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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-03
SHE PREFERRED TO TALK.
A Theatrical Incident Which was Not OF
the Bills.


the Bills.
just imagine yourself settled in the
theater, ready for full and apprecia-
tive enjoyment of the play, the great
charm of which lies in the fact that YOU
have never seen it. The curtain rises
on beautiful opening scene, when a
voice on the back of your neck-a fe-
male voice-says in loud, harsh whis-
per:
''Pve seen it before! l knew had.
That man is own father to that GIRL but
he doesn't know it There's dance in
this scene, too-it's Jig"
The people on the stage are talking,
but divided attention prevented you
from hearing something which is loudly
applauded.
"'She wears yellow satin dress in the
second act" the voice at your back con-
tinues, she turns out to be the villain of
the play. There's real moon some-
where. That old woman steals the girl
Pre- seen it before"
The girl is singing love song. 1t Is
very sweet, and the orchestra gives a
mere ghost of accompaniment. You
strain your ears to catch the words and
music of the song and hear this:
Nothing but paste. And that lace is
cheap imitation. Here, take my glass!
There's Jack Dawson looking at u.s.
What's he scowling at? O, I've heard
the song before, You're not missing any
thing"
This is evidently said in'answer to
remonstrance on the part of the escort,
who probably has some sense of what is
due to other people.
After few moments Of rcstful silence
there is another cold wave Of talk.
That's her photograph-no I don't
want one. 1t isn't bit like her-makes
her look about sixteen. She isn't any
any chicken. That's powder and paint
her stage makeup. Wait till you see
the thru act Her father rushes in and
there's a. o, ochdt a draught! No,
I'm not losing any thing. I'd rather talk.
I've seen it before. detroit Free Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-03
PuNeENr PARAGRAPHS

You must hustle TO win. In tho jack
pot of life the man who Is shy is not In
it-Indianapolis Journal.
Woman may indeed have sphere
shat is boundless, but she has to stop
when she comes to barbed wire fonce.
Rams Horn.
Used To 1t: GLOW delicately he
asked you for loan. B." Eyes; he is a lit
erary man, you know "-Yankee Blade.
Heard at Matinee: Mamma-"Say
what you like, there's good deal in her
face" Fair Dlughtor -"And plenty on
it."--Pick Me Up.
"Mother-Bobby, what made you
eat all that angel cakeP" Bobby
cause you told me to be better boy"
Birmingham Republican.
"A San Francisco lawyer has been
hypnotized so that he can not drink
whisky. There is great field for
hypnotists who are willing to work in
this way.-Inter Ocean.
The man who never made a mistake
is son Of the woman who never gos.
siped and of the man who never had
'the best cure for rheumatism you ever
saw" boston Traveller
The process of evolution from bon
net to statesman is simple and sure
the bonnets become the women and the
women are the leading men.-Elmira
Gazette.
You have many degrees, Mr..
Simpson," "Yes. Il am now John
Simpson, B. A., b. s., b. L., LII B."
"And what are you going to be now that
you have been graduated-a letter car.
rier?"-H Harper's Bazaar.
"Why do you always say much
obliged when Herr Won Filzeck goes
away without giving you a tip2" Wait
ress-"I don't want the other gentlemen
to learn the bad habit "-Neueste Mach
richten.
Legal Memories - Judge--"Well.
witness, why do you hesitato?" Wit
ness-"Plaze, yure Honor, OF was thry.
ing to remember that Oh didn't remem.
ber any thing about this business ~
Puck.
-Ethel-'T don't care for the adages
that so many people affect to admire"
Maud-'I can quite understand that
Every thing that tends to adages car
not help being dissagreeable to people
of your age."-N. Y. Herald.
She Got A Servant. - Husband
(married one year, - "Why, Eta,
what has become of your wedding-ring?"
Wife-.I wore it out" Husband-"H
could you wear it out?" Wife-"Doing
the house-work. Epoch.
The Good Luck mine, in New Mex.
leo, was first located less than six
months ago, and in the last three
months has produced $4,000 worth of
ore, and during that time there has not
been more than five men at work on an
average.
His Falling "Why don't you join
our athletic club. The initiation fee is
only hundred and the monthly dues
only ten dollars" ~ am afraid that
could never be an athlete" 'Why not
---shortness of breathe" "Ah, no; merely
shortness of funds. Texas Siftings
Just Like Him - He certainly
wasn't handsome, but he had loving
heart. He bought his adored one
birthday present of pug that broke
down all the usual standards of ugliness
and set up one of it's own. The gift
went right to the affections of the gush-
ing maiden. 80, thank you, James,
thank you" she warbled, 'Tts Just like
you, so it s."-Philadelphia Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-03

