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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-15
Lumber Camp i'm winter.

Life in the lumbermen's winter
camps, deep in the backwoods of New
Brunswick, Maine, or in Quebec, is
not so adventurous as might at first
appear. II grows monotonous to the
visitor as soon as the strangeness of it
has worn off. The noises of the chop
ping, the shouting, the clanking and
trampling of the teams, give sufficient
warming to all the wild creatures of the
woods, and they generally agree in Civ,
ing a wide hearth to a neighborhood
which has suddenly become SO danger
Gus. The lumbermen are incessantly
occupied, cbopping and hauling from
dawn to sundown; and at night they
have little energy to expend on the
hunting of bears and panthers. Their
hunks and their blankets acquire an
attraction for them; and by the time
the camp has concluded its after sup
per smoke and the sound of few noisy
songs has died away, the wild beasts
might creep near enough to camp to
smell the pork and beans with little
risk.
At rare intervals, however, the mo-
notony of profound and soundless
SHOWS, of endless forests, of felled
trees, of devious wood roads, of ak and
sled and chain, is sharply broken, and
something occurs to remind the heed
less woodsman that though in the
wilderness he is yet not truly of it, He
is suddenly made aware of those shy
but savage forces which, regarding
him as trespasser on their domain,
have been vigilantly keeping him un-
der keen and angry watch.
The spirit of the violated forest strikes
a swift and sometimes effectual blow
for revenge. A yoke of oxen are
straining at their load; great branch
seems, with concious purpose, to reach
down and seize the nearest OK by his
horns, and the poor brute falls with
his neck broken A stout sapling is
bent to the ground by weight of ice
and snow; the thaw or passing team
releases it, and by the fierce recoil 8
horses leg is fractured, A lumberman
strays off into the woods by himself.
and is found days afterward, half eaten
by bears and foxes. A solitary chop
per drops his ak, and leans against 8
tree to rest or to dream of his sweet
heart in the distant settlements, and 8
panther drops from above and seri'
sously wounds him.
Yet the forests vengeance is seldom
accomplished, and on the careless
woodsman it produces no perma'
nent effect. His onward march will
not be stayed. His ak goes every
where.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-15
Pretty Bad.

"That was terrible thing that oc-
Cured downtown" said John Shippers
to Willie Sharper the other morning.
"What was that?" asked Sharper.
"Why, haven't you heard? A man
shot his wife and two children"
"Well, what of it? You don't blame
him, do you?"
"Why, of course. 1t was an awful
thing. What palliation or excuse can
you offer for him?"
Il do not know the merits of the
case, but l take your own statement.
Why should you blame man if he'd
only holed his ownP"
1t took three cocktails and a whisky
straight at a neighboring saloon to
bring Shippers out of his dazed con-
dition.-IeGdS Siftings.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-15
SOUTH SEA ISLAND ooCoANUTs

SOUTH SEA ISLAND COCOANUTS.
How the Trees are Climbed by Ma.
ves-ManufacGure of tsCOpra."
The native probverb says IA cocoa.
nut tree is brides dowry," and really
the many uses to which the palm and
its prod uctions are put are wonderful,
says Frank Leslie's Monthly. They
provide family with-food, shelter. fuel.
house utensils, and, if need be, clothes.
It takes long time for the cocoanut
tree to attain its full growth-seven
years-but when this time has passed it
is mine of wealth, and happy he who
can call plantation of 100 acres his
own. The nuts when ripe fall to the
ground, and when necessary are pluck
ed by men who climb up It sometimes
makes ones blood run cold to see them
run up the trees like monkeys.
Two ways are practiced for mount
ing the trunk. In case of small tree,
or at an odd moment, the man walks
up the trunk, keeping his feet fiat
against it and throwing his weight
back from it as much as possible, re.
tanning his position at the same time
by the tension of his arms. The other
and safer plan is to pass loop of cord
around the feet, which are thus kept
close together, and grasp the trunk of
the tree, the arms in the meantime
assisting the climber, who moves up
wards in series of jumps.
The busy season on cocoanut plan.
tation is when the nuts ripen, which
they seem to do all at once, and every
hand is engaged in gathering and con-
veying them with carts to the drying
ground, which is always close proxim-
ity to the bungalow, so as to be as much
as possible under the eye of the man.
ager. Here they are split in half, Ion
gitudinally, with an AKA feat which
is dexterously performed with one blow
by the man appointed for that duty
and then spread out to dry. The
heat of the sun rapidly shrivels the ker-
mel, which curls up into ball the size
ofyour fist and detaches itself from the
shell.
This is now what is called "copra," "
and is shipped to the nearest point of
landing in sacks, where it is either
transported in bulk to Europe or more
generally made into oil. the refuse, oil
cake or "poonak," being sold locally
for feed for cattle.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-15
SHE READ TAE RIOT ACT TO THEM.
Observations by Chicago Woman In a
New York Elevated Car.

