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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-17
A DANGEROUS SOMNABULiST.
The Narrow Escape of q Night Clerk at 3
Seattle Hotel.

Louis Franz, the night clerk at the
Grand, relates the story of narrow
escape from the dream wrath of a
somnambulist, says the Seattle Iete-
graph.
you see," said Louis. IAN old min
inc man took a room one night. and
some hours afterward as was DOING
behind the desk-for / was tired-I
was startled by hearing footsteps shuffi-
ing down the stairs. looked up and
saw my friend, the mining man, with
a six-shooter in his right hand. He
walked right over toward ME, his eyes
staring blindly and almost starting
out of their sockets. 1t is hard to tell
what thoughts flashed through my
brain as he approached.
What could he mean, and was l
alone with maniac?
He walked up to my desk and took
deliberate aim at me. l expected him
to follow the action with couple OF
shots, and so I lodged down behind
my desk and rang for the police.
Fork over. that $500. young fell
low,' he cried; you don't run any cold
deck on me and get away with the
spoils.
'Of course 1 knew the situation inn
mediately. He had been done up in
game by some card sharps and had
been dreaming the matter over until
the operations of his mind led him in
his sleep to seek redress of his griev-
ances. don't know why he tackled
me, but perhaps the man who had
worked him was good-looking-and
something like me in facial appearance.
What did do? knew it would take
some moments for the police to arrive.
and time was very precious just then.
"I'll pay you the money 1 yelled.
Put down the pistol and you can have
your blasted three hundred
The miner lowered his weapon.
Come this way said ], as he followed
me into the barroom. Behind the bar
was big dish of water. ] fumbled a
moment with the money drawer to de-
| ceive the murderous-looking sleeper,
and then quick as flash, l threw the
basinful of water across the counter
into his face.
HE yelled, dropped his pistol to the
| floor, rubbed his eyes a second, and
then, fully awakened. began to look
around. He begged a thousand pardons
when explained matters to him, and
told me how he had gone to bed wish
ing that he could get hold of the man
who had played an unfair game with
him in hotel east of the mountains.
! That miner invites me out to supper
every time he comes to town, and is one
| my best friends now. But it makes
! my soft brown hair curl. even when
| months have passed since the occur
renee, whenever cogitate on the story
of the 'Bloodthirs;y Dreamer; or, The
Lucky Waterbasi,."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-17
Drifting Down.

Gone the ripple and the rushes
OF the love songs of the thrushes,
Gone the roses in the closes of the garden and
the bushes
OF the sly verbena creeping
By the old south wall and sleeping
All its sweetness in the sunshine of the sleepy
summer bushes.
And ever DER it all, in gold and crimson pail,
Over mignonette grown tawny, and DER grass
bronZing brown,
With a rustic and whir, and a sad and SOL
emn stir,
The leaves are drifting down. dear, oh, the
leaves are drifting down.
Come the mornings gray and chilly,
Come the nights serene and Silly,
Comes the airy midnight fairy, tracing fern
and rose and lily
On the window panes that glisten,
While in dreams the children listen
To the swing of skates that ring, and shouts
that echo shrilly,
And ever, ever still, in the hollow, on the HILL
By the roadside, where the sunflower lifts
aloft a ruined crown,
Like the dear old dreams of youth, dreams of
honor, fame and truth,
Forever falling from uS-do the leaves keep
drifting down.
Let the summer set in splendor,
Let the summer tribute render
Bridelike beauty, brideliSe duty, every charm
divine and tender,
To the conquering king, who loudly
All in trumpet tones and proudly
Tells the story of his captive, and her passion
ate surrender,
And with the leaves that fall, in rich and
royal pal,
Ger the rose hearts crumpled crimson, and
Let the bitterness, the strife, all the little ills
of life,
Go drifting, drifting down, dear-with the
leaves go drifting down.:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-17
y. M. CLEWELL.
JUNE 10.

