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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-24

boarded at the Grand Occidental hotel,
his position being that of mine superin-
tendent for the company working the
property he had discovered, and this
gave him an excellent opportunity to
gee much of the child, and to direct her
studies in his spare hours.
These relations between Frank Ho-
bart and Ella continued for two years,
she proving herself to be bright and
grateful pupil, and he manfully hiding
from her and the world the new and
powerful feeling that such association
had developed in his big, generous
heart. BY the time she was seventeen,
Eia Lnnston had become the toast OF
every mining camp for fifty miles
about, and more than one rich gallant
had laid his heart and his fortune at
her feet.
Mrs. Lanston, who had been a wife
since her sixteenth year, would have
insisted on her daughters marriage at
this time, had not Frank Hobart in
duced the parents to send her for two
years to the best young ladies' semi
nary at Denver
Frank Hobart mout a-married that
gal, If he'd jest had the cheek to tell
her that he loved her, as he most sar-
tinly does; but, like blamed eejet, he
gets the Cap'n and Mrs. Lanston ter
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-24
Too Much FURNITURE.

One of the ever-present problems OF
life that confronts the good housekeeper
is the care of furniture and bric-a- -brac.
She finds herself confronted with the
everlasting dusting and arranging and
cleaning, or of putting out of the way
some of the beautiful but cumbrous
bric-a-brac and decorative articles with
which her house is filed To dust ad
keep in order such collection of choice
furnishings is often enough to wear the
life out of any ordinary woman. II has
been suggested that ornaments and
pictures might be made more interest
ing by being kept on view only part
of the time or course, It is not in
tended by this that the house shall be
stripped of its beautiful features, but il
we stop for moments reflection, we
will be obliged to admit that there is n
great deal more of this sort of furnish
ing in the average home than is at all
necessary, desirable or comfortable. 1t
means care and anxiety and coat, either
of money or time and strength, and,
under the circumstances, it may we'll
be questioned whether such expendi-
turc pays. There are better uses for
the vital forces of humanity than to
have them exhausted in an endless fight
with dust and ashes IN. Y. Ledger
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-24
THE DEAREST OF ALL HOLIDAYS.

IL the True Spirit of tho Day-Brother-
hood, Self-Abncsntion and Charity
Being Lost sight Off
Those who are anxious about the
fate of Christmas, whether it is not be-
| coming too worldly and too expensive
holiday to be indulged in except by
the very poor, mark with pleasure any
indications that the true spirit of the
day-brotherhood and self-abnegation
and charity-is infusing itself into
modern society. The sentimental
Christmas Of thirty years ago could not
last; in time the manufactured iollity
got to be more tedious and greater
strain on the feelings than any misfor-
tune happening to ones neighbor.
Even for day it was very difficult to
buzz about in the cheery manner pre-
scribed, and the reaction put human
nature in bad light. Nor was il
much better when gradually the day
became one of great expectations, and
the sweet spirit of it was quenched in
worry or soured in disappointment. It
began to take on the aspect of a great
lottery, in which one class expected to
draw in reverse proportion to what it
put in, and another class knew that
it would only reap as it had sowed.
The day, blessed in its origin, and
meaningless, if there is grain of
selfshness in it, was thus likely to be-
come u sort of clearing house of all OBJ
legations, and assume commercial as
pect that took the heart out of it--like
the enormous receptions for paying
social debts which take the place of
the old-fashioned hospitality. Every
body knew, meantime, that the spirit
of goodwill, the grace of universal
sympathy, was really growing in the
world, and that it was only our awk-
wardness that, by striving to cram il
all for year into twenty-four hours,
made it seem a little farcical And
everybody knows that when goodness
becomes fashionable, goodness is likely
to suffer little. A virtue overdone
falls on t'other side. And holiday
that takes on such proportions that the
express companies and the post Office
cannot handle it is in danger of col
lapse. In consideration of these things,
and because, as has been pointed out
year after year, Christmas is becoming
burden, the load of which is looked
forward to with apprehension - and
back on with nervous prostration-
fear has been expressed that the dear
est of all holidays in Christian lands
would have to go again under sort of
Puritan protest, or into retreat for
rest and purifcation. Dudley
Warner, in Harper's Magazine.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-24
NO RUSHING OR PUSHING.
How Court Ceremonies Are Carried Out Mt
the Austrian Capital.