was lively sea on, but ne went to Sleep
like a rocked infant. Ho certainly was
"Sss most torpid man that ever lived
Never mind" said Mrs. Bisbee one
morning. "Miss Silvers is coming here
next week Perhaps she'll wake him
,1sp"
You don't mean Matte Silvers, do
your" exclaimed Gertie Greer.
-'Yes, do"
-'Oh, dear!''
And Gertie's mouth went down at the
corners.
whats the matter with Matte Sill
yvers?" inquired Ethel Brisl5et
'Ob. nothing" answered Gertio, de-
Iseaedly; ''only 1 was at a place where she
WA once"
Well, what of it?" demanded Sybil
Vana, that tall, white girl, you remem-
her
We'll" sighed Gertie, "every man
II the house dropped right down at her
feet"
oh myl is shs so very wonderfully"
asked Ethel.
ch, nothing much" replied Gertie;
vet the most beautiful woman ever
saw, and with two little millions in her
+0Wn right"
There was a painful silence, and all
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-03
SHE PUBLICLY KISSED HIM ON THE LIPS.
his senses presently and hurried on

-"
deck.
60 below and lie down, captain"
said Collie, ''your head must be rattling
like locker of shot in gale"
The captain looked surprised.
"Who reefed the jib?" he asked.
II did," said Collie, humoring her
neatly with the helm.
The captain watched him do it. Then
he went below and stretched himself on
Collie's favorite locker.
THAT mans the best amateur sailor I
ever saw" he said.
The women looked at one another and
heaved long sighs of relief.
THAT useless thing appears to be
some goud after ALL" said Mrs. Bisbee
to Ethel.
"Hum~ said Ethel
Collie sailed the Clover back to her
anchorage off the hotel after the squall.
They all went ashore, and he immedi-
ately retired to his room and was seen
no more until the next day. About
noon he was discovered in the steamer
chair with an unusually formidable
German novel. They surrounded him
and began to thank him for bringing
them in safely. He didn't seem to pay
much attent tion to them. Just kept
listening for something down the road.
Presently the hotel stage came rattling
up from the station.
Here she is" said Mrs. Bisbee,
beckoning the girls, and they all de-
serted their preserver to see the beauti-
full heiress. She was beautiful There
was no mistaking that The girls
groaned inwardly. She came airily up
the steps, her brown eyes aname with
expectation. She caught sight of Der
Alte Chaperon lying in his steamer
chair. She ran right to him, threw both
arms around his neck and publicly
kissed him on the lips,
Collie, dear!" she said, rassionately.
But dear old fellow, you look real
done up, and I expected to find you so
much better"
Better? He must have been sick,
then, when he came down.
well, sweetheart" he replied,
laughing, 81 have been mending slow
ly but surely till yesterday, when l had
to do little work aboard boat and"
Aboard boatl Now, dear, do you
know the doctor said you were not 10
exert yourself and when you sail boat
you always"
"But we got caught in a squall, and
the captain-well, perhaps these young
ladies will explain. Let me introduce
you all to my fancee."
And then the whole crew of them
hguratiVely got ripht down ON their
knees and worshiped Der Alte Chap
eron.
1t isn't much of story, Is it? But
then IL has a moral. Two, may be-
w. j. Henderson, in N. Y. Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-03
WINDOWS FOR PLANTS.
Suggestions for the Benefit of window
Gardeners.

tne oenenC OF window
Gardeners.
In order to grow plants we'll in the
house they must have plenty of light.
Unless this can be given, they will be
spindling and weak, and there will be
few, if any, flowers, and these will be
inferior.
The best exposure is southern one;
the next best an eastern one A south
window Is the one in which to grow
geraniums, lantanas, heliotropes and
all plants fond Of much sunshine, while
the eastern ono is better for begonias.
fuchsias, and such plants as care more
for IL Q sun in the early part of the day
than they do for 1t after is rays become
more intense. A west window gives too
much heat unless shaded considerably,
but 1t is better than no windoN at all,
and If you have no other to give your
plants, don't go without them, A cur
tain OF thin muslin will temper the
heat greatly, and vines can be trained
over the glass in such way as to break
the fierceness OF the suns rays. A north
window is not suited to the needs of
Towering plants, but some which are
grown solely for foliage can bs kept
there. Ferns, palms, aspidistra, ficus'
and lycopodiums will do quite as we'll
there as in window exposed to the sun.
English ivy can be trained about it
Tradescantia, in baskets, can be hung
up in 1T, and thus it can be made beau.
tiful without flowers If you have g love
for "green things growing. Vick's
Magazine.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-03

