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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-10-22
The Morning Call.

A drummer for wholesale house
was trying to sell hardware dealer in
the country village some electric call
bells He explained at considerable
length how really essential they were
in every well regulated modern home.
Every room in the house could, at slight
expense, be connected by wire, and it
would prove a great convenience.
Here, Uncle Hiram" said the dealer,
addressing the owner of farm home
near the town, "here's what you need
to call those lazy summer boarders of
yours when they won't get up in the
morning" and he explained the work
ings of the electrical call.
"B'jinks, got a better way'n that.
# a boarder won't wake up in time for
breakfast we jest make hole through
the muskeeter bar of his winder and let
the flies in, an after that he's alters
round as soon as it's daylight. No,
don't need none O. your Electricity. I'd
ruther put my trust in hies"-Chicag Q
Times
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-10-22
For winter Wenr.

Crepons are very popular wool fabrics
and are shown alike in winter importa-
tions and in lighter grades for the au.
tumn. The heaviest crepons are deeply
crinkled all over, and closely rese nble
Japanese crepe, which is not wiry, while
others are crinkled in stripes. Beauti.
full silk-striped woods are exhibited that
are designed for tea-gowns and dressy
house costumes These make charming
toilets, and very frequently the velvet
vest and puff on the shoulders do no
match the stripe in color, but contrast
is made, as, for instance, a dove-gray
ground with bishop's-purple silk
stripe is made up with vest, girdle,
cape, collar and very full shoulder puff Of
rich reseda-green silk velvet IN. Y. Post
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-10-22
COAL MINING.
c ost of Producing the Fuel in Domestic
and Foreign Fields.

and Foreign Fields.
The cost of producing coal in the Po-
cahontas district of Virginia is given
from a census bulletin. This cost is put
down at 72X cents ton of 2,240 pounds
including 10 cents royalty, and is made
up of 3716 cents a ton for mining, and
25 cents for deadwork and hauling.
This latter item is extremely high.
About one-half of it is counted, under
less advantageous conditions, sutfi-
cient margin. In the Pocahontas mine
the hauling is done with locomotive,
which takes the coal on the main gang
ways and hauls it at very low cost
(said to average cents ton) to the
railroad tipples. AS deadwork in so
large a bed is done for the most part at
very little over breast" prices, it is diff
ficult to see where even 121S cents in
stead of 25 could be absorbed in these
items.
1t is interesting to compare this cost
with that in mining large beds in Nova
Scotia, the only competitive foreign
field. At these collieries the cost in 1890
was and is about s1.2O to s1.5O ton Of
2,240 pounds, or about double the cost
at Pocahontas and at most of the Cum
berland, Md, and Clearfield, Pa, COL
lieries. There are still cheaper col
lieries than the Pocahontas in this
country; in fact, there are those where
the total cost, exclusive of royalty, is
below 40 cents ton, and where the
miner is paid for cutting and loading
and putting" to the gangway only 25
cents ton and earns at that very high
ages.-Engineering and Mining Jour
nal
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-10-22
PuNeENr PARAGRAPHS.

