my jour-
ney for a dollar and "findin's" and so
/ got up beside the native and we
started. In something over half. an
hour the native began to squirm I'M
easily. Presently he murmureds
"Aint we 'mo2 thar?"
"Wherep" sd in return.
''Ther fust nil.." he returned.
II don't know" was my reply.
"what has that 20 do with the ques-
ton OF going to Mountain Home?"
'.Nothin'," hs responded senten-
tiously, only"
Then he stopped and urged the oxen
into brisker gait. II such thing
we're at all possible. Five minutes
later he again began to squirm.
"Aint this erbout rightP" he began
"For what?" asked.
Ser err drink he broke out.
Then learned that the average
inountaineer measures distance by his
appetite. My driver got thirsty every
mile. Old timera get thirsty oitener
and young fellows go further without
smile. When you contract to pro-
~ide the "fndin's" for an Ozark driv-
or, it would be good idea to learn
bow much experience he has had.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21

Cyrus Maddox IL still alive. enjoying
remarkably good health, and he Seems
TO be on friendly terms with Mr.. Chez
vers and his wife Lizzie. He probably
forgave that gentleman on account Of
a discovery he made that the nitro
glycerine torpedo contained nothing
more dangerous than salt and the
other ''infernal inventions" were In
fernal In about the the same ratio. but
Guy still maintains that when persons
are weary OF life they should end their
troubles by scientific suicide. - Boston
Globe, -
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
Signs Of sickness.

Nearly twenty years ago DR.. Wilks
directed attention to the curious fact
that transverse furrow always mp.
pears on the mills after serious Ill
ness. Medical men ignored what they
called the visionary opinions OF Mr..
Wilks. giving the matter but little at.
tention in their medical works. Re.
Gently new interest in the subject
has been revived and pathological
societies have begun an Investigation.
One remarkable case shows nail fur
rows caused by three days seasicls,
ness.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
Wanted a Simple Meal.

A diiapidated swell. who plainly had
more dignity than money, entered
Delmonico's dining room few even
ings ago, and after scanning the menu
card given him by tho pompous wait
or, asked: What Is your cheapest
dishp" Goldfish and cream; forty
cents, SIR" said the waiter. ..How
much without the cream?' aueried the
hungry swell. Same price, answer
ed the waiter. swell, bring me the
cream" ordered the stranger, with u
satisfied air. New York Journal
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
RUDE WOMEN.
There Are Not Few OF These People In the wide
World.

There Are Not Fen OF These People In the Wide
World.
There are SO many types OF fll-man-
nered women that II is difficult to know
with which to begin first But per.
haps the woman who wants TO settle
the affairs OF every one is among the
most unpleasant She considers 1t her
duty to give advice on all possible oc.
casions and to tell the truth with bru
tai frankness, says the New York
Star. Such u women Is tolerated. not
liked, nor loved, and never welcomed.
The door is never opened wide to re-
celve her. and 1t is closed with a bang
OF relief behind her.
She Is first cousin to the woman who
always says what she thinks, which
results in her saying a great many
rude things and in making every one
uncomfortable with whom she comes
in contact. In her eyes 1t is wicked to
tell white las, but IL Is no sin to make
people unhappy by unfeeling remarks.
Putting aside the telling OF a white lie
that some persons think SO wicked,
there remains to them the virtue of
silence. But this is something the
truthful, honest person cannot under
stand. She must speak. she must say
what she thinks, regardless OF the fact
that she is giving offense. And so she
goes through life, stabbing people
right and left, by whom she is ABB
horred as we'll as feared. Is it not q
sin to make others unhappy by sharp
7 wordsp
There is another type OF woman
whose indifference is only q passive
rudeness. who shows no courtesy to
any one; who looks with wild horror
on any one who takes the trouble to
be polite, and who sits stolidly silent
in a room full OF people. She does not
exert herself to talk. to be polite, and
hardly responds when spoken to.
There are people who find excuses for
her-she is unhappy. she is ill, she is
thoughtless, they will say. 1t is i'm
possible that she can be so afflicted at
all times. No; her indifference Is
only another name for rudeness.
There is another type Of woman who
is as much u bore as is the woman who
continually gives advice. It is the
woman who gives information, who is
forever correcting the mistakes OF
others in order to show her own supe-
riority. She generally does this be-
fore number OF persons, thinking TO
impress them with the cultivation OF
her mind, with the exactness OF her
knowledge and with her kindness in
parting with so much that is valuable.
She is OF near kin to the exact woman,
who is equal to the pestilence and ter
ror spoken OF in the Bible. Every
statement made In her presence must
be exact, even to the ininutest details,
or she will spend an hour In discussing
the question whether 1t was just three
weeks ago that certain circumstances
occurred. or two weeks, four days and
ten hours. 1t Is not OF the slightest
consequence whether 1t was three
weeks or thirty, but she must settle
the matter to suit herself before any
one else present is allowed to say a
work.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-21
RoPINo A SAILOR.
The Safe and Expeditions Manner In whicl
Japs Capture Riotoas Tars.

The Safe and Expeditions Manner In Which
Japs Capturs Riotoas Tars.
A sailor ashore has long been hail
ed as the spirit Of prodigality and
tumult In Asiatlc ports there are al
ways drinking shops kept by men
who, OF former day, were English
or American sailors. and In these the
Jolly tars assemble, drink whisky. sing
songs. quarrel and finally overstay
their leaves and resolve to desert out
right. Captains OF ships. whose sail
ors are ashore tarrying long Mt the
wine, have now and then very excit-
ing hour getting their men. They
manage as follows: An order Is made
by the consul directed to these drink
ing shop keepers to turn all OF GER
tain ships sailors out of their houses
and into the streets. They do this
promptly, as TO disobey or to he lag
gard about it would result in the
revocation of their license. So, all
those sailors, drunk or sober, who
went down to the sea in the particu-
lar ship in question, are cut adrift in
the streets. What follows is amusing
and one OF the stock entertainments
OF Yokohama, Toxic and other Japan
ese seaports. While the elected one
with frowns on his tanned face and
profanity and scorn on his lips is go
ing unsieadily about In the streets
with all those doors before SO wide
and hospitable closed in his indignant
face. two wary. active and very sober
Japs appear. They are about to make
prey of this son of the ocean. the
captain OF his boat having offered $40
for his capture.
They don't rush up and grapple
with him as his tar-stained, salt-hard'
ened fists are capable of blows which
would lay up the stoutest Jap for a
week. They know better, safer and
more certain way, They bear between
them-one at each end-a light, strong
cord like clothesline, some thirty
feet long. As they come near the
man OF their choice, who perchance is
caroling lay-very hiccoughy and
fervent -of the deep blue sea, they
stretch the rope to its length. AT q
signal they rush so rs to catch the vic
tim near the center Of the cord and
with incredible swiftness run around
him in opposite directions, passing and
repassing each other and winding the
cursing sailor from neck to ankle. BY
the time they cease for lack Of longer
rope, his arms are bound tight to his
sides, his legs are tight together,
everything is tied down except his
tongue. Jack was never SO utterly
helpless in his life.
Then the phlegmatic Japs-with nc
trace Of excitement, for with them II
is merely misunderstanding one the
heels and the other the head OF the
captive mariner. like sack OF grain
carry him to the wharf. Here the
Japs get their $40 and go back to seel
| for moro. The bibulous one is cast al
corded and bound in the bottom OF the
boat. and his thongs are not removed
until he is laid safe on the deck OF his
own vessel. As many as a dozen o
these pinioned recalcitrants may b.
seen in one merry boat load going tt
their ship.