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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-15
California Revisited.

The old miner, full of cherished
memories of that wonderful past, on
reyisiting the scenes of his early labors
sees no winding line of miners by the
river marge, with their rafting rockers
or long toms; no smoke from camp
fire or chimney arises from the depths
of gorges; cabins are gone; no laughter
nor CHEEKY voice comes up from the
canons; no ounce day is dried by the
supper fire. Gone are most of the
oaks and pines from the mountain
sides; the beds of the rivers are covered
deep with the accumulated debris of
years over which the water, once clear
and cold from the melting SHOWS of the
Sierra, goes sluggishly, laden with
mud. in serpentine wiudings from
bank to bank. On the tableland above,
in the chasms made by hydraulic
power in the pleiocene drift, the hol-
fow columns of iron that once CON-
pressed the water stand rusting away;
| the monitors lie dismantled like artil-
| lery in a captured fortress. All is
| silence and desolation where once was
| the roar of water and the noise of busy
life. The same red and brown soil is
beneath your feet, the same alienation
of ridges and gorges is here, the same
skies unlocked by clouds from May to
November are overhead; the same pure
air is left to breathe in spite of courts
and monopolies; considerable por.
ton of the soil is cultivated; scattered
here and there over the mountain
slopes are homes surrounded witt
flowers and fruits-but the early minel
sees it all with the sad belief that the
glory is gone Century.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-15
OF the Modern Bicycle.

The first rudimentary bicycle was
mounted by Baron Won Drais, a
Frenchman living in Germany, who.
early in this century. invented
a combination of two wheels,
seat, and handles, which he called
'scelerifere," to aid him in his work of
overseeing large estates.
The old cuts of this odd machine,
called after the inventor, the "Drais-
ine," show it 10 be in its general
features the direct forerunner of the
hobby-horse. "Draisinesn were intro
duced into England in 1918, and a year
later they were seen in America, on the
streets of New York.
In both countries they met with great
favor, and one historian relates that in
New York ''people rode them up and
down the Bowery, and on the parks, a
favorite place tor speed being down
grade from Chatham Street to City Hall
Park" Clumsy machines they seem
to our eyes,-two heavy wheels con-
nected by cross-bar to which was at
tached midway the cushioned seat for
| the rider. In front of the seat was a
raised cushion upon which, handles in
| hand, the rider rested his forearms,
| guiding the machine. He propelled it
by pushing alternately with his feet on
| the ground until the speed was suffi-
cient to maintain equilibrium, when he
would raise his feet and, in the words
of rider to-day, coast"
The rage for these "Draisines, and
pedestrian curricles," or 'dandy-
horses" and "hobby-horses," as the
later improved machines were called,
subsidized rapidly because of the diff
Guilty of making them practically USE
full, and because of the ridicule always
excited by the riders.
This curious sport of riding two
wheels. joined. and running in the
same perpendicular plane, therefore
languished in obscurity until after 8
lapse of more than forty years it agar
attracted public attention in a new
FORM 1t was in 1865 that a French
mechanic, Pierre Lallemant. conceived
the notion of attaching foot-cranks tt
the front wheel of the old-fashionet
hobbv-horse. He made a machine EN-
bodying this idea, learned to ride it
and exhibited it at the Paris Exposi
ton in 1867. The credit for this in
Z yention is also claimed in EnglaanC
for Edward Gilman, but be the homo
, due to Frenchman or Englishman
here, at all events was the immediate
predecessor of the bicycle. 1t i'm
mediately became popular in both En-
gland and America. A great man
} improvements and changes wer
necessary, of course, before the crud
machine of Lallemant-the 'veloc
peden of thirty years ago-became tn
finished bicycle of to-day: but energeti
business men in England, and later
this country, saw its possibilities an
J began the manufacture of the m;
u chimes. Improvement has followe
Improvement, until now there is lit
resemblance left to the old velociped
- or s.bone-shaker' as it is difficult
+. imagine in what way modern bicyc
may be improved d.-St Nicholas.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-15
THE SILENT DANE"
Incidents in The Life of Count Won
Moltke.