-Consoling but Confirmatory. Jew
eler-"Tm worried about that check
young Eastman gave me-" His partner
N-"Tut, tutl That is not worth fret
ting about. ."--Jeweler' Weekly.
-He-"Why is It that men are not so
given to saying spiteful things Of other
members of their sex as women areP"
She-'T suppose it is because they are
too busy Dragging about themselves"
indianapolis Journal.
-'Joliman used to be smart and
rather airy bachelor, but 1 think he
must have married since saw him last
year" Why do you think SOP" 81
noticed to-day that there were two or
three buttons off his coat"
-"American travellers on the conti-
nent are getting more boorish every
year." said the Englishman. "Itis sad,
but true" returned the American girl.
1--WE are getting more and more angli-
cized every day we live. ve."-Harper's
Bazar.
CT tell you," said the man with q
confiding nature ''it is mighty discour-
aging to have your wife laugh at your
efforts" mine never does" You're
in luck" 81 don't know You see l
write for the comic papers. ashing-
ton Star.
--"My son." said the old gentleman,
"when you fall in love, do not be afraid
to confess it to the object of your affec-
ton" '"rhat's ali right" replied the
youth; "but nowadays the girls would
rather have you write It's G. & Co.'S
Monthly.
-Adlet Ia Chicago clerlx):-"Mr.
Laker, I'd like to be away tomorrow.
i wish to get married? Laker-''Didn't
/ let you off one day last week to get
married? Adlet-"No, sir; it was the
week before" Laker-"Is it that long
ago? All right then."-Harlem Life.
Said an actor whose private reputa-
tion was none of the best: "They have
cast me to character that don't like,
| and doubt whether ought to take it
or not" 80, take it by all MEANS
urged brother Thespian, adding under
his breath, "any character must be bet
ter than your own."-Boston Tran
script
The Widow-"Do you think mar
riage is always a failure?" Bulfnch-
always failure! Well, 1 should say
not. Why, I know a case where the
wife fairly idolizes her husband, and he
why, he can't keep away from her a
minute" The Widow-"Bless mel How
long have they been married?" Bull
finch Nearly a week."-Bulletin.
| -"Will you be so kind as to scan
those pages for me while waltz" asked
the visitor, as he laid his manuscript
before the editor. 1t was poetry. The
editor read stanza. "Scan nothing"
he said cruelty, showing the manuscript
back at the writer. "They can't be
scanned. Take them home and use an
AK on them for several hours. Good
day, sir. Detroit Free Press.
-Sharp.-A certain city man was
talking at the dinner table, in his usual
clever manner, about the inconsistency
of women. "These young ladies who
protest that they are never going to
marry" he broke out-"everybody
knows that they will belle their own
words at the very first opportunity
He paused, and evidently hoped that
his wife would come to the rescue of her
sex; but that discreet woman held her
tongue "Why, Mary" he continued,
you remember how is was with your
self! 1 have heard you say more than
once that you wouldn't marry the best
man alive" "Well, didn't" said his
| wife. ."-Demorest's Magazine.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-10-22

doorkeeper and general manager, made
up the "Ringold Brothers Amusement
Aggregation, which SO delighted the
people of the prairie towns.
Our county fair managers were deter
mined to have something unusually at
tractive, and l, the farmer-preacher OF
the neighborhood, was sent to make ar
rangements, If possible, for the appear
ance of the Aggregation" There was
little outside amusement on the prairies
in the early days, and found the whole
of the adjoining county, apparently,
surrounding the strangers when first
saw them. The girl was slender, dark,
and supple. The "brothers" as unlike
as the poles-one, Dane, heavy, strong,
and firm muscled; the other, a mere boy
in appearance, with clear blue eyes and
delicate features.
There had been an accident during
the afternoon exhibition, and George
had been hurt. He lay on a bunk in
the rear of the tent after the crowd had
dispersed
Much hurt, my boy?" asked visi-
tor.
"shook up some. My bones ache
pretty bad"
What was the matter?"
eth parachute didn't work right, an
come down hard. We go up together
on tn trapeze bar, an Frank stays with
tn balloon while drop. Things didn't
go right to-day"
The dove trainer just then came in
and inquired as to the young balloon
lists condition. She put her hand on
his forehead, and flush swept over his
pale thin face.
HE wants her to marry him." the
boy said, when she had gone out; ''and
her father wants it, too. She don't
know what to do"
"And you?"
81 want her, too, and he hates me
for it. The accident to-day did not
make him feel sorry"
The business manager entered, and l
| arranged for the company's appearance
at Plainville the next day but one.
A county fair in the west is unique.
There can be nothing like it, for no.
where else can the people live under
| the same conditions. 1t is not held in
grove of stately elms, but on a level,
sunburned prairie, separated from all
the surrounding sunburned prairie
only by barb-wire fence. The rough,
unpainted sheds hold horses and cattle
| from the settlers claims-the best they
have, but innocent of pedigree or reg
istry. Vegetables and fruit are scanti-
| ly sheltered from the hot sunlight by
board awnings. Horticultural hall is
never lacking, and is shed but one de-
gree better than that used for the stock.
1t contains as motley collection of
curios as ever graced vanity fair.
Every family in the neighborhood has
some heirloom of past and forgotten
greatness back in Maine, New York,
Virginia or illinois. These, with the
crude bedquilts and sunhower lambre-
| quins of native handiwork, combine to
make the display cosmopolitan and en-
tirely non-sectional
! The attendants come in wagons for
twenty miles around. They wear no
silken gowns or feathered hats. Calico,
ginghams, jeans, these are the materi-
ais for clothing. But all are happy,
and the rustic maids and lads swing
hands and witness the mustang race
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-10-22