When buying Dry Goods buy them to the best advan
money or you can ny pay reasonable prices and receive Just good
for your outlay though footed ex0bant bills Not
every of our departments as at the present time
The long continued cool weather has had depressing effect
all easonab goods We in constant touch with the
to offer our customers every advantage possible
necessity be business transaction The constant
change prices impossible for know just
ordained not given any of know evething)
Hence the absolute necessity of trusting who is
position help We help will you let us do it2
If there thing study in the management of
business it is conscientious effort and give
the best of everything right to study inter
knowing believing that mutuato happy
We bought week fifteen pieces Chantly Lace Toune
the benefit of this purchase you contemplating
buying anything this ine them. We do
Also we have just received ten pieces light
steel NODES of Henrietta and Serge Sutings all
exquisite shades and popular this These goods
very scarce and desirable
a large Embroidered Hemstitched Muslin
mery sold at 81 and 81 yard
Hemstitched Flouncngs Misses Childrens
Dresses in great variety of styles and prices
Baste THIN and as genadne Silk Warp Gloria Cloths
all choice fine hot weather goods.
Extraordinary values in Black Suah Silks China Silks Stripe
Wash China Silks-all so popular for fancy waists
We have received third this spring. of Pestley
wool Tamse wool Chal Nuns Yelling for dresses We
again your attention these very beautiful goods They
certainly without rival
Our of Printed Cotton Summer Dress Fabrics
Pineapple tissues, printed lawns cotton Chae fine French wool
Chale American and French Ginghams black Musns in plain
and broken checknow their best Don't delays these goods
with all other black bric by the memorable decree of Fashion,
exclusively adopted by weather
We supply your wants.
But stop. We do bore you, but
inducements and give you better values
"Seventhy and lastly If you have traded with
this is good time begin You know the old and true saying
"There is no time like the present. Try it.
y
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-17
Right to Wear a Mustache.

A groom's right to wear mustache
has been tried in England, with the
courts decision in his favor. When u
groom was engaged he was smooth
shayen. but after a cold he grew a
mustache by his doctors advice,
whereupon his employer ordered him
to shave or 60 without notice. The
Judge held that the demand was un-
reasonable. If he had been n house
servant, wearing powder and white
silk stockings, he might have been re-
quired to shave; but a groom was an
outdoor servant, and mustache was a
natural protection against the weather.
The plaintiff got $25 damages.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-17

Long familiarity with the products of
reliable houses enables us to place our orders
only with such, preferring to give our patrons
goods of intrinsic value rather than indulge
in tho deceptive blazonry of "glittering gen
eralties' . born of Shoddy, as a means of cat
tracting" customers.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-17
German Merchant Marine.

Germany's merchant marine COM
prehends 1854 vessels. with register
ed tonnage of l. 320,721. Six years ago
the figures were respectively 4, 257 and
l, ,294, 2SS. The number of sailing ships
has fallen during this time from 3.607
to 2,779, and the number of steamships
has increased from $50 10 S05.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-17
Kansas and Greenland Houses.

The sod house on the Kansas frontier
and the dwelling of the Greenland
Eskimo are very much alike. about the
burrow in the home of the Eskimo. ALI
Greenland houses are of the same size,
face the same way. and are built Of
the same material-layers of rough
granite, sod, and mortar.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-17

Tapestry, Ramie, Jute Goods and Pushes
for Upholstering, Rug and Upholstery Fringes,
Gimps and Gimp Tacks for Upholstery Carpet
Bindings, Oil Cloth Bindings, Felt and Sewed
Innings for Carpets, &c., sc.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-17

RAVENNA, OHIO.
Dealer in all kinds of Plumbing and
Gas Fitting Goods, Sewer Traps,
Boilers, Bath Tubs, Steel Sinks
Hydrants, Street Washers,
Hose, Brass Goods, &c.
AT THE LOWEST MARKET PRICE.
SHOP. Chestnut St., 1st door north of
w. 8. Krake's. las 1y
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-17
FLOOR x COVERINGS
-sgg%&ANDss99s-
sWindoW and Interior Hangingst

To meet the demands of our increasing trade,
we have been compelled to devote our first
floor to the finer grades of Carpets and Cur
tains and we now have facilities for handling
and displaying our stock which will be alike
pleasing and satisfactory to ourselves and pa
trons-the rear being carpeted and fitted up
for the display of Curtains and Tapestries.
With our increased facilities for handling
these goods. our stock has been correspond
ingly enlarged, and we now pride ourselves on
having one of the finest Carpet Rooms in
Northern Ohio. We feel that we are warrant
ed in assuring our friends that we can offer
them advantages, as an exclusive Carpet and
Upholstery House, not to be had elsewhere
in this County or vicinity.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-17

In conclusion, we promise you our best efforts in
making your visits alike pleasant and profitable and sha
always have house in order for callers whether for
inspection purchase.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07

