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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-10-26
WOMEN AS pRuMMeRs.
They Go Out on the Road, Representing
Nearly Every Line of Trade.

1t has come to pass that woman now
disputes the possession of the field with
man as drummer, says the Denver
San. Women travel for everything.
They are found mostly in small busl-
nesses, where the orders for goods are
confined to few dollars, but occa-
sionally there is one who vies with her
fiossy brothers and takes orders for
thousands of dollars.
One of the most successful of these
female drummers who has visited
Denver and who travels extensively
over the west is Miss Green, who rep
resents the Mound City Paint COM
pany. She is large, masculine wo-
man, and she seldom enters drug,
paint, or hardware store without Ell
fecting sale. She can show orders
for the past few years aggregating
5000, 900 worth of paints.
There is one familiar drummer in
all the western cities who is at the St.
James. She sells satin advertising
banners, which are printed with the
rules and hung upon the door of every
room in the hotel. You have noticed
them, with their little bangle fringe.
She is most voluble talker and usual
ly gains her point.
There is another and very handsome
young lady who travels for lace
| factory. She sells to all of the whole
salers, and is good authority on the
subject. She knows more about laces
than most of her male competitors.
A very petite young blonde who car
ries the odor of roses about her sells
perfumes for one of the prominent
| Chicago houses. She has delicacy
of smell which enables her to sniff the
component parts of any perfume showr
her. She also is very successful.
There is certain brand of perfumee
cigarettes which is not yet in genera
use in Denver. They are extremely
narcotic and are sold in eastern cities
to Turkish bath rooms, and may b.
purchased of any French store wher,
woman's toilet narcotic are sold. 1
very chic young French woman is coin
ing money out of this, and, as she is
hustler, the cigarettes are being sow
broadcast all over the country,
Women sell toilet articles, healtl
waists and braces, hose supporters
patent articles of every description
milliners' trimmings, buttons, an
everything imaginable. The numbe
is growing largely every year. and
woman may now travel with as mucl
freedom as man.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-10-26
Simplifying Writing.

Several persons in this country and
England are advocating a reform in
writing which world result in a great
saving of time. They hold that every
letter should be made with one stroke
of the pen, and that the pen should
not be lifted from the paper in writing
any word, or, for that matter, an en-
tire line. TO bring about the desired
change they propose to omit the dot
over the letter 81" and the cross stroke
over the letter ct. +" Some declare that
experimental tests prove that making
a dot over every 81" and crossing every
ct" requires fourth of the time re-
quired to produce a given amount of
writing. Some of them declare that
in the oldest English manuscripts con-
tanned in the British museum the 81"
appears with no dot over it.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-10-26
AN AuTocRATIc VALET.
Reaumarchais Couldn't Finish His GaI
After His ''NIan" Said 1t Was Bedtime

After His .'NIan" Said It Was Bedtime.
The 4ld-fashioned valet or body
servant of European gentleman en-
joyed extraordinary privileges, says
the Youths Companion. Often he gave
himself the airs of the master, while
the master found it desirable to obey,
more or less meekly. Beaumarchais,
famous French author, had serv-
ant, Antoine by name, who had long
been in his service, and against whose
tyranny he seldom ventured to rebel.
One evening, in his old age. the great
man was engaged in game of chess,
when Antoine entered and said, some
what sharply, but respectfully:
Monsieur, it is 10 O'Clock"
'Very well, Antoine, the master an
swered; "but let me finish the game"
"1f you don't come now, monsieur,
you will be tired tomorrow morning"
"Oh, no; / think not, Antoine"
"And being tired, you will not want
to get up"
"Oh, yes, Antoine; shall get up"
"No, monsieur; you will not get up"
"All right, Antoine; | will go in a
few moments"
"And if you are not up, monsieur, at
the usual time, you will derange your
whole day."
"In a minute, in a minute"
"And you will have no appetite for
breakfast, monsieur"
"Come, now, let me finish this game.
Can't you see the clock is fast?"
"But the clock is slow, monsieur"
Il tell you it is fast!"
"The clock is slow, monsieur"
"Now, now! The game is almost
done, and then"
"But if the game were almost done
you would not have so many pawns
left, monsieur"
"Antoine, | should have been done
already if you had let me alone"
"But shall not let you alone, mon
sieur."
II tell you shall finish the game!
Get out, Antoine"
"We will get out together, mon.
sieur."
"Antoine, I'm not baby!"
you do not cry, monsieur. Aside
from that, there is not much differ.
ence."
The dialogue went on in this way
4OI oOLAS
ging his shoulders, moved pawn or
the chess board, and then Antoine
bowling very low, and with great
outward air of respect to the company
seized the board and tipped it over
dumping the chessmen in heap or
the floor.
Beaumarchais was on the point o.
flying into violent rage, but at the
sight of his valet, who stood by, wear
ing an air of sweet humility Joined
with consciousness of duty nobly done
he burst into loud fit of laughter anC
suffered himself to be led home anc
put to bed.
The very next morning Beaumar
chais was found dead in bed. Whether
or not the excitement of this mild con
troversy with his valet fastened hi!
| death is not known. Antoine, at any
rate, was sure that he had done hi!
duty, and it is quite possible that hi
care of the old gentleman had already
prolonged his life.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-10-26
THE AcurENEss OF THE RAVEN.
Birds That Rival the Fox In Their Will
ness.

