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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-09

suddenly thought that it might bo
that they thought l was dead. had
heard that panthers would not eat any
thing unless they killed IL themselves;
but they had eaten my buck and l
knew they had not killed that But
thought that, perhaps, II | feigned
death, they would go away and leave
me; and so laid as quist as could,
hardly daring to breathe.
"rhe lions smelled and shifted
around my body for quite awhile-an
hour, it seemed to me and then, hav-
ing decided apparently, that l was
really dead, they began scraping leaves
and dirt, and after considerable work,
covered me over from head to foot!
managed, by shaking my head slightly,
when the lions were not looking, to
keep my mouth and nose from being
covered, and so had no difficulty in
breathing.
"Wcll, sir, those lions never stopped
till they had me covered with leaves and
dirt, and at last, when satisfied, evident
ly, that they had made a good job of
it, they departed. I waited till was
sure they had left the neighborhood,
and then quietly came up out of my
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-09
STALE BREAD.
There Are Many Ways in Which It May
BE Utilized.

There Are Many Ways in Which It Nav
BE Utilized.
Stale bread is far too useful in the
kitchen for there to 6e any difficulty in
utilizing it. To begin with there are
bread crumbs. These are much nicer
for many puddings if baked in the oven
till crisp, then pounded, sifted and
stored for use in air-tight bottles. The
bread crumbs can be allowed to color
or not, according to the purpose for
which they are wanted For frying no
one knows until they have tried them
the difference these crisp, even crumbs
make both in the appearance and taste
of the things fried in them. 1t is to
the care they bestow on their bread
crumbs, or chapelu re, that the French
in great measure owe the success of
their frying. These crumbs also make
an excellent pudding in this way: Soak
four ounces of bread crumbs in pint
of boiling milk, beating them well to-
gether and adding two whole eggs
lightly beaten, CRATE of nutmeg, the
same of lemon peel, and sugar to taste.
Spread the bottom with any kiad of
jam and pour the bread crumbs, milk,
ETC., over it and bake till brown Then,
have you tried bread souffie? For this
boil half pint of new milk, flavoring
it with stick vanilla or lemon peel, as
you prefer. Pour this when boiling on
two or three good slices of bread di-
vested of all crust, and when this has
stepped for few minutes beat it till
quite light with silver fork; add to
this, after moving the vanilla about
dessertspoonful of sugar (the less sugar
you use the lighter your souffle will be),
one ounce of butter and the yolks of
three eggs, one at time, beating each
separately into the mixture At the
last mix in lightly the whites of the
nggs whipped to the stffest possible
froth, and pour the mixture into
well-papered souffle dish, add some
morsels of butter on the top, and bake
in not too hot an oven for thirty-fve to
forty minutes. Serve at once, busted
with little sugar News.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-09
FINE SWORDsMANsAlP.
How Gen. Napier Tested the Genuinenes
of u Trick.

How Gen. Napier Tested the Genuineness
of u Trick.
After Napier's battles with the Hin
docs opposed to the English, famous
juggler visited the camp and performed
his feats before the general, his family
and staff. Among other performances,
this man cnt in two with stroke of
his sword lime or lemon placed in the
hand of his assistant Napier thought
there was some collusion between the
juggler and his retainer. To divide by
a sweep of the sword so small an oh.
ject on mans hand without touching
the flesh, he believed to be impossible,
though similar incident is related by
Scott in his romance of the Tails
man" TO determine the point the gen
eral offered his own hand for the eX-
pertinent, and he stretched out his right
arm. The juggler looked very atten-
lively at the band and said that
he would not make the experiment.
81 thought l would find you outw
exclaimed Napier. But stop" added
the other; ''let me see your left hand"
The left was submitted, and the man
said, firmly: IF you will hold your arm
steady, will perform the feat" "But
why the left hand and not the right?"
because the right hand is hollow in
the center, and there is risk of cut.
ting off the thumb; the left is high, and
the danger will be less" Napier was
startled, 81 got frightened" he said
81 saw it was an actual feat of delicate
workmanship, and il l had not
abused the man as / did before my
staff; and challenged him to the trial, /
honestly acknowledge would have re
tired from the encounter. However,
put the lime on my hand, and held out
my arm steadily. The juggler balanced
himself, and with swift stroke cut the
lime in two pieces 1 felt the edge
of the sword on my hand as if
u cold thread had been drawn across it.
And so much" he added, 'for the brave
swordsmen of India, whom our fine fell
lows defeated at Meanee" This anec.
dote is certainly proof of the sincerity
of an honest mind, ready to aclsnowl-
edge error, and of bravery and calmness
in expiating that error.-N. Y, Ledger.
When n married man is looking
over photograph album his wife al
ways studies with keen interest the por-
traits of the young women that he espe-
cially admires. -Someryillo Journal
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-09