halfway over the Ice rail with seven
shrieking women pulling at him. The
yacht was pretty nearly on her beam
ends, and the sailor boy was paralyzed.
Then Collie Beattie walked up out of
tho cabin rubbing his eyes.
"Did some ono scream2" he asked.
''Oh, look at that useless thingr'
cried Ethel, tugging at the leg OF the
skipper's trousers.
Whereupon Collie woke up
He brushed the women aside like so
many flies and pulled the skipper into
the cockpit. Then he lei go the jib.
sheet and the yc "ht righted partly.
Here, my lad" he called to the boy,
take the wheel" The boy obeyed,
and Collie pulled off his coat. There
was red spot in each Of his cheeks.
whats he going to do?" inquired
Gertie, awestruck.
Lord knows, I'm glad to see him do
any thing" said Ethel.
Hard down with your helml" ex-
claimed Der Alte Chaperon. MRS.
Bisbee, you and Miss Sybil please hold
the wheel there a minute. Now, lad,
main sheet; in with It'll"
Collie and the boy got the main boom
trimmed fat as the yacht came up into
the wind. The jib tapped madly.
"Rigbt your helm!" cried Collie.
The boy obeyed the order.
Keep your head to it." was the next
order
Then Collie sprang forward and
Stacked the iib hslyards, unbent the
sheet, slid out on the bowsprit, which
was plunging into the young seas like
a crazy porpoise, reefed the jib, came
back, bent on the sheet, and hoisted
away again, while the women huddled
in the cockpit like petrified mummies.
''Now let her blow" said Collie, as
he went aft, put on his coat and took
the wheel.
Get the captain below" said he to
the boy, land give him good horn Of
brandy. He's coming to-"
The boy dragged the skipper down.
stairs, the women all following in
silence to see If they could do any thing.
Sybil Vane asked the boy, when they
we're below, whether he hadn't better
go up and sail the yacht.
Guess not" said the boy. THAT
feller don't need no help. can see
that without telenscup"
The boys Judgment appeared to be
right. 1t was blowing great guns. But
the Clover was riding like canvasback
duck. Collie looked very composed at
the wheel. The girls stared up the
companion-way at him. He seemed to
be enjoying it. The captain recovered
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-03
A FAMOUS CORRESPONDENT.
Traits of De Blowitz, the French News
paper Celebrity.

Traits of De Blowitz, the French News
paper Celebrity.
The late Laurence Oilphant was ac-
customed TO remark that of all the
sins that burdoned his conscience and
weighed on his most eccentric mind the
most grievous in his own eyes was that
of having invented" NJ. dc Blowitz.
The latter was drifting about in Paris
after the Franco-German war, when he
happened to catch the eye Of Mr.. Oil
phant, at that time French correspond
ent of the London Times, and who was
forever on the lookout for queer char
acters Although it was-and for the
matter Of that still is-beyond the
power of NJ de Blowitz to either write
or even speak English, yet he succeeded
in getting himself appointed first as
assistant and then as successor to Mr.,
Oliphant.
OF Semitic birth, the Asiatic strain
in his blood is manifested by truly
Oriental talent for the most delicate
and supremely artistic embroidery-of
facts, even when the ground work is of
the thinnest and flimsiest texture. 1t
is this art in peculiar combination with
an almost unparalleled degree of cosmo-
politanism that has raised him to the
pinnacle OF the profession of newspaper
correspondents. His knowledge Of men
and things is unrivaled, and as his con-
science and principles are of the most
delightfully."- elastic nature it is but
seldom that he is hampered thereby in
imparting to the world both what he
knows and what he invants Roth
however, are so artistically blended
that it is impossible to discover where
one ends and the other begins.-N. Y.
Trihuna
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-03
SAVE YOUR SHOES.
The Destructive Effect of Hot Air