New England Magazine Corporation, Sc
Federal street, Boston.
The Overland Monthly for September
opens with a fine article on Trout Fishing
in California" by Ramon Z. Wilson. Mr..
Wilson is evidently an ardent angler. and
writes OF his favorite sport with Iullness of
knowledge and great enthusiasm. There
are g score of Illustrations pictures of the
speckled beauties themselves and of charm
ing brookside spots where they are oftenest
caught. THE Tussle on Webber Lake" Is
the reproduction Of a remarkable pair of
instantaneous photographs Of an actual
capture. 1t does great credit to the quick
ness of touch ana steadinesS of nerve of the
photographer. Every fly fisherman will
delight in these pictures, and will applaud
the SPORTSMAN like tone of the article. "The
Hoonah Indians Visit Sitka" is the title of
good bit of descriptive work, with the inns
press of great fidelity to detail And the
same commendation may be given to "A
Day in the Redwoods of Lagoon Greek, "
equally good as description, and with more
of the literary quality in the style. The
Overland Monthly. 400 Montgomery street,
San Francisco.
The most conspicuous feature Of the Sep
TENDER number OF the Reuiel0 of ReUieiCS
is an elaborate political article upon the
Hawaiian queen and her kingdom. The ar
ticle is admirably illustrated with portraits
of the queen, the young heiress apparent. and
the principal public men who are in author
ity or WELD controlling influence at Homo
lulu. The special tineliness of the article is
due to the manner in which it discusses the
international relations of the Sandwich
Islands, and particularly the recent nego-
tiations which have sought to secure for the
United States an exclusive control of the
best harpor in the islands for naval station
and to establish such special relations as
would amount to a protectorate. The article
is written by high authority in Honolulu,
and will arouse the keenest interest in diplo-
matte and governmental circles In Europe
and America. All the world now recog-
nizes the immense strategic and CONNER
ciai Importance of the Hawaiian group in
view of the rapid development of North
Pacific trade, and in view of the approach
ing completion of the Nicaragua canal. The
discussion of Mr.. Bleines recent negotia-
tions and the Canadian attempt to make
them unsuccessful will be read with very
marked interest in both countries. the
Review of Reviews, Aston Place, New
York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07
STALKING TdE OSTRICH.
The Manner in Which Bushmen Hunt
the Big Birds.
FROM The Weeks Sport.

From the Weeks Sport.
This description of an ostrich hunt by
Bushmen is given by writer:
The birds were sighted about 8 o'clock
one hot December afternoon, and the party
of which [ was a member was instructed to
remain concealed behind ledge Of rocks
while two hunters worked around below the
ostriches, in order to be able to approach
them against the wind. l selected a high
point of ground, where a good view of
the feeding birds could be had, aud, with
a powerful field glass, awaited develop
ments.
The two hunters were prepared for the
stalk by their companions by having their
legs rubbed with white. chalky kind of
clay, then eacn placed a sort of saddle over
his shoulders. This arrangement was for
the purpose Of spreading an ostrich skin,
which was thrown over the head of the
hunter.
The neck of the skin was arranged so that
long stick thrust into it up to the head
and held in the hunters left hand. made the
man look like full-hedged ostrich, with
head erect, wings naturally extended, and
with the aid of an occasional and quite
natural shake and rocking, stately tread as
sumed for the occasion, | am free to con-
fess, that at 100 yards distance would have
taken a shot at the disguised native fully
expecting to bag fide bird.
The hunters went down the kloof about
800 yards, and then came out on the plain
in full view of the feeding birds. Then
commenced series of the most natural
maneuvers l ever had the good fortune to
witness.
The Bushman would trot forward a few
yards, and then, by cleverly manipulating
the stick supporting the head, cause the
beak TO dive into the grass as though feed
ing in most hfe-like manner then turn
aud apparently arrange the wing and tail
feathers. They would then run together
exchange caresses, feed again, raise the
head as though looking around. all the
time working carefully up against the
wind and very rapidly reducing the dis
lance between themselves and the feeding
birds.
The ostriches would occasionally raise
their heads, and huddle close together, re-
garding the strange birds with evident dis
trust; but as the hunters drew near they
would stop more frequently and resume
their limitations CT the natural actions of
the birds, apparently paying no attention
whatever to their game. This would evil
IDENTIFY reasSure the ostriches, as they would
separate and begin feeding again.
These movements were continued until
the Bushmen were 10 the midst of the flock,
when they suddenly threw off their dis
guises aud commenced to fire poisoned
arrows from the short bows they had con-
cealed under the ostrich skins with a rapid
ity that was truly astonis hing The birds
| attempted to escape in all directions, bur
when the raid was ended there were three
dead ostriches on the ground, while a
fourth was too badly crippled to es-
cane.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07
MAGAZINES.