In his early manhood Moltke was
called ''The Silent Dane" and later he
was popularity known. as 'The Great
Taciturn"; yet he could speak seven
languages fuently. Although one of
the worlds profoundest and sternest
soldiers, he was one of the most modest
and affectionate of men. Occasional
ly one might see him in Berlin driving
in plain cab, or sauntering along a
principal street looking in at the shop
windows, but few recognized him. He
was as regular as the sun in his daily
tasks; and even in the lighter employ
ments of his long life he was ever
painstaking and methodical. Out of
these traits grew, withal, his fine liter
ary ability. that, besides his published
letters, produced several valuable
military histories.
The crowning honor of his life was
the way Germany celebrated the COM
pletion of his ninetieth year. From
the Baltic to the Alps, from the Vosges
to the Vistula, every household Joined
in the great jubilee. hung out the
national colors and likenesses of Molt-
Ike in flags and torches. Berlin was
decorated and enthusiastic as it had
never before been for any private
citizen. Germans throughout the
world set apart October 26, 1890, as a
fete-day for the VaterLa7ad, and a day
of praises and congratulations for her
greatest soldier. The grim old Field
marshal was taciturn almost by neces-
sity. being nearly smothered by honors
and rich presents; but when the city
fathers of Berlin sent him their greet
ings, accompanied by the sum of fifty
thousand marks as charity fund for
the relief of the aged and infrm. he
replied: Gentlemen. say to your
Council that this gift touches my heart
and that of the many and rich presents
have received to-day, this is the
most valued" When since the death
of Washington has the world seen a
more modest, complete, successful, and
noble life?-Harper's Weekly.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-15
Antiquity OF Slot Devices.

There was coin-in-the slot machine
in Alexandria, Egypt. couple of
thousand years or SO ago. 1t was in
vented by priest, and dispensed holy
water automatically. A coin dropped
through the hole tilted the nicely bal
anced lever and a spoonful of the
liquid ran out into the palm of the
hand. The slot idea is as old as the
Christian era.
But what has puzzled inventors has
been such an application of it as could
not be beaten by bad boys. The
earlier slot machines could be worked
by buttons, by iron washers, by coins
with strings attached, and by iron rods.
In one way and another the contents
were pumped out and the owner OF the
machine and the merchandise was none
the richer. About four years ago the
inventors, by zigzag tubes or by care
full adjustment of weight, or by some
other continuance, succeeded In get
ting slot machines which could not be
deceived by youthful ingenuity.
Since then applications have poured
in. Principal Examiner Aughinbagh
says that the patents on slot machines
now number in the hundreds. There
are seven different patents for slot
machines for taking photographs. In
England patent has been granted
for a machine which automatically
weighs person and announces the re-
suit audibly by phonograph arrange
ment.
The most profitable slot machines ot
this immediate period are the musica
Photographs. There are so many
mints to the owners. Music rolls are
changed daily. The owners have gone
so far as to hire the famous Marine
Band to play many tunes for repro
duction by the phonograph. An ac
complished young lady performer il
kept regularly employed in Washing
ton, at salary of $16 per week to pla,
all of the latest music to the phono
UraDh
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-15
A Fastidious Burglar.

A burglar broke into house up in
North Philadelphia last week and
found his way into the parlor, where
he struck light and looked about
him. Then he gave one long shrek
and fell senseless to the floor. The
family came down and found him
there and revived him.
Take me to Jail! take me out! get
me away from here! l am punished.
God knows I have suffered. 1 have
stood up against army rifles and toy
pistols, bull dogs. brass knuckles and
electric mats; have conquered spike
fences and patent bolts, but, madame,
to the serious fat-looking woman who
stood by. in night-robe, with with
cred look on her face, grasping the
neck of cod liver oil bottle, "I'm a
sensitive man, of tender sympathies,
and would sooner go to Jail than abuse
my harmonious spirit with further
inspection of this abominable apart
ment. Put handouts on me and take
me out, or l will die at the sight of
those macrame lambrequins and green
tides. 1.-THE UDhOLSter.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-15
Relief for rheumatism.

