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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-27
THEY WERE SUSPICIOUS.
A Red Curtain and Green Lamp shade
| Cause Trouble,

~ IScu anu Nf6en Lamp Snau8
Cause Trouble
During the siege of Paris the national
guards were constantly on the lookout
for German spies. In fact French
man of that time was apt to see spy
and an enemy of his country in every
man whom he did not know. Gen.
Trochu himself was once arrested on
suspicion. Cham, the carica turist, Tis-
sander, the aeronaut, and a number of
other innocent persons were arrested,
and had to account for themselves.
One night the Prussian colors were
shown from the attic of house in the
Rue Lafayette So at least thought the
ever watchful French sentries. Imme-
diately the house was surrounded, and
a crowd of soldiers burst into the attic
of the supposed spy They found man
peacefully cooking his supper, who pro-
tested vigorously when the soldier pre-
pared to drag him away. What did he
mean by showing the Prussian colors, a
red light, and then green one? he was
asked
"But, gentlemen, 1 have not done so.
No, the room was warm, and l put up
my curtain and opened my window just
now, but l have no red and green
lights"
One of the younger soldiers stepped
up to the lieutenant. 81 believe the
poor fellow is innocent" he said ''May
question hin?" Permission was given
and he said: Pull down your curtain. +"
The man obeyed. 1t was transpa-
rent red shade. you say you put up
the curtain and opened the window a
few minutes ago? What did you do
then?"
II went on cooking my supper"
"Thinl1 minute. Did YOU do moth
ing else?"
"Why, nothing to speak of, sir. There
was draught from the window, and
put that green shade on my lamp, and
then"
That's enough" cried the soldier,
"a transparent red curtain, and green
lamp shade" He turned to the lieuten-
ant, but that gentleman had already
prepared to retreat.
Good night, my friend. Eat youi
supper before it gets cold. Forward,
march."-Youth's Companion.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-27

Some interesting experiments have
lately been made by Prot. Angelo Mosso,
Of Turin, on the temperature of the
brain. 1t is common observation that
during prolonged mental exercise or
excitement the head becomes hotter
but Prof. Mosso has applied very deli
cate Misunderstanding apparatus to ascer-
tain the effect upon the brain tempera-
ture not merely of conscious mental
effort, but of various stimulants and
irritants. The sensitiveness of the brain
may be judged from the fact that during
profound sleep noise produced within
the hearing of the sleeper, although not
loud enough to cause an awakening,
makes perceptible rise in temperature.
The administration of cocaine was OBJ
served to cause a rise of more than
seven degrees in the brain temperature.
One of the the effects of opium appears
to be to produce fall in the tempera-
ture of the brain before any of the
other organs of the body are similarly
affected, and indeed while they are yet
rising in temperature. Great mental
activity produces n condition of the
blood which appears to be poisonous,
especially to the muscular system. Prof.
Mosso has used both human beings
and dogs as the subjects of his expert
ments. Youth's Companion.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-27
STOOD UP FoRsTEwED PRUNEs
4 Determined Lanllady's Noble Sacrific
on the Altar of Tradition.

Determined Landlady's Noble Sacrifice
on the Altar of Tradition.
''No You cannot have your hash
served in your room. That is my ulti-
matum."
The colored waiter boy brought the
message from the landlady. / told my
wife to pack up our trunks and move
at once. l went out and looked for
another boarding house and found one
within ten minutes.
l returned with grim and desperate
looking eXpressman. The landlady was
awaiting me in the vestibule. She was
sobbing as if her heart would break
She threw her arms round my neck as |
crossed the threshold. The grim ex-
pressman stood there and looked at this
act with a sncer as if he had seen the
same sort of thing before.
"Do not leave me-" howled the land
lady, her tears effacing the pattern
carpet. II owe the plumber S160 and
the grocer 1910. The ice cream man has
judgment against me for S56 If 1
cannot keep you all summer 1 am
ruined, as | know not where there are
any other boarders to be got"
''Ha, hal" laughed. "You are in my
power. Never before was a boarding
house keeper in my clutches. Now, take
the Bible" and pulled one out of my
pocket being a newspaper mainland
make this oath:
II swear never again to feed my
boarders on fried liver"
II swear.' said the landlady.
Il promise not to deluge them with
shoe leather steak"
"That L willingly swear" answered
the landlady, kissing the book.
And not to give them apple sauce
with their meals"
81 swear"
"And to forever abandon stewed
prunes."
Hold" screamed the landlady.
Here you encroach on the most sacred
rights of the boarding house mistress.
Rutfian, | will die rather than submit
to your infamous demands"
Twas stony hearted "Do your worst, ~
l said to the grim eXpressmau, and he
proceeded to do his worst.
The landlady became hysterical. 81
am ruined" she suuawked, but l die
in a noble cause, ami the boarding house
keepers of the United States win re-
member me. perish proud, sir but it
is in sacred battle. | die ON the altar
of stewed prunes. May they ever rule
the roost in American boarding houses,
and may no landlady ever prove recreant
to the glorious cause of stewed prunes!"
With that she tainted, and with the
aid Of the eXpressmau we quit Whether
the stewed prune still lives in American
boarding houses l leave the reader to
decide. IN. Y, Herald.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-27
A Fair Proposition.

