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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-10
The Humors of the Mining Census.

A number of pretty good stories are
now going the rounds-the replies re-
ceived from mine owners to the census
authorities. One man, Californian,
to the question of how many animals
he employed, replied: Three mig
gers and cook" The owner of an
unproductive mine wrote: The name
of my mine is the U. 3. D.; and
all l can say to your questions as to
its value is to repeat the name. The
only things l ever got from the said
mine are sore back, a sore temper,
and $500 worth of debts. If you
know of any misguided man who
would like mine free of charge refer
him to me. will give him one half
of the U. B. D. and for your
trouble will make you a present of
the other half" An enterprising gen.
tleman in New Mexico wrote: t'Only
the Almighty cnn get any silver cut of
my mine. II has all the character
istics of a silver bonanza, except the
silver. Hope to strike the vein some
day; in the meantime may I strike you
for the loan of $5?" From one mine
in Arizona the form was returned
blank, but containing on the reverse
the following touching communica-
ton: The superintendent is ded
drunk, he allays is; the secretary is in
jale for essolt and bettery on the under
sined. l am sick in bed from the
effects, goo buy" A Harvard grad
uate who had drifted out west contrib
uted the followingG '1n answer to
your questions would say that. so far
as know, the mine of which have
the honor to be the sole owner has
never produced red cent, although
three former owners committed suicide
after vain attempts to make the thing
pay. In order to avoid a similar fate
have secured fattering position as.
bartender and concocter of liquid de-
lights in local resort. If you ever
come out this way hunt me up. will
give you the mine."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-10
A Revision.

How fresh in my mind are the scenes of my
RirlhoOd,
AS keen recollection presents them to view
The kitchen, the woodshed, and knots of green
frewood,
And all the hard work 1 had then to go
through;
The bread must knead out, and doughnuts
The pies for the threshers, and town folks,
so swell,
The clothes must rub out with FOUNDER and
washtub,
The leaky old washtub, remembered so well;
The washtub, the washtub, the iron-bound
washtub,
The back-breaking washtub that sat on the
well.
The cows must milk ere the breakfast was
ready,
The beds I must make ere the dinner begun,
The dishes to wash when the men folks were
Sure mans work oft ceaseth, but woman's
The floors must scrub hard. and bags must
The stockings to darn; all the tasks none
How oft in my dreams am doing big washing
With leaky old washtub. remembered so
The washtub. the washtub. the iron-bound
waShtub,
The back-breakfng washtub that sat on the
well.
The old worn-out vessel, now think with
pleasure,
Has gone where it never will trouble me
more:
view in its stead now with exquisite pleas
ure,
Machines which prevent the old backaches
of yore;
Although long removed from that hard sit
uation,
Few tears of regret do intrusively swell
When fancy reverts to my fathers old farm
house,
With softsoap-streaked washtub way out on
the we'll.
The washtub, the washtub, the iron-bound
washtub,
The back-breaking washtub that fell on the
we'll
Christian at Work
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-10

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. s. Krake's. 1145 1y
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-10


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, 1891-06-10

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., &c.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-10

Russian peasants will be prohibited
by law shortly from selling or mort
gaging their lands.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-10

Long familiarity with the products gof
reliable houses, enables us to place our orders
only with such, preferring to give our patrons
goods of intrinsic value, rather than indulge
in the deceptive blazonry of glittering gen
eralties born of Shoddy, as means of @at-
tracing" customers.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-10

Nothing SO nice and cool, for hot weather, as
these Mattings. We have beautiful patterns
in Checks, Stripes, Plaids and Solid Colors
There is no stock in this vicinity that will
compare with ours.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23

Not We,

The Chicago journals exhibit gratifying
but mono the less suspicious admiration VI
the PARKWAY Democratic candidate for Cow
ernor OF New York. who happened formerly
TO be the leading opponent OF the rape Of
the Worlds Fair The HerdM purrs swcctly:
In nominating Rosvxtt p Ftowrs FOR :hs Governor.
ship OF New York tho Democracy has placed In tho
Of succession we'll worthy 20 rank with tie
aent statssmen who have hold that ONCE before him"
The Chicago Tmes Is neither less laude-
tory nor less accurate IN describing our
candidate:
"Mr. FLowER 10 essentially a Democrat lie has
NSired wealth. but has lost hearty touch with
tho people, man Of restless energy. unbound-d gen.
srosty great hesrtness and unfans .sct has long
been and Is long likely TO continue Co be Of the
most popular men In New York"
The display OF such enthusiasm for local
candidate a thousand miles away Is too I'M
usual not to suggest tho explanation that
our esteemed Chicago contemporaries wait
tO hear some return compliments passed
upon their noble champion and benefactor.
the assistant locator OF the Great Show. the
Republican candidate against Mr.. FLOWER.
tho Hon. JACOB SLoAT FAssErr.
Do they want ,ls to glorify FAssErT?
We won't do It, We are against him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23