as the two bodies became indistinct,
we could see the clinging figure on the
pole lift her up to his side and draw
her close to him.
Then we turned to Dane. He lay
like one stunned at the door of the
tent, gazing at the rolling and tossing
balloon. AS we looked at him a con-
fession seemed wrenched out of his
very soul, and he gasped 1.-The para
chute won't spread!'
Then l knew it all, and trembled
with reproach that 1 did not better
understand what was likely to come.
Danes jealousy had nearly killed the
boy two days before, and now meant
to complete the work. The dove
trainer, thinking Danes fall would
simply send the balloon higher, had
given herself as ballast, and would
share the young rivals fate.
Higher and higher in the clear air
went the balloon, the smoke rolling out
of it's open lower end. The clinging
figures on the crossbar were merged
into one. First ordering Dane watched,
the doorkeeper and myself mounted
horses, and followed as fast as wa
could the course of the aerialists.
Soon it was evident that the strength
of the heated air was exhausted, for
the balloon and it's passengers began to
descend. That it's speed was rapid was
also evident, for the weight was greater
than was intended for it at that stage
of the proceedings.
Suddenly there was q separation
The rope connecting parachute and bal
| loon had been severed, and the pail
| would trust themselves to the big UNI
| brella. But the umbrella, as Dane hao
said would not work. The great ribs
refused to expand, and like shot from
a tower the trapeze bar and it's occu
pants were dragged downward.
1t was a chaotic mass of ropes, bars
canvas and spangles that we found G
half-mile further on upon the prairie
Amidst it all lay two still forms closely
locked in each others arms. Martir
lifted his daughters face. No need tc
ask if there was hope, The pretty
features were pale, but the dark lashes
lifted, and the eyes looked at us in thai
trustfulness of childhood that comes tc
older hearts in times of peril. Her com.
panion had tainted away, and she socI
followed him.
We hurried them back to the tent
and laid their bespangled forms on the
ground. 1t was hours before they
regained complete consciousness, but
there were no bones broken. The
canvas had fallen under them ant
eased the blow.
They made successful ascent to
gether a week later. l married then
as they sat on the trapeze bar ready tc
sail skyward. 1t gave our fair great
advertisement, and the crowd included
nearly everybody in the county, anc
for miles outside of it.
Dane was tried for attempt at mur
der at the next term of court. But yor
know western juries. He was declared
not guilty, and was afterward killed il
a dance house in Colorado. Charles
Moreau Harger, in Harpers Bazaar.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-10-22
FIllInR for pillows.

Many authorities give only feathers,
either geese or hens, as the proper fill
ing for pillows But these materials
are not always obtainable when one
wishes several large pillows for ham.
mocks or lounge To such the welcome
information is given that excelsior will
do nicely to fill some, especially if one
can have one of hens feathers to go
with them. If one is in the, country
through the summer and fall there are
several materials which may be saved
for filling pillows. Wild Everlasting
or poverty weed" makes good pillow
If one likes the odor of it; pine needles
and sweet fir everyone knows are nice;
pine shavings are good for large pill
lows, or sacks to put on small beds; let
ter paper and envelopes cut in narrow
strips and curled over knife are good;
the down from thistles and the silk
from milk weed pods are as light as real
down, and sweet fern and meadow bay
leaves are both delightfully."- fragrant
Western Rural.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-10-22
Poor Teeth of Americans.

OF all people, we Americans are said
70 have the greatest need of the minis
trations of dentistry. With us are to
be found almost all the elements con
cerned in bringing about dental de-
terioration. Our food is multifarious
and of soft preparation. Even if it were
simple and hard, we would be too much
pressed for time to chew it. Hence our
teeth have "a plentiful lack" of func-
tional exercise. Our forefathers lived
nearer to nature than we do. One of
the conditions that preserved their
chewing apparatus was vigorous exer-
else on food necessitating it, Other
things equal, tobacco-chewer have
better teeth than non-chewers Why?
Not on account of any known virtue in
the weed, but because of the exercise
involved.-Troy Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-10-22
HOME OF THE REloHsTAe.
Description of BerlIn's Proposed Arch
itecturaI Wonder.