The tramp came up to the man on the
corner and tackled him.
Can you help one in need?" he said,
humbly.
About how much this time?" was
the inquiry following the appeal.
"Seven dollars"
The man on the corner jumped a bout
seven feet high.
Great snakes" he exclaimed, what
are you going to do with all that
money!"
Get something to drink with it"
ut doesn't take that much, hope?'
81 don't know" and the tramp
sighed wearily. 'It's been so long
since I've had drink that feel like
| had a seven dollar thirst on me.
Give me a chance to go and find out,
and ii | haven't I'll bring you back
your change. Detroit Free Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-27

A letter in the Calcutta Englishman
gives a curious account of what is oddly
termed the criminal career" of leop.
ard which in twenty-oue mon this killed
l54 human beings, among others Al
boys, 81 girls and 40 old women, in the
Arani jurisdiction. 1t was at last killed
itself, on April 8, in the village of Ma
found to measure 9 feet, inches and tu
have an abnormally large head and
very powerful shoulders. 1t several
times broke into houses and dragged
its victims out of the house to devour
them. More ordinarily it seized them
in the veranda, or children when play
Ing in the open spaces. That this was
great homicidal career is obvious: but
If we are to call 1t 'criminal' career,
we shall come before long to call volca-
noes or earthquakes, or influenza or
cholera, or even open drains, criminal, "
because they bring about great num-
ber of violent deaths. A leopard, if not
incapable of guilt is surely no more
guilty in killing man than in killing
deer; and of crime it is even more cer-
tainly incapable than of guilt, crea-
ture that has never even conceived the
notion of law can hardly offend against
the law.-London Spectator
"A catboat is so named because nc
one ever knows which way it is going
TO jump.--N. Y. Herald.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-27
SHE EARNED The MONEY.
a DptcrmInrd Little Womnn who Went
to the Yheater but Didn't Laugh.

Determl""d Little Womnn Who Went
to the TheHter but Didn't Laugh
eyes" said the little shopwoman,
smoothing down the black alpaca apron
that covered well-worn, black bonn
bazinc dress. "Ycs, went to the thea
ter once, and ! earned s25 by doing it.
too.
You see was born and brought up
right here in Greenwich village. Nv
folks was all Dutch Reformed and dread
ful strict, and my my mother thought
it was an awful sin to go to the thcater
"My husband was different. He was
younger and gayer, and he was always
beggin' me to go to the theater or the
opera with him, until at last, Washing
toms birthday, he came in and said:
"'Now, see here. There's a-goin' to
be n big minstrel show here tonight
and want you to go. know you'll
laugh yourself sick.
$50. no, l wouldn't I says
eyes you would he says You
couldn't help it, I'll give you twenty
five dollars if you'll sit through the
show without laughin'.'
"'Do you mean it.? | says.
"'I mean it, he says
"'Then Ill GO l says, and I'll get
that twenty-five dollars, too
"He laughed, and knew he thought
he was pretty safe not to lose tho
money. We was real well off then, and
| never used to suppose I'd have to SeeI
thread and needle shop for a livin'.
'Well, the evenin' came and we went
to the show, and do say it was the
funniest thing | ever see. | thought I'd
die, / wanted to laugh so, but every
time felt like smilin' I'd think of that
twenty-five dollars and pull my face
straight in a hurry. My husband kept
looilin' at me whenever they got off the
best jokes, as if to say: Well, surely
you'll laugh at that, but there | sat as
solemn as judge.
Towards the end of the time he got
kind of uneasy about his money, and
he'd point out the jokes and nudge me
| with his elbow, but through it all
never laughed once. / thought of all
the bad and dreadful things I'd eveS
heard of, but even while thinllin' of fu,
nerals and corpses and all it was all
could do to keep my face smooth.
"And when we got out he says:
"'Well, Ill keep my word and you
| shall have the money, but l never
would have believed you could have
done it, never!'
$50 l earned my twenty-five dollars,
but it was the hardest nights work
ever did, and l wouldn't have done ii
again for twice as muck. IN. Y. Re.
cOrdcr
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-27
THE poss SECTION GANG.