The September number of the Engineer
ina Ndqazine is usually well freighted,
even as compared with its preceding num-
bers As one of the contributors to a recent
number SAYS: Its aim and spirit are to pre-
sent to intelligent readers the very age and
body of the time; this marvellous time,
in which each day adds something 10 sclen-
tifc achievement aud mechanical resources,
in which scientific knowledge and skill are
performing such miracles tnat not to know
something about them is to be practically
out of the world OF thought and action. "
a survev of the contents demonstrates that
n ranks with the best American magazines,
both in the character of its articles and the
beauty of its illustrations; with the addi-
tionai merit, that while instruction Is never
subordinated to entertainment, 1t never
ceases to be entertaining as well as instruct
i've. The Engineering Magazine, World
building, New York.
The most timely aud interesting feature
of the September number OF the Ne10 Eng
land Magazine is a finely illustrated arti-
Gle on the late Edward Burgess and his boats.
The writer is A. G. McVey, the yachting
editor of the Boston Herald. who was for
some years an intimate friend OF the famous
Yacht designer and builder. outline
sketches and photogravures oil DIS DIST
known Yachts the winner Of the intern la
tionaI races, embeIlish thoroughly wen
written article. Mrs. Kate Gannett Wells
opens the number with sketch OF Campo
bello and its old brass cannon, around winch
linger some Of those memories savoring OF
fendaI days. which William Black has made
so familiar in his stories Of the Orkneys r.
z. Powell, who IS associated with W. ".
McDo veil, the leading spirit in the move
ment 20 draw the reDlDlics OF the world
into closer bonds, writes With fine enthusi-
asra on "a Pan-Republic Congress" There
are many other articles Of great interest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07
LIST OF VESSELS.
Up, Cleared and Sailed for this Port.
STEAMSHIPS.