where knew wild animals of various
kinds were in the habit of coming |
wanted to get there early, so as to be
hidden near when the animals came
down TO lick and drink at the creek,
which ran near. / would thus have a
good chance to shoot anything that
might come.
''It was four miles from fathers
house TO the place, but ! made it in an
hour, and selecting a good place, where
could see every portion of the lick
and also the path leading to the creek,
hid behind big log, and waited
Il had been there only few minutes
when heard rustic in the bushes on
the other side of the lick and the next
moment a big buck came in view. He
stepped short, and, lifting his head,
looked all around in such suspicious
manner that / was afraid he would
take fright and run away, and was not
willing to risk his coming down into
the lick
my gun was already cooked, and,
raising it very carefully, rested it on
the top of the log, and took careful
aim. The buck was standing with his
left side turned partly toward me, and
4 had as fair chance for shot as
could have been desired. ! was greatly
excited, but the rest over the top of the
log gave me good chance and / was
confident that could settle Mr. Bucks
account with this world the first shot
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-09
LOGAN,
CHARLEY MuLeRlpeE's FIDDLE.

when was boy OH ages ago,
And back with the boys that used to know,
There were countless pleasures and keen de.
lights
That seemed like parts OF Arabian Nlghts;"
but OF all the things that there used to be,
No one seemed so hopelessly lost to me
AS Charley Mulgrldge's fiddle.
Its crippled owner could ever entrance
The gathered hosts at o country dance,
And every earthly care took wings
AS his bow scraped merrily over the strings,
And genie rose to bid care depart
From the wonderful depths OF the wonderful
heart
or Charley Mulgridge's fiddle
No wedding in all the countryside
But IL was there to salute the bride,
And Ia vufce was promise of hope and truth
And u snowy uge for golden youth,
And its CHEEKY tones to the newlywed
Seemed as a greeting from Heaven instead
or Charley Mulgridge's fiddle
On marvellous strains have heard since them
And magic music by wizard-lke men
by Gilmore and Thomas, and men like these,
And Edouard Strauss from across the seas
And their minstrelsy made my heart rejoice,
For through it seemed to hear the voice
OF Charley Mulgridge's fiddle,
Tor at those times when the music swelled
closed my eyes and again behed
The crippled fiddler with flying bow
The first four forward and "dos -a-dOS'-
And the gay young people who danced the night
Away to the realm Of that joyous sprite
In Charley Mulgridge's fiddle
And it seemed thro' the strains that wander
ing ghost
Sang Of the things that have lost,
But sang in a voice that once again
Brought youth to gray-haircd women and men,
And the wonderful music Of later days
Was only created to swell the praise
OF Charley Mulgridge's fiddle.
And look with eyes that know nuught of tears
Back through the curtain Of gathered years
And hear again the same old tunes
That made Dcccmbers eternal Junes
And I speak again as sauting a wrath,
The greeting of time, and 1 keep the faith
With Charley Mulgridges fiddle
Carl Smith, in Harpcrs Weekly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-09
TOO ACCURATE.
The Engineer Had Not Yet Mastered Ills
Profession.

The Engineer Had Not Yet Mastered His
Profession.
The railway official called the young
man into his Office and asked sharply:
Ibid you draw this map?"
Eyes, SIR" replied the young man.
"And you call yourself an expert in
your line!" said the official with in
effable disgust.
"Why. sir, | have devoted years to
the study Of it, and was particularly
careful with that map. Everything
was measured off even to hundredths
of an inch. Iwouldn't have thought
that a geographical society could have
found flaw in it."
''You wouldn'tw exclaimed the Off
cial why, you don't know the first
principles of the business Look herer'
lie laid the map down on the desk.
Here is Podunl and here is Jonesboro.
They are the terminal points" He
took rule and pencil and drew a
straight line from one point to the
other. m.ni
snow put the other cities ON that
line, he said.
''But, sir the inaccuracies--"
No butts about it. This is our rail-
road map Let the other roads do the
zig gag, rail-fence act. That's the sci
ence of this business. "-Chicago Trib-
une.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-09

