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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-16
The Bible Used by the naplanders

The Laps have the Bible in their own
tongue, and few stories are more inter-
esting than the account of its transla-
ton. Over thirty years ago series of
religious riots took place in number
of villages in Lapland, and among the
rioters were Lars Raetta.
During the riots several homicides
occurred and Lars and several other
of his companions were committed to
prison on "a charge of murder. They
we're found guilty and several were
hanged. but in consideration of his
youth Haetta was condemned to life
long Imprisonment. Commisserating
his condition his keepers and prison
chaplain extended to him such favors
as could safely be granted to life
long prisoner, and finding them re-
warded by good conduct took special
pains to teach him to read and write.
Lars became interested in the Bible,
grew day by day more fond of reading
it, and finally formed the bold project
of translating it into his native tongue.
Through many weary years the labor
went on, for Lars was no great scholar.
ank the Lap language. as may be read
| medium of thought.
But finally the work was done, the
Bible translated and printed in the
language of Lapland, and the remain
der of Haetta's sentence was COM
muted. He was living as late as 1870
and though an old man was still active
and often served parties of travellers al
a guide. e.-Honae Journal.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-16
Soaring an Englishman.

There was very green Englishman
at West Point, Ga, who was talking
about purchasing land near by for
peach orchard, and as he strolled
around the depot the half-dozen drum
mers who happened to meet there put
I'D Job on him. One of them bor-
i..owed coat and hat of farmer, took
the cartridges out of his revolver. and
with the weapon held aloft in his hand
he suddenly jumped into the waiting
room and yelled:
''Whoopi I'm a cantankerous old
fighter from the headwaters of Fight.
ing creek! I'm half boss and half alli-
gator! I'm down on everything that
walks on two legs. particularly Eng
lishmen! Whar's the bloody, bloomin'
Briton who called me liar?"
s.What's the row about?n inquired
the Englishman, as he came to a halt
and faced about.
"Whoop! I've fit in three wars and
kept graveyard of my own the rest
| of the timer shouted the terror, as he
danced around. down on yer mar
row-bones and beg my pardon if you
want to live two minutes longer!n
Il dawn't have to, ye knawm drawl-
ed the Briton. cool as ice. and he
squared off and landed a thumper on
| the drummer's nose. which piled him
over among the sacks of cotton-seed
meal and dazed him so that he couldn't
speak for the next five minutes We
had to hold the foreigner" to keel
him from following up, and when the
drummer had been sponged off and
brought to he sat down on baggage.
truck and held his nose and reflected
for a long time. Then he slowly re
marked:
when you fellows get through be
ing tickled perhaps you can explain a
| just what stage of the game the bel
run off!
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-16
The Milling on Coins.

What is the milling" on a dollar or
other coin? Probably not one person
in 500 would answer this simple ques-
ton correctly. There is a popular be-
lief that the corrugations on the rim
of a dollar are the milling. A San
Francisco Chronicle reporter thought
so, too, until the point happened to
arise in a conversation with G. M. Cor
ham, coiner of the mint. Mr.. Gorham
went into the counting-room and
picked up blank" round piece of
plain silver cut out of silver bar. 1t
had gone through one machine which
had slightly rounded the edges. The
blank was dropped in milling ma
chine, and when il came out a second
or two later the rim was flat and the
edges of the rim were raised a little
above the level of the sides. The
verb "milling'' is this raising of the
rim of blank piece of money, and the
noun milling is this plain raised rim
without reference to any corrugations
anywhere. The purpose of the milling
is to protect the surface of the sides
from wear The milled blank was
| dropped into stamping-machine. from
which it dropped perfect dollar
While in the machine the piece dropped
into corrugated collar, and the piece
expanding under great pressure. the
rim was forced into the corrugation'
and became similarly corrugated. Tht
parallel notches or corrugations. gen
| orally called the milling constitute thu
'.reeding." The term is adapted from
| its architectural use to express a small
convex molding, especially when sucl
holdings are multiplied parallel t.
| each other.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-16
How it Feels to Be Mad.