There are some things that astound
and startle a New Yorker. One of
these is the exhibition on the part of
anybody of any degree of affection for
Chicago. A day or two ago I met a
handsome young married lady on the
Sixth Avenue Elevated. She had al
ways lived in the West, where l had
known her several years ago, and we
naturally discussed her recent change
of base. She sat in one of the cross
seats in the middle of the car and /
stood, with others, in the aisle.
Il like Chicago much better than
New York" she began.
The two men reading stock reports
in the seat facing her glanced at her
sharply over their glasses. The old
man next to her hitched up his coat
nervously and looked sorry for her.
at may be that New York will inn
prove on acquaintance" she went on
mischievously, seeing the sensation
months, and if it wasn't for my hus-
bands business I'd go right back to
Chicago. It's awfully slow here"
I considerably intimated that she
would find things fast enough in New
York when she got acquainted-that
the complaint was not general one
that, in short, New York was real
nice sort of town when you got used
to it.
"But I like the Western people bet
ter" she said. The old man next to
her looked out of the window and
groaned audibly, while the other ap-
parently regarded her in the light of a
curiosity. "Western people," she con-
tinued, "are not so formal and mean
what they say and don't say so
much" l thought the old man had
been taken with cramps-he looked so
miserable.
"Chicago is the city for shopping. 1
can't find anything here, and [ 90
miles and miles! They have such
lovely stores in Chicago. This is such
dirty place." said She, shaking out
her sealskin sacque. "And-"
The old man couldn't stand it any
longer. He got right up, and after
looking at me as if he would like to
lick somebody, bolted for the Thirty
third street platform. The whole car
load now craned necks to see the hand
some Chicago woman who objected to
New York because it was dirty.
"And there are so many foreigners, /"
she went on. Every body here seems
to copy the English. detest such
people. Why can't they be satisfied
with their own country?"
The two gentlemen opposite, in
tensely English, skunk diligently be-
hind their papers. A broad smile went
round--and it was not one of derision,
either. Fortunately the guard called
"Twenty-ffth street" at this moment
and the handsome young Chicago girl
moved toward the door with an air OF
conscious superiority, leaving US to
breathe freely once more.-N. Y. Let
ter IN the Rittsburg Dispatch.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-15
saving q Watch.

If you ever drop your watch in the
water" said the jeweler to the dele
gate, "hasten to throw it into cup OF
alchol or whisky. That will prevent
the works from rusting. John Church
and Mr.. Hill one of his business asso
ciates, were down south fishing and by
some mishap their boat was upset and
they were thrown into the water. Both
had fine watches and both were for
ever ruined because they did not know
what to do to prevent the movements
from rusting. Just bear this in mind"
Times Star.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-15
A Matter of Regret.

'Supposing," said Bagley, THAT Co.
north and landed where Virginia now
is, for instance"
''Well, what of it," asked Ragley.
Think how different our history
might have been. We would have
fought with Spain for our liberty, per-
Spain now"
'Yes," broke in Ragley, ''and our
ancestors would have been obliged to
stand the Spanish-dance epidemic, and
not US. It's pity it didn't happen
that way."-Bufalo Express.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-15
Music Produces DimpIes.