How Court Ceremonies Are Carried Out mt
the Austrian Capital.
The court festivities which are now
being held in honor of the Archduchess
Louise and the Saxon prince, who may
be heir-presumptive to the throne OF
Saxony, have shown all the Viennese
once again how admirable are the ar
rangements for court pageantries in
the Austrian capital.
Lord Brougham, attending chapter
of the Order of St Patrick in Dublin,
and, seeing herald bungling through
his work, once wrote that the foolish
man did not know his own foolish busi-
ness" This never could be said in
Vienna. Punctually to the time ap-
pointed in any court ceremony, what
ever it may be, the emperor appeared
cool and genial and the audience rise
at once like one man to receive him.
Nor is there any crowding Prince
Hohenlohe the grand master of the
imperial household, and Prince Hun
yadi, the grand master of the cere-
monies, arrange between them as to the
number of seats to be disposed of, and
not seat more than the proper num-
Der is given away.
All the ladies and gentlemen invited
are comfortably seated, and there is no
crushing of dresses or pushing into
places. Everything is so ordered that at
the opera gala performance or at the
court concerts all the guests are quiet
ly installed at least a quarter of an
hour before the court arrives, and when
the emperor comes in the general rising
of ladies and gentlemen is really a
striking sight. The men wear their
uniforms or their national costume or
they appear in dress clothes with their
orders, and the ladies blaze with all
diamonds which they possess. The en-
peror comes forward composedly, takes
general survey of the audience and
then takes his seat He does not APP
plaud himself, but by calm bend he
notifies when applause may be given by
the audience. 1t may be added that all
persons attending the opera or court
concerts on gala occasions are treated
as the emperor's guests. Between the
acts footmen in the richest state liver.
les circulate among them, bearing sill
yer trays loaded with ices, confection-
ary, lemonade and claret There is, in
fact, no court in Europe where hospi.
talities are accomplished in such splen-
did style and in such perfect orde~ as
that of Vienna. London Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-24
THE QUEEN OF HEAVEN.
The Goddess Whom the Chinese Worship
In San Francisco joss House.

The Goddess Whom the Chinese Worship
In IA San Francisco joss House.
The oldest Joss house in San Fran
cisco is the Temple of the Queen of
Heaven, on Waverly street. 1t was
erected over forty years ago and is the
property of the Sam Yap Company. The
goddess worshiped at this temple was
a Chinese young lady who lived hun
dreds of years ago. She was born in
the province of Folzien and was the
daughter of merchant of the Lum
clan. In her girlhood she is said to
have displayed remarkable intelligence,
and was above all renowned for her
prophetic insight.
Her father and four brothers fre-
quently left their home on trading voy-
ages up and down the coast. One day
while two of her brothers were at sea
she fell into a trance. Her parents
thought her dead, and their lamenta-
tions were so loud as to awaken her
She told how she had just been in the
midst of violent typhoon and had
seen her brothers tossing about on the
wild waves
A few days elapsed and the youngest
son returned home, reporting the loss
of his brother at sea, and telling how
in the height of the storm lady ap.
peared in midheaven, who let down a
rope and towed the ship to safe an
chorage. He was just relating the sad
news of his brothers death when his
sister came into the room and congratu-
lated him on his escape. She recounted
with exactness the events of that fear
full night, and told how she was Just
fastening to her brothers rescue when
she was awakened by her parents cries
Years passed and another calamity
befell the family. This time the father
was drowned at sea. The legend tells
how the devoted daughter on hearing
the news hastened to the seashore. She
called in vain for her fathers return.
Louder and louder became her walls of
sorrow, until, frantic with grief, she
threw herself into the waves and was
drowned d-Ca1ifornian
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-24
puNogNr PARAGRAPHS.