Railroad Lnb,rrrs Among whom Wera
Many professions.
Superintendent Elliot IIolbroolS, Of
the Baltmora 81 Ohio road, in the
| course of an interesting chat, said he
did not believe any road in the country
could turn up like the Baltimore &
Ohio, section gang with IA county cor
oner, doctor of divinity, an ex-mem-
Der of lhc legislature, and an emergency
| physician. He has been out along the
line for week, and tells story about
an experience he had while his car was
lying at Sand Patch n night or two ago.
The foreman of a gang came up to
him and said;
"There is more talint to the square
inch in that gang on the fur side of
that mountain than | have met with
since | was at the last dimocratic state
convention"
Mr.. Holbrook asked the man what he
meant, and the foreman continued:
II was coming up the hill from work
with my gang, bit ago, and when a
| few rods below Philson's we found the
body of man lying beside the track.
His body was yet warm, and l said, 4
wish had doctor here said |, half
to myself.
"I guess 1 can answer in pinch,
said one of the men of the gang.
"'What do you know about such
things? l asked, with some show OF
contempt.
20, took term in the old jefferson
Medical college years ago, but didn't
take to practice and quit All this time
he had been rumaging the body, and in
a minute said: He's dead
Well, I'll leave two or three of you
here to watch the body, while | get a
coroner or squire to hold the inquest
said |. The rest of you can come with me.
4 guess, as l am coroner of the
county, I'll do, said the undiscovered
citizen.
" 'Your said l to him.
20, yes; was elected last fall
Well, go ahead. He took six of the
| gang and held an inquest, and returned
Il verdict of accidental death.
" Well, that's done; put him in the
hand-car, and we'll take him up and
get q coffin, and a preacher and bury
him., | said to the men.
What's the use?' said man of the
gang who hadn't said word till now.
Il am minister, and always have a
Bible with me. Let's hold the services
right here Let the others dig grave
up there under that big hemloclt, and
We'll bury him without further trouble.
Acting on his suggestion the grave
was soon dug, the body carried to its
side, and then the minister took hold.
He read chapter, gave out hymn, as
he called it, which the men sung, and
then he delivered one of the most feelin
an appropriatist funeral sermons ever
heard. 1t was out of sight, and nearly
every one of us was putty moist before
he quit. There wasn't nothin' in it all
resemblin' my church, but it caught
me, cause it was simple and as power
full rs the dynamite we had been using
all day.
Like the doctor, the gospel fellow
had his innings in a school and semin-
airy, but woman scrape or a Parkhurst
expedition had downed him, and he was
unbelSnownst to himself doing really
big now. What struck me all of heap
was the fact that l, who was bossin' the
gang, could only touch the pen to
make my signature on the pay rolls,
and all the fellows under me were
either NJ. DIS, or d. d. S, or d. BIS. Great
country this!'-Pittsburgh Post
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-27
An Annual Job.

Young Wife, wish you would take
q day off and help me bring up those
jars of fruit l put up last summer, and
find some way to get rid of the stuff
It's all spoiled, as usual,
Observation-Disclosures the hurry?
Young Wife--I want the jars to put
up more fruit.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-27

Mrs. Bilkins-I arm afraid little John,
ny intends to play truant this afternoon
and creep under the circus tent.
Mr., Bill1ins-Why?
Mrs Bilkins-At lunch he didn't talk
about anything but his lessons, Good
News.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-27

Mamma-Will you have some more
pudding, pet?
Little pet-No ma'am. I'm full.
Mamma--IIorrorsl You must't saw
your full. IT isn't nice.
Little Pet-I mean my 'tomachs full.
Good News.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-27

"But, my dear Harold-I cannot mar
ry you. You can't support wife on
your salary"
Eyes, Maude. 1t will suffice for you,
and I-well, dearest, l viii shift for
myself Puck.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-27

Irate Father-Did You ever earn
dollar in your life?
Son-Nes, Father; several pnt you
never paid me. Puck.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-27

"A catboat is so named because nc
one ever knows which way it is going
to jump, Y. Herald.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1892-10-08
Proclamation.