NY wife came to see me, but she did
not try to have me released. l de-
manded a trial, but no lawyer would
defend me. Then realized that the
whole community was against me. l
became so wroth that my anger seemed
to hang over me like dark cloud. 1t
pressed me to the floor and held me
there. Men came after long time and
took me away. thought, to another
prison. One day cat came into my
CELL and tried to bite her. She made
the hair fly, but killed her.
don't know how long l remained,
here, but one morning the sun rose and
shone in at me through the window.
had seen the great luminary for
months. A mist cleared from before
my eyes. My brain began to work,
and suddenly l realized that l had been
insane.
] called the keeper, and when he
saw me he exclaimed: THANK
heaven!" and grasped my hand. l
was not long in putting on another
suit of clothes and turning my face
toward home. A physician said that
was cured and everybody seemed
bright and happy at my recovery.
went home. My wife tainted when
she saw me and learned that / had re-
covered my mind. l asked for my
little children, and two big boys and a
young lady came forward and greeted
me. had been in an asylum twelve
years.-PeGrsOn'S Weekly.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-16
THAT Colorado Desert.

It is probable that when the lake
suddenly appeared on the Colorado
desert and the news of it reached the
world not one person in hundred
who read the accounts knew where
Salton was. 1t is pretty we'll known
now as the lowest point of the great
Colorado desert and the hottest place
in this country--not even barring
Yuma. 1t is just about midway of
the desert and it was celebrated. be-
fore this lake appeared, solely as the
scene of the largest salt works on this
coast. All the proprietors of the salt
works had to do was to scrape the salt
from the surface of the soil and clean
and grind it. You can Judge that it
was a bonanza. Only four white men
remaiued regularly at the works
through the summer as the heat be-
came so uncomfortable. The Indians
did not seem to mind the heat, and
they were able to work as well when
the thermometer was at 145 degrees in
the sun (and 125 degrees in the shade)
as on cold winter days.
No one who has not spent few
days in the desert in midsummer can
get any just idea of the terrific heat of
Salton. It is an actual fact that dur
ing last month, when / was there. ]
have frequently boarded the cars and
ridden to Yuma to get a breath OF
fresh air. and you know the soldier $
joke about the heat of Yuma. The air
is shifting at Salton from s a. m. to
nightfall, and if one makes the least
exertion perspiration pours from him
like water. You cross the room and
your clothes will be wringing wet; yet
in ten minutes all this water has evap
grated. To keep yourself alive you
are forced to drink water by the gal
lon. If you have no water your tongue
swells, you suffer torments of the
damned, and if water doesn't reacl
you in twelve or fourteen hours yol
will perish miserably.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-16
Initiating Tom SAWYER.


A Rockford. Me-. lawyer. according
to local paper. has been initiating
Tom Sawyer. Last week he noticed
that the grass around his house needed
cutting, so investing in a scythe, he
approached the job and prepared to
conquer or die. In about three min
utes his back gave out and he sat down
to ponder. Tom Sawyer and the
whitewash job came into his mind.
III do it." he exclaimed under his
breath. And from that time on he sat
there, and every man or boy that came
along was invited to try his new scythe
and ''see how easy it works" Inside
of two hours the job was finished and
our friend hadn't removed his coat
tails from his easy perch. Brains are
what most people need; muscle doesn't
amount to much in the battle for su-
premacy.-Mea0 York Tribune.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-16
TAUGHT HIM A LESSON.
How the Farmer Came to Learn That
He Was Sometimes Expensive.

