The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-17

bury as the hero, and Miss Beatrice Con-
stance as the heroine, both of whom make |
wonderful dives into the water.
February, in 1900. will not contain |
twenty-nine days although it will be |
leap year. February, in 100, also
contained only twenty-eight days.
There is slight error in the Grego-
rian calendar, but it will only amount
to one day in 5, 1926 years.
During the months of August and
| September in the city and vicinity of
Voronezh more than five thousand
horses were killed for their hides be-
cause their owners had no food for
them. The slaughtering of good horses
has continued at even larger rate
since that time.
A Japanese doctor never dreams of
asking poor patient for fee. There
is a proyerb among the medical fra
ternity of Japan: when the twin
enemies poverty and disease, invade a
home, then he who takes aught from
that home. even though it be given
him, is a robber."
In the new works of the PiRus-Athens
railway station the marble head of
woman has been found, of good work
manship. 1t wears diadem and the
features are very finely carved. 1t is
thought to belong to a headless statue
found on this site in the city little time
ago.
The latest fad in the West is shoe
party. They stretch sheet across the
room and the ladies stand behind it and
stick their feet under it SO you can
| hoir chnoc Thnn
along and pick out a pair of shoes and
the lady who is in them you take down
to supper.
, The Burmese women are great per-
sonages and play great part in their
households. They choose their own
, husbands and divorce them when they
like, retaining their own property and
f all that they have earned. They are
at liberty to marry again, whether as
widows or divorces.
The New Alpine railway, the Bren-
Rothhornbahu, is the highest railway
in the world, and commands magniti-
cent views. It is 2.351 meters (7,S36
= feet) high at the summit level, and
: ascends 1, 692 meters (5,6O6 feet) OF
ga meters (223 feet) higher than the
: Pilatus Railway. The journey occupies
it l 1-2 hours.
If There are 1000 Italians in London
r who serve in the Italian cafes anc
+ restaurants. In some of these they
! have to pay for the privilege, and il
e others they receive nothing in direct
wages. but they are fed at the cost O.
the proprietor and recoup themselves
in the tips. A smart man in a we'll
n frequented street earns about $50 ;
:. week.
The municipal commissioner o
st Baroda has published pamphlet il
,e which he advocates the incubation 0
the blood serum of the common wease
l.. as cure of snake bite. This .anima
g is, he contends. proof against tn
ID poison of snake bites, from which
Or never suffers in the slightest degree
Id and attacks aud kills any snake
d. comes across.
ID There is strong dislike to the ba
ie among the peasants of south Germany
Id A feeling of disgust and fear take
possession of the farmer who find
=, bats in his chimney. not only becaus
g he believes the creatures will feed VI
ne on his pork that hangs in the smoke
- but because bats are regarded as ur
re- re- lucky and bring poverty and misfol
od tune.
re One of the most ingenious method
Its practiced by poachers for the purpos
,et of netting pheasants is that in which
n game cock is fitted with artificial spurs
and then carried to the preserve
NJ Then the game bird crows, one or tw
nd more of the cock pheasants immed
ew ately respond and advance to figh
he In this way sometimes five or 81
an pheasants are taken, while the gam
icy cock remains unhurt.
nd A temporary resident of Dalla
r,v Texas, has had a wide experienc
me- me- He has travelled for fourteen year
at crossed the county from New York
0 ;, San Francisco, worked his way throug
I'M South America and has been fireman
md a policeman and a railroad man,
hat sport, drummer and a soldier. T
rks says that the world has used hi
pretty we'll so far and that he inten(
ard to wander around until he dies.
The authorities of the city of Tar
ing boy have printed check books contai
'ne ing each ten to twenty checks. Evel
"n baker in the city gives for every che
a pound of bread. for which it charg
the city two kopecks. The residen
of the city were notified not to de
St. out any money to mendicants, for su
NE money is in most cases spent on drin
'ge' but to buy checks at the city hall al
Of to distribute them among the poor.
try According to the school statistics
.lo Finland there are this year AZ
t of pupils attending the male schools al
ge, 1867 the female schools. The popul
ry. ton of Finland is 2200, 900, of whi
MO, 100000 are Swedes, with a small q
and mixture of other nationalities.
for Judge by the languages which t
fter school children speak, the proporti
of of education is very unequal
hill divided between the native Firms a
ree their Swedish neighbors.
On onS The standing army of the Argent
ho ho' Republic numbers 5000 men, a
nO there are over fifty generals on t
,nd active list. This gives a general
,a" aS about every hundred other warriors
ar+ ~ all lower grades. At this ratio. VIII
. the officers are all accounted for, t
do poor private must be a very lonesol
tav creature. They manage these thin
ing still better in some republics, whe
,ad. every man in the army is an offiC
the of some sort.
lace The Spaniards are the most exp
smokers in the world. A Spania
all takes heavy pull at his cigarette,
ON hales it, takes up wine skin or wi
lain bottle. pours a half-pint down
eds. throat, holding the vessel a foot FRI
any his mouth and not spilling a drop, a
ner: then with sigh of satisfaction clio
and his eyes and exhales the smoke fr
ally his nose and mouth in clouds. He V
mo- also inhale the smoke, converse for
ure forv n,;nutac in a natural manner q