and tho republic. We refer to the recent
creation in Paris OF an association under tho
auspices OF Cardinal RICHARD. and under
the namc OF Union Of Christian France.
which. without rs yet going SO far rs to pro-
claim formal adhesion to tho republic. an
nounccs purpose Of remaining neutral in
politics. and Of dcvoting itself cxclusivclyto
the defence OF religious interests. This Is
evidently phase or stage in tho evolution
promoted by LEO MIL. and intended, by the
conversion Of all French Catholics to rcpub-
licanism. to put an end to the persecution
OF the Church by the state.
OF course there Is a considerable fraction
OF the French Republicans who look with
Jealous and suspicious eyes on this move
mcnt OF Catholic opinion. and on the will
ingness to further 1t evinccd by President
CARNoT and his Ministers. Tho pcrpetn-
ntors OF Jncobin traditions-more anti
clerical than GAMBETTA ever was when anti
clcricuism seemed the quintcsscncc OF
good sense foresee the extinction OF
their own influence through the whole
sale ndmttancc Of Catholics into the Rcpub-
lican fold. They know That with the disap-
pcarancc from the Chamber " n Catholic
renctionist minority avowcdly hostile to
the republic. their own most effective war
cry will be silcnccd. their batteries will he
muzzled their occupation will be gone.
They are accordingly doing their utmost TO
upset the plan OF the organizers OF the new
movement and to dismay and repel Cath
Ollie converts TO republican idras. Thus NJ.
LocKRoY has given notice that ut the open
Ing Of the approaching session he will in
tcrpclntc the Government concerning Its
attitude toward Catholicism. So. too. the
Protestant pastor. DIDE. who lately
published an apology for DASTOS. is said to
be preparing II new discourse against clcri-
calisin in the Senate. 1t IL not, however. III
the least likely that either the one or tho
other will succeed in arrcsting movement
which may indeed experience delay. but
which undoubtedly expresses the instincts
OF moderate liberalism always strong in
Frenchmcn-a movement. moreover. which
Is tho outgruwth OF the whole existing
political situation. and which ia intimately
connected with the change in the external
relations and dignity Of France.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23
PAY Your Own Way.

Our esteemed but escltabe contemporary.
the Chicago Tribune. speaks of the $5.0o0.0OO
or s.. 600 or S1O.O0O.0OO which Chicago
is preparing TO bunco the United States out
of IA that money which Congress will be
asked to loan on good security"
II the security Is good. why ask the
United States to lend tho money! The
capitalists OF the city OF Boston. for In
stance. have made great many loans on
Chicago property and prospects. Why
doesn't Chicago go to Boston for the
money? Why doesn't she come to New
York? There is plenty OF money here to be
had ON good security. Where nre the Chi
cago millionaires OF whose patriotism as
compared with the seltishncss OF the sor-
did plutocrats OF the decaying East we
have heard SO much2 Hero IL their
chance to be patriotic and get good
investment at the same time. Are
they not satisfied with tho desrabillty Of
the security? II they are not. they had
better keep their doubts to themselves
In the present condition OF the Chicago
mind. doubters are liable to be ducked In the
azure waters OF Lake Michigan or bound
hand and foot and thrown under Mr.
YERKEss famous man-slaughtering cable
cars.
The simple fact Is that Chicago. by kind
permission OF Mr.. THOMAS c. PLArr and the
Republican party. is going into the Fair
business for what she can make in money
and advertising. 1t ia unfortunate that the
real object and purpose OF the so-called
Columbian Exposition should have been
forgotten and the international comment
grafton OF a cardinal event In history de-
graded to a coarse commercial speculation.
But since the Fair is to be held in Chicago.
1t must be a thing OF the booth and the slot
machine. Nobody grudges to Chicago the
millions that she will make out OF the
speculation. but 1t Is merely Justice
to the rest Of the country to insist that she
shall pay her own way. as she promised to
do. and not bleed the United States. There
Is no doubt OF Chlcago's ability and willing
ness to spend all and return none OF any
money which the United States may be
foolish enough to lend her. But Chicago is
going to make great deal OF money out Of
the show. She should be made to go through
the novel experience OF putting her hand
into her own poke. for tho wherewitha!.
She ought to be ashamed Of figuring before
tho world as sturdy beggar.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23