lhfRE W Eh / W NOO LAIN lslpNO'
grave, secured my gun, and made
tracks for homo, arriving there an
hour later safe and sound"
THAT was quite adventure, l
said, land rather a strange burial l
suppose the lions intended returning
later on and making a meal off your
body?'
"Undoubtedly," replied jim, "and
have often wished" he continued,
pensively, "that l could have been
where / could have seen them when
they returned and found me gone. 1t
would have been interesting to have
witnessed their actions"
did you never try to kill them after
ward?" / asked.
"Oh, yes" was the reply; 1--WE made
deadfalls, set spring guns, and tried in
every way to get them, but they were
too sharp for us, We never got them,
and, for aught know to the contrary
those two lions may be alive to-day. -
S. A. d. Cox, in Yankee Blade.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-09
"REMINISCENCES.
am waited bacl, in fancy

I am waited back In fancy
To those darling boyhood days,
When our pulses leaped ecstatic
Like the swell OF martial lays.
Oh, the fulluess then OF livingl "
Oh, the Joy that flushed our heartsl ~
When l think tits gone forever,
Then tear unbidden starts.
But the old world has fashion
or dispensing frowns to-day,
While 1t sends q smile tomorrow
TO enchant their gloom away.
/ recall the lazy languor
As we lay beneath the trees,
And reviewed the swirling waters
AS they wandered to the seas.
All what splendid dreams of conquest
Floated through our fancy therel
How we brushed aside each sorrowi
How we banished every carel
Not note discordant sounded
In the symphony Of life;
Not the tremolo OF sadness,
The fortissimo of strife.
There was fashioned fragile castles,
Doomed to crumble with breath,
And beneath their dreary ruins
Drag our fondest hopes to death
VIII there be some sweet tomorrow
That shall thrill our hearts as then?
win that boyish fascination
Ever come to us againy
Yes, the heart that once has trcmbled
To the rapture of n boy,
win be throbbing yet fancy,
To some wild, delirious Joy.
Cold indeed the man that fingers
In eternal retrospect;
Him no future hopes will quicken,
Him no present joys affect.
Let the past be but the preface
TO the scroll of coming years,
AS creation was the prelude
TO the music of the spheres.
j. II. Todd, in Inter Ocean
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-09

S
couple of months in the mountains, !
spent two weeks at the home of Jim
Wilkins, hcspitable young married
man, who had come to Colorado fifteen
years before with his parents.
One evening, as we sat before the
huge fireplace, after supper, Jim's wife
said something to her husband about
the time he was buried. and she smiled
in such queer way that my curiosity
was aroused at once.
Nv hat is that?" | asked Have you
ever been buried, Jim? Tell me about
it"
Yes. tell him urged his wifi, and,
thus adjured, jim consented.
at was ten years ago" he began.
81 was sixteen at the time-;. mere
boy, and with all boys love fer hunt
ing. l had rather hunt than cat, any
time, even though l were hungry; and
my main grievance, at that time, was
because of the infrequency of my op-
portunities to indulge my love for
hunting. l had to work very hard, as
was the only boy, and it was but once
in great while that father could spare
me from the work a whole day So
far as | was concerned, | would have
had no scruples against hunting on
Sundays. but father was a strict man
about such matters, and would have
tanned my jacket good had l desc
Grated the Sabbath in this manner.
well, you may be sure was ticl1l ed
when, one evening in October, father
told me | could have the next day for a
hunt. | sat up till ten o'clock, clean
ing and oiling my gun-an old-fash'
Toned muzzle-loader-a making other
necessary preparations, and was ur
by daylight next morning, and ready
to start
81 struck out as soon as ! could see
good, and made good time down the
valley. ] was making for salt lick
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-09

The telegraph and electric wires have
proved a most useful adjunct in the
determination of longi tudes, and
our bureau of navigation, which
has given particular attention to
this work, will doubtless improve
the opportunity 10 fix the longi-
tude of Honolulu by this best of all
methods as soon as the proposed cable
is laid. No sooner was the first At.
lantic cable ready for business than
Gould, with its help, determined the
difference in longitude between Green.
wich aud Washington, and our bureau
OF navigation also fixed the longitude
of Bahia, Rio dc Janciro and other
South American ports by the tele.
graphic method as soon MS Brazil was
connected with Europe by cable.--N.
Y. Sun.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-09
QUEER OLD CUSTOMS.
Ancient Habits and Traditions Thai
fingered in London.

