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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-08
His Honor's Secret.

The following story has been told
me about James Legate, the lobbyist.
and a certain Judge of Lawrence, Kan.
Jim, it seems, wanted to enlist the
service of the judge in the Galveston
deep-water project:
"You can steer 'em up to me Judge, :"
said Jim, "and get them to hire me to
promote their little scheme. They
want deep water and an appropriation;
| want SO, 1000. You put me in line to
make it, judge, and it's divvy. We
take $1,000 apiece"
The judge hesitated, but he wanted
that $1,000 just the same.
%Of course" said the Judge, ginger
ly, Il would be very glad to serve you,
Mr.. Legate. The money 1 don't care
for, but would like to do you favor
"But," he continued, impressively and
low, mind you, if 1 do, my name
must never be mentioned in the trans
action. That you must promise. My
name must never occur or be men
toned in the transaction at any stage"
Jim promised, and the judge saw"
the Galveston projectors, with the re-
suit that Legate was engaged and paid
the $4,000. Then the judge came
around.
well, Mr.. Legate," said he, in
amiable anticipation of getting his
$1,000, "we managed that very nicely" :"
"And I'm eternally obliged to you,
judge, too," interjected Legate. 81
don't think I could have turned the
trick without your aid"
After a pause, during which Legate
had dim, far-away look in his eye,
the judge concluded to spur him
gently.
You got the money all right,
Legate?"
%Oh, yes; got it in my war-bags
right now. :" and Jim slapped his en-
riched pocket approvingly, "and I'll
always remember the help you were
to me, too, Judge. When a man in a
friendly, disinterested way does me a
favor I'll never forget him. I'm cal
lous man but that sort of thing touches
me-"
"Well," said the Judge, after brief
wait, 81 suppose you remember your
promisep"
"Oh, distinctly" said Legate, warmly
grasping the others hand, "and I'll
keep it, too. Your name shall never
be mentioned in connection with this
transaction. Never in any way or
form. You can rely on my secrecy
implicitly. y."-Kamsas City Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-08

We find we have much too large a
stock of Carpets to carry over. In Or
der to reduce it, we have decided to
make horizontal reduction that
will move them at once.
We are not prone to indulgence in
sensational head lines or eXtravagant
boasting, but g at this time and place"
positively assert that we shall place
lower prices on Carpets than they were
ever before sold for in Portage County
"a bona fide cost basis
'sThere is reason in all things" and
our reason for this sacrifice in price is
that we want the room for our Fall
stock.
Now is your opportunity. You will
scarcely have another such an one in
life time to buy elegant Floor Cover,
ipgs untainted with profit to the seller,
It will pay you to anticipate your
purchases in the line of Carpets.
We mention in particular our large
and superb stock of Body and Tapes
try Brussels The prices we have
marked on them will meet your ap.
proval and cause you to willingly part
with your bottom dollar, if needs be
in Carpet investment. Just think
of it: An elegant Brussels Carpet al
but trifle more cost than an Ingram
Our Moquettes, Art Squares, Rugs
Mattings, Oil Cloths and Linoleums
are all dumped in the cost hopper.
These prices necessitate strictly cash
sales. Respectfully,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-08
SOME SNUFF INFORMATION.
gneeze Statistics Which Tell of q Profit
able Industry.

It seems surprising to learn the fact
that twenty years ago 4, 1000, 900 pounds
of snuff per annum were consumed in
this country. Much more astonishing
is this circumstance that during the
fiscal year ended July 1, 1892, 10000
900 pounds of snuff were used in the
United States. Yet how rarely is it
that one sees pinch of snuff taken!
The mystery was explained yesterday
by the New York agent for a great
snuff manufacturing concern. He
said:
"Nearly all the Italian and German
music teachers use snuff. Likewise
the Roman Catholic clergy. The true
snuff-taker does not sneeze. Old
fashioned Germans, who came to this
country long time ago, almost in
variably take snuff. In beer saloons
where people of their race congregate
you will commonly see on the counter
box of snuff for general use. 1t is of
black snuff that have spoken thus far
highly scented with rose, bergamot
and pungent odors.
"But the snuff that is chiefly used
and manufactured in this country is of
the yellow or brown kind. Some of it
Is SalteQ ana some pain, DuG very nC-
tie of it is scented. 1t is used to an i'm
mense extent in the south by negro and
poor whites, for dipping The snuff
dipper moistens little stick in water
or alcohol, dips it in the snuff, makes
little ball and puts it between the
lips and the teeth. The habit is an un-
pleasant one, but is practiced in the
south by women as commonly as by
men. In fact, the consumption of
snuff in this country is chiefly by dip
ping, and the bulk of the tobacco
manufactured in this shape is con-
sumed below Mason and Dixon's line.
Yellow snuff is used largely by the
Canadian French girls, who compose a
majority of the emplyes in the cotton
mills all over the United States, particu-
larly in New England. y Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-08
For Children Mentally Weak.