An observant American has disc0v-
cred that performers on wind instru-
ments generally develop dimples in
their cheeks, caused probably by the
frequent strain On the facial muscles,
which are brought into play by the
act of blowing. The clarionet, the cor
net, the trombone and the French
horn are all said to be excellent factors
in producing this little indentation so
often. .vainly courted by artificial means
New York Telegram.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-15

THE II. N. BRAINERD Co.. of Cleveland. o.
desire to state that they have placed the agency
for the celebrated j. & C. Fischer Pianos with
Mr.. I. F. Thompson, at Ravenna. o. Anyone
wishing strictly first class piano will do well
to consult Mr.. Thompson before purchasing
THE H III. BRAINFRD O
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-15

He who insults me to my face can
yet be an honest man and my friend;
but he who praises me on all occasions
is fool who despises me, or knave
who wishes to cheat me.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-15

The Swiss swine of blood" is so
called from the battle of Birs, fought
on the vineyard; 1000 Swiss opposed
10000 French, and were all Killed but
sixteen.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-15

*Daily. Except Sunday. Alag stop. meals.
Dark Faced Type denotes time from IL 90 noon to u 90
daght Light Faced from II 90 midnight to u 90 noon
JOSEPH WOOD, E.A. FORD,
General Manager General Passenger Agent
l2-20-g2-I PITTSBURGH, PENN'A.
For time cards. rates of fare, through tickets.
baggage checks, and further inform alton re-
garding the running of trains apply to any
gent of the Pennsylvania Lines.
W. D. ARMSTRONG. Agent.
Ravenna. o.
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Teachers Examinations.

IEaC16Fs- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
l. PLANTATIONS will be held. commencing
IL at 8 O'Clock a. m. and closing at p. 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 Garrettsvil 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-
ICED for six months.
BY order of the Board.
OF. HAYMAKER, CLERK,
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Southward.
BE7wEEN BAYaRD AND NEW PHILADELpHla.

Nos. 336 and 33S connect at Wellsville f r
Steubenville and Beilaire. Nos. 33S and IL
connect in Union Station, Pittsburgh, fer the
East
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-17
MEDICAL TESTIMONY.

w. Thornton Parker, NJ D., recorder.
Association Of Acting Assistant Surgeons
of the United States Army, writes:
''SALEM, Mass, March g. 1891.
"When at Srutlgar Germany, during
the winter of 1S51.S2 | was suffering from
Il severe attack of bronchitis, which
seemed to threaten pneumonia. l met, at
the Hotel MarquardG, Commander Boards
lee cf the United States navy. In speak
ing of my sickness, he remarked: Doctor,
you can cure that chest trouble of yours
by using an ALLCoCK'S Porous PLASTER
That may be true,' answered, but where
can | get the plaster?' Anywhere in the
civilized world, and surely here in Stutt-
CART. Whenever | have a cold. | always
use one and find relief | sent to the drug
store for .he plaster, and it did all that
my friend had promised. Ever since then
| nave used it whenever suffering from a
cold, and have many times prescribed it
for patients.
1.-THE ALLCoCK's PLASTER is the best
to be had, and has saved many
from severe illness, and undoubt-
edly, if used promptly, will save
many valuable lives. Whenever one has
severe cold they should put on an ALL.
COCKS PLASTER as soon as possible. 1t
should be placed across the chest, the up
per margin just below the neck; some hot
beef Tea, or milk, will aid in the treat
ment,
This is not a patent remedy in the OBJ
Jectionable sense of that term, but "a stan
dard preparation of value The govern
ment supplies for the United States army
and Indian hospital stores contain. ALL
COCKS PLASTERS, and the medical profess
ion throughout the world are all aware of
their reliability and excellence. / shall al
ways Recommend it, not only TO break up
colds, but as useful in allaving pains in
the chest and in the back. Ii Is a prepara-
ton worthy of general confidence"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-17