A Description of BerlIn's Proposed Arch
itectural Wonder.
The evolution of Berlin from the ''resi.
denzstadt" of comparatively small
state TO the capital of great empire
has proceeded during the last twenty
one years rapidly enough, but one of
the most noteworthy outward and visi-
BILE signs of the change is as yet want
ing. The gigantic future home of the
reichstag is still but forest of scaffold
poles, but some idea may be obtained
of the appearance it is likely to present
when it is inaugurated two years hence.
The main entrances are four in num-
Der, one at each side, each approached
by broad flights of steps and each diff
fering from the other The actual
chamber is under the cupolE, something
like that OF the Pantheon, surmounted
by the imperial crown, which is in the
exact center of the whole mass of build
inga
The lobby, which is to be adorned
with richly ornamented columns,
stretches right across the building from
the Spree to the Thiergarten, its length
of about one hundred meters being bro
ken in the center by an octagonal hall,
and onto it open most of the offices, thu
private rooms of ministers, the library
and the dining rooms. A similar ar
rangement is to be made on the floor
above and the floor below the level of
the entrances At each corner of the
building is sort of open loggia, richly
ornamented. London Daily News.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-10-22

phb hNELL HIM.
oblivlous to their surroundings, so abb
sorbed are they in their own enjoy
ment.
From the moment of the balloonists'
arrival they were the observed of all.
Their tent was crowded with gaping
spectators, who gazed in wonder at the
seeming intelligence shown by the
trained doves.
In the meanwhile the dirt-coVered
and smoke-stained balloon was being
slowly inflated over a slow fire. Heated
air was to prove the lifting power, and
two hours went by before the rolling,
tumbling mass OF canvas was ready for
the ascension.
AS an acquaintance of the performers
I had been assisting in the imitation.
Suddenly 1 noticed that was left in
charge, while voices harsh and loud
came from the tent. i made my way
through the crowd and entered the can
vas doors. George lay back on dirty
coverlid on the ground, his face palsr
than ever, while the others stood
around him.
81 tell you am afraid" declared the
recumbent figure, land, besides, am
sore from the fall"
"Nonsense!" exclaimed Dane; 'it's
easy enough when things work right
This is no time to back out"
I'VE won't get any money unless you
go up" put in the girls father; land
you know we have only enough Co pay
our way to the next town"
The youth groaned, and could see a
feeling of pity sweep over the dove
trainers face. She knelt beside him
and whispered something in his ear
Danes face grew dark, and thought
he clinched his heavy fists tighter. In
a moment the consultation was over
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-10-22
nIarle's Tact.

There was little scene in a
Wabash avenue cable car the
other day that would have made
a picture after Du Maurier's heart.
A young girl inclining to plump.
ness got in and greeted with elusive
ness widow concerning whose figure
roly poly seemed the only applicable
adjective. The widow glanced at her
young friend and said, politely:
"Why, Marie, how we'll you're look
ing! The mountains must have agreed
with you. You are positively as plump
as partridge"
To which Marie tactfully replied, in
tones of horror:
"Oh! don't tell me that! If there is
anything dread becoming it's a fat
woman!"
After few minutes silent and salu-
tary reflection Marie remembered a
neglected errand and got off the car
Chicago Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-10-22

SPECIALIST Ito his wife, in a restau-
rant) '--"There now, old woman,
didn't tell you we ought to pawn our
second bed, too? Then we could have
had champagne, like our neighbors
the Mayors, while now we have to put
up with beer. It's disgraceful!''--
Eliegsnde Dlattcr.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-10-22
UP In A BALLOON.
A Fair Girl Saves the Life Of Her
Aeronaut Lover.

i Il Y w Z r e
not brothers at
all, N or W as
t h ir N a N G
Ringold yet
lie t tie RS n d =
dressed "R in :
gold Brothers,
Parachutists -
reached them.
They had with
them n tent, in
which appeared
a dove : trainer,
down on the
bill as mile.
Marchon," but
really LIE I'll e
Martin - as the
Ringold Broth
ers were really
Frank Dane and
George Settel.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-10-22
A Prize.

Maizie-I have splendid chapOron.
Ella-Is that so?
Maizie-Yes. She fiirts with each
young man who arrives at the hotelj
and If she finds he has any fun in him,
she introduces me. Puck
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-26
ERAsrUs wIslAN
Pushing His campaign for Close CONNER.
eIal Relations with the United States.