Mrs Slimdiet--"Whnt has made
your throat so sore, Mr.. Newhoarderp"
Newboarder--'T think 1t must have
been the steak"
Complimentary. Doctor - "Well,
how do you feel to-dayq Pptient--I
feel as IL had Oeen dead week"
Doctor-"Hot, l'-Pharmaceutical.
The Route Defined. d.--Adlet-"Wh
Is tie course of true love, Miss Kissam?'
Miss Kissam-"It leads along the bridal
path Mr. Adlet "-Detroit Free Press.
Pupil lin class in punctuation, read
ing)-'1 saw Alice charming girl"
Teacher--"Well, what would you do?"
Pupil-"Mal1e dash after Alice"
Teacher-"Right"
.-Bobbins-"You say you gave up
your position for one that requires
night work? ] can't understand it"
Dobbins-'You'd understand 1t If you
had twins at your house. e."-Broolxlyn
Life.
-"Supposing a friend should
ask me to sing, and I said I couldn't,
would that be white lie?" Bess-"I
guess so it would be treating your
friend white, anyway."-N. Y. Herald.
--He-"O, Mabel ask me to do some
deed Of daring to prove my lover She
--"Well, go and ask papa to let us get
married right away" He collapses.-
Fun.
-"What makes you think the world
is changing?" "Why, I've had bad
cold for two whole days, and nobody
has offered me a sure cure for tn.
Y. Press.
Ministerial Friend ION visit)-'T
wonder what makes your mamma SO
happy to-day She is singing all over
the house" Little Nell-'I dess she's
thought of somefn' to scold papa about
when he comes home. ."-Household
Monthly.
This must be a fine stream for
trout" said pedestrian to man who
was fishing. II think so, too" said the
angler, "for / have been fishing here
for an hour and can't get one to leave
it, "-BoSton Commercial Bulletin
-"Heilo!" exclaimed the man from
Chicago as he stood before the Wash
ington monument. That's pretty
good elevator shaft When are you go
ing to put up the rest of the building?"
Washington Star
Miss Dizzy-"We have been admir-
ing your diamonds clear across the
room" Miss Antique-''They were
given to me when made my debut into
society" Miss Dizzy-'Yes, 1 said to
Mr. Dasher that knew you must have
had them for years. Inter Ocean.
No Harm Could Be Done. Mrs. Par
vaynuh-'Tm most afraid to wear
more than four diamond. necklaces to-
onct for fear it will make me appear
vulgar" Mrs. Heighlife-'O, you
needn't be afraid on that score. Chi.
cago News Record.
She Ought To.-Cumso las sounds
doat in from next door)-'I thought
you said Miss Larkin had finished her
musical education" Mrs. Cumso-'T
did" Cumso-"Then why doesn't she
stop torturing the piano?"-Detroit Free
Press.
IF I were to ask you to marry me,
what would you say?" 'Why, Mr..
Jonesby," she faltered, "really this is so
sudden" 81 thought co." he answered;
'that's about what they all say. Much
obliged" And then he said it was time
for him to Washington Star.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-24
Hints for Christmas.

Don't ask your child what he wants
unless you intend giving it to him.
Though money makes the mare go,
it makes Santa Claus come.
Don't buy your best girl present on
the installment plan, as she might jilt
you before you had made all the pay
ments
Rub the price mark off the present
unless it is an expensive one.
If you wish to surprise your girl
never ask her what she would like for
Christmas
At Christmas time it is well enough
to ape the English as far as the plum
pudding is concerned.
Some persons pever wish you a
merry Christmas unless they think
they will get something for doing so.
The bachelor who puts his thumb
into the boarding-house Christmas pie
is apt 20 pull out "a collar button. -
Judge.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-24
DIet nnd sIeenlessness.

People whoare of a sleepless tendency
should remep- Der that diet is a most
important matter in regard to sleep
lessness. A heavy meal will often de
stroy sleep, and in other cases too
long interval between meal and bed
time causes great restlessness A glass
o1 milk slipped slowly while a cracker is
eaten is often of benefit; milk, however,
does not agree with everybody Some
people recommend as sleep-producing a
dish of boiled Spanish onions with but
ter sauee or onion soup for dinner.
Fresh lettuce is also said to be very
good for slceplessness- IN ". ii ibnne
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-24

In the northern part of Peru, in what
is otherwise an arid desert, the cele.
brated rain tree grows. This species,
Batas vapero, though not large or OF
much commercial value, is veritable
South American wonder, having the ex-
traordinary property of condensipg g
what little moisture there is in the at.
mosphere so as to cause a continual mist
to eXude, seemingly, from its leaves ana
branches. The leaves are of a thick
succulent nature and when examined
with a strong glass exhibit many of the
qualities of the Common sponge. St
Louis Republic.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-24
AN EXPERT IN COW FLESH.