This information said well
known physician to me. "may save
many lives; at any rate it will prove
an invaluable boon to people suffer-
ing from rheumatism in any shape or
form. Rheumatism, as probably near
ly everybody knows is caused by acid
ity of the blood. II should never be
neglected. This remedy, as l know
by long practice. is very efficacious
and it is as simple as it is powerful.
Here it is" he added: "When a
rheumatic twinge is experienced the
patient should proceed to drug store
and buy fifteen or twenty-five cents
worth of oil of gaulteria (oil of winter
green), put ten drops on lump of
sugar, place it in the mouth, permit it
to dissolve slowly and swallow it. This
should be repeated at intervals of two
hours until the last vestige of the
malady has disappeared. In the mean
time take dose or two of Rochelle
salts.
That" said the physician, sis all
there is to it, but if taken as l have
prescribed it will save suffering hu-
manity many dollars in doctors bills,
to say nothing of pains, aches and
swellings. No, charge nothing for
this advice. 1t is simply given for the
benefit of mankind. IN Y. Herald.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-15
DROP OF HAY-WATER.
What One May See Therein by the Aid
of a Microscope.

Let me tell you of some of the WON
derful things have seen. Once I put
little hay in a tumbler, covered it
with water, and set the glass in a
warm place for a day or two. Then,
with medicine-dropper, put drop
of the water on glass slip, covered it
with a very thin glass wafer the size of
a cent. placed it under my microscope,
adjusted the focus, and what sight
met my eyes. Dozens and dozens of
what looked like animated drops of
jelly were darting here and there,
humping against one another, or
dodging one another like schoolboys
at recess. Perhaps among the crowd
of smaller ones would dash a much
bigger fellow. fancied it might be
big brother, older than the others by
some hours, and so entitled to the
Difference he seemed to exact. Then,
in another part of the drop of water,
the little ones formed almost circle,
and presently in the center of this
came a big fellow-he must have been
at least 1-100 of an inch long-who be-
gan revolving slowly. "P. I. Bar
num- 1 thought to myself. That is
exactly the way have seen him adj
dress an audience surrounding cir
Gus ring" But l can never know
what he told the small ones, for not
even the 'little ghost of an inaudible
squeak reached my ears. Besides
these little creatures, could see what
looked like dark specks darting above.
Determined to find out what these
were, l used stronger magnifying
glass, and looking through it the
specks proved to be other little swin-
mcrs such as had been examining; and
the latter, of course, seemed larger.
But now there were still other specks
darting about, so still stronger glass
was used with the same result.
Magnify as 1 might, I could not reach
a point where there were not some
moving stoms needing further magni-
flying. l have since learned that no
glass has ever been made powerful
enough to reveal the tiniest of these
'fntNsoria" as they are called.-Mdry
Y. WorsteU, in st. Nicholas.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-15
The Unmusical Horse.

Recent investigations 90 to show
that the horse has no ear for music,
and only slight understanding of
time and military signals. The popular
impression that trained horse can
waltz in time to music is unsupported
by experience, as in such cases the
music is always played to suit the step
of the horse, which is regulated by
SIGNS from the trainer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-15
Large Hog Slain.

Some of the hide and leather men
are amusing themselves in discussing
the largest hogskin in the world. A
Cincinnati firm claims to have the lead
in this line with skin that measured
6 1-2 feet from head to tail and feet
wide. measuring in all 81 feet of neat.
fine skin.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-15

*Daily. Except Sunday. Alag stop. Meals
Dark Faced Type denotes time IRON LOO p m TO l.ou
a. m. Light Faced from 100 a. m. to 100 ?. m
JOSEPH WOOD, E. A. FORD,
General Manager, General Passenger Agent
6-2i-a-I PITTSBURGH, PENNA.
For time cards, rates of fare, through tickets,
baggage checks and further Information re-
garding the running of trains apply 10 any
Agent of the Pennsylvania Lines.
W.D. ARMSTRONG. Agent,
Ravenna, o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-15
BETWEEN BAyARD AND NEW PHILADELPHIA.

Nos 336 and 33S connect at Wellsville for
Steubenville and Bellaire. Nos. 33S and 342
connect in Union Station, Pittsburgh, for the
East
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-15
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Of Ohio.
II a x ATIoN N.