II made a big crop of wheat this
year. said the farmer, who always
thinks he is the family. 81 sold nearly
5000 worth of butter and eggs and paid
off mortgage that has been bothering
me for years. / guess will be able to
buy that woods pasture next year"
It was always ''large 1" and little
youf' with him. His wife, who was a
famous manager, grew very tired of
it. She did not want any share in the
honor she had not earned; but she did
know that all the ready money came
from her side of the home-from the
dairy or the garden or the poultry
yard, places her husband never visited.
So when the minister came to tea the
housewife delivered her lecture.
John has been very busy this year.
He has cleared up ten acres of wild
land, and made the biggest crops we
have had in ten years. But we don't
seem to be much better off after all.
He has had to pay so much for his har-
ness and farm tools. And then his
clothing has cost $50 and his schooling
$25, and he has paid nearly $50 for
doctor bills.n
Why" said the amazed husband
man, Il haven't had but one suit of
clothes and they cost only $50. The
children had the rest. And haven't
been to school this year-not if | know
myself; that was for the boys. And
that doctor bill was for yourself. Why,
/ haven't spent half the money on my
SELF"
'.Oh, certainly not" said the wife,
with smile which disarmed opposi-
ton. ''but as we always speak of you
as the one who makes the money |
thought you might object if we didn't
credit you with spending all of it.
The preacher saw the moral. but the
farmer was week learning that, since
wife and boys helped him accumulate.
wife and boys should have some credit
for the accumulation.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-16
OLD TIMES IN TEXAS.
How a Quaker vigiIante Made Friends
with Ben Thompson of Austin.

with Ben Thompson of Austin.
When John R. Hoxie came to Texas
to live twenty years ago one of the
first things he did to identify himself
with the country was to join vigil
anee committee. Mr.. Hoxie is reputed
to be the largest individual taxpayer
in the state. He is several times
millionaire. His ancestors were Quak-
ers. His training was all for peace.
But such we're the conditions of So
moved from Illinois that he soon found
himself at the head of a volunteer or
ganization of his neighbors to enforce
morality by vigorous measures.
Mr.. HoXie went down to Galveston
munity of 10000 or $4,000 people was
600 or $4,000 strangers. Mr.. Hoxie
was late getting in, and the clerk of
the hotel said in somewhat dubious
tone:
''Mr. Hoxie, I'll have to put you in
That's all right. sir,'' said Mr..
Hoxie.
The bell boy led the way up stairs,
|
Mr.. Hoxie entered. A man sprang up
in a sitting posture on the bed, as sud-
denly as if he had been on springs.
dropped two revolvers, one in each
hand, upon Mr.. Hoxie and glared.
Lie down, my friend" said Mr..
Hoxie calmly. I'm not going to
trouble you. There's room enough
here for both of us.
~, =, kr1c
with the remark that he had been sud-
denly aroused from sleep. And thus
the millionaire from Illinois made the
acquaintance of Ben Thompson of
Austin.
In the morning Mr.. Hoxie arose
first. He made some noise in getting
Thompson was up in bed again with
his trusty pistols in hand.
''Oh. Gedown and finish your sleep,n
said Mr.. Hoxie; Il could have shot
three times while you were getting
ready, if I'd wanted to.''
Mr.. Thompson explained that he
had been up good deal recently and
his nerves were unsteady. He hoped
that his fellow guest would excuse his
bad breaks.
HHdt you Wdue, IL AIl6uu, ediu
Mr.. Hoxie, soothingly, and with
Quaker deliberation, ''is gin cock
tail about SO high" indicating the tall
est glass in use, with plenty of orange
and ice in it.''
Mr.. Thompson sighed and replied:
Il can't get up and dress yet, I'm too
shaky."
Never mind" said the millionaire,
and he went down stairs, had the cock
tail built under his personal super
vision. and carried it back upstairs
with his own hands. Mr.. Thompson
sat up in bed without his pistols this
time. and from that day till he died
with his boots on in a San Antonio
theater he was the friend of the
Quaker vigilante.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-16
roo LATE.
Her 'sPar Would Have Saved the Young
Man If He Could.