Most animals are no match at all
for the ravens cleVerness. There was
once poor hare that allowed herself
10 be completely bamboozled. The
raven pounced at the leveret, as the
baby hare is called, but the mother
drove the rascal away.
But did the raven cease from troub-
lingp Not a bit of it. He slowly re-
treated, encouraging the hare to follow
him up and pretending even that he
was afraid of her. In this fashion he
led the unhappy mother to a consider
able distance from her young one, and
then all of sudden-long before the
hare had time to realize the danger of
the trick-rose in the air, flew swiftly
back, caught the leveret in his beak
and bore it away.
A similar plan was adopted by some
ravens that wished to steal food from
a dog. They teased him till he grew
SO angry that he chased them from the
spot. But the wicked birds turned
sharply round, easily reached the dish
before him, and carried off the choicer
bits in triumph.
AS to the ravens power of speech,
the following story-which is given on
the authority of Capt. Brown, who
vouches for its truth-will show how
aptly it can talk:
A gentleman while travelling through
a wood in the south of England was
suddenly alarmed by Learing shout
of "fair play, gentlemen! fair play!"
uttered very earnestly in loud tones.
The cry being repeated presently, the
wayfarer thought it mustproceed from
some one in distress. and at once be-
gan to search for him. In due course
he came upor a couple of ravens at
tacking third in most brutal man.
ner. He was so struck with the OPP
pressed birds appeal that he rescued
it without delay.
1t turned out that the bullies' victim
was tame raven beloE ging to a house
in the neighborhood. Happily it knew
how to use the catchwords that it had
so adroitly learned.-Littte Folks Mag
1zi71e.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-10-26

tDaily. Except Sunday. Alag stop. meals.
Dark Faced Type denotes time from i2 co noon to ~ 90
midnight Light Faced from II 90 midnight to IL 90 noon
JOSEPH WOOD, E,A. FORD,
General Manager General Passenger Agent
S-15-92-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. ARMSTRONG. Agent,
Ravenna, o,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-10-26
Remedy for q Burn.

To hasten the cure of burn or
scald there is nothing more soothing
or effective than the white of an egg.
1t is contact with the air which makes
burn so painful. The egg acts as
varnish and excludes the air complete
ly, and also prevents Inflammation.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-10-26
Southwark.

Nos. 336 and 33S connect at Wellsville for
connect in Union Station, Pittsburgh, for the
East.
BETWEEN BAYARD AND NEW PHILADELPHIA
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-10-26

The Adirondack wilderness em braces
an extent of 5000 square miles, or 81
900, 900 acres.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-10-26

A single plant of turkey corn bears
5000 seeds; the sunflower, 1000; the
poppy, 80, 4, and tobacco, 20, 800
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-10-26
Teachers Examinations.

Teachers Examinations.
e EXAMINATIONS will be held.cOmmencins
L. at 8 go'clock a. m. and closing at 4 D. m.
on the FIRST SATURDAY of each month; also,
the THIRD SATURDAY in October. November,
February and April
The examination on the THIRD SATURDAY in
February will be held at atGarrettsville; that on
The THIRD SATURDAY in April, at Kent All
others will be held at the High School Build.
ing, Ravenna.
No certificate will be ante-dated.
ANY applicant, known to cheat, will be re-
Lcted for six months.
By order of the Board.
OF. HAYMAKER, Clerk,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-05-19
Two Sudden Deaths.