SECTION 1. Be 1t resolved.6y the General As
sem6ly of the State of Ohio, That a proposition
shall be submitted to the electors of this State
November 1884, to amend Section 2, of Article
XII, of the Constitution of the State of Ohio,
so that it shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XII.
SEC. .. Laws may be passed which shall tax
by uniform rule all moneys credits, invest
ments in bonds, stocks, joint-stock companies,
or otherwise; and all real and personal proper
ty according to the true value thereof in money.
In addition thereto laws NAV be passed taxing
rights privileges, franchises, and such other
subject matters as the legislature may direct;
but burylng grounds, public school, houses.
houses used exclusively for public worship, in
stitutions of purely public chtrlty. public
property used exclusively for any public pur-
pose, and other property. may, by general laws
be exempted from taxation; and the value OF
all property SO exempted shall. from time to
time, be ascertained and published as may be
SECTION . At such election. those electors
desiring to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words TAXA
tion Am eadment- So and those opposed to
such amendment may have placed upon theil
ballots the words Taxation Amendment
No"
SECTION 3 This amendment shall take effect
on the first day of Janp9ary' $Sp11 isSa
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
| WIN. VANCE MARQUIS,
President of the Senate.
Adopted April "a. 1891.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. OHIo)
| OFFICE OF THE SECRETARYioF STATE
I. Daniel j. Ryan. Secretary of State of the
State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the forego
| ing is a true copy of joint resolution adopted
| by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio
on the oath day of April, A d. 1891. taken from
the original rolls fled in this office.
In testimony whereof, | have hereunto sub
| scribed my name, and affixed my off
| [sEAL1 cial seal. at Columbus. the 25th day o
| April, A. ID. 1891.
| DANIEL J. RYAN,
| Secretary of State.
Arizona republican., 1891-12-10
What Others Say.

Ellwanger & Barry name among other promising new varieties of strawberries, Daisy, Eureka, Great Pacific, Middleheld Mrs Cleveland, Warfeld and Yale.
 Of all the grapes tried at The Rural New Workers grounds during the past eighteen years the Eaton makes the strongest growth. It's leaves are im- menseand the growth of cane remarkable.
 American Agriculturist thinks it bet. ter to cut the black knots out of cherry trees and burn them rather than to ap- ply kerosene, as some recommend. Badly infested trees should be cut down bodily and the knots burned.
 To cause quick and strong growth on roses, carnations and all plants of the flower and vegetable order out or in doors try watering once week with a little nitrate of soda solution, say tea spoonful in gallon of water, is the ad- vice of The Florists Exchange
 Garden and Forest suggests that Jap anese bamboos Tn small state, grown in jars, are useful for indoor decoration "a use to which they are much put by the Japanese. Bamboos are among the handsomest and most graceful ornament of gardens and plantations.
 A Ventura county (Cal.) horticulturist states that he considers fifteen-year-old English walnut tree, in good health, worth about $4O0
Arizona republican., 1891-12-10
head of the war department, is q prom inent resident of Minneapolis.
MINERS AND MINING

The Yuma Sentinel says: The gold from the Cargo Muchachu mines is very coarse and heavy. Mining property is in good demand and the prospects are good for heavy sales this winter. The steamer Gila brought down ninety-two tons of ore on her last trip, and on her return has 100 tons awaiting her at Eureka and Castle Dome.
 The Old Dominion Copper company have completed the assessment work on all of their unpatented mines, viz; The Interloper, Southeast Globe, Alice South west Alice, Hidden Globe, Contention, Globe Southwest, and Fraction. On most of them the work was done in the regular course of operation, as these claims are now yielding the greater portion of the ore supply.
 Superintendent A. l.. Walker informs us that the greater portion of the ma cbinery for the Old Dominion Copper company's new smelting plant is here, and the balance is on the road from Wilcox and will arrive in about ten days. A large force of men is employed in the work of construction and It is hoped to have the plant running by January lst. The important announce ment is also made that the 0. D. com pany intend handling custom ores, and if the supply warrants it, they will put in small sampling works. This will be a great help to owners of small mines yielding rich ores, and may become an important factor in mineral develop ment of this district.
 The town is full of prospectors wait ing for rain so that they can explore new fields. Many miners have had to leave during the week--water or no water.to do the assessment work on their claims before the new year comes in. Should rain come now it will help the prospectors this much. It will fin up the water tanks. It will not cause any grass to grow, however, for if the grass should start the frost will kill it. The only way to prospect this winter is with burros. These long-suifering ami mals can go four days without water without kicking about It, and can live week on bacon rind, if they are allowed to chew it an hour three times day.
Arizona republican., 1891-12-10
Back from the Spitrberrens

