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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-05-18
The Tip Industry.

II you take trip to the races you
will notice among the crowd that packs
the betting ring a couple of young
men with white oil-cloth caps who
vend little pamphlet which alleges
to give air-tight and copper-riveted
tips on the "sure things" of the day.
In the summer these oil-cloth caps
are to be found at all the tracks and
| the story of their origin is an odd one.
Three or four years ago young
man who followed the steeds as a
means of earning his daily angel cake
found himself at a course some dis
tance from town without solitary
coin in his pocket Misplaced conf
dence in the ability of sundry hlooded
barbs had landed him fiat on his finan-
cial back and the problem cf getting
back to his native heath became a seri-
Gus one.
At this juncture it so CHANGED that a
bit of valuable information concerning
previously unknown horse was given
him. He was assured that the beast,
despite the enormous odds against
him, would win that afternoon, and he
was advised to put his last cent on the
animal. Not having a last cent he
| borrowed a stack of Wr1t1ng-paper and
envelopes and wrote down this tip and
several others that had been given
him.
These envelopes he retailed at the
track for dime apiece. Every horse
that he named was winner and he
repeated the experiment the following
day. The envelopes went like hot
cakes; he was again successful in nam
ing nothing but winners and the fame
of the young man went abroad in the
land.
To-day he has an office on Broad
way, prints the selections of all the
morning papers in company with his
own in the aforementioned pamphlet
and realizes neat sum daily from its
sale.
And they do say that he never backs
his own tips.-M. Y. ConannercialAduer-
|
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-05-18
Woman,s Practicalitn

Il think have a great idea," said
the dreamy-eyed inventor. a am
sure l can invent a telephone that will
enable the people at each end of the
wire to see each other"
Dear, dear, why don't you invent
something practical?" said the wife.
"a telephone that would enable the
persons at each end to hear each other
would come much nearer filing the
long-felt want. Indianapolis Journal.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-05-18

sDaily. Except Sunday. fFIagstop. meals.
Dark Faced Type denotes tims;fom i2 90 12 90
midnight Light Faced from II 90 midnight to Il 90 nOon
JOSEPH WOOD, EA. FORD,
General Manager, General Passenger Agent
11-15-H.-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, 1892-05-18
AT the Opera.

Mr.. Jason Gin the balcony)-"Jist
look at Jane Ann Locut putin on
style, will you? Before they found
gas on the old mans farm she hadn't
but one dress to her back"
Mrs. Jason "An' now she hain't
none. Indianapolis Journal.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-05-18
BETWEEN BAYARD AND NEW PHILADELPHIA.

Nos. 336 and 33S connect at Wellsville for
Steubenville and Bellaire. Nos. 33S and 342
connect in Union Station, Pittsburgh, for the
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22
Women who Deserve Wealth.

Two hardy women from Los Angeles
appeared at the land Office in Santa Fe,
N. M, souple of weeks ago and filed
upon homesteads which they had To-
Gated. The land is on the eastern slope
of the Zuni mountains, and in order to
reach the place the women had to travel
eighteen miles from the railroad station,
walking much of the time because of the
bad roads and often wading through
two feet of snow A number of men
were waiting at the railroad settlement
for the snow to thaw, so that they could
locate claims, but the women said they
had no time to wait, and they waded
through the snow.
A Michigan syndicate had bought 2OO,-
900 acres of railroad land in that region,
planned improvements and projected
lumber mills, and as the indications
were that 800 or 400 people were plan
ming to found a colony there, the women
thought they saw big future and they
put in their homestead claims. A num-
Der of similar instances of women
miners, women ranchers and women
homesteaders have come to notice lately
in the great west.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22
Making the Most of a Vacation,

Two teachers who will spend their
vacation across the water have been
taking measures all winter to secure the
greatest amount of benefit from their
two months trip. They have wisely de-
cided to undertake only little, and
cathedral England is to be the limit of
their sight seeing, except what comes
incidentally in.pursuit of this plan.
Before Christmas they began the study
of English cathedral architecture to find
that it led them back through the Rom
anesque and Greek characteristics to its
Egyptian source. Through reading and
attending lectures bearing upon the sub
ject they have secured an intelligent
conception of the various styles, and
they expect pleasure and profit in apply
ing this knowledge during the coming
trip. To see more of the country about
the English cathedral towns they mean
to walk wherever practicable, and to be-
come accustomed to long tramps they
have been taking preparatory stretches
daily for weeks past. Six weeks in Eng
land to these two young women will
mean more than year would to some
inattentive, unprepared travelers.-Her
Point of View in New York Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22
She viii Succeed.