COLUMBIA, S. c., May 12.-About
o'clock last night, Mrs. e. Knott, who
lives on Blanding street, near Bull, was
suddenly taken i'll. She, up to the mo-
ment, was apparently in the best of
health. DR.. Howe, who lives near by.
was called in. lie saw that she was
suffering from heart trouble. Mrs. B.
B. McCreery, who lives next door,
came In to offer her assistance. She
dispatched her colored cook, Priscilla,
to Mrs. Ed. Ehrlich's residence, several
squares OH, to ask her to come to the
sick house.
The faithful woman set out accom-
panied by d little girl. She hurried
and delivered her message and without
a word Of warning fell suddenly on the
steps. Druggist Riddle and his wife
were passing. The cOlOred woman re-
cogniZed them and feebly and family
called "Miss Carrie" MIR. Riddle has.
tened to her side and called for whis-
key, none of which could be obtained.
Drs. Taylor, Heinitsh and Du Bose were
sent for and all arrived, but too late to
be of service, for the woman lived but
short while. Coroner Roach was
called in. He stated that he would
hold the inquest this morning.
In the meantime Mrs. Knott had ex-
pired. Heart failure caused her death
as well as that of the cook.
Mrs. Knott was a widow and well
supplied with this worlds goods. She
came here from Graniteville several
years ago. She leaves two children.
Miss Emma and John Knott. Mr.
Knott is In Washington engaged in
the banking business. He and a
brother Of Mrs. Knott, in Indianapolis
were telegraphed for last night-Reg,
lister.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-05-19

WASIINGTON, May 8 8-Mr Pierce
of Tennessee has not abandoned hope
of reViving the silver bill. Ever since
his return from Tennessee he has been
conducting vigorous campaign, and
up to Saturday evening had secured
lO2 Democratic signatures to a petl-
tion praying for cloture rule. lie
feels very hopeful of obtaining the
comparatively few more signatur-
es to secure Il majority of his party.
Mr.. Pierce is jubiiant and seems to
DE more confident now than at any
time since the silver bill failed that
some affirmative action will be had.
Representative Pierce, when asked
tonight for any new Developments
in his endeavor TO secure a majority of
Democratic signatures to his petition
to call up the silver bill, said that he
had given out about ali the informa.
tl0n he had on the subject, but pro-
duced the patition, which in form reads
as follows:
1--WE the undersigned, Democratic
members of the Fifty-second Congress
request the committee on rules to bring
IN an order liking day when final
vote shall be taken on the Bland bill
and amendments, and to prevent fiji.
clustering on said bill"
Following this draft are the names
he had secured, which tonight
nun ber 105.
II, said Mr. Pierce, Speaker Crisp de.
cldeS that the three members OF the
rules committee are to be counted, then
he will have to secure the names of
ll5 members, instead Of 113; but the
Tennessee Representative was sanguine
OF getting the necessary number
though he could not tell just when the
matter would be decided, as certain
members pledged were out Of the city,
and he did not know when they would
return.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-05-19
Hjtten by n Mule.

COLUMBIA, S. c., May 1O.--At Wal.
halla recently, the singular conduct of
a mule belonging to Mr.. John ID. Yer
ner attracted considerable attention,
and resulted in the serious if not fatal
injury Of a negro boy named Henry
Simpson. The mule had been acting
strangely for several days and was sent
in charge of the boy to Walhalla for
treatment. No sooner had it arrived
in town when it seized the boy by the
arm with its teeth and held on with
bull dog grip. No efforts Of the boy
could make him let go and his screams
for help soon attracted crowd.
Their combined Efforts could not in
duce the mule to release his grip, and
only after being shot and killed did he
do so. The mule is supposed to have
had hydrophobia. The boys arm was
frightfuliy lacerated and it Is feared
that the shock and wound will prove
fatal. .
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-05-19
El0ctropoiBo.