Martin saenz [Spl, Terol, at Havana, Aug 90
Bleville [Frl, --, London, sid Aug IS, via
Newport and Last Pslmas.
Lesbury Brl, --' Ancona, SID -
Scotsman lBrl, ----. at Riga, Aug H. via
Larnaca [Brl, --, Penarth, sid Aug o.
desmond lBrl, -, Liverpool sid Sept 3.
Pharos [Brl. Wilcox, Rio Janeiro. sid Aug 20,
La@instou [BrI, Morgan, at Havana, Aug %,
Briscoe [BrI, -, Shields, sid Aug 90, via
New York.
BARKs.
Freidig [Norl. Henricksen. Santos, sid July 81
Guiding star [Brl. Hughes, Pernambuco, up
Inverdruie [Norl, wittusen, Barcelona. sid
Rimfaxe lNorI Hansen, London, sid Aug "a
Scion [Norl, Petersen, Buenos Ayres, sid
Theodor Engels IBelgI. Devries, Rio Janeiro
July !.
VIM Phillips, Potter, at Cape Town May IS via
West Coast South America.
Mohican. Berry. at Callao May 25.
Thorgny [Norl, Thorsenlt, Rosario, June IS, via
Rio .Janeiro
Marie Capello ItaIl, Vale, Buenos Ayres. sid
Helios [Norl. Bruellandj, at Sapelo, Sept 2.
Isabel [Norl Tallaksen, New Castle. sid
April q, via Buenos Ayres.
Wayfarer [Norl, Gram, Shields, at Santos,
Hebe rNorl. Some, Bristol. sid Aug7.
Zanrak [Norl, Mathieson Marseille, sid Aug 4.
Florida Nor, Christensen, Havre, sid Aug 6.
Kalstad [Norl. Monssn, Rio JaneirO, sid Aug 6.
Wig NOR. Duus. Antwerp, sid Aug 8.
Pohona Brl, Dolb Antwerp, sid Aug 10.
Skogsfjord [Norl, Absjornsen, Rotterdam, sid
Tnoresen [Norl, Salvesen. liverpool sid Aug Is.
Agnes [NorL --, Seville. sid Aug TO-
California Dutch, Rackow, Table Bay sid
July IS.
India LYorl. MOrgensen, at Bahia June 2e
no al Nor RlFbaVDg
vidfarne [Norl, Jorgensen, Cardiff sid June 10,
Vega iRusi. ---. Santos sid July -.
Normanvik [Norl, Mortensen, Hamburg. sid
Aphrodite INorl, Thorsen. at Santos June A.
Erato NOR, Fridz. at Barbados Aug l.
CIV NJ Donkn [Brl. simmons, Rio Janeiro, sid
Aug6.
New York [Forl, Antwerp. sid Aug 81.
Brabant Belgl, Gerdes, Antwerp, Sid Aug 3d.
BRIGs.
Robert Dillon. Leighton, at New York, Aug 90.
Charlotte Dayis Kingston, up Aug r.
John Wesley, Van Glider, Baltimore, up Sept 4.
scHooNERs.
Annie Bliss, O'Donuell, Baltimore, up Aug q.
S Graham, Powell. Philadelphia, cid Aug %.
Rillie S Derby, Naylor, from --, sid
VIM II shubert. Sloan. Philadelphia, sid Aug 10.
VIM II Sumner. Conant Camden, Me- up Aug IL.
Charmer. Daboll, New York, up Sept ,,
Frederick Roessner, --, Richmond, Va, up
Aug
Norman. Henderson, Baltimore, up Aug q.
Mary Morris, Facemire, at Rchomond, va,
AdeIe Thackera, KINNEY. at New York Sept l.
Aloha, Skolield, Bath, sid Sept T.
John G Schmidt. Norbury, at New York Sept 2.
Nancy Smith. Hodgkinson, az New York Sept 2.
G. e Vernon. --. from ----, sid Sept -.
Fannie KINNEY. Wolfe, Philadelphia, cid Sept 4.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07
OUT OUT FOR A METHUsSLAH.
A Doctors Speculations on the Case o.
a 4O-Year-Old West Virginia Boy.
E7ro,n The T1dfnnonoIie Journal

u
a 4o-Year-Old West Virginia Boy.
From the indianapolis Journal
The Journal of Friday contained an &C
count of West Virginia man, 40 years old
who is declared TO be an example of slow
ntel Iectual development. This per5on, Rus
sell Barnes of Clarksburg. has been re-
garded from infancy as an imbecile, but his
development has gone on slowly, and now
he exhi its the aptitude of a schoolboy of
Il. and he betrays love Of study. Prof.
Morris, who is much interested in the case,
says that Barnes in reality possesses a fine
mind, and, il he lives long enough for it to
reach its full development, will be capable
Of great things.
''That." remarked a physician to the re-
porter, sis directly in line with theory
that | have long held, and by means Of
which l reconcile the longevity of the
patriarchs who existed before the food with
the length Of years OF those who rush
through life in these days.
Look at the Biblical record of the first
men Of the race Of which we have any
knowledge at all. Adam lived TO be $50
wears old, Seth 9l1, Enos 905, Cainan 9lO.
Mahaleol S95, Jared 962; Enoch, the bright
est man of that epoch, only remained on
the earth 355 years. He was 65 years old
when mGLEu5Sldut WIN was PROBABLY
first born, saw the light. he married young
for that time, as, by Observing the record
in the first chapters Of Genesis, you will see
that most of the patriarchs did not marry
until they were in the nineties. That can
be inferred, not from the information given
as tothe wedding, but from the chronicle
of the birth Of the first son. You see the
world was young, and outside the beauties
of nature the mind had nothing to feed
upon. Pastoral people are slow. and these,
the first Of pastorals, were. without doubt,
the slowest Ii is the cultivated mind that
sees the beautiful in nature.
What mean to say is, the reason these
patriarchs achieved such great length of
wears is because it was necessary for their
development At 20 years old they were no
better intellectually than babies ia arms; at
40 they were like this West Virginia won-
der. like school boys OF IA years old. Rather
less mature, imagine; more like kinder
garten bows of 4 or 5. Metnuselab, who
lived to the age OF 969 years, was probably
the sio7vest Of these old fellows. II he lived
to-day he would be fit subject for gold
brick swindle OF q game Of bunco. lie would
probably DO a member Of the farmers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07

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