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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-06-06
Money Not n NIisfsrtnne.

One very frequently hears sensible
man deliver himself of the opinion that
it is mistake for a parent to stop
breathing-or words to that effect-and
leave fortune equitably divided among
his children, especially if they happen
to be boys "Give 'em good educa-
ton and that's enough" is the average
tag" to speeches of such character.
have in mind several-fifteen or TWEEN
ty acquaintances-youn men in this
city who, left fortune by their fathers,
have gone on soberly and decently,
living like reputable, intellectual young
men and surely adding to the large por-
tions they have inherited. / agree it
may be dangerous to leave wealth to
some young men, but | cannot refrain
from expressing my faith that the aver
age son of the average rich father is ''a
chip of the old block" so far as money
getting and keeping goes. You
see we notice and grieve over the fool
ish vagaries of the few spendthrifts,
while we stand blinded to the industry,
energy and thrift of the many provident
ones.-Detroit Free Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-06-06
puNcENT PARAGRAPHS.

-Miss-fortunes come TO some men
when they get married, and they don't
mind il bit.--Texas Siftings.
1T is explained that one reason why
more women do not get into the habit
of smoking. cigars is because they begin
smoking cigars that they buy them
selves.--N. Y. Recorder.
Wished il Was.-An old friend who
doesn't know she's married--"Who was
that / saw you with to-day? Your
lover?" 81 wish it was. That's my
husband. Pittsburgh Press.
The Time Dragged Crossman
isn't your clock fast, Miss White
SOM" Miss Whiteson (stifIling yawn)
--"No, think not The time seems to
drag on."-Yanlkee Blade.
Mr.. Topnoody--"What is the differ
ence between an idiot and fool, my
dearP" Mrs. II. pleasantly don't
know: but if made guess I'd say an
idiot wouldn't ask such q question. -
Detroit Free Press.
The Trouble With It.-Lady Gus
tomer-"I want to look at some sofas"
Clerk-"Yes, madam; what do you think
of this?" Lady Customer-'Tt'st too com
Portable. Some one might sit down on
it. Chicago Globe.
Shed Contemplate 1t With Exuber-
ant Joy. --Jacl1-"How do you think a
Boston girl would regard paper knife
as gift?" Jeweler formerly of Bos-
ton)-''Next to eyeglasses she'd rather
have it than any thing else. ."-Jeweler's
Weekly.
-Ella-''Pa says we can't marry for
ten years. But don't look so sad,
George; you are young yet" George
eyes, / know 1 am, dearest. l wasn't
thinking of myself, but of you, love-"
1t was at once put off indefinitely
Yonkers Statesman.
-Minnie-What perfect gentleman
Mr. Fits is saw him sitting in a car
yesterday and every time a lady came
in he raised his hat" Mamie-"But
did not he offer any of them his seat?"
Minnie-"C Certainly not. l didn't say
! he was an angel did I?"-Indianapolis
| Journal.
Question-"They tell me that Bat
/ tin, your base ball friend, has concluded
to adopt the ministry as profession. p"
| Jester $50 l am told. He ought to be
! able to preach a sermon that would
! please the Masses" Question-''What
makes you think SOP" Jester-"Be-
cause he's such famous short-stop. -
! Boston Courier.
He never uttered lie
He lived to the age of 1903.
! A man of o wonderful record was he:
/ Uo never was heard-so the neighbors agree
! To utter the smallest untruth,
For he lost both his speech and his hearing, you
see,
In the days Of his innocent youth,
Chicago Tribune.
-"Bunko Bill" said the old settler,
was very wicked man" ''Steal
horses?" asked a bystander. "Worsen
that" said the old settler. 'Cheat at
cards?" asked the bystander. "Worse'n
that" said the old settler again. Glow
could that be?" asked the bystander,
and the old settler replied: ''Got
caught. ."--Somerville Journal.
-"What did that new suit of yours
cost?" 1.-TWO hundred dollars" ''Jeru-
salem, man! How did that happen?"
Easy enough. L paid S75 for the suit
originally, and it looked so well that
my wife wouldn't let me rest till l had
put up $125 more for an outfit for her to
match it. Buy cheap clothes, old fel-
low. Buy cheap clothes. w Washington
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-06-06
the OHIO DEMOCRAT.
NEXT WEEK.

"The work will be easiernext week." she said,
"The extra baking is done and the bread
Is the most shall do in that line Master
Ned
Has a brand.hew suit; no patches he'll
need,
shall got quite rest-I need one, indeed
eel will read my new cookbook-at Christmas
IL came
Charles said it would give mo pointer on
game,
In the cooking OF which Tn decidedly lame, >
Alas, I confess my shortcomings are many
All, me, that 1 might only live without any
"Aud If I find time, I'll try over that song
That Isabel lent me I've kept It so long
I'm really ashamed to return itl It's wrong
To neglect social duties-but then I've no
time
To spare for society, arts nor for rhyme.
But I'll catch up next week with some
OF these matters,
And gnrnish both inside and out of the
plattersw
These high hopes had possessed this poor
housewife before,
And as often been dashed upon fate's stony
floor;
But the storm overpast-grew courageous
once more,
And, as "hope springs eternal" she gath.
cred them up,
Thinking some day to guam from high,
brimming cupi
But these dainty air.castles came down with
smash,
AS Jimmy came In "brolSen out" with a rash,
And she heard wild yell and horrible crash
From the pantry it came-Johnny lay
midst the wreck,
And had broken his arm, instead of his
neck
But time healed the wounds and hope came
again.
10 dwell brief space with this mother OF
men;
But the rainbow wings paled in the strife
that came then,
For new trial rose in the buffalo bugs
That got into the carpet and nice parlor
rugs.
"The work will be easier next week." she said
"The west wind is warm, the clover is red;
I'll try brisk walk, twill help my bad head
Through bright country lanes I'm pining t.
roam,
There's nothing whatever to keep me al
home"
But when next week came, she rode out in
stead
With coaches and horses; her poor aching
head
AT rest on a little square pillow. They said
Twas a beautiful funeral" the flowers
immense"
Poor Charles did his duty, he spared no ex
pense."
W b Cossitt, in Good Housekeeping.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-06-06
BIRD ARCHITECTURE.
Facts Concerning Changes in Nest Build
ing.

ing.
Do birds build by instinct or reason?
The generally received opinion has
been that nest building is instructive,
and therefore stationary; while human
architecture is the result of reason, and
hence progressive. There are many
difficulties to this theory. Certain races
of men have continued to build the
same kind of dwelling for thousands of
years, but it is not inferred that they
build by instinct.s 1t is attributed to
the force of hereditary custom. That
young birds should build the same kind
of nest and use the same materials as
their parents is the most natural thing
in the world 1t would be most sur
prising if it were otherwise. But that
birds do change and improve their
dwellings when necessity requires is
well established by facts. The house
sparrow originally built in trees, but
was able to adapt himself to new cir.
cumstances when comfort and convent
ence suggested,
The same may be said of other birds
The jackdaw has shown liking for
church steeples, which can be eX-
planned neither by mere instinct nor by
his theological opinions. Birds have
frequently been reared away from
their parents and, when supplied with
the proper materials, have never been
found to build the style of nest peculiar
to their tribe. Birds will often alter
the style of their nests, making them
slighter or more compact, shallower OF
deeper, as circumstances seem to de
mand 1t is claimed that the Balti
more oriole improves in nest building
by practice, and that the older bird,
make the best nests. Indeed birds like
men, though in a less degree, are wise
enough TO alter the situation, mode OF
building and material of their dwell
ings, and to improve them in obedi.
ence to changed conditions School
and Home.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-06-06

again; but there was gay yellow
sheepslSin rug laid over the worst spot
in the carpet, and the curtains were
hung so that most of the bad places
came under the folds; and the whole
air of the place was so homelike and
cozy that you quite forgot that the fur
nishings were poor.
There was whatnot in one corner
with the lower shelves filed with books
and the upper ones with knickknacks
and keepsabes; a plaster dog with a
chain and loclset done in gilt on his
fat, smooth breast; two mugs with
"From Friend" and "Love the Giver''
looking out from painted wreaths of
flowers, and wax cross which would
have been depressing in its CHASTITY
whiteness but for the CHEEKY presence
of gay little china shepherdess who
mad been set under the same glass case
to save her from the dust. Some worsted
flowers in frame on the wall looked
impossible, but they made gay patch
of color.
There were some cane-seated chairs
and two rockers and an organ with an
open instruction book upon the rack
a well-thumbed book with the finger
ing marked in lead pencil and with its
1, 2, 3, 4, and mysterious looking black
crosses where you ought to put your
thumbs.
The organ had two stops, "Tremolo"
and "Vox" Miss Smith didn't know
what ''voX" really meant; whenever
she felt lonely and depressed she in
stinctively pulled out the tremolo-stop
and let the notes quiver and quiver as
they would; but when she was happy
she noticed that she pulled out the
other stop, so she concluded that it
must mean gladness or something like
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-06-06

ask If he went too fast for her or If she
was tired pumping; SO she told Sal
ly that she would come.
Tom Jones was the other musician of
the village. If Miss Smiths specially
was sacred music, his was certainly
secular and his fiddle was the life of all
the country dances.
After Sally had gone Miss Smith
dropped into her little crealSing rocking
chair and sat quite still looking at Tom
Jones flowers. She was thinking that
she was sorry Tom was going away.
They had been children together in this
same village, and when he was young
man and she a pretty girl, they had
been half lovers, but their love had
never been confessed and they had
drifted apart although neither one had
married anyone else; and now that
Tom was going it made her feel lone
some, somehow.
She knew where he was going; she
had heard of the farm he had bought
in a western state and she had known
that he had meant to go there to live
sometime-but she had not thought il
would be so soon.
Miss Smith was alone in the world;
her mother and she had lived together
until her mother had died, and now she
had nobody to take care of but her
self-and Tom had nobody to look after
either. 1t was lonely way to live
after all
| But Miss Smith heard another pupil
coming and she jumped up and set the
tumbler of flowers away, out of sight
in her bedroom, before she opened the
| door.
The next day Miss Smith fused
about a good deal, basting lace in the
neck and sleeves of her green merino
sro1rr orJ n =, ~, cri o,..y c,,an1,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-06-06
THE FATHER OF WALKERS.

Who the Originator of Professionalism Was
Edward Payson Weston, the veteran
pedestrian, has been interviewed re-
garding recent track events The sew
eral newspapers quoting the old athlete,
as usual, make the well-worn assertion
that Weston is the originator, or, as
they express it, "the father of pedes-
triani sm." 1t is hardly worth while to
offer, as they say in court, ''any evil
dence in rebuttal," " but, giving Weston
credit for all his great feats, he is far
from being the originator of such per-
formances Every country of which we
know has at some time or other de-
veloped men capable of remarkable en-
durance in this respect, but the first
individual TO whose performances spe-
cial reference has been made was Fos-
ter Powell, an Englishman born in
1884. That his records were genuine
and in every sense high class there is
no doubt whatsoever, for they were,
with fewoexceptions, accomplished on
roads leading from place to place, the
distances of which were well known
and by no means susceptible to the
shortening" process practiced in anv
number of recent ring-track events;
besides, most of his greatest feats were
accomplished without recompense or
wager of any kind When thirty years
of age he walked fifty miles ON the
Bath road in seven hours; when thirty
nine he walked from London to York
and back, distance of 400 miles, in
five days and eighteen hours; when
ffty-two he covered 100 on the Bath
road in twenty-three hours and fifteen
minutes, and one year later walked 112
miles inside of twenty-four hours. Most
remarkable of all his performances,
however, was at fifty-eight years of
age, when he covered his favorite route
from London to York and back again
for the fourth and in the best time he
had ever made it, five days, fifteen
hours and quarter. At the conclusion
of the feat he was given an ovation by
the people Chicago News.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-06-06

day; it was him thet give me flowers
fur you; ! forgot to tell you when
come in"
Miss Smiths face turned the color of
the pale grass pinls, but she said moth
ing, and the lesson went dragging on;
''one-two-three - rest" she counted,
and Sally's fat fingers slowly picked
out the notes pointed by the teachers
pencil
At last the lesson was finished and
Sally remembered message which she
had almost forgotten. "Oh, Miss
Smith, ma and Maria tole me to be sure
and asst you if you'd come over to-mor-
row night an play; they're goin' to
move the origin into the kitchen an
have double music"
Miss Smith had sometimes played
double music" with Tom Jones before
and the little old maid remembered
how pleasant it had been to play chords
to the lively strains of Money Musk,
with Tom Jones bending over her tc
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-06-06
Preservlng q RelIo.

1t is a fact not generally known that
Independence hall is closely watched on
the outside night and day. 1t is said
that if this precaution was not taken
the historical old pile would soon be de-
faced if not totally wrecked, by relic
hunters, Despite the close watch kept,
the vandals once in while manage to
carry off piece. One woman has a
beautiful gold-mounted brooch made
from bit of one of the foundation
stones, which she prizes highly An
other person, who lives on North Broad
street, has model of Independence hall
carved from brick stolen from the
structure. The sculptor who did the
work was paid $500 for his trouble. In
the old tower is tiny clock, which
strikes the hours on wee silver bell.
The ornament is mounted on nickel
pedestal, and the owner would not part
with it for love or money. y.-Philadel-
phia Record.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-06-06
Twas the Lonesome, and Not the
Joyful, Stop That Was Broken.
written for This Paper.l

| s s s u s A N
SMITH, music
teacher, stoo d
at the FIR o n {
window of her
little p a r l o +
cou n tin g the
buds on her rose
bush.
1t was a sort
of cheerfullittl
room, after all.
OF course t h G
carpet was worn
and faded and
the curtains had
been d a r N G d
and d q r II G d
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-06-06

-She-"Don't you think that Miss
Simpson is too lovely for anything?"
He-"Well, wouldn't put it as strong
ly as that; but don't DOUBT she's a
well-meaning girl and a acomfort to her
mother. Harvard Lampoon.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-06-06

Said one darly to another who was
beating carpet: "Gwine to git any
money fur dat?" lyon bet. Doan you
see da. I'm raisin' dust9"-- brooklyn
Eagle.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-06-06
The Latest in Gloves.

The preference for gloves of very
light shades continues. In Paris white
gloves are worn in the daytime. Pearl
gray gloves of dressed kid with black
stitching on the back are worn here
with elaborate toilettes for afternoon
drives, for calling and the theater. They
are fastened close about the wrist by
four buttons, and extend under the very
long sleeves now in vogue. Mousque-
taire gloves of undressed kid in light tan
and gray shades are still used with
street and church dresses Economists
choose gray Suede gloves, as they clean
better than tan-color or other dark
shades. For morning wear with tailor
gowns are wood-colored and tan gloves
of heavy dressed kid with self-colored
stitching, fastened by three or four but
tons. White undressed kid gloves
reaching just below the elbow are worn
with full-dress evening toilettes and by
the bride and her maids at day we'd
dings. Light tan-colored Suede gloves
in mousquetaire shape are, however,
not abandoned as they make the hand
look small, and the same is true of pearl
gray gloves; nor do they soil as easily as
white gloves - IarDer's BaZar
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-06-06
She Was q Good Cook.

Freshwed (pettishly)-I can't see why
you don't cook as well as mother did.
Mrs Freshwed latter a pause) Lets
see, George dear, think you told me
that your father died soon after you
were born"
Freshwed-Yes; dyspepsia killed him.
West Shore.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-06-06
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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-06-06

her He grew very pale in those long
summer days, and his great dark eyes
seemed unnaturally large; but he kept
on in his daily routine of duty and
charity, and Alma was enthusiastic in
praising him TO me.
1t was late in the autumn when we
began to be uneasy about Charles
Lathrope. He had been in st. Louis
through September, on some business
errand, and had written regularly to
Alma. In October, his letters suddenly
ceased. For weary weeks Alma
watched the mail her face growing
daily more pallid and sad. l had not
fully realized how deeply her love had
taken hold of her heart until this time
of suspense. But / knew then that
with her TO love once was TO love for
life
had not thought of any plan for re-
lief until, one morning, Godfrey Owen
sent in his card TO me, and l met him in
the drawing-room.
miss Bentley is at the village" he
said to me, "and ventured to call To
ask you once more TO be kind TO me
and tell me what sorrow is killing her.
Can help her?"
told him as frankly as he asked.
1--WE have written to the address in
st. Louis" / said, "but have no an
swer."
"Will you give me that address?" he
asked, and put it carefully in his note
hoOL ttI will cfa,-f for 81 o,1ie fn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-06
WEBSTER STILL al LARGE.
THE POLICE ARE NOT INCLINED TO BELIEVE
THAT HE WILL SURRENDER HIMSELF.

THE POLICE ARE NOT INCLINED TO BELIEVE
THAT HE WILL SURRENDER HIMSELF.
The intimatlon that Bertram c. Webster who killed
Charles f. Goodwin, might surrender himself TO the
police before The end Of the week was spoken OF by
Chief Inspector Bymes yesterday possible dodge
to make the police relax their search
"I have no Information about wcbster's possible
surrender except what l have seen In the newspa-
pers,o he said "and have my opinion OF a lawyer,
who is an officer of the court who would assist In
keeping murderer out Of the reach Of justice II hc
knew where the police could find him. We shall
arrest Webster sooner later" The Inspectors
look of confidence led the Tribune reporter to think
that the detectives had got the track OF Webster
and might arrest him than he and his friends
expected.
At the office Of Howe Hummel 1t was said that
both lawyers were away Mr.. Allen was in the city,
but the reporter not able TO see him. conf
Dental clerk said that the law firm had been retained
on Tuesday TO defend Webster. Several racing men,
whose names were not TO be divulged, had called at
the Office to arrange for the defence. They were
friends of Webster and acting with his KNOWLEDGE
and approval and they doubtless knew where he was
They did not tell where he could be found however
and all The firm knew about the matter was that
WebSters friends had stated that he would surrender
himself before SATURDAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-06

Chicago, Aug. Special. D.-Vice President Bllhhgs
Of the Chicago Gas Light and Coke Company. talked
freely to-day regarding the issue of ~ 7,Gj0,OOo IN
bonds by former manager, for which The present
management has called on them 10 account. MI
Billings said, In part ~Thc syndicate bought ont
the Gas Company. They paid for it, took possession
and had lot OF bonds printed To the amount Of their
original investment. Then they sold the bonds and
received the money for them. Where did the money
got Certainly not 10 the treasury OF the company.
IL not then 1t went To the directors Themselves and
know II by the record Of the dividends This
transaction not only left the directors IN possession
Of the Gas Company property, but also reimbursed
them for their expenditures, that they had secured
the Gas Company for nothing. The next stop was
10 sell their stock. We have sent demand to each
Of them asking each 10 turn into the treasury
Of this company the money that he received from the
sale Of the bonds
On the other hand W. F. Turbeck, vce-president Of
the Economic Gas Company which, il is alleged has
been formed for the purpose OF destroying the Gas
Lght and Coke Company talked 10 reporter on
behalf OF his company. and asserted fatty that the
story Of their opponents Is all moonshine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-06
AN INSURANCE COMPANY oVERsTEPS ITSELF.

Saratoga. Aug. 5-Justice Putnam at the specla
Term this morning, dismissed the writ OF cerlorar
obtqned by the Glens Falls Insurance Company 10
review the assessment of It's new Office building III
(;lcns Falls by the village assessors at %4o'ooo as
excessive The building which mas Just peeh ooi
tod cost inward of al 900 The village assessors
forgot 70 assess the company's surplus as authorized
IN do by the legislature at the last session. but the
assessors Of the town Of Queensbury, in which GlehS
Falls is included had their attention called to the lact
nv this cetorar and they have assessed the company
for S4OO 900 on its real estate and SGOOoOO on lts
SnruIus on which total sum of S0fOOoO IL VIII nave
m nav state county and town taxes next winter, ~
The writ of certorari has proved to be boomerang
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-06
rvov,s OF NO SUIT TO BREAK THE HOPKINS WILL

ye,huen. Mass, Aug. 5.-A reporter called at the
mansion of f. F. seares, the millionaire wido"er o,
Mrs. Mark Hopkins seares' Yesterday !" Wy ynaa ~
ou' ., contest Mrs. Searles's will Ms searleS
propV ,s,v refused TO be seen. Mr. Bell, his private
pos. .sr stated that Mr. seares was deeply indie-
ne newspaper stories which have been printed
nss wholly private in nature. and for the most
Dart without truth the hast foundation ana '0'neS
~ have anything to do with NEWSPAPER men Han
Mr. Bell thought that the rp9', NJ '"" ,ats motber nv
Rihs ~o" Cos unfrue and utterly ridiculous and In
Adoption the interview remarked You arc authorized
Closing ~ Mr. searles has any knowledge OF an Inn;