Why suffer with sickness or disease
~hen T::-YSf<:snn be 80 easily and quickly
cured ~.sH i medicine by the use of
the Electropoise.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb. IL, 1891.
GENTLEMEN. have been using the
Eiectropoise for rheumatic pains.
which, at times, went through INV
whoie body, causing great suffering;
NV limbs were also quite stiff, so that
L could scarcely walk. l have been
greatly benefited, and am well pleased
with the Electropoise. l also suffered
with constipation and indigestion
which have entirely disappeared, and
have gained in weight about fifteen
pounds.
have also used the instrument i'm
my family for various complaints with
excellent results. On one occasion nv
son had very bad sore on one Of his
hands, which caused his hand and arm
to swell up to his shoulder. Two hours
application of the Electropoise remov-
ed all Inflammation and swelling, and
in few hours he was we'll.
My little girl was also cured by the
Electropoise of a very bad cold and
cough in few hours.
would not be without the Electro
poise and gladly recommend it to all
sick persons. Yours truly,
JOHN II. MULLER,
1876 Queen Street.
Mrs. E. j. Gamble, Sumter. S. c.,
writing under date of May IL, 1890,
says: nave been using the Electro
poise for about two months and am
thoroughly convinced of it's wonderful
curative powers. AT the time com
menced its use was suffering from
general debility, nausea, stomach trou-
pie, and neuralgia. 1 have been re-
l1eved of nausea and very much i'm.
proved as to the neuralgia, and feel
like new person. / would not be
without the Electropoise for anything.
Do not hesitate to write or CALL We
shall be only too pleased to tell you all
about the Electropoise; we know that
lfyou do not possess yourself of one
now you will soon, when you are con-
Vlnced, as you will be, of its power to
cure and strengthen you.
ATLANTIC ELECTROPOISE CO.,
222 King ST., Charleston, S. G.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-05-19
Want Give Up tho Fight.

HENRY WATTERSON
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-23

In this an age OF extraordinary de-
dclopmgnt and improvement OF electrl-
cal apDl AuCes 10 IS somewhat strange
tDGt 50 cumbersome, unsightly, crude
and altogether unsatisfactory q mode
" propeIug street railway cars IN
cites "a what a called the trolley sys-
tenn" should have gotten into use TO
the extent lr has. There are half a
dozen objections 20 the trolley system
of proou SION for street railway cars 70
one that may be- urged with reference
o. any III Ijs competitors, with two eX-
cepu9us -aOrss propulsion snd that
of storage batteries. Hon SEES a.
msas OF propellng street cars are
probably less desirable than trolley
wires with the electrical current. but
4.u.ost any other system T. better than
the fro ey. The best form OF the stOr-
aEe battery svstem az propulsion. when
t1at sinai o. attained, Will probably
suppIart al others. meanwhile 70 IS re-
ma-sshis 60 notice Tie extent 20 whfCh
promoters Ot fine trolley system sc
Succeeding ID establishing their dan
Eerous and generally unsatisfactory
method of securing rapid transit
Hra1straets.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-23

WHAT'S the matter with the WOlver-
Inc state2 Last November It's supreme
court rendered the unprecedented de-
c.s.Oa that the Iudeternlnate sentence
law was unconstitutional, and now 1t is
announced that the governor has
been authorized ~ the legislature to
appoint o commission TO investigate
aud report as TO the advlSabiIty of
employing convict labor III the con
struction of country roads. Can 1t be
that the barbarous lease system Of con-
vets, with its suggestion OF the ball
and chain Of the meCiWva ages, Is TO
be gwen place in the prison system Of
so INTEL gent state as Michigan
The bloody Lesson Tennessee Ia learn
ing IN this line Just now, the fact that
Arkansas and Alabama are now both
of them struggling to tear themselves
loose from the chains OF a similar
system, should be II warning 70 MIchi-
CANS legislators.
Politics have been the cause OF the
degradation of Tennessee, Alabama
aud Arkansas. Will II be pisced on
record. too, that Michigan, a northern
state, II the midst of the highest elvlll-
zltiOn, Will through "rotten" politics
aIv itself 10 what has long been looked
upon a. an nhuman, inscriptions
aad s1u,less system of treating mis-
guided offenders OF the law?-The Sum
mary
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-23
Cholera in Europe.

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 22.-The Off
cial report issued this morning shows
an increase of PSI new cases and of 236
deaths from cholera as compared with
Saturdays figures. The total number
OF new cases of cholera report
ed yesterday was 6,S9l and deaths 3,
sl3.
TEHrRS, Aug. 22.-In Tabriz the
number of deaths from cholera has
fallen 20 sixty daily. The plague RACES
severely n Teheran. The vice-governor
and his wife died today. Several Eu-
ropeans have died. The deaths num-
Der 500 to 900 daily. At Tabrz the
mollahs, whose influence over the pop
ulace IS very powerful. preached to the
people that the outbreak of cholera
was due to the sale of alcOuolic liquors.
The mob forthwith set about plumber
ing liQuor shops. The disturbances
were suppressed with much difficulty.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-23