Miss Grace Wells, of Connecticut, is
going to be doctor. She determined
this when she was fifteen years old. Her
uncle, with whom she lived, opposed
her; he could not give her the necessary
education. She then asked him to loan
her COW, dozen hens and six turkeys
for year. This he did, and at the end Of
ayear she had made profit enough out of
them to buy her printing outfit, which
she set up in the corner of woodshed.
She then solicited the printing of cards,
letterheads and envelopes. At the end
of this year Miss Grace paid her uncle
the rent for the COW and fowls and had
money enough to take lessons twice a
week from the preacher. By the time
she was eighteen she had saved up
money to go to the academy during the
fall and winter; spring and summer she
worked at her trade.
She has paid for her schooling herself
and now has enough money in the bank
for the two years medical course she is
going to take. Meanwhile she has been
reading with New Haven doctor. She
says she doesn't mean to ask anybody to
stand aside to let her pass. There's a
place for her ahead, and she'll work un-
til she gets it.-New York Evening Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22
Women Successful at the Polls.

Bloomington, Ills, has just had a cam
paign in which the determination of q
number of women to carry out a pet
purpose played an important part. Two
members of the school board were to be
elected, and as it was the first occasion
in Bloomington upon which women had
been permitted to vote without objec-
ton, the contest naturally attracted a
great deal of attention, especially as the
fair voters were engaged in campaign
upon the issue that more male teachers
should be employed in the public schools.
The ladies held mass meeting a few
days before the election at which every
point was thoroughly canvassed and dis
cussed. All questions bearing upon the
law Of woman suffrage were referred by
the convention to Miss Effie Henderson,
particularly bright young lady, who
is at the head of her class in the law de-
partment of Wesleyan university.
She will begin the practice of her pro-
fession in Bloomington during the pres
ent year. Miss Henderson was moving
around necessarily on election day, and
had any attempt been made to interfere
with the rights of her sister voters she
was prepared to resist vigorously. 1t
might be just as we'll to mention that
the Bloomington women carried their
point and triumphantly elected their
two candidates. They were not inter-
fered with, and all of Miss Henderson's s
opinions as to the intent and practical
operation of the law thus RECEIVED un-
qualified vindication.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22
WOMAN'S WORLD.
ELIZABETH oAkEs SMITH THE OLD
EST LIVING AUTHORIZES.

Literary Women Breakfast-Women en- Sue.
cessful at the Polls-A President's
sweetheart-she VIII sucoeed-Makinc
the Most of = Vacation.
Far down in North Carolina, in a lit
tie town called Hollywood, there is lying
at present on bed of illness Elizabeth
Oakes Smith, perhaps the Oldest author
ess alive today. Eighty-six years have
gone over her head, covering a life of
singular brilliancy. Hers is career
little familiar to the younger generation
of today. Yet fifty years ago, in the old
Knickerbocker literary period of New
York, no woman was thought so bril-
liant or more beautiful. She was the
central figure of coteries that had for
spirits such men as Bryant. Willis, Poe,
Ripley, Irving and Longfellow, while
women like Mrs. Sigourney, Anna Es-
telle Lewis (Stella), Anna Cora Mowatt
and the Cary sisters regarded Elizabeth
Oakes Smith as their most talented con-
frere. She was the soul and life of every
great literary gathering in those times,
and the brilliant salon of Nine. Vim
cenza Botta had not more charming
habitue. She was the first woman in
this country to appear as a public lee
turer, and among the first to speak from
pulpit.
In 1S41 her fame was at its zenith,
and her book of 1.-The Sinless Child"
carried her name to other lands. She
was the wife of Seba Smith, best known
as "Major Jack Downing" and they
were well matched pair. She is now
one of the few remaining members of
that brilliant literary galaxy. For years
she resided in a small secluded cottage
near Patchogue, L. l., close to the srot
where her husband is buried. Then she
moved to North Carolina to the home of
her son, and there she is now lying, l
understand, dangerously i'll. By the
great and busy world she is forgotten;
her works have long been out of print;
her pen has probably been laid down for
the last time, but before her spirit slips
away, crave the privilege of at least
telling such of this generation as this
paragraph may reach that Elizabeth
Oakes Smith once lived in their midst,
and in their time, although they knew
it not.--Edward w. Box in Brooklyn
Standard Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22
The Pink of Perfection.