Governor Wiley has issued the fol-
lowing proclamation regarding Colum-
bus Day
STATE OF IDAHO, EXECUTIVE DEP'T.-
The Congress of the United States bav-
ing designated Friday, Oct. 21, 1892, -
the anniversary of the discovery Of tho
United States issued proclamation de-
claring that day general holiday, and
recommending that it be celebrated by
proper ceremonies.
Now, therefore, /, Norman B. Wiley,
governor of Idaho, do designate Friday,
Oct. 2l, 1892, as Columb bus Day, recog-
nizing that it is meet that knowledge Of
great men and their meritorious deeds
shall not perish from the earth, let us
as citizens of Idaho, in common with
our fellow citizens of the United States,
observe the four hundredth anniver-
sary of the discovery of America, rs =
holiday, for the ommemoration OF him
whose faith and courage made our coun-
try possibility, Christopher Columbu
l recommend that tha public schools
of our commonwealth be closed upon
that day, and they be accorded fitting
prominence in the observations, that
the youth of our land may be imbued
with patriotic sentiments, and taught
the privileges and responsibilities of
American citizenship.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1892-10-08

George Ticknor Curtis is one of the
highest authorities in the Democratic
party on constitutional law, says the
New York Recorder. He is Democrat
of Democrats, but he repudiates modern
Democracy 80 far as the tariff is con-
cerned and brands as heresy and per-
version Of history the plank of the Chi
case platform bearing on that question.
"In common with many other Demo-
crats,u Mr.. Curtis writes to the editor
of the American Economist, 'T cannot
follow the leaders of the party in de-
nouncing Republican protection as q
fraud upon the labor of the great ma
jority for the benefit of few nor can
l subscribe to the doctrine that a pro-
tective tariff is unconstitutional. l
have no pecunisry interests in manu-
factures, but | know what protection
has done and is doing for this country.
If it operates fer the benefit of the few,
1 am not one of that few, am one of
the many one of the great majority
benefited by it, including those who de-
nounce it for the sake of obtaining po-
litical power"
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1892-10-08
The Worst to be Told.

The snowy heads were bowed and tho
wrinkled faces were wet with bitter
tears. A great crushing sorrow had
come to them in their old age and they
clung to each other helplessly.
HMotbern-
There was world of patLos in the
aged husbands tender, solemn manner
of address.
II have seen our boy in-in"-
The load upon his mind was too great
to permit him to proceed at once. His
voice sank to an inarticulate whisper.
"Jaili-
The word seemed to wiring bic soul.
'And he confessed to all'
"Oh, James ~
The venerable mother tremhled and
would have fallen but for the support of
her helpmete's strong right arm.
"James, James, to think that it il all
true.u
Eyes, mother, be admitted it all Oh,
that should live to see this day ~
In utter misery they rocked to and
fro in each others arms.
"And, mother, the worst Of it is yet
to be told"
She looked into his face in unspsaka-
bic horror.
"James."
sour boy confesses that he stole the
money to-oh-to buy cigarettes"
1t seemed as if their grief must kill
them.-Detroit Tribune.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1892-10-08

Sad is the fate of the old Democrats
in Idaho, who have been cong-atulating
themselves that they had nearly lived
to Gee Che day when they would have
the privilege of voting for Democratic
candidate for president. Heaven will
now have to boIntifully lengthen out
their lives another four years and three
weeks before they can enjoy that gloEi-
GUS privilege, Alas, the Democratic
State Central Committee, composed Of
younger men, has endorsed to the Sec
retary ofState, to be placed on the Aus
tralian ballot, the Peoples Party cleo
tors. Alas for the old, old hope the
only boost the dyedin-the-wool Demo-
Gratis can giye to their idol the Stuffed
Prophet will be in casting vote
against his rival under grand-father's
hat. AS nearly rs the facts can be now
arrived ct, the Democrats have made a
deal with the Populists-a jug handle
deal at that-by which they are to en-
dorse the Peoples electors, and in re-
turn therefor the Populists are to knife
their own candidate for Secretary of
State, whom they themselves tried to
get rid Of. OF course the effect of this
deal will be to make some of the Demo-
Gratis vote for the Republican electors.
1t will create g confusion in all three of
the parties which will probably injure
the chances of the other Democratic
candidates without hurting the Repub-
licans. As the NUGGET is q free lance in
politics this campsign we can look on
all these deals with profound indiffer-
ence.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1892-10-08
IDAHo's BUILDING.