rae pioneers 81 Livingston county
nleL 70 the colrI house a. Howell rat-
ar1sy. ASA paeale vas neia "a re
n.e sluzre. Toe oEerc. ses 10 tle
atternqou were very largely attended
lhe secretary reported that MY q
more members had dled during INC
YEAR y. tTanleF Or Anu AFCOr ds4lf~
cred TIE annual address.
Patrick Cummings OF Harrison, VINO
aas been sex the ast three weeks Win
rygl3J fever, d.ed sunday morning
shout ass Mr. Cummings was elected
c.ty CLERK l&st sprng, and Nas young
aaa Nb0 Lad g.sGr many trends
wa0 all regret tlat 0eatn has claimed
one waose prospects were - bright
Report comes ia from various loeall'
tie. that Lls apple crop VII BE snort
-li. year E.,Aer because OF Use long
continued rams early 10 ths season or
lrom some other cause, the blossoms
we're blasted Estimates for the south
erl lsgt OF the lover peninsula give
only about - per cent OF the usual.
Tho state Convention Of the Michi-
gan CHRISTIAN Ministerial aud Mission
srF ASSOCIATION VIII he opened at Iona
an Thursday OF tnis week, aud con
t4-r A--.l -IfE -tLAs n AA+-C fi- ~ -'--ti
Tor each day, and reduced railroad fare
nave been secured.
Frank f.. squire OF New Haven, i Is
sad, mas chicken that has three legs
anu three natural feet. The extra MP
grows from the left SIDE, Just back OF
| the other one, and the 1907 ~ ngs clear
from the ground when the chicken
walks.
The construction of the government
school building AT NJ. Pleasant IS rest
/ ing again because the government
architect fails 70 furnish details Tor the
workmen 90 work from.
John T. Rich. our next Governor,
/ the Hon. y. b. Moore and Mayor Pm
I gree. VIII speak a the supervisors PIC
I PIC o. be held AZ Pontiac tomorrow.
The river at Niles INDUCED IN a
/ water snout, tossing the liquid TO A
1 height of several feet. When It struck
! the bank chips lew ~ feet.
! Mrs. Sylvester of NGssar broke Edwin
I Br.sbags arm with club for locking
| up her colt, which had penchant for
/ Brsbal oats.
/ Tom CheayIski OF Detroit has been
| arrested III Jackson while trying tc dis
/ pose OF a valuable gold watch Tor a
/ small sum.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-23
Steel Works Shut Down.

PrTrsBURG. Aug. 22.-The Carnegies
steel works at Twenty-ninth street did
not commence work today as 1t was
announced last week they would.
Secretary Lovejoy says it was not the
intention to start this morning, that
they expected to start the last of this or
the first of next week. Repairmen
were at work today on the rolls and
furnaces. The Beaver Falls plant has
been closed indefinitely. and the super
mtendent from that plant will assist
superintendent Dillon OF the Twenty
ninth street works
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-23
Doubtful Success.

Imagination sometimes creates diff
culties, and sometimes, but not so often,
it helps to overcome them. A maiden
lady, living at a fashionable watering
place on the western coast of England,
is said TO have had great curiosity to
see Napoleon.
When he was prisoner on board the
Bellerophon, tossing in Tor bay, she
braved the dangers and discomforts in
cidental TO trip in small fishing boat
on windy day in order to get look
at the captive, who had whipped the
world"
On returning TO shore late in the even
ing, exhausted but rejoicing, she was
asked by less enterprising friend if she
had really seen "the monster"
To this question the enthusiastic spin
ster replied by lifting up eyes and hands
of fervent gratitude to heaven, and ex-
claiming:
Eyes, thanks for the sightl AT least"
she continued. dropping her voice to a
doubtful mu ter, 81 believe | almost saw
his coattails. " uth's Companion.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-23
WHITLEY GOBACK
Carnegie Offers immunity 10
Alleged Rioters
lFTHEY Will RETURN TO WORK
Il Looks Ike Compromising a Felony,
Which Matter the Courts WI
Have 10 Settle.

HOMESTEAD, Aug. % Everything Is
quiet here. Hugh Ross OF the advisory
committee said today that letters could
De produced from the Carnegie com
pany asking the,r Old men % return 10
work. and that IN some II these cases
the men who were thus solicited had
previously been served with warrants
Oy the company's attorneys on tho
charge Of not, etc. AS the men 30
charged were promised immunity by
tne company II they would only
return. Mr.. Ross thought TINS
action on the part OF the Carnegie firm
looked very much ike compoundlng
felony and SAID that the courts might
be asked 10 decide the question. Harry
BIckertOn, one OF the Homestead strlk-
ers arrested for riot, was given an al
dermanic hearing today and held for
court IN s. 900 bail. A witness testI-
fed that he saw BIckerton On the Car
negle property carrying a gun on the
Cay of the not.