Croton water pass his lips. and II no were
dying would "have 70 drink 10 in the
dark" Why the disgust OF this sensitive min
lister OF tho Gospel should be lessened by
drinking contaminated water in the dark is q
mystery. but the phrase was doubtless used
FOR its rhetorical effect lis. however. a eeri-
Gus matter for the spiritual guide Of many
simple-minded people TO declare that the only
water obtainabe by any but the rich 10 not fit
for human use and that he himself does not
drink IL.
There is. however. no need for alarm. The
Rev. THOMAS DIXON. Jr.. was simply sensa-
tional and incorrect. No expert OF reputation.
It is safe to soy. has declared tho water sup
piled to New York unit for human use. The
sole cause for this outcry Is simply that
the chemists. who at regular intervals
analyze the water. reported traces" OF
ntrites In II. meaning by traces" an inflni-
tesimal amount. This means that the standard
OF mathematical purity Is not attained: It does
not mean that the water Is dangerously un-
wholesome. Even as It IL. according to
the official reports obtainable In the year
1885. the Croton water Is superior to the
water drunk In London. Exeter. Plymouth.
Glasgow. and to most OF the drinking
water Of Great Britain and Ireland. which gen.
orally contains more than trace" OF nttrites
and nitrates. However desirable It may
DO to protect the Croton watershed from all
contamination. flowing water inevitably puri-
fes itself. and 30 long as the people Of Albany
thrive on tho water Of the Hudson. only few
miles below the city Of Troy. no man. much
less clergyman. is justified In calling Croton
water unfit to drink.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23

The buccaneer has been turned loose In
Africa again and tho poor natives must suffer
There has been nothing 80 disGraceful In AZ
rcan exploration as DR.. PErERs's journey to
Victoria Nyanza. with no trade goods to pay
his way. but with plenty Of powder and ball for
anybody who objected to his selling all the
cattle and vegetableo no wanted. He is at It
again. and the Nasal are learning to their cost
with what cruelty and wantonness white
man may prove the superiority that repeating
rifles confer upon him.
There was q vigorous protest from all the
friends Of Africa when PETERS returned from
his bloody march to the lake: but Germany
seemed proud Of him. KRUpp gave him q can
non. and back he went to carry out further
schemes In 1.-THE interest Of civilization" and
there is little hope Of the reformation OF a man
who can write Of "the cattle that Heaven sent
me" when he took them by killing their owners
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23

exhibition shall be made. and IL Ia the con-
vcntion OF women themselves. They lay
down the law as to that matter, and they
know wherein modesty consists and when
It's bounds are passed. The best and pur-
est OF mothers have not objected to their
daughters wearing ball costumes.
Another convention governs the stage
and 1t admits OF the exposure Of the con-
tour OF the legs. People are accustomed to
seeing tights In the theatre. and In many
OF the exigcncies OF the stage they are real
ly more modest than flowing draperies
would be. A ballet dancer In q long dress.
for instance. would DO an immodest and
provocative figure. The spectacles OF the
stage often require. too. that tights shall
be worn. OF themselves they would be
modest anywhere. They are only made
improper of the stage by convention.
II they were the regular dress OF
women. no one would think OF object
ing to them on such ground. Some
OF the dress reformers advocate the
adoption Of modification of the stage
tights as the usual feminine costume. and
50 far as mOdcsty goes. there is nothing
against the success Of their plan. The only
obstacle In their way Ia custom and conven-
tIon. which have always provided draperies
for women.
Miss wAsHBuRN therefore no more vio-
lates propriety by wearing tights on the
stage than she outrages II when she appears
at ball In bail costume. on the street In
street costume. or goes into the sea in the
customary bathing dress. She Is simply
following convention as 1t applies to tho
theatre In such parts as she undertakes. II
she was unwilling to obey the convention.
she ought not to have gone on the stage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23

Observation-Disclosures JoNEss own state
ment In writing is believed. he is still Demo-
crnt. JONES turned MP. right side UP with care.
at the barbecue Of the Albany Alliancemen
with this announcements:
LACK OF time renders impossible to 70 into dssaa
and can only say that am in full accord with any
movement that sincerely attempts to secure for every
human being his rights"
What need TO 60 into detatls1 THOMAS JET.
PERSON himself could hardly have penned o
better brief statement OF tho fundamental
principles Of genuine Democracy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23
A Correction.