cessful bidder for the electric lighting
plant work, had told Captain Thorpe, chief
of the supply division of the war depart
mens, that the work was dangerous No
reasonable and intelligent man would
have attempted to do the work withou ut
snoring.
William Covert, superintendent of the
old theater building. testified that Colonel
Ainsworth had cautioned him particu-
iarly not TO give any instructions to the
contractor, but to go down IN the cellar
as often as possible, and If he SAW any
thing, in his opinion, that was calculated
70 eDdanger the building to notify him
(Ainsworth) Immediately. The witness
did not know whether snoring was nee
essary or not. As Colonel Aiusworth had
observed the work himself, he did not
make any report on it.
After James II. McGill, an architect,
had testified thot any man in his right
senses would not have done such work as
that beneath the theater without Snoring,
the jury adjourned till tomorrow, when it
is expected that the inquiry will be con-
cluded.
Contractor Dant, who was doing the
work which resulted in the collapse of the
is feared that his mind has been affected
by the disaster. Ever since the accident
he has been a very sick man. Whenever
spoken to about the calamity be breaks
down completely and cries like a child
Among the injured In the catastrophe were
several OF Dant's personal friends.
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HE BOUGHT THE TACKS.
Narrowing Tale of Man, n Woman,
Boy and an Errand.

harTpWiHG iaif OF NAN. NOu8u- u
Boy and an Errsnd.
"Now, don't forget" said she; 'be
sure to get just this size-about doz-
en-. l have put sample in your over
coat pocket.
He had been told about the big fat
headed tacks half dozen tunes, but
somehow they had escaped his mem
ory. SO he fumbed in his ulster pock-
eft, and looked long and earnestly at a
tack about three-fourths of an inch
across the head.
'All right, says he, 'T'Atry TO think
of 'em to-day, sure"
His wife wanted those tacks 10 finish
som upholstery. and he kept them in
his mind all the way down town. As
soon as he got off the train he would
go right off and get them.
AS soon as he got off he would have
done 50, but man whom he hadn't
seen for a year met him at the foot of
the stairs and he went with him 10 talk
about things. His companion was an
entertaining man. and told him some
amusing experiences of what very
small world this is.
And then he told tho man some funny
things about his forgetfulness, and in
cidentallv remarked as to the tacks.
His companion locked az the tack and
laughed.
You'll remember that j: you hap
pen to sit on it, said he.
That was the last time the subject of
tacl1s was on his mind that day, and he
went home that night without them
He thought Of them the next day as he
was going down town. but forgot them
as soon as he got 70 his business. His
wife was apparently basy with other
things, and thus il went
bout a week later he was sitting in
an elevated car reading his pa per. OBJ
liEious 70 the res; ef the world. He
had IN buttOned his overcoat and the
long tail Of II flowed into the adjoin-
ing vacant scat.
Quite crowd came in and lady
walked back and sat down next ~ hln.
She got up again and with such preripi.
tancy that everybody stared al her
7 ne LOOK OF pain that swept her face
q appealed To another passenger who a.
once Offered her his seat she oolnred
looked worried. bnt declined
with thanks
While people began 20 wonder what
was the n8ttcr with her dress mes
senger boy saseezed past and dropped
into the vacan; scat lie Jumped about
tsv0 feet high and yslled Ike Co
nanche.
Z he look Of ss.onishusert that cen-
tered on he boy ~as nothing 20 the
look the boz gave the gentleman with
the ulster. The latter seemed 20 -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-17
SUSPENOlNG PENSIONERS.