The Idaho state bnilding is in the
style Of the Swiss chalet, and was Sc
lected by the com mission after careful
consideration as the one most typical of
the conditions and Surroundings of our
mountain state.
1t has frontage of so feet and ex-
treme depth Of so feet, with gallery por-
ticos on front and sides Of second floor
10 feet wide. The extended second floor
giving space for roof garden 29x50 feet.
The first floor consists of g loggia or
or open vestibule 7xl0 feet, four Office
rooms two IA feet inches by l6 feet,
and two Is feet inches by Is feet and
two toilet rooms.
The second floor consists Of women's
reception room 24xzs- feet and a mems
reception room 27z48 feet.
On the third floor is the exhibition
room, 4S feet inches by 30 feet.
The gentIemen's reception will repre-
cent typical hunters lodge, and will be
artistically ornamented and decorated
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1892-10-08
The Evils of Evil immigration,

The Rev. DR.. Dixon, Of New York, on
Sunday last, made direct thrust at one
of the chief evils now imperiling our ma
ton. He mentioned the appearance OF
cholera at our ports and then said:
"The sudden appearance of Asiatic
cholera carries with it startling mess
age. We have been taught the. pot
house politics is poor training for
health officials. Say what we will about
the efficiency of our quarantine, its
methods have been jumble ofstupidity
and brutality with scarcely trace Of
executive ability. The conduct Of this
business has not only been a disgrace
to the American nation, but stigma on
the history of the Anglo-Saxon race.
And for this we must thank our pot
house politicians, whose life principle is,
TO the victor belongs the spoils.' We
have learned that there are great steam
ship companies who do not hesitate to
sell the health of 62, 900, 900 Of people in
America for the price of steerage pass
age of a few hundred poverty stricken
refugees.
Every city in America is at the mercy
of New York. Let our bretheren in 9TH
er cities remem ber this when they apol-
ozize for and excuse the villainies of
Tammany hall for the sake of the vote
of the gang at the polls in the presiden-
tial election. Tammany hall is not SIM
ply local disgrace. 1t may be a ma
tional scourge. What is the sense in
moving heaven and earth to quarantine
few victims of pest-ridden Hamburg
and at the same time open wide our
gates to John Most and Bergman? Why
buy an island to quarantine 800 healthy
American citizens and open the gates
to the thousands who formed the mob
at Haymarket square, delivered New
Orleans to the reign of assassins, and
called forth the army in Pennsylvania
and New York to restore order? Does
thinking man doubt, in view of the
recent events, that these steamship
Companies are in collusion with the
prisons and poorhouses of E'urope ~
DIR. Dixon is right. We are the rec
ognized dumping ground for the degsa-
dation, poverty and ignorance of Eu-
rope but while Tsmmsny may be di-
rectly chargeable for the Isches which
permit this corruption, the nations
ealoly hOIoS every Hotef III every STATE
accountable for permitting Tammany TO
90 it. ANY one who has visited the
docks wEere types of lowest mankind
are landed at the rate of more than
thousand day is quickly alarmed, but
the trouble is few people see the trough
which poHrs its filth into our nations
purity. There is nothing in common be-
tween 50 per cent. of the immigrants OF
to-day and any American institution or
American principle. 1t is time to erect
a barrier against these paupers, as well
as against the products they make at
their homes in Europe. d Alene
American.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1892-10-08

The Infamous Dalton brothers and
most of their gang have at last met the
fate they so richly deserved. On last
Thursday three of the brothers and
three of their pals attempted to rob the
banks in Coffeevlle, Kansas, when the
citizens turned out and killed four Of
the gang, wounding the fifth and one
escaping. Three of the citizens were
killed and others wounded. The Dali
tons were relatives of the James and
Younger outlaws. The whole lot ofthem
is now nearly wiped out and it is to be
hoped that the breed will be stopped.