what He Didn't Know About Cattle
Brands Wasn't Worth Knowing.
Some years ago when the cattle busi-
ness was in its prime in Texas and
wealthy stoclSmen accompanied their
shipments to the eastern markets, a
party of these genial, free-and-easy
gentlemen were enter tanned by their
city friends at breakfast in the Palmer
House, Chicago.
Naturally the conversation was some
what stocky.
"Bless your soulr' exclaimed much
old-watch-chained individual from
Kansas City, 81 never depend on the
weigher in an estimate of my cattle
can size steer up with my naked eye
within few pounds of where he'll tip
the beam"
so yes," said one of the hosts "You
know our famous stoc kwoman on East.
MILDLY Morgan, was wonderfully pro-
fcient in that line. All the big buyers
wanted her opinion of q steer before
anybody else's"--
Gentlemen" broke in an old long
horn who had been apparently absorbed
in a prolonged and frantic effort to cut
his steak. Gentlemen" laying down
his knife and fork, readjusting his
glasses and ruefully surveying the
ademantine morsel, 81 reckon yor
would be surprised if was to tell you
that am that perficient on COW flesh
that can tell the brand that was on
the steer that steak was cut Off uv?"
They all confessed that that would
indeed be carrying the science TO a
wonderful degree of proficiency
"Well, gentlemen" the oracle con-
tinued solenhnly, 'I'll bet five hundred
dollars and throw in my gun to boot
that that there steer was branded ,B.
c. IN. Y Herald.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-24

tains about thirty miles, as the crow
Gies, or is supposed to fly, from Salt
Lake City, the famous capital of the
Mormons.
Six years ago the residents of Lam
ston's Glen were, without exception,
"Gentiles," as the non-members of the
Church of Latter-Day Saints" are
called, and they retain their skepticism
as to things Mormon up to the present
day. "The Glen" as the residents call
it among themselves, is a small mining
town on the edge of canyon, far be-
meath the depths of which rich silver
lode was discovered in 1881 by a young
mining engineer named Frank Hobart,
who had been educated at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, in his native
city of Philadelphia, and who came
west to seek his fortune.
Lanston's Glen was by no means M
inviting place. Huts of stone and
adobe, in comparison with which the
irregularly set and ragged army tents
were palatial, constituted the principal
ahodes of the inhabitants "The Grand
Occidental hotel" owned and run" by
Capt Lanston, was the most preten-
tious building in the place. That il had
grown, rather than been built from
any original design, was evident in the
many little additions and wings of
stone and adobe, and even of canvas,
that had been added to it from time to
time.
4 plain covered with dazzling ex-
panses of snow white alkali inter-
spersed here and there with patches of
acrid creOsote, and brittle, olive-col-
ored sage-brush, stretched away for
six miles on either hand to the mighty
mountain wall that appeared to shut
the strange place in from the outer
world.
Although Frank Hobart, who was a
tall, handsome, modest fellow, had dis
covered the mine that gave the place
an excuse for being, vet he declined to
have it named after him, preferring
the name which was finally adopted
because Capt, Lanston's wife was the
first white woman who had ever set
foot there; though, encouraged by her
boldness, many of the miners subse-
quently brought their wives from the
states.
Ella Lanston was Fl fteen when she
accompanied her father and mother to
the Glen, and from the very first her
fresh beauty and graceful ways, not to
mention voice of phenomenal sweet
ness, won to her side even the rough
est of the miners, and all the China
men, who had been brought in as serv-
ants.
Capt. Lanston had been a soldier,
and though, no dopv-, good one, he
was q rough, hardy man, more suited
60 shine in the camp than in the par
lor, and his otherwise excellent wife
was much the same sort of a character.
Frank Hobart was ten years older
than Ella; not a great disparity, TO be
sure, but sufficient, in his modest opin-
ion, to preclude his thinking of the
..sage-brush BELLE" or "sage- brush
nightingale" as some OF her more ro-
mantic admirers called her, in auy
other way than rs charming child, in
the formation of whose character he
might have an influence Tor good lie
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-24