Ancient Habits and Traditions That
fingered in London.
Here are one or two notes of domes-
tic interest. The washing of the house
was always done at home The wash
er-woman began her work at mid
night Why this was so ordered
know not; there must have been some
reason. During the many wars of the
century wheat went up to an incredible
price. One year it was one hundred
and four shillings quarter, so that
bread was three times as dear as it is
at present. Housewives in those times
cut their bread with their own hands,
and kept it till it was stale. If you
wanted place under government, you
could buy one; the sum of five hundred
pounds would get you coinforta BILE
berth in the victualling office, for in
stance, where the perquisites, picl<ings
and Dribes for contracts made the serv-
ice worth having. Memb bers of parlia-
ment who had the privilege of frank
ing letters sometimes sold the right for
three hundred pounds a year. Ale
houses were marked by chequers on
the door-post; to this day the chequers
is a common tavern sign. Bakers had
a lattice at their doors All tradesmen
not servants only, but master-trades-
men asked for Christmas boxes. The
Fleet weddings went on merrily.
There was great feasting on the occa-
sion of IL wedding duly conducted in
the parish church. On the day of the
wedding The bridegroom himself waited
on bride and guests, ts,--Walter Besant,
in Harper's Magazine.
Mr. Groutee-''No, don't believe
in homeopathy. It's humbug" DR.
Pellet-'I like your frankness, am
reminded, by the way, that there are
persons who, if they We're consistent
believers in the principle that like
cures like, would when i'll be forced to
employ hog for physician. "-Bos.
ton Transcript
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-09

Often Longed For Little Boy
pointing to window of rubber store)-
What's them?" MHmma- "rhose are
diving suits, made all of rubber, so the
diver won't get wet" Little Boy-"I
wish't had one" btalAna-"Why.
what for my dear?" Li,tlo Boy-"To
wear when you wash me- "--Street C
Smiths Good Nows.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-04-09

When n married man is looking
over photograph album his wife al
ways studies with keen interest the por-
traits of the young women that he espe-
cially admires -Someryillo Journal
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-09-08
A MIRACLE WORKER.
The Mckinley Bill Makes Goods CheaI
and Makes Goods Dear.

The Mckinley Bill Makes Goods CheaI
and Makes Goods Dear.
Ask the first protectionist you meet
why American manufacturers need pro
lection, and he will say that without Q
tariff foreign manufacturers would put
goods into the American market al
prices so low American manufacturers
could not live.
That is the only excuse for a tariff.
The only necessity is to protect Ameri-
can manufacturers against low prices.
The tariff is intended to secure for the
American manufacturer better prices
than he could command without it. He
is supposed to distribute a portion of his
returns in better wages to his men.
Manifestly tariff which does not &C.
complish this purpose of maintaining
prices is failure. American manu-.
facturers do not have to be protected
against high prices. High prices benefit
them. 1t is high prices they are seeking.
Free trade, we are told, would "food
the country" with cheap goods; ouI
manufacturers could not meet these low
prices and live. Hence the tariff.
This has been the argument back of
every tariff bill which has been pushed
through congress. This has been the
burden of every argument in behalf of a
tariff from Hamilton to Mckinley. II
was this dread Of cheap clothing which
inspired every speech Mr.. Harrison made
in the campaign of 1888, and every Re-
publican orator sought to terrify the
American workingmen with the specter
of cheap goods bringing low wages.
But now consider the arguments with
which the Republican journals are
loaded. The whole theory of protec.
tion as taught prior to 1890 has been
abandoned, and today we are told that
low prices are not an injury, but a
benefit to the country; that low prices
are always accompanied by high wages,
and that the Mckinley tariff secures
both these boons for the American peo-
ple.-Louisyille Courier Journal.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-09-08
Ohio Exhibit in the Department of
Fish and Fisheries.