The Justice of the peace had just fin
isbed the ceremony which made two
young people. whose whole appear
ance was unmistakably rural, man md
wife, when a middle-aged man q D
peared on the scene, says the N. 7.
Sun. The bride murmured ''Parin
aud then cast her glance toward the
floor. The young man shifted his
weight from one foot to the other, and
exclaimed, in way that would have
seemed quite hearty if his voice had
not faltered so:
''Evenin' to ye, neighbor; evenin'r'
By this time the girl had recovered
her balance. and. smoothing lock of
reddish hair from her temple with the
palm of her hand, she said:
''rd like fur to know whut brings
you all these here miles, interferin'
with other folks, when the Lord knows
there's nuff holm an things to do to
keep any man busy if he's got ord'n'ry
ambition"
Without noticing her comment the
old man turned to the bridegroom and
said:
I'm too late, amt IP"
..Ef you mean that we're married
there amt no doubt but what ye air"
replied the youth, who was also recoy-
ering firmness. stAn' I must say" he
went on. with smile at his own sar-
casm. as how we han't got you to
thank for help much. neither"
Her father pulled at his untrimmed,
grizzled beard and, looking steadily
at the sky through the open door on
his right, said. slowly and in mono
tone:
Jim Swithers, 1 bin neighbor o
your'n ever sense you was born, han't
I?"
Yes, ye have.n
can I allus spoke of ye as likely
young man. Your father an me was
the best kind of fren's, an allus acted
as if I had your welfare at heart.
Lended ye money and everything;
didn't I?"
Yes
"An' done my best to keep ye from
marryin' this gal, didn't IP"
You did, sure"
''Why?" and he made rhetorical
pause. cause 1 knowed her.
brung her up, an it was all me an' her
mother an the rest of the family could
do to manage her."
The girl tossed her head and shifted.
''And tell you." the old man went
on. sthat without no one to help you
but yourself, you've got mighty big
contract on your hands. I'd NV saved
you if could. and now. things bein'
as they air, Pll stand by you best l
kim"
He extended his hand to the young
man, and after the grim sembianee of
congratulations the party passed down
the street toward the depot.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-16
Meteorology in the Bible.

DO you know" said Sergeant
Parker, of the local signal office. to the
observer the other day. 'that the Bible
contains more genuine meteorology
than any modern scientific treatise on
the subject ever containedP"
The observer didn't know it, and
requested the sergeant to specify.
Whereupon the veteran weather man
turned to the first chapter of Eccle-
siastes and read the sixth and seventh
verses, as follows:
The wind goeth toward the south
and turneth about unto the north;
it whirleth about continually. and the
wind returneth again according to his
circuits.
':All the rivers run into the sea; yet
the sea is not full; unto the place
whence the rivers came, thither they
return again. y Columbus Dispatch.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-16
Onyx in Oregon.

Vanderbilt's onyx-lined mansion can
create no envy in the hearts of the set
tiers along the Wenatchee, who have
tons and tons of the valuable rock.
enough to build a whole city with, if
needed. George Parrish, one of these
settlers, tells the Kititas LocaHzer
that the onyx found on his place can
be quarried out in large chunks. He
thinks he can quarry out blocks over
thirty feet in length. and what is more,
there is plenty of it. 1t varies in
color, and if burned into lime it makes
the whitest article he ever saw. He
uses it in various ways about the erec-
ton of his buildings. Portland Ore
go1aiGm.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-16
The Househo1der's Pride.

She had just moved into her own
house on Forest avenue and friend
was calling on her.
This is a very pleasant locality"
said the visitor.
20, yes; 1 like it very much. That's
why we bought the house."
"What kind of neighbors have
youp"
Really. don't know"
Haven't you got acquainted with
any of them?"
80, no" with some pride; 'they all
live in rented houses. you know. DE
trOt Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-16
AN oBJEcrLEssoM.
The Manner in Which the Boston Police
Reform Undutiful Boys.