1t would seem as if all the town was
suddenly struck with the beauty of the
pink of perfection. Pink bonnets, trim
mings, flowers and bits of pink color are
seen everywhere, and 1t is more rnan
likely that the rosy shade will have a
special vogue given it during the sum-
mer. The shade Of pink preferred is the
real rose Du Barri, the most delicate of
tints. 1t combines very effectively with
pale green, and most charming hat is
elaborately trimmed with green grasses
and velvet roses of the popular pink
shade.-Mrs. l. A. Mallon in Ladies'
Home journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22
A Presidents Sweetheart

Miss Minerva Earle, aged eighty-six
years and seven days, died on Saturday
in this city. She was born in Buffalo
April 2, 1906, and lived in that city
until she became resident of Niles,
in 1928. Miss Earle was in her younger
days the belle of her native city, and
possessed remarkable beauty, allied with
an intelligence and wit that was excep-
tional. In the years immediately pre-
ceding her coming to this city she is
said to have become the betrothed of
Millard Fillmore, at that time rising
young barrister in Buffalo. Fog a num-
ber of years the betrothal was continued,
but was broken upon Miss Earle's re-
moval to this city.
After she became a resident of this
city she was visited by Mr.. Fillmore,
but would not, for reasons unknown, re-
turn to her old home as his wife. Mil
lard Fillmore, at the time of his visit,
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22

was becoming prominent in politics, and
was afterward elected vice president of
the United States. and became president
upon the death of Zachary Taylor, in
1850.
Miss Earle was never married To
mourn her departure from this life are
left number of relatives, including one
sister, Mrs. Harris, of Detroit. Miss
Earle lived at the home place, where
she died, for the past fifty-seven years,
known and revered by all as "Aunt
Minerva. Miles IN. " Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22
Specimen Cases,

S. H. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis, was troubled
with Neuralgia and Rheumatism, his stomach
was disordered, his liver was affeased to an
alarming degree, appetite fell away, and he
was terribly reduced in flesh and strength
Three bottles of Electric Bitters cured him
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, H., had a
running sore on his leg of eight years stand
ing. Used three bottles of Electric Bitters and
seven boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and his
leg is sound and we'll. John Speaker, Catawba
o., had fivelarge fever sores on his leg, doctors
said he was incurable. One bottle Electric
Bitters and one box Bucklens Arnica Salve
cured him entirely. Sold by G. #. Heinzemau
druggist and ch enlist, 222,N. Main street
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22
How Patti Keeps Young.

Charm of manner and youthful graces
are PATHS chiefest attraction, but she
frankly owns her forty-nine years and
as frankly disclaims the possession of
any secret of eternal youth. Her ex-
PLANTATION is, II keep my temper and
stick to regular hours" And she en-
phatically counsels: "Never lose your
temper. No woman can keep young
who often loses her temper. When /
feel that my temper is getting the bet
ter of me ! always get up and leave the
room"
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22
Sloping Shoulders and Spring Fashions

SIoping Shoulders and Spring Fashions.
Sloping shoulders, one of woman's
good points, have of late been but little
regarded, but they are again coming to
the fore ,inasmuch as some spring mantles
(not paletots) are made to fall plainly on
the shoulders and entirely without any
puff. The line of beauty is scarcely thus
attained, as the fullness of the dress
sleeve makes an impress on the mantle.
The fashionable idea-broad shoulders
and narrow hips-is attempted in every
possible way, and to attain it even the
slimness of the waist is abandoned. The
cape is the best help in this respect, and
the name includes every variety of man
tie, exclusive of the paletot.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22
Dressmaking in Public Schools.

The committee on industrial schools
has recommended that kitchen be
opened in south side school and fitted
up for September, 1892, and that the
high school committee, in conjunction
with Miss Ralston and Principal Wood,
take into consideration system of dress
cutting and fitting for the high and nor
NAL schools. Pittsburg Dispatch.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22
A Bright Prospect.