Mrs. Burgwin, lady who was re-
Gently appointed by the London school
board to be superintendent of schools
and classes for children deficient in in
tellect, has spent a three months leave
of absence in studying the various
systems adopted in other European
countries in their treatment of chill
dren of weak intellect. In her report
Mrs. Burgwin gives an account of the
clever object lesson teaching in use at
the Hospice de Bicetre, at Paris; of
the admira BILE results obtained at CO.
penhagen, where music and dancing
are successfully taught, and where
girls of dull intellect are trained to
make pillow lace. and do braidwork
and canvas-making, while the boys
learn carpentry, basket and brush
making.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-08
FEMININE SUPERSTITION.
Why Some Women Are Particular About
Having Their Hair Cut.

Not superstitious? Yes, you are.
Everybody is more or less.
Women are more superstitious than
men. l speak advisedly, says writer.
A week ago | wouldn't have admitted
it. But since then I have read from
the pen of no less an author than the
incompatible Ruskin that superstition
is not, as has always been believed, an
outgrowth and accompaniment of ig-
norance, but is the result of large
amount of spirituality.
The fondness which the human fam
lily has for things unreal and mystical
leads them to believe in supernatural
happenings. So, if some wise woman
laughs you to scorn because you won't
have your hair cut on Sunday you can
at once confront her and silence her
with Mr. Ruskin's theory. Moreover,
you can parry her very uncomfortable
questions with logic from the same
great author.
"You won't have your hair cut on
Sunday" she says. aWhy not9"
Because" say you of the supersti-
tion, at won't grow if do"
"Why won't it grow just the same
as if you had it cut on Monday or any
other day?"
Because it won't"
But this doesn't satisfy the wise
woman. She wants reason for it.
Then you can rise in your might and
announce: "Mr. Ruskin saws that the
reason we believe in things for which
there IS no reason is just the reason
why we believe in them"
You may depend upon it with abso-
lutte certainty that this same wise
woman has several pet mysteries of
her own which she believes in firmly
and for which she, like you. could give
no other reason than because"
To return to the cutting of hair; it
is safe to say that not one woman in
fifty would consent to have her bang
trimmed on Sunday, and among the
other forty-nine could be found a
large majority who wouldn't under
any circumstances, have theirs cut on
Friday. Because" they would tell
you, "to have ones hair cut on Friday
is sure sign of death before the hair
again grows to the length which it
was before it was cut"
The only way to escape this unwished
for result is to carefully preserve the
hair which is cut off and burn it. 1t
is very frequent occurrence in hair
dressing establishments for ladies who
are obliged to be barbered on Friday
to ask that the hair be preserved and
given to them in order that they may
burn it. 1t won't do for any one else
to burn your hair. That won't save
your life. You must do it yourself.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-08
She Never Even Tried.

A slip of a girl walked along the
street, pushing bicycle by her side,
SAYS the Detroit Tribune.
A man with broad, intellectual
head and the stamp of enterprise upon
his every feature passed in the opposite
direction. He was obviously in hur-
ry. The perspiration stood in beads
upon his brow. The slip of girl
caught his eye.
"Aha," he exclaimed.
Anxiously he consulted his watch.
81 haven't the time" he muttered,
shut I must"
Turning quickly he retraced his
steps.
With measured tread a thoughtful
party with clerical garments sauntered
on the shady side of the thoroughfare.
He met the slip of girl. He paused
irresolutely.
"I ought not, he murmured, "but l
must"
Presently he might have been OBJ
served sauntering in the other direc-
ton.
An ordinary individual. who was
running for the doctor, forgot his er-
rand of mercy and joined the process
sion which was following the slip OF a
girl pushing bicycle by her side.
A postman with a special delivery
letter, three sewer diggers,a dry goods
| merchant, and street car dactor
were among the others who dropped
ordinary vocations to join the popular
movement.
The slip of a girl proceeded two
| blocks.
Course it."
The man with the broad, intellectual
head looked mean; the thoughtful par
ty, hurt; the ordinary individual, dis
gusted the postman, the sewer diggers,
the merchant, and the conductor,
severaIly disappointed. They all sighed
| and went their ways.
The slip of girl had chained hel
bicycle to hitching post and disap
| peared in the house.
She did not even attempt to mount
| the machine.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-08

