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

One of the most curious wells in the
west is on the place of Henry M. Hen
derson on Oakes avenue. This well
can play a tune on a dozen different
musical instruments at the same time,
and has done it, which is an accom-
plishment that no human being is
known to possess. The well is about
400 feet deep. At nearly all hours of
the day or night wind blows up from
the bottom of it and whistles through
the cracks in the tight board covering.
When the wind does not blow out it
seems to be sucked in by the well.
An abundant supply of good water
is in the we'll at all times, and where
the wind comes from or where it goes
is mystery which Mr.. Henderson has
not solved. One day not long ago
Mr.. Henderson collected all the mu-
sical instruments he ould-amounting
to eight-from his neighbors and
friends. He bored holes in the boards
covering the well and at one aperture
placed a cornet, at another a bass
horn, at another a clarionet, then
fife. an immense tin horn about three
yards long which he had made,
mouth organ, and other instruments,
up to the number mentioned.
One after another they began to
blow as he put them in. The hoarse
growl of the bass horn mingled with
the clarion tones of the cornet and
clarionet, etc. When all were going
the din was terrible, and there did not
seem to be good note sounded. The
wind does not come up from the well
in a steady blow, but in gusts of more
or less force. and it was amusing as
well as astonishing to hear the old bass
and the nine-foot tin tube snort to-
gether- Tacoma Herald.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-17
An Unpleasant Experience. '

"How does it feel to be shot in bat
tlePn said an old, gray-coated confed-
crate at the Pikesville home, in reply
to a question asked by Baltimore
Herald man.
"Well. you see, it's hard to describe.
l was badly hit at Gettysburg, and it
was something like this: When we
first went into the battle there was a
scattering fre-a man falling out here
and there. The cracks of the rifles
and whizz of the bullets increased in
rapidity. Charge! came the long
expected order, and with a cheer we
rushed across Ethe field toward the en-
envy. Bullets fairly ralned upon US.
A man fell in the front rank. Close
inn yelled the captain. l took his
place.
Another moment and felt dizzy
numbness creeping over me, almost
like a man helplessly drunk; I sank
gradually to the ground. The roar
still rang in my ears, but sounded as
though miles off. 1t became dark
slowly, then all was blank. When
regained consc iousness l heard means
and groans a II about me. 1t seemed
like a month before any one came tc
me. ! felt as though I was burning
up. How l craved a drink of water
AT last my comrades came, pulled
a dead man from off my legs and car
ried me to the hospital. lay there {
month. When | left there this arm
was gone" and the old veterans eve!
became moistened as he pointed to his
empty sleeve and puffed violently a
his brierwood.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-17
HOW HE WON HER PAPA.
A Clever Young Lover Consults a CIeve
lawyer and Succeeds.

Young Toddleby was true-hearted
and promising youth, says the N. Z.
Ledger. He had graduated with honor
at Yale and was studying law with
Mr.. Lofter.
It so happened that Toddleby be-
came acquainted with a beautiful
young lady. daughter of old Digby.
He loved the fair maiden. and when
he had reason to believe that his love
was returned he asked Mr. Lofter to
recommend him to the father, Lofter
being on terms of close intimacy with
the family.
The lawyer agreed and performed
the mission, but old Digby. who loved
money. asked what property the young
man had. Lofter said he did not
know, but he would inquire. The
next time he saw his young student
he asked him if he had any property
at all.
Only health, strength and deter
mination to work." replied the youth.
We'll" said the lawyer, who sim
-cerely believed the student was in
every way worthy, "let us see. What
will you take for your right leg? 1
will give you 500 900 for ii"
OF course Toddleby refused. The
next time the lawyer saw the young
lady's father hes said: Il have in
quired about this young mans circum-
stances. He has no money in bank;
but he owns piece of property for
which, to my certain knowledge, he
has been offered and has refused $780,
O00."
This led old Digby to consent to the
marriage. which shortly afterwards
took place. In the end he had reason
to be proud of his son-in-law, though
he was once heard to remark, touch
ing that rare piece of property. upon
the strength of which he had con-
sented to the match: eff it could not
take wings it was liable at any time to
walk offr'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-17
Colds Great Tenacity.