Ihe Destructive Eject of Hot Air or
Leather.
Ten pairs of shoes in two months!
Awful, isn't it?" said pretty girl as
she arranged a numerous footgear in a
spacious linen case near an open fire.
place.
"Yes, and before long those new ones
won't be fit to wear"
"And why?" asked the startled owner.
Don't you know the hot air of the fire
dries up the leather and makes cracks
and burrows? Take your linen shoe case
and hang it in your closet where the
hot air will not reach your Shoes"
The effect of hot air on leather and all
kinds of kid is something alarming. l
remember seeing a dainty miss much
chagrined. She was getting ready for a
reception. While waiting for her maid
she sat down by the open CRATE, and
slipped one of her graceful feet, which
was incased in the prettiest of slippers,
on to the hearth. Ten minutes later i'm
agine her anguish when she found the
slippers 80 badly cracked and furrowed
that she was obliged to discard them en-
tirely and wear much palmer pair. =
Chicago Evening Journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-03
A simple CeremnnY.

The marriage ceremony practiced by
the people Of Borneo is very short and
simple. Bride and groom are brought
out before the assembled tribe with
great solemnity, and seated side by side.
A betel nut is then cut in two by the
medicine woman of the tribe, and one
half is given to the bride and the other
half to the groom. They begin to chew
the nut, and then the old woman, after
some sort of incantation, knocks their
heads together and they are declared
man and wife.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-03

.
he was a fool;
but then they
often make mis-
takes like that.
Kangaroos can't
jump like wom-
en- when the
W o m @ n are
jumping at con-
illusions. You
see the trouble
was that Colus
Beattie Collie
they called him
when they want
ed to be funny
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-03

-''rhey say there are bacilli in tho
natural ice" remarked customer 70
the maker of the artificial product
well, I'm not putting any In mine, ,
was the reply; 'but I suppose ri have
to, II my customers demand It"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-03

-Jinks-"What black eye you havel
Been boxing?" Binks (dolefully)-"No;
getting boxed"--B Boston Traveller.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-03

AN ice company at Dallas, Tex,
proposes to manufacture 15O tons daily.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-03
An ExpanaIve smlIe.

Hostetter McGinnis-Did you give the
bouquet to the young lady?
Sam Johnsing-"Ye sah."
"Did she smile?"
"She did sah."
'Did she smile pleasantly?"
eyes, sab, she smiled jess like mout
II you gives me half dollar. Texas
Siftings.
-.Iinks-''XVhat a hlocl, Que ,,,,, ho,,o,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-01-03
I" DER ALTE CHAPERON." j"
why the Girls at the Hotel Had
Reason to Bless Him.

.,,.,,..Sxssay HEY all thought
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-06

The great trouble experienced in the con-
struction of the st. Clair tunnel, in remov-
ing the stiff clay as it oozed through the
apertures of the advancing shield, brought
out the fact that clay eau, under some con-
ditions, be manipulated much better by
means of drawing knife than by shovel.
The clay of the tunnel was so stiff and
sticky that ordinary shovels were bent out
of shape in handling it, and narrow, long
bladed English ditching spades had to be
imported for doing the work. 1t is stated
that u journeyman cooper, who was out of
a job, secured employment as laborer in
the tunnel before the work had progressed
very far.
He was unaccustomed to the handling of
both shovel and spade, but said he could
make tool that would beat them every
time. When he next came to work he
brought an odd shaped draw knife, made
of piece of heavy bssnd iron and two
wooden handles. The coopcr's follow labor
ers greeted the novel tool with derision,
but they changed their tune when they
saw that it shaved down the clay twice as
fast as it could be chopped out with
spade. The engineer in charge quickly
recognized the value Of the simple adapta-
tion, and all the laborers were soon fur
nished with the new tools.-New York
Commercial Advertiser.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-06

Acharming woman in the habit of enter
tsipheG rrwagNs knytRing5 Very. very f5 much
give party"
"What In the world do you meani"
askedshe towhom the remark was made.
II mean just what say" was the laugh
ing reply. "Wheneyer want new fan or
lace pocket handkerchief or different
bit of jewelry invite large company of
people, and nm sure to have some one of
these things left in my house. You may
think it remarkable that no inquiries are
made for them. Sometimes there are, of
course, but time after time elegant things
have been left behind, and nobody has ever
claimed them. Naturally they have be-
come mine. remember one thing in par
ticular. 1t was an exquisite vinaigrette of
cut glass and silver. took pains to leave
1t in full view on the msntelpiece for sew
eral months, but nobody seemed ever to
have seen it before. 1t was pretty enough
to have been BRIDES. Can any one blame
me for using it noWs'-New York Sun.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-06