PITTsBURG. Pa, June 16 - Pension
Agent Bengough, of this city and district,
has been notified from Washington of the
suspension OF some fifty local pensioners
This is the first fruits of the Investigations
of Commissioner Lochren' s committee who
are now revising the pensions allowed
under Raum's ruling on the act of 1890. 1t
Is understood that in this matter the sus-
pended pensioners will know nothing
about their being stricken of the list until
they apply for their mouey as usual on the
9th OF July. Agent Beugough Was today
asked for list OF those already suspended,
but he declined TO give it without an order
from Commissioner Lochreu, saying that
the rules OF the pension department We're
exceedingly strict on such matters, and
that he could not even give the exact num-
Der of suspensions up 20 date. He thought
they would be made known in some way
by the peXt pay day, though not from his
Office. 1t is believed by that time their
number Will be increased. There is some
feeling here that injustice. by inadvertence
or otherwise, Is likely to DE done some of
the old soldiers, many of whose papers
Will not show that serious disability which
in fact may exist, aud that the committee
of clerks may be relying too much upon
their own Judgment IN gauging the matter
OF disability.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-17
CAPITAL NOTES.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-Mr. Hastings,
secretary Of the Hawaiian legation, who
has just arrived from Honolulu, in an in
terview with Minister Thursjon today,
stated that so far as the annexation senti-
ment is concerned it is certainly growing
daily. He says that there never has been
any intention on the part of Mr.. Blount to
restore the royalists to power. The pro-
visional government has the confidence of
the people.
Whether Mr.. Blount has resigned his
new position as minister, Instead of COM
missioner. to Hawaii cannot be determin-
ed here. The Droba seem strongly
TO favor the assumption that he has not
resigned. though the statements that the
place has been offered TO Consul General
Crirtenden, in Mexico, and to Judge Sneed
OF Kentucky makes the matter perplexing.
Inc president. though still suffering
from Rheumatism, came to the White
House today at the usual time.
William Meredith, chief of the bureau
of engraving and printing has resigned
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-17
THE PEARY EXPEDITION.

ST. JOINS. y. f., June l6-The Falcon.
Captain Henry Bartlett, the sealing
steamer which is 70 carry Lieutenant
Peary's expedition to Greenland, sailed
from here yesterday for Philadelphia,
where she will take the party aboard. She
is IN nrst-claes condition, having under
gone extensive overhuuliug and repairs
since being chartered. Her cabin accom-
mofates eleven persons. and a large deck
house eight more On top of this house
an observatory has been constructed to be
used for scientific observations bv Lieu
tenant Psary while voyaging nortl. She
has her crows nest up and will be dressed
IN complete Arctic rig before entering the
Delaware. She carries eighteen months
provisions snd 800 tons G. coal Her crew
numbers seventeen persons-captaig. two
mates. TWO stewards, cook. two engineers.
three firemen and six sailors. The seamen
shipped yesterday struck FOR more nay and
new men had 10 be secured Captain Ell
ward Tracey, who was first officer IN 1921,
occupies the same position on the Falcoa
Ihe Mite would nave been hired again this
year, out she WAS TOO small
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-17
RED MEN ABROAD.

WASHINGTON. June 16-The war depart
ment has been informedit hat two American
Indians of the Pine Ridge agency have
been discovered in Australia, where they
are in destitute circumstances and sup
ported by the government. The two In-
dians are American Bear and Eagle Elk,
and were formerly with Buffalo Bits
Wild West show in Europe, where they
deserted, aud, after wandering through
Southern Europe, they made their way TO
Australia, where they have been for six
months The consul who informed the
state department of their arrival states
that they are public charges and should be
returned home. Secretary Lamont Is now
considering whether She army shall pay
their travelling expenses back to the
agency from which they were taken by
Colonel Cody.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-17
A MISSOURI PACIFIC LINE,

DENVER, June l6.-The contract for the
construction of the Missouri Pacific's new
Colorado line, the Pueblo, Gunnison and
Pacific railway, has been let TO Carlisle
and Weitbreck Of Pueblo. Ex-State Treas
urer James n Carlisle returned from
Omaha with the signed contract and the
work will begin Immediately This is the
first attempt of the Missouri Pacific to op-
Ell up the interior resources of this state
upon its route to the Pacific. Pueblo will
be tine eastern terminal, and the line leav-
ing there will take in Walsenburg, Mosca
Pass in the Hueriana Canyon, Monte Wis.,
ia Del Norte, Creede, Pagoso Springs and
Durango; which, for the present, will be
the other terminal.
The length of the road will be $50 miles.
Ultimately this extension will be pushed
to the Pacific coast. 1t is expected that
the line will be in complete operation be-
fore the end of 1898
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-17
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