Pp,hinr His Campaign for Close CONNER.
cIal Relations with the United States.
HALIFAX, N. S., Oct. 25.-Erastus Wi
man began his tour through the mara
time provinces here last night. Crowds
filled the hall. The lecturer was well
received, and he spoke for an hour and
n half to most attentive audience. He
said in part; 1.-THE chief objection in
Canada to a close commercial relation
with the United States appears to DO
that Great Britain would be adversely
affected, especially lnSthe proposal to
discriminate against British goods by
the free admission into Canada OF Amer
lean manufactures. Throughout the
Dominion, and especially in Halifax,
there seems TO be greater anxiety to
protect the interests Of Great Britain
than to promote the interests Of Cam
ada; hence he decided to make the
effort to show how advantageous to
Great Britain would be an unrestricted
reciprocity with the United States.
After referring to tho benefits that an
omen market in the United States
would Weld to the farmers, lumbermen,
shippers and manufacturers, Mr.. Wlman
asked how all this would benefit Great
Britain as it would benefit the United
States and Canada. The same relative
development would take place If, he
said, the barrier was broken down in
the maritime provinces as has taken
place in Massachusetts. II Quebec had
free access to the country south OF her
she would grow with the same rapidity
as states in that region had grown. II
Ontario had had the same chance as
Ohio and Pennsylvania, Ontario would
be Just as rich and just as prosperous as
those two commonwealth. II Algoma,
that marvellous treasure box OF the con-
tinent, had had the game development
as Michigan; il iron, gold and copper
from the north shore Of Lake Superior
had the same market rs that on the
south shore OF the lake the same mar
yelous development would have taken
place. If Manitoba and the northwest
had the same market as Minnesota and
Dakota, che progress OF these northern
regions would be much greater rs they
are much richer, while the growth OF
British Columbia, that wonderful land
OF wealth, instead Of being stunted and
confined, would be relatively as great
as that OF Oregon and Washington.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-26

WASHINGTON, D. O., Oct. 25.-The
secret service division has discovered a
counterfeit OF a the new Issue OF the 81
silver certificate, series 1885, check let
ter B 22S5. W. S. Rosecrans, registrar,
James W. Hyatt, treasurer. The most
marked difference between this note
and the genuine, and q difference which
will result in the detection OF the coun-
terfeit at a, glance, is, that the upper
loop OF the J in James in the signature
James w. Hyatt, points directly be-
tween D. c., after Washington, in the
genuine, while in the counterfeit it is
about one.eighth OF an inch to the left,
Immediately under the letter D.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-26
AIARTlN's FERRY.
News Notes and Personals from Our Near
NBJghbOr.

News Notes and Personals from Our Near
NDJghbon
Edward Arbaugh, OF Martins Ferry,
who is attending ST. Vincent's Catholic
college in Westmoreland county, Pa,
writes home that he is a member OF the
Senior Escort Republican marching club
OF that college, which has membership
Of over 100 and is fine organization.
The uniform consists OF white silk hats,
white coats and white kid gloves Tho
uniforms cost So rs each. Ed. says
their club is strictly in it.
Mr.. John Henderson and bride arriy-
ed yesterday from Smithfeld and will
shortly go to housekeeping at Mr..
Henderson's property corner OF Walnut
and Seventh streets. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. Cope and her son
Charles, who will spend the week here,
also Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Walters and
Miss Jennie Mi!haus.
Mrs. David Chambers, OF Mt. Pleas
ant, died yesterday after a lingering
illness. She was the mother OF Messrs.
Robert and George Chambers, OF Mt.
Pleasant, and was one OF the oldest
residents of that place, She was a
Christian woman and respected by
everybody.
Cambridge and Barnesville papers
tell Of big pumpkins weighing ilfty-nine
and sixtY.seven pounds. In Martins
Ferry there is one which weighs eighty
three pounds. 1t is on exhibition at j.
Williams grocery on Washington street.
Mr.. and Mrs. ], Allen Mckee, who
were recently married, entertained the
hook and ladder company at their
home, on the corner OF Fourth and
Walnut streets, last night. Mr.. Mckee
is member OF the organization.
All members of Standard Council, No.
S9Iare requested to meet at X. of 7.
hall tonight to assist II. p. Boyar, d. S.
o., and the team to institute new
council of the Junior Order OF Ameri-
can Mechanics.
Hon. Richard Guenther, Republican
orator of Wisconsin, will speak in
Martins Ferry next Monday evening.
He lie tirst-class speaker.
Miss Minnie Mitchell returned to her
home at Mansfield yesterday, after a
pleasant visit with friends in this city.
Anumber OF young people will attend
a big party at Portland tomorrow night
to be given by the Misses stringer.
Tho Kind Words circle of the Kings
Daughters will meet at the home OF
Miss Ella Devahlt this evening.
Miss Rachael Bayless, OF Cambridge,
is visiting her mother and brothers at
the Bayless House.