AS factor in the question of food
supply, the fisheries of Ohio are yearly
becoming more important. Their
economic value is demonstrated by the
fact that in the Lake Erie fisheries
alone the aggregate capital invested in
this industry by citizens of the State,
amounted, In 1889, to 81 ,207, ,166. There
were At 445, ,4S1 pounds of fish caught,
valued at 1888, $50; the number of en-
ployes was 1907, and the wages paid
amounted to 1923, $40. There are no
available statistics from which an esti-
mate of the extent ofthe river fisheries
may be formed, but it is safe to say
that the value ofthis branch of the in-
dustry, and catches made in the
various reservoirs in the State, added
to that of Lake Erie, will swell the
aggregate to more than $4,000
annually. It is proposed by the Boafd
of Worlds Fair Managers of Ohio that
the exhibit in this department shall
be of such a character as will give O
proper idea of the usefulness, financial
value and magnitude of the industry.
There are two methods by which this
may be accomplished-by exhibits of
live fish in aquaria, or by mounted
specimens. The latter method, which
is the one that has been adopted, in
addition to showing the food fishes
indigenous to Ohio waters, has a
scientific value also, as it illustrates
the natural history and shows the geo.
graphical distribution, and the relation
between extinct and existing species.
1t Is the desire of the Board to obtain
specimens for the purpose of having
them mounted. AS there is little COM
mercial impulse to stimulate private
exhibits in this department, it is hop
ed that sentiment of State pride will
induce our citizens to aid the commits
sion by contributions of specimens, or
by furnishing such information, when
particularly fine specimens are caught,
as will enable the Board to secure
them.
All kilograms or letters should be ad-
dressed to Hon. Daniel ]. Ryan, Exc
cutive Commissioner. Columbus, Ohio.
H. P. PLATT,
G. N. HARDING,
w. T. ALBERsoN,
Committee on fish and fisheries.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-09-08
Cleveland the Platform.

"But it was not necessary in this
canvass that the Democracy should
have platform. Before the president
ial election four years ago the presi-
dent of the United States addressed a
message to congress calling attention
to the injustice of the tariff and urging
the repeal of many of its protective
features. Friends advised against 1t.
Cabinet officers demonstrated. His
party leaders disapproved. But neith-
er advice nor remonstrance, nor self
interest, nor threats, nor fear of defeat
restrained him. Loving the truth,
solicitous for the conditions of labor,
fearless of consequences, he staked his
election upon his message and its
merits and lost. The people didn't see
the truth clearly. The hold ofmonopo-
ly upon the country was too strong.
The laboring people did not realize
their burdens. But the work ofeduca-
tion was inaugurated. The light has
commenced to shine in dark places.
He who lost his ife shall save it. He
who was beaten at one election shall
win at another, and in the same sign
in which the first was lost. And in
the glory of freedoms day, which shall
come with his triumph, the working
men of America shall find their leader,
prophet and emancipator in Grover
Cleveland. FRANK HURD.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-09-08
A HAN6FuLL OF PICKED MEN
Capture Over Fifty of the Riotous Ten
naaaoo Ninara

Capture Over Fifty of the Riotous Ten
nessee Miners.
OLIVER SPRINGS, Tenn, Aug. 27.-
Volunteers were called for Thursday
morning at Coal Creek by Lieutenant
Patterson to go to Oliver Springs and
try to take that place. AS the whole
brigade responded at once, thirty-seven
men were picked. The officers in COM
mand were Colonel Siever and Lieuten-
ant Patterson. They arrived at 1890
when the telegraph Office was seized.
The train then went on from Indian
creek mine, where about twenty-five
miners were captured. They were left
in charge of seven men. when Lieuten-
ant patterson ordered his meh TO march
to River Gap mines, where thirty men
were captured. Then he started across
the mountains, capturing twenty-fivs
more. Lieutenant Mallory alone cap
tured twenty-among them two or
three of the leaders. They are being
tried by Colonel Sievers and staff. All
the miners captured and found guilty
were taken to Coal Creek Friday morn
ing
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-09-08
For Sunday School Work ers.

Twelve men out of the sixteen who
compose the Executive Committee of
the Ohio Sunday School Association
have just held an important meeting
at Chautauqua, N. Y. Among the
matters considered, was the next State
Convention, which is to be held next
June, at Canton. Ohio, and which
gives promise of even surrassing the
last one at Lima, which was the
largest and best ever held in the State.
1t will surprise many to know that
at the Lima Convention were 729
delegates, (415 Men and 314 Women, J
representing % religious denomina-
tions; 96 Pastors, 115 Superintendents,
81 other officers, and 397 Teachers.
Normal work, Township and County
Convention work are to be pushed
this year-also Association Day."
November 81. 1892. Marion Lawrance,
Toledo, o., General Secretary of the
Association, will furnish any desired
information concerning the work OF
the Association,