The table filled with fessters, an the room
a-rOar 18th mirth,
With the stocxin's crammed to bustin' an the
medders piled 18th snow
A good oldJdshioned Christmas like we had 20
long agol
Now nars the thing I'd like to see ag'in afore
die,
But Chris mas in the city here-it's different,
Oh myl
with The crowded hustle.bustle OF the slushy,
noisy street,
An the scowl upon the faces of the strangers
that you meet,
Oh, tNare's 6uyia', plenty of II OF lot gor-
Ccous toys;
An il takes q mint y money to please modern
girls and boys.
Why, mind the time a jacl-knife an tony
lump for
Made my little heart an stoclIin' JUS chock full
of Chris mas glee.
An there's feastin'. Think o. feedin' with these
stuck-up city folk
why, ye have to speak in whispers, an ye dar's
NJ crack joke.
Then remember how the tables looked all
crowded with your kin,
When you couldn't hear whistle blow across
the merry din!
You see I'm so old-tashioned.lilke don't care
much for style,
An to eat your Chris mas banquets here 1
wouldn't 60 mile;
I'd rather have, like SOLOMON, good ynrb din
ner set
With real old friends than turkle soup with all
The nobs you'd get
There's my nextdoor neghbor Gurley-fancy
how his brows 'u'd lift
II Ia boler: Merry Chris'masl Caught, old
fellow, Christmas gift"
Lordy Lord I'd like to try i'll Guess he'd
nearly have fit
Hang this city stiffness, anyways I can't get
Used 10 it.
Then your heart it kept a-swellin' till it nearly
bust your side,
An by night your jaws were achin with your
smile four inches wide,
An yuur enemy the wost one, you'd just grab
bis hand, an say:
'McnOc bOtb Of US was wrong, John Come,
let's shake, It's Chris mas day"
Mighty little Chris mas spirit seems to dwell
tween city walls,
Whcrc each snowflake brings u soot-fal5e for a
trolher as it falls;
Mighty little Christmas spirit An I'm pinin',
don't you know,
FOr a good old-fashioned Christmas like we had
so long ago.
-Alicc Williams Brotherton, in the Century.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-24

and covered his poor bljntered face
with moistened cloth, she asked;
SIS there hopep"
IL think he will pull through, said
one of the doctors, tbut fear he con
never use these AGAIN." and he pointed
70 his eyes.
20 Frank" she cried, as she kissed
the bandaged hands. "You brought me
light when was in darkness, and gave
me love when my heart hungered; and
now, If it be Gods will, my eyes shall
be your eyes, and my hands your
hands, and my life your lifel'
And the striking of bell on the
mantel told that Christmas eve had
gone and Christmas day had come.
Exactly one year afterward there
were again grand preparations for q
fete at Lanston's Glen. Frank Hobart
and the girl who had married him
returning from the east. They had been
there for ten months, where the fore
most oculists had charge of the case.
News came that Franks sight was
restored, and that, except for the cruel
scars, that enhanced his beauty to his
wife, he was, as Sam Britton put ID:
Better than new"
There never had been such ball and
banquet in those mountains, and never
will be again. Frank and his beautiful
wife led the dance, and when midnight
came the miners and their wives and
daughters placed them in the center OF
joyous, whirling circle, and shouted
from the hearts depths:
"a Merry Christmas and a Happy
Now Year to the 'sage-brush belle and
Frank, and to all who love brave, hon
est follsW--Alfred r. Calhoun, in Dem
Orests Magazine.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-24
a Healthy place.

Mr. Gotham-What has become Of the
De Styles?
Mrs Gotham-I met Mrs. De Style on
the street yesterday. She said DR.. De
Styles health had been so much i'm.
proved by the ocean air that they had
concluded to remain in their seaside
cottage all winter.
Mr. Gotham Huml Just as !
thought Got caught in That wheat
furry. IN. Y. Weekly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-24
cts play it's Christmas,

Mamie-Let's play it's Christmas,
and I'll be Santa Claus.
Minnie-All right. Then you'll come
and give ME whole lot of beautiful
presents.
Mamie-Will 1? Oh, no, Minnie; I'll
let you be Santa Claus, as you are my
guest Golden Days.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-24
The Mndnrn Onstnm.

Joncs-Did you hang up your stock
ing this Christmas?
Brown (who has many friends, etc,
to provide for) No; I hung up iay
watch. Yale Record
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-24

81 know wha. Pm going to give pa
this Christmas" said Arabella.
"What my dear?" asked her mother
"a nice woolen comforter 1t will
be lovely to wear when Neo comeq 80
take me tobogganing."
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-24

Heeler--If women had the ballot they
would vote as they pray.
Wheeler-How is that?
Heeler-With their eyes shat Puck
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-12-24

Uncle Seth Loq0t'
tur.l
@ 90 old fash
ioned Christmas,
with the logs
upon the hearth,