There is but one pauper in the town of
Whitneyville, Me-, and that one is a fes-
tive widow who looks out for herself
ten months in the year. 1t is evident
that she will soon be entirely independ-
ent, for her last request of the overseers
read as follows: please send me ten
yards of red ribbon and new dress,
and let the dress be good enough to wear
as principal at wedding"
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22
Literary Women Breakfast,

The New York Wheaton club held its
sixth annual breakfast at the Fifth Ave-
nue. hotel Saturday. About seventy-five
ladies sat down, among them being rep
resentatives of the various women's clubs
in the city, and others who have made
themselves prominent in literary and ed
ucational fields.
The president of the club, Kate UpsoD
Clark, of Brooklyn, presided.
Grace was said by Mrs. Martha Saw
yer Holmes, after which an address of
welcome, written by Miss Susan Hayes
Ward, was presented. Mrs. Annie Mac.
Murray gave a recitation, and the follow
ing responded to toasts: Miss Alice B.
Congdon, Mrs. Jeannie Stickney Carson,
Miss A. Ellen Stanton, principal of the
institution; Mrs. Estelle M. H. Merrill,
president; DIR. Jennie Lozier, president of
Sorosis: Miss Edith S. Macurdy, Mrs.
Sarah f. Marsh, Mrs. Sarah Delemater
Robinson, Miss Emily Huntington, of
the Wilson mission, and Mrs. Caroline
Hickney Creevey, president of the Cam
bridge club.
Among others present were Mrs.
Eunice Caldwell Cowles, first principal
of the Wheaton seminary; Mary Vir-
ginia Terhune (Marion Harland), Mrs.
Christine Terhune Herrick, assistant
editor New York Recorder; Mrs. Mar
garet E. Sangster, editor Harper's Ba-
Ear; Mrs. G. H. Gardner, of the Gardner
school, Fifth avenue; Mrs. Olive Thorne
Miller, Mrs. Helen Hiscock Backus,
D. Ill yTT i
Lillian W. Belts, editor home depart
ment Christian Union; Mrs. Margaret
Hamilton Welch, of the New York
Times, and Mrs. Alice Taylor Bartram
(Helen Joy).-New York Advertiser.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22
Even the Drurrist De.n.,r.a

~-- - - ~00Ass A<CDRAkES0s
A straight wisp Of faded hair stucl
sut from the small coil at the back Of
ter head.
"Air you the druggist?" she asked.
u am, madam" he replied.
"Leadin druggist o the cityY
"Without doubt, madam"
Keep all the moderndest remerdies
Is'pose?"
Certainly"
'Got any o this yer bichlorate o
gold?"
"We have the bichloride; yes, madam.
We are DR.. Keeley's exclusive agents"
"Same thing they gives to drunkerds
to break 'em O. drinkin?"
Precisely"
'Does it cure drinkin?"
"Makes man hate it."
"Will it cure fits?"
Certainly"
Cure man o chawin terbacker?'
"Our guarantee goes with every bot
tie, and there is hypodermic syringe
in every package"
$50 'way!'
"Yes, indeed. This is most wonder.
full discovery. There have been thou
sands of cases.
"Does it make man come home
reglar O nightsg"
"If it does not we win cheerfully re-
fund the money"
"Jest nacher'lly breaks man O. every
bad habit he ever had?"
aMoIoyn tho ,,oo,.ol
perienced by patients submitted to this
treatment is comparable only to the alb
solute publication and rsjuvenation of
the entire physical man."
"Dear me suzw
"Most cases yield to few bottles,
but it is well to be safe, and take along
about
"I'll take six bottles eff you think it'll
help my husband"
"Madam, what is the matter with
your husband?''
Matter with him? Say, man, do |
look like you could insult me? guess
orter know him."
Eyes; but what is the trouble with
himY'
lTOuUie' SucSS OIUer KNOW.
He's more trouble than the hull rest of
the family, an they's nine Of us now
Trouble! sh'd think he wuzl'
But what is his complaint"
Complaint? Look at here, now,
man, do look like woman at d stand
talk like this? Complaint? He amt got
no mortal complaint in the world, not
with wife like me! It's me that's got
the complaint"
But what's wrong with your hus-
band-what does he do? Does he use
tobacco?"
"Wuss'n that"
Drink
"Wuss'n that"
"Gamble?"
"Wuss'n that"
WHAT"
"Goes huntin!"
The druggist heaved long sigh
MADAM" said he'll fear the case is
hopeless. Forest and Stream.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22
Her Patriotism Rewarded.

Miss Emma Conner, the school teacher
of Clark township, Montgomery county
Ind, who came into prominence some
weeks ago in her efforts to keep the
national colors flying over the school
house in her charge, has been presented
with handsome gold badge, valued al
$3.50, by the Patriotic Sons of America,
of Leadville, Colo. The badge is made
of Colorado gold, and is set with dia.
mond.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22
Women Voters in Illinois.