Doubt q sr,ritualist,s sanity

NEW YorK, July 8.-Dr John Bap-
lists, of Chicago, who claims to bs-
Bpiritualist, has bcen committed by a
police justice in this city for eKanina-
tion as to his sanity. He rushed excit-
edly into tho station heuse and stated
that he had beea robbed of $500 and a
valuable gold watch and chain while he
was in trance at 3 boartiizg house in
Greenwich street. He was unable to
locate the house with detective, who
was sent cut to investigate. He talked
30 wildly about having converted over
1000 souls and made SO many state
menta that the detectives, Believing him
to be mentally unbalanced, tooS him to
court. On his person was found o big
dirk knife, the presence of which he eK-
planned by saying he had carried it ever
since his life was threatened by Chicago
Anarchists,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-06
The Accident at Farm Station.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, July 6.-The
greatest disaster in the history of Kama
wha county was that which occurred at
Farm Station, some eight miles north of
tiis city. There is trestie at Farm
about thirty-fiye feet high. This trestle
caught fire sometime during the night
from cause at present unknown, but
probably from cinder from an engine
passing about midnight. While the
bridge was not consumed, its foundations
were so badly damaged as to render it
unsafe to cross. No notification of the
fact was received here, however, and
the train, the first of the day, attempted
to cross it as ususl. The engine, tender,
and baggage car passed over safely, but
the two coaches went through. En-
gineer Pat Conner seemed to realize the
situation and pulled open the throttle in
the hope OF pulling all over safely, but
it was too late. Both coaches were
crowded and scarcely any one of them
escaped injury.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-06
NUGGETS !, ,F NEWS.

Prince George of Greece sailed from New
York for Europe on The Cunard steamer
Seryia.
Fire destroyed three frame houses at
Seventh and Railroad avenue, Whining
ton, Del They were ignited by sky
rocket. Loss, So, 600; insurance, 81 800.
Clark Grimes, agch o, was struck by
lightning while at wprk In wheat field
near West Alexandria, Va, and instantly
killed Three other hands were badly
shocked.
Gwilym Gwent, aged SO, of Wilkesbarre,
Pa, the eminent Welsh composer, died
suddenly at Plymouth, from a ruptured
blood vessel. He was a native of Blaen-
Honddan, Wales, but resided In the United
States for the past thirty years.
At Pontiac, Mich, the stock room and
shipping department Of the Pontiac Knit
ting works, with most OF che contents,
were badly damaged by fire. Loss on
buildings and contents approximately esti-
mated from s95, 600 to $40, 600.
The tenth international convention of
the Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor is to be held in Minneapolis
July Il. The delegates to this convention
will come from every state in the union,
from Canada and from several of the
European nations.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-06
FROM FOREIGNLANDS
Death Of Statesman Gladstone's
Eldest Son.
EMPEROR WILLIAM AT WINDSOR

Lady Brooke Barred Out-Minister
Hirsch at Carlsbad-Chile viii
Have No More Ifatas-A Bishops
Brave Act-Other Foreign Items
of Interest.
LONDON, July 6.-Mr. William Henry
Gladstone, eldest son Of the Right Hon.
William Ewart Gladstone, the great
English statesman, died. The deceased
was bore at Hawarden, Flintshire, in
1910, was educated at Christ church,
Oxford, entered parliament in 1866, rep
resenting Chester, sat for Whitby from
1868 to 1880, and subsequently repre-
sented Worcestershire.
The late Mr.. Gladstone was lord of
the treasury from 1869 to 1874 and was a
deputy lieutenant and justice of the
peace for Flintshire at the time of his
death. OF recent years Mr.. Gladstone
had lived practically in retirement, as he
had been suffering from brain disease
and from paralysis of the right side.
The physician who has been in attend
ance upon him performed an operation
on Thursday last upon his patient. The
physician, as result of the operation,
removed tumor which had been press
ing. upon Mr.. Gladstone's brain. The
pa&ent, however, sank rapidly after the
tumor had been removed. Mrs Glad
stone, Miss Gladstone and the deceased's
two brothers, Herbert and Stephen,
were present at his death, which oc-
CURED at the residence Of Lord Blan-
tyre, his wifs's father, 41 Berkeley
square, w. The late Mir. Gladstone was
married in 1885 to the. Hon. Lady Ger
trude, third daughter of Baron Blantyre,
representative peer for Scotland.