Gold is so very tenacious that a
piece of it drawn into wire one
twentieth of an inch in diameter will
sustain a weight of 500 pounds with
out breaking. says an exchange.
It's malleability is SO great that a
single grain may be divided into q
O00. 600 parts and a cubic inch into g.
523, 809, 529 parts, each of which may
be distinctly seen by the naked eye.
A grain and half of gold may be
beaten into leaves of one inch square,
if intersected by parallel lines drawn
at right angles to each other and dis
tant only the one-hundredth part of an
inch, will produce 25,000,000 little
squares, each of which may be dis
tinctly seen without the aid of glass.
The surface of any given quantity OF
gold. according to the best authorities,
may be extended by the hammer $40,
S14 times. The thickness of the metal
thus extended appears to be no more
than the 565, ,020th part of an inch.
Eight ounces of this wonderful metal
would gild silver wire of sufficient
length to extend entirely around the
! globe.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-17
MISSING LINKS.

The Shah of Persia drinks bottle of
brandy day, and uses much hashlsh
and opium.
The editor of the Brooklyn. N. Y.
Sunday Eagle is Miss Lizzie Kenny.
She is recognized as an able journalist.
Mrs. Scott-Siddons, who never play
ed anything but classical drama, is to
return to the boards in a play of to-
day.
The Prince of Wales has been Grand
Master of the English Grand Lodge OF
Free Masons for seventeen successive
years.
Hawthorne and Longfellow went to
Bowdoin College as classmates. and
each wrote verses during his college
career.
Prince William, of Saxe-Weimar,
has returned to the army since the ac-
| cession of the new King of Wurtem-
burg.
The veteran actor Couldock writes
as if he was seventeen instead of
seventy.
Sir John Millias painted a picture
when he was seventeen that found a
place on the walls of the London
Academy.
President Hyde, of Bowdoin College,
has started a crusade against the OBJ
noxious cigarette, giving daily lectures
on the subject.
Count Tolstoi always answers letters
in the language in which they are
e IN
glish correspondence.
A commission of French architects
and archaologists has been appointed
to explore Sardes, the capital of Lydia
and the residence of Cr9sus.
On account of the grave errors in
treatment, the use of Koch's lymph has
been ordered to be discontinued in the
Russian military hospitals.
Walt Whitman's health is failing
rapidly, and the death of the ''good
grey boot" is regarded by his friends
as probable within a short period.
Coquelin is greatly troubled will
rheumatism, and people similarly
afflicted are said to find their ailmen
a passport to the actors good graces.
Eugenie's small and elegant foot
once the admiration of the French
court, has now, it is said, become
swollen out of shape by gout and rheu
matism.
John Stevenson, a resident of the
Old Mans Home in Philadelphia, has
used tobacco since he was nine years
of age aud yet he has just reached hi
100 birthday.
Baby Mckee is to sleep in a Grill
which was the bed of President Harri-
son when he was an infant. 1t has
been in the possession of the family fol
seventy years.
Thaddeus Stevens died in 1868, but
his estate has not yet been settled. a
woman who claims to be the widow ot
his nephew filed a large claim agains
the estate recently.
In New York city seventy women
,rn 'in ,...'l a., So i,N..r and ION ~
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-17
A Bed Not Made to sleen On.

An English resident of Russia de-
scribes the merchant of that country as
knowing the pecuniarv value of what
is called ga good position in society,""
He has fine house and gorgeous fur
niture, and gives sumptuous feasts;
but he really sighs for the simple life
which he formerly led as peasant.
The corporation of a country town
honored me with dinner, and I slept
at the house of rich merchant of the
place. The old gentleman took me,
according to custom. into every room
of his house. and showed me all the
expensive property he had stuffed it
with-pictures, furniture, ornaments,
clocks, carpets, silver and gold. l was
called on to exhaust my vocabulary of
admiration.
Among the rest he showed me his
own bedroom, furnished with a very
fine bed; and he asked me the invari-
able question: What do you think of
thatP'
l admired it properly. I thought it
magnificent. 1t was covered with blue
silk and lace. Yes" he said. that
cost a deal of money, but"-with a
wink such as nobody but a Russian
knows how to give-'I don't sleep
atop of that bed. l sleep under it,
Youths Companion.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-17