Captain, y said manipulating boy,
leading by the hand soiled. tear
stained, but still defiant looking
youngster. apparently about 10 years
of age, to Capt. Hemenway. of police
division 2, this morning early.-"Cap-
tain. here's a boy who won't obey his
mother, what can you do with himp"
"Whatw Numbered the captain,
won't obey his motherP Come here.
sir, at which command the kid ap-
preached, giving vent to what seemed
premonitory symptoms of a howl.
sWhere do you ivepn
60 Spring street. SIR" blubbered
DO you know what we do with
boys who won't obey their mother?"
mo, s-sir.'
"Well, I'll show you. Here. officer,
take this boy into the cellar and show
him what he is coming to. Don't lock
him up yet, but let him see;;'' and, es-
corted by two burly officers, the pre-
cocious youth was led away.
A few minutes later he was escorted
back with the same solemnity. and
with face very pale and little dir
tier, was brought again before the
stern-looking captain, and tearfully
promised to act in future as cherubs
are supposed to do.
After he had gone Captain Hemen-
way said: THAT is common occur
renee here. and it usually has much
better effect on boy than either pun
ishing him corporally or sending him
to a reformatory institution, where
associations will ruin what still re-
mains in him uncorrupted. Some time
ago two boys. really bad, were sent
here by their parents prior to having
them placed in some institution, and
after thoroughly soaring them by pic
turing to them an imaginary fate
had them put in the guard-room with
the doors ajar, and left them to them
selves after telling them that hope of
escape was useless. for the police would
finally run them down and capture
them. AS expected, love of liberty
proved too strong temptation. and
they slipped out supposing they were
unnoticed. Now that was several
months ago, and led on by their pa
rents. who were posted. they believe
that they are fugitives from the law,
and in every bluecoat they see pur-
suer. There are, as result, no two
better behaved lads in Boston. Such
results could not have been obtained in
the best managed reformatory in the
country.-Boston Herald.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-16

Daily Except Sunday. fFlag stop. Meals.
Dark Faced Type denotes time from 100 p m. 70 LOO
a. NJ: Light Faced from 100 a. m. to 100 p m.
JOSEPH WOOD, E. a. FORD,
General Manager, General Passenger Agent
s-2-gi-I PITTSBURGH, PENN'A.
For time cards, rates of fare, through tickets,
baggage checks and further information re-
garding the running of trains apply to any
Agent of the Pennsylvania Lines.
W. D.aARMSTR0NG. Agent.
Ravenna. @.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-16

Chancellor Snow of the Kansas state
university announces that there are
250, 600 different species of bugs that
are enemies of the farmer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-16

There are nearly 5000 pieces in a
modern locomotive.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-16
Southward
BAYAaD AND NEW PHILADELPHIA.

y IS. 336 and 33S connect at Wellsville for.
steuben VILE and Bellaire Nos. 33S and 342
20 meet in Union Station, Pittsburgh. for the
49,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-16
Amendment to thGCOlStltutiOn
Of Ohio.
II a x a ITO N.


SECTION /. Be 1t resolved:by the General As
senl6ly of the State of Ohio, That proposition
shall be submitted to the electors Of this State
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November 1891, to amend Section 2, of Article
XII, of the Constitution of the State of Ohio,
so that 1t shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XII.
SEC q 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
In addition thereto laws may be passed taxing
rights privileges, franchises, and such other
subject matters as the legislature may direct;
but burying grounds, public school-houses.
houses used exclusively for public worship, in
stitu utions of purely public chtrity. 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
directed by law,
SECTION q At such election those electors
desiring to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words "Taxa-
tion Ameadment-Yes," and those opposed to
such amendment may have placed upon their
ballots the words Taxation Amendment
SECTION 8. This amendment shall take effect
on the first day of January. 1892
NAL K. HYSELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
VIM. VANCE MARQUIS,
President of the Senate.
Adopted April "a. 1891.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. OHIo.l
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
I. Daniel j. Ryan. Secretary of State of the
State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the forego-
ing is 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 filed in this office.
In testimony whereof, 1 have hereunto sub
scribed my name, and affixed my Oil.
[sEALl cial seal. at Columbus. the 25th day of
April A u. 1891
DANIEL J. RYAN,
Secretary of State.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-16

We'll, I'm sorry for you, but l
didn't make your uniform and can't
help you. You look good enough for
west with such fit. You'd stampede
the cattle and mules on sight. and our
boys might use you little rough.n