Tan SCR has received communications relative TO .
statement in yesterdays issue concerning the Affairs of
Mr.. O. u. Lester OF Bnghamton and Miss Colt Of this
city and her family We satisfied that The suS has
been imposed upon in the matter and that there 10 no
truth In tho in 20 far % they
even remotely reflect upon Miss Colt her family or Mr.
Lester.
While We regret the publication In question and the
pain II may have caused to persons wholly innocent
We shall endeavor to adequately deal with the persons
actually responsible for itu uttcrance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23
THE GREAT BUNCO CANE
Chicaso's Attempted Fraud Upon the United
State0.

Thom be s.. Losts Gloe~ DsNooua
There 10 no doubt that the money advanced BY the
Government In aid Of tho Worlds Fair has loosely
and unprohtabiy expended and this fact 10 sufciens
Of itself to defeat all schemes for further investments
Of that sort.
ro. ~ Fnda~apots ssAA
Tho fact to DO that Chicago herself 10 cutting
quite lAmentable nguro Built upon borrowed CAPT.
tai blessed with grea. IRE that made her prosper
pauper and nculcaed in her the habit Of receiving
charity and fosered by boom and bluster she the
untest large city OF the Union In which to hold the
Columbian Exposition. Il was to have been expected
that she would fail to redeem the extravagant prom
ises which she made to get tho Fair.
From the Boaon Duly Adrottsp
In view Of such record, for Chicago TO come before
Congress with plea for "loan," would be utterly
preposterous that representative body Of the Amer
lean people would consider such . request seriously
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23

The Rev. THOMAS DIXON. Jr.. on Sunday.
In his usual preliminary talk before the ser
mon at the Twenty third Street Baptist Church.
uttered most sensational and indiscrimi-
nute denunciation Of tho municipal au-
thoritics. charging them with making
the Croton water undrinkabls and the
streets saturated with dipththeriA The
most careless words OF vehement and popu-
lar preacher are apt TO no listened 10 with I'M
critlcising interest and credullty. and the
Rev. THOMAS DIxoN's remarks about
tho impurity Of the Croton water
wero 50 positive and so alarming
that his hearers must have been impressed by
them. Tho water supply Of the city," no
said. lis declared by experts to bo unit for
human use." and the worthy man continued
thSt after he had heard report Of certain
scenes on Croton Lake. he had not let
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23
Freedom or Worship =. E,u,r>.

To THE EDITOR or The scs--Sr; In the issue Of the
18TH inst, correspondent asked your opinion uIou
the question OF freedom OF worship ins,ancins tho
House OF Refuge. where religious rights constitution
Any guaranteed were Gsregarded. The favor Of your
opinion lie also asked regarding the religious discrm;.
nation pTactised At the New York state Roformatoy
fr'ta Al this instuiOn n" constitutional righs Of
Tue prisoners not only iguurcd bnt Catholics
positively forced to attend and pate IN Protestant
worship This Is Fundamental plank Of the discipline,
With sever. penalties awaiting It's breach The dsern.
NATION !. complete and beyond question in the fact
n ss sa ,s 70 SS n aed there T Question
OF freedom Of wor.hin and be promptly answered ~
appointing an additional manager whom h. knew 10 10
W perfect harmony with tho prosriytising manage
mrn, IT," l:sh, - Tar s.s turned ElnTS r.tofgs
}, Btocxrs. Rector St. FatIics's Church.
ELxIEI Sept II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23

We warn our esteemed contemporary. the
1a~'" Post that 1t should treat lightly the unouena
ing re,peetaby which Is tho sole explanation Of a.,
existence In an Issue of last week 1t braxenly printed
o"n most interesting piece Of copied from
TnE Sun Its editorial page fsred with nnxon,d ,i,
liancy: but the theft was wrong. W."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23
Honey In tho Goddess's Head.

grove " the tspsol poliee assended det to mn ths
dome O. the granite Capitol &c. Inspect the
triis o. the statue Of the Goddess Of Liberty.
The figure ia seventeen feet high and. sur
mounts the dome. which is, over 800 feet high.
several barrels Of honey In the bronze head Of
the goddess
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23

From the IndfanoISiG Sentnsl.
Asa class women writer's arc the worst dressed Of
any class Of professional women
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23
or Good Kcpute.