A Harvard student told me an anus
ing story about himself the other day,
says the Boston Herald 1t seems
that recently his mother had a young
lady guest at their home on the Back
Bay. and when he came from college
in The afternoon he was introduced to
her.
At dinner, also, she sat opposite to
him at the table. He paid little atten-
ton to the fair visitor, as his mind
was engrossed with a problem in his
lessons. However, his brothers were
as assiduous as possible in enterta ming
her.
As it happened. the latter had en-
gagements out that evening. and, as
Mrs. A. had promised Mrs. B. to have
one of her sons to take her to the
theatre. it fell to the lot of my friend
George, the Harvard man.
He accepted the situation gracefully.
and in due time the young couple set
off for the theatre.
Arriving, George left his companion
at one side of the lobby while he
stepped up to the box Office and pur-
chased the tickets; then. turning about,
he looked toward the EslaoezsheEs-Le
was surprised to see half dozen there
and ye gods! is it possible?-he could
not tell which was his precious charge!
Here was dilemma.
George said he Immediately decided
that rather than risk speaking to the
wrong person he would stand still
till the young lady spoke to him. So
he gazed at his tickets for what
seemed to him an age. but was proba-
bly, only minute, when Miss B. came
up and said: Il fear you did not
recognize me-"
"Oh. yes, yes,'' stammered George.
equivocating; yes l did, 1 thought
they had not given me the seats l
asked for and was considering what
was best to do in the matter" And
this was one of the gallant Harvard
meni
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-17
TRAVELLING IN GREENLAND.
Decisive Measures to Keep the Body
from Freezing by Inches.


Every one knows that a winter in
Greenland is cold season; but it is
pretty late in the fall' all the year
round in that part of the world Here
is description of a September day
taken from THE First Crossing of
Greenland"
On the morning of Sept. the
weather was glorious and the air still.
There had been light fall of snow in
the night. The sun shone over the
infinitely monotonous snow field,
which, rising almost imperceptibly,
stretched away and away in front OF
us, like one huge white carpet, glitter
ing with diamonds, soft and fine in
texture as down, and laid in long,
gentle undulations which the eye could
scarcely follow.
But in the afternoon the aspect of
our landscape changed entirely. A bit
ing wind got up from the northwest
which drove the snow before it in one
overwhelming whirlwind. The sky then
cleared completely and the weather
grew colder.
The wind increased in strength; it
was bitter work toiling along against
it and we had to be careful not to get
badly frozen.
First my nose hardened, but I dis.
covered this in time to save it by rub
bing it well with snow. thought my
self safe now, but then felt a queer,
chilly feeling under my chin. where !
found that my throat was quite numb
and stiff. By more rubbing and wrap
ping some mittens and other things
rOnnd NV neck 7 put matters STRAIGHT
there.
But then came the worst attack OF
all, as the wind found its way in
through my clothes in the region of my
stomach, and gave rise to terrible
pains. This was met by the use of 9
soft felt hat as chest protector, and
was now armed at all points. My
companions suffered as did, and the
bodily comforts of our tent were more
welcome than usual that evening.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-17
She, Uses Her Hat for a Baking Tin

In southern California the Indians
make bread from the pods of a legu-
minous plant called the mesquite. :"
A squaw pounds the pods fine in a
wooden mortar. Then she takes from
her head her conical hat and sprinkles
a little water inside of it. Next she
sprinkles little meal in the hat then
a little more water, again little IN ore
meal and so alternately until the hat is
full. This accomplished, she exposes
the hat and its contents to the sun
until the M xture is baked into a solid
IOaf - TuSHjRutOH STIR
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-17

The telephone line between Manitou
and Pixies Peak has just been COM
pleted, a distance of about nine miles.
1t is the highest telephone line in the
world. The peak is IA 115 feet in
height, while the village of Manitou is
6, 563 feet above the sea.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-17

Lake Ontario is now lower than ever
before since it was known to white
men. 1t is estimated that it would re-
quire 2, 541, 900, 900 tons of water to
bring it up to its normal level
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-17

*Daily. Except Sunday. flag stop. meals.
Dark Faced Type denotes tmsfrom IL 90 noon to II 90
midnight Light Faced from 70 90 midnight TO II 90 nOOn
JOSEPH WOOD, E. A. FORD,
General Manager, General Passenger Agent
11-16-G.-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, 1892-02-17
Proofreading.