He Soon L-,'a-.a 8 5'a f'Hse
Who cr.ttc =. A-a.si.
The American on t,;ri, 'lro;.l is at
peace with all man!,is !. After a time
his hair begins to rise; re3ently he
finds his hands cieaclIed; shortly he
goes and buys him a gun; to this he
adds bowie knife aud pistol and
stalks about like walking armory,
ready to draw trigger at sight.
When this is understood he has peace.
This, according to the N. I. EOenang
Suaa, is the experience of every Amerl-
can who has spent any time in one OF
those international caravansaries on
the continent. If the air is frigid, he
is an icicle; if bullying is in question,
he outbullies bully. This deterioration
of his manners, he regrets to find, is
the only way to preserve his selt-re-
spect. He starts out on apparent
terms of friendliness, and presently is
astounded by some such remark as
"How very peculiarly you Americans
pronounce. Really it sounds very
queer"
Or perhaps it happens as to we'll
known woman in town who was stop
ping at quiet London hotel. While
eating breakfast she suddenly heard
| herself addressed: "You Americans
think you speak English better than
we do" The voice came from woman
| at another table whose back was turned
| toward her, whom she had never seen
before. She could only answer in her
astonishment: "Really, have never
thought of the matter"
| But in time the American IS on
| guard. Every attack on language.
| country, manners, is met on the spot.
Some one interjects into friendly
conversation:
"Really your American accent is ex-
tremely diverting," and the American
promptly replies:
"Why, we don't think it nearly sc
amusing as your accent"
"What do you mean? We have nc
accent" is the reply.
Eyes you have. l could tell you by
your accent if you were in Jericho
Your French, even, is full of it,
These are not graceful passages il
conversation, but they are necessary
for the sake of peace. They may ever
promote subsequent friendliness
aAfter we had wiped the floor up will
that rector and his wife we becam
great friends, and when we went t.
the station they carried our bags,
were the descriptive phrases in whicl
an American woman related the term
of pleasant friendship at Cannes.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-08

A comparative examination of the
skulls of savage and civilized races
shows that the increased brain develop
ment of the latter is always accom-
panied by a marked modification in
the form and size of the jaws and
teeth. This modification is usually
spoken of as degenerate condition.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-08
Animals as Wedding Presents.

Those who wish to keep up with the
latest English fashion must send
domestic animals as wedding presents.
Queen Victoria sent Miss Lotus a
white collie instead of her customary
India shawl, and the example has been
quickly taken up. Anything from a
cat to pair of horses will do.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-08
About That Russian Farmer.

Charley (reading paper)-"There is
said to be farmer living in Russia
with three perfectly formed stomachs." I"
Harry-"He ought to be the happi-
est man in the world"
Charley-"What makes you think
so?"
Harry-"He is the only man who is
never short of crops"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-08

sDaily. Except Sunday. Alag stop. IMeais.
Dark Faced Type denotes time from IL 90 Y %
midnight Light Faced from II 90 midnight to II 90 noOn
JOSEPH WOOD, EA. FORD,
General Manager General Passenger Agent
I2!2O-92-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
A gent of the pennsylvania Lines.
w.D. ARMSTRONG. Agent,
Ravenna, o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-08

The highest lakes in the world are
in the Himalayas in Thibet, where
there are some bodies of water as
high as 10000 feet above the level of
the sea.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-08
An Old Turkey,

A man in New York has just given
dinner at which he served a Turkey
that had been kept on ice for ten years.
It was found to be tasteless, but not
tough.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-08

Ruggins says the man who did his
plumbing is the most bilious person
he ever saw.-Binghanaton Republican.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-08
How He Caught the Thief.

There is apparently no end to the
stories told about the southern darkies
hankering for the white mans chick
ems, but the latest one has in it touch
of the sublimity of impudence. A
farmer in Bradford county, Fla, after
being greatly annoyed for some time
by chicken thieves, strewed a lot of
paper slips smeared with tar around
his hen-house.
That night a neighbor of the colored
persuasion walked him by knocking at
the door and begged for some coal-oil.
1t turned out that he had come bare
footed to steal chickens, and his feet
were loaded down with tarred paper,
sand and briers, which could not be
removed by hand. He got the oil,
likewise sound thrashing.
Watts = "Were you ever afflicted
with insomnia?" Lushforth-"Once.
It's great, isn't itp Fellow can go
ahead and drink two dozen hours
out of the twenty-four." = Indian
apolaS Journal.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-08
pE-wEEN BAYARO AND NEW PHILADELPHIA.

Nos. 336 and 33S connect at Wellsville for
steubenvilIe and Bellaire. Nos. 33S and S42
connect in Union Station, Pittsburgh, for the
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-02-08
WIT AND HUMOR.
TEN YEARS AFTER GRADUATION.

Ten years ago knew lot of Greek,
And Sophocles l fondly used to con.
Now can't tell, the very truth to speak,
An "Ypsilantp' from a ''upsilon."
The evening world., 1893-12-07
JOHN [. SMITH 1 Co. e0AE
Store Is Closed spd Goods Are
All Hissjng. i. s,,,
The Firm Made IN AssIsnnsnt
Last Saturday.

Greenwich street produce merchants.
In the vicinity Of Duane and Jay streets.
are much exercised over the failure and
disappearance Of the Arm of John L.
Smith & Co., commission dealers in
produce at 22s Greenwich street. John
j. Korb Is the company.
Neither member OF the concern has
been seen since Saturday last. and the
store has been emptied OF It's stock. and
Is now closed.
The Arm made an assignment Satur-
day to l.. e. Bunker, or the firm of
Bunker q Read, truckmen. who have
done Smith d Co. s teaming for the past
six or eight years. The liabilities are
not known, as Bunker & Read refused
to nal any statement. beyond saying
that they were probably the largest
Bunker took possession of the stock.
A number of saloon-keepers n a few
merchants In