It is pleasant to learn that at least one of the many parties of venturesome northern explorers that started out last summer has finished its work without disaster. The safe return is announced of the German expedition to the Spitz- bergen islands, under the command of Captain Bade The expedition visited Baeren island, and proceeding north- ward followed the west shore of Spitz- bergen itself as far as the S0th degree of north latitude, at which point land ing was made and the German flag was hoisted and saluted. It was found i'm possible to proceed farther on account of the thickness of the ice, so it was re- solved to return homeward All the members of the expedition are reported to be well. The ship and her engines stood all the tests to which they were subjected admirably.
Arizona republican., 1891-12-10
THE NEW RAILROAD.

E. M. Murphy, who has just returned to Prescott from a trip in the east, was interviewed by reporter of the Journal Miner, and asked about the general out look in the east, pertaining to Arizona affairs, and about railroad matters in particular.
 In regard to the railroad he said every thing is in good shape and he expected to receive word from Chicago within the Lext week that work would be started up immediately at Ash Fork. All con tracts with the Santa Fe system in con nection with the road had been signed and only matter of a few minor details remained to be looked after before act i've work will be commenced. When asked about the abandonment of nego- tiations with Mir. Bullock for his road he stated that some time ago the Santa Fe, Prescott X Phoenix people had sub mitted proposition to MT. Bullock, al- lowing him until a certain date to con slider 1t and accept or reject it. That as he had failed to respond to the propos- ition, and as it was considered that the offer was all that the new road could stand, the promoters of the latter enter prise had dropped the matter entirely from their plans, and had since pro- ceeded without any view of purchasing MT. Bullock's road.
 Just prior to leaving Chicago, however, MT. Murphy stated that telegram had been received from New York, stating that cablegram had just been received from MT. Bullock from London in wEich he said he was willing to dispose of his road for what Mir. Manvel, general man. ager of the Santa Fe, thought would be right. As Mir. Manvel had endorsed the proposition submitted before, this cable gram raised some doubt in sheir minds as to what it meant, and Tn order to ascertain it's true intent is what may q cause delay ot a short time. Mir. Mur- phy, himself. however, expressed the opinion that nothing would come of it, but that the new road will be built through from Ash Fork.
Arizona republican., 1891-12-10
HARRIsON,S MESSAGE.

The message of President Harrison de- livered yesterday to the Fifty-second Congress is printed in our telegraphic columns this morning.
 The document is an unusually able one, and is worthy of the careful perusal of every citizen of the United States. The president finds much to commend in the various departments of govern ment, but does not hesitate to make such suggestions as, in his judgment, will better facilitate the public service.
 The Mckinley tariff act and the Blaine reciprocity movement are both endorsed by President Harrison, and figures pro- duced to show the reason for such en- dorsement. The president believes that patriotism and the inter ests of the work ing class are both subserved in the prac- tical workings of protection to American workmcn and American industries.
 The irrigation problem is discussed by  President Harrison, and the question of water in the arid regions is in his opinion most important one.
 The, president wisely opposes the admission of Utah while there is the least trace of the practice of polygamy, and takes strong position against any action or policy on the part of Congress that would in any degree strengthen the hold of Mormonism upon the coun- try. This position is one that will be appreciated and applauded irrespective of party in localities affected by the curse of polygamy.
 The Michigan Gerrymander is de- nounced as unpatriotic, un-Republican and un-American, and the President recommends that Congress take early action to prevent an extension of the practice.
 Numerous other wise suggestions are made by the President that show long and careful study, and stamp the mes. sage as an able document.
 The President has risen above the merely mechanical or partisan aspect too often found in documents of this kind, and hls message yesterday is fur ther evidence of his broad and liberal statesmanship, ripe judgment and abil- ity as the chief executive of q great nation.