The best proofreader in the United
States gets $40 an hour for his services,
and pays a heavy fine for every typo
graphical error which he permits to
creep into his books.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-17

Marriage is not always a failure;
sometimes it is a compromise with
ones creditors. Omaha World.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-17
Legal Notice
Flora Young, Plaintiff, }
VS.
John YOnnp- Dpfnnlantl

g J
VS.
John Young, Defendant
John Young, whose place of re sidence is un-
known, will take notice. that on the sth day of
February. A. ID 1892 the plaiHtifI. Flora oun q
filed her petition in the Court of Common Pleas
of Portage County. Ohio, being cause No. 27n4
the grounds of gross neglect of duty and adul
terry. and for alimony to be CHARGED on the de
fendant's real and personal estate, and that said
cause will be for hearing on and after the gath
day of March, A. d. 1892.
FLORA YOUNG
1222-6t ByJ.H. DUssEL. her Att,v.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-17
SOuthWard.

Nos. 336 and 33S connect at Wellsville for
Steubenville and Bellaire. Nos. 33S and 342
connect in Union Station, Pittsburgh, for the
East.
BETWEEN RAYARp AND NEW PHILADELPHIA.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-17
FORGOT TO LOOK AT-HER.

Awkward Predicament Into Which a
Studious Youth from Harvard Fell.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-17

Some insects are in state of ma
turity thirty minutes after birth.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-17
Teachers, examinations.

Teachers Examinations.
l. EXAMINATIONS will be held. commencing
IL at O'Clock a. m. and closing at y. m.
on the FIRST SATURDAY of each month; also,
the THIRD SATURDAY in October. November,
February and April.
The examination on the THIRD SATURDAY in
February will be held at tGarettsville; that on
the THIRD SATURDAY in April, at Kent. All
others will be held at the High School Build
ing, Ravenna.
No certificate will be ante-dated.
Any applicant. known to cheat, will be re-
scSed for six months.
By order of the Board.
q. HAYMAKER, ClerF,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-17
Notice OF Letting of Contract for
Furnishing Printed Supplies for
Election Purposes.

NJ Office is hereby given. that the County
1 y Board of Elections of Portage County, Ohio
will. the 9th day of February. 1892 let to the
lowest responsible bidder in said county, the con-
tract for furnishing the Ballots for the coming
April election.
Place Of said letting. Office of County Commits
siOners. Rayenna. Ohio.
Specifications for said Ballots are on file at II.
l.; Beatty'S office, Ravenna. Ohio, where said bids
will be received.
Sealed bids will be received until twelve
O'Clock, noon. on the day of letting said contract
By order of the Board
D. C. GOLDMAN,
President Board of Elections.
II. L. BEATTY. Clerk. 1222-2w
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-17

Tie Shah of Persia drinks bottle of
brandy a day, and uses much hashish
and opium.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-02-17

In New York city seventy women
~ ';r II a., So l,.,,.r and 'inr
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-07-16
Republican County Convention.

At meeting Of the republican cen
tral committee held on the 18th day O,
May, 1882, it was decided that a count,
convention be held in Rathdrum, Idaho
on Thursday, August 4, 1892 at l O'Clock
p. m, for the purpose Of placing in
nomination names for the various
county offices, members Of the lesisla.
tare and to elect eight delegates to the
state convention to be held at Moscow
ON the eighteenth day Of August. 1892
and to transact any other business that
may come before the convention.
1t was further ordered that the prim-
aries be held in the several precincts of
the county on Thursday July 81. 1892
Apportionment of delegates to the
county convention from the precincts
below named was fixed as follows:
Mission precinct, l.: Wolf Lodge pre-
cinct, l; st. Joe precinct, 1; st. Maries
precinct, l; Santa precinct, l; Cpur d.
Alene precinct, 5; Post Falls precinct
3; Hauser precinct, l; Westwood pre-
cinct. 4: stones Switch precinct, 1:
Iocallalo precinct, l; Sand Point pre-
cinct, 2; kootenai precinct, l; Half
way precinct l; Bonner's Ferry pre-
cinct, 3: Hope precinct, 3; Clark's Fork
precinct, 2; Seneaguotcen precinct, l:
Granite Creek preeinct l; Lakeview
precinct, l.
All new precincts to be created will
he allowed one delegate each to said
convention. RoBT. $. BRAGAw.
Chairman Republican Central Com.
nittee kootenai County.
ED. O'REILLEY,
Secretary,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-07-16