School elections were held throughout
Illinois on Saturday, and for the first
time women exercised the right of suf-
frage. They turned out in large num-
bers, and in nearly every instance Sc
cured the election of their favorite can
didates In several towns a woman's
ticket.was in the field against the mems
ticket, and in every case the women
were victorious.-Chicago Letter.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22
Maid, Wife and Widow in Two Days.

Maid, Wife and Widow in Two Days.
"Owen and Annie were married last
night at 10. Owen died this morning
and will be buried tomorrow" Such
was the telegram received at Linden
recently, and one which tells sad story.
Owen e. McDermott and Miss Annie
Saffell, of Fauquier county, were en-
gagged and the time for their marriage
had been set, but owing to the illness of
Mr.. McDermott the wedding had been
postponed. A few days ago Miss Saffell
learned that her lover was very i'll, and
she fastened to his bedside to find him
dying. At once the necessary steps were
taken for securing license, preacher, etc.,
and inside of twelve hours Miss Saffell
was maiden, wife and widow.-Front
Royal (Va.) Cor. Richmond Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22
Her First Pair of Shoes.

Mrs. E. N. Kinnebrew still has the
first pair of shoes that she ever wore
They were made by some of the Indians
that were carried away from this state
in 1888, and were presented to Mrs. Kin
hebrew in that year. She was then
about one year old. They are made of
buckskin tanned by the Indians. They
are curiosity. The sole and uppers are
alike. Mrs. Kinnebrew prizes them very
much. (Ga.) Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22
shiloh's Consumption Cure.

This is beyond question the most successful
Cough Medicine we have ever sold, few doses
invariably cure the worst cases of Corgh
Group and Bronchitis, while its wonderful
success in the cure of Consumption is without
q parallel in the history OF medicine Since its
first discovery 1t has been sold on a guarantee
a test which no other medicine can stand. II
you have a cough we earnestly ask you to try
1t. Price 1Oc, Soc and 81. If your lungs are
Plaster. SOLD wholesale by Haas, Baruch 4
Co., and all retail druggists.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22
To Cover Defects,

An interesting suggestion is that the
sale of mantles, jackets, cloaks, shawls
and wraps has been large, and as the
long cloaks and mantles now worn
cover up a multitude of defects in the
dresses beneath, the latter have been
made to do extended service.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22
Looking for Situations.

One of the Melbourne newspapers say
that awhile ago woman there adver-
tised for two housemaids. The same
day two stylishly dressed young women
were shown into her drawing room, and
were treated as callers until they re-
marked that they had come in answer
to the advertisement. They explained
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22

that their father had recently lost his
property, and consequently they found
it necessary to take situations. When
asked if they could wait at table, they
replied, "Well, yes, we can wait, but
we would rather not. as we might meet
lot of friends"
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22

Nine. Janauscheks especial pets are
two guinea pigs, which were presented
to her by the superintendent of the Zoo
logical gardens in Cincinnati. She has
carried them about with her during the
entire season, and allows them the free
run of her rooms.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22

Women's clubs, or Ladies' clubs" as
they are described, which is probably in
tended to mean the same thing, are null
tiplying rapidly in London. Already
there are some half dozen of promi-
nence and many others not yet promii
nent.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22

The wife of Emil Holub, the explorer,
has received a gold medal from the en-
peror of Austria for her bravery on her
wedding tour in Africa.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22

The Archduchess Marie Therese of
Austria never becomes interested in
what she is saying without pulling at a
lock of hair over her right temple.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22

In all the enterprises set in motion by
the Chicago fair, SO far as women are
concerned, the most prominent are the
efforts to show women as inventors.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22
Where Women Raise Chickens.

The young women of Hammonton, N.
j., are competitors in raising chickens,
and the town has more poultry than any
other in the state. Under single roof
a prominent breeder had as many as
5000 broilers at once, as we'll as 1000
hens.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22

In very formal society black enameled
bangles are worn as supplementary
mourning. Black enameled flowers are
sometimes attached to these.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22

A Steubenville CO., woman few days
ago chased a man three squares and
pelted him with stones for spanking her
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-22
Our Homo Brew.

Maier q Zoeblein's Lager. fresh from the
brewery, on draught in all the principa! sa.
looms, delivered promptly in bottles or kegs
once ard Brewery. 4<z Also ct. Telephone 81.