7f"m me Thi'go I'uily TribtMA
Your husband" said the caller .ymn.tb,v,r,,v
was man OF many excellent qualities"
les sighed the widow. Tile was a good man
Everybody says 81. Wasn't much ncau.Int.a VI,
him myself. lie belonged TO ak lodges" wv"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23

Prom Ms BnAior Pos
70 Mr.. Andrew Iang's essay entitled Don't NARY
Literary Men," Mrs. Cor Miss Elenor Nets has replied
In THE suS. She Ia silly enough TO characterize Mr.
Lang's essay A. " penny scrap writing"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23
Make Ita Clean Sweep.


F'om n, t's,k E,ri,r
Mrs. Grin shy-Wha' shall do with tho old ynrhtin,
ursni !! nsvrr wear II again '"s
tiImsby-Why nor yiyp IL bach IN Tho s,..,,...
(sAdly) she has the yacht. " "'e's'hoAeI'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23
A Dead Certainty.

Frou the E'mtra LAuily AdsotbW.
The name Of tho next Governor Of New YorN vii,
begin with 2.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23

directions " the bowels. diarrhTn cholera inorhuA
aysehery, ac. Dr. Jaync's CArminAtve BAisam ahorU
imled'ats relief and speedily these eOmyAAsA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23
Tho Romance or Two eddy Young Persons.
Iro. hs NanpA6 Appsol- AealasaA~

Prom As AanpAk Appsol-A saianah~
Bunxsv11LE, Miss, Sept. 18-The Rev. A.
Cathy, a citizen Of this place and minister Of
the Protestant Msthodistt Church, oyer 10
aged 81 years The lady resided three miles
northwest Of huntsville with her parents Tho
parents objected. and 30 they made q midnight
runaway Of 1t last Monday night
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-05-06
PASSENGERS.

For San Francisco. per Australia, May
5-Judge r Bickerton, wife and child Miss
Blckerton, g J Paddock and wife, S Lesser,
Mrs Morisseau, Geo Sperry, wife and
child, Major Russell, r A, Theo II Davies,
f NJ Hatch, wife, child and maid, w l.
Hopper and wife, Miss Lowrey, Miss n Low
rev, Mrs Clark, Mrs Sumner, ii B Atkins,
Col S Norris, Miss NJ Alexander, Mrs H E
Cooke and daughter, Edgar Halstead, w
White, Miss Gay Capt Newhall, ] P Cooke
Frank Baldwin, Mrs e II Dickey and 2
children, F Turrill, Geo S Gay. G B Hoff-
gard and wife, H Laws and wife, f w
Heisler, E Lindemann, Mrs Geo Gilmore,
Miss Gilmore, Mrs DR. Wood and child,
Miss e Hitchcock, + l. Winter,D b Keller
and wife, Miss n Kinsey and 40 Storage.
For Maui and Hawaii, per stmr Kinau,
May 5-Her Majesty Queen Lil1uokalani,
His HJO Dominis, Prince Kalaniana-
ole, Baron Siebold, Mrs G B Will
son, Mrs Clarke, Mrs Goodale
and child, Judge Austin, A B Loeb
enstein, T r Walker, Judge S B Dole,
w a Hardy and wife, III Carter, Peck,
Powell, Miss Eva Powell, Miss Blanche
Powell, A Stone, VIM EIDE, VIM Eide, Jr,
w II Aldrich and wife, Mrs Waipa, Miss
Low, W 4 Whiting, Miss Whiting, Judge
CT Hart, w Janison and wife, A Franco,
w II Daniels, Chang Kim, Prof II Berger
and the Band, l corpse, and go deck pas
sengers.
For Maui, per stmr Claudine, May %
X w Wodehouse, Rev 0 z Emerson, NJ G
Ross, r w Meyer, Mrs Weed, Choy Thu
and number on deck.
Carl Isenberg and wife, Mr. Willcoch, Geo
McLain, A 2 Roth, Mr. Lockwood, Miss
I,owrie, Ehrenfort, l. Ehrenfort and 40
deck.