The cause OF the laborer has ever held
the respect and sympathy of all fair
minded people, and just as long a. they
respect the laws of the land, forming
unions only for the purpose Of mutual
protection and the maintainance of good
wages, will they continue to retain that
respect and sympathy; but when thev
use their united strength for the pur
pose OF keaking the laws Of their conn
Try, destroying property and committing
murder, they no longer retain the
sympathy OF any law abiding citizen and
are not entitled TO any more regard than
any other band Of outlaws. That some
o' the union men Of the Ccur d'Alene
distfict Are outlaws and murderers il M
patent that it cannot be disputed; and
they have forfeited all claims ON III.
respect OF the community. The union
men have not made the demonstration
OF bravery that their friends boosted Of
IN every instance they have had the
odds on their side, and in the case NJ
the Mission riot, they made a very
owardly attack OH lot of unaymed
men, after guaranteeing them safe e.-
rort out OF the country; and at the ap-
pearance OF few U. S. troops in the
country, they few to hills or laid down
iheis arms and claimed the pr lection
oil the laws that few hours before they
were trying TO overthrow. The entire
affair Is deplorable and it 10 to BE- hoped
that the guilty will coon meet their
proper punishment and that the bal.
ance will regain their reason and return
10 their usual vacations. But all union
men are not responsible for the acts of
tho past week in the Ceur d'Alenes.
There are many amor: .heIn Who are
Jaw abi,.ir; citizens, /
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-07-16

The year 1892 will 60 into history a.
the year Of casualties and bloody mob,
The year opened with billiards and
railroad disasters, and with the ap-
proach OF spring came floods and
cyclones; but as spring has merged into
summer, strikes and mob violence have
added to the already long list OF lives
lost and property destroyed. 1t has
been suggested that the U. S. was under
the influence of Mars during the last
month; but We think that all the gods
OF destruction have entered into com.
b'ne and turned their forces loose on
North America.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-07-16
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AZ C9us p'ALEsz rn..,

LAND OFFICE At CGUR D'ALEsE, IDAHo
So,ic. 4. July II, lss2
named settler has filed notice nj hi. H.,
% 70 make final proof In supper, Of hi claim w
.nat sain proof will be made before The Regi.ts,
anu an. .e 81 st Cienr d'Alene, Idaho on
a. ~, ~, w viz; EDMUND LATOCK' h.,
ne south we,t I north east west x snutb'
rsnr. az. ssi, ot q section s. township " north,
He names the following vi,n..... .,
his continuous rssidence 1pon ana c,,i,, p,Vve
H. IT, vsn iAnf, Va Pat. whAIen, r. sharnl.r
~, VIE ~ Of Old Mission. Idaho. and o..
"nay Of Kingston, Td.ho i '''a'e
Jg,yi.~,,. '.HL' AesU'ef
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-07-16

The Minneapolis Times calls the dem.
ocratic nondescript, Stevenson the
just 1t may be justice in him to howl
civil service ,eform, and At the sane time.
wearing his finger ends off signing death
warrants for republican cross-road
postmasters at the suggestion of schem
ing POLITICIANS; but We are not able to
zee it in that light.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-07-16

CEUR D'ALESE is destined to be the
leading summer resort OF the northwest,
She has the water, the location and
scenery; all that is needed is rapid
transportation. We now have the op-
Portunity to secure that, and it is the
duty Of every citizen in the community
to assist the enterprise; it will paw YOU
to do it and you win be doing generous
act at the same time.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-07-16

a bay horse, branded A on right hin
tail bobbed last year, shaved foreton
and black scar on withers. The finder
viii be literally rewarded, by returning
to c. d. Warner, Cpur d'Alene Cy,y
ioah. AUSTIN CoRBIS End.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-07-16

NoRrHroRr News is the latest journal
1sfic effort Of northeastern Wash. II ia
edited ty H. L. Hughes, and is devoted
to the mining interests Of the north
west in general and Nerthpo.t in
particular.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-07-16

fRorkcTioN to all classes is the policy
OF the republican party, as opposed to
the democratic idea of tariff for reve-
nue. only
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-07-16

1T never rains but it pours." is an
Old adage that contains much truth
This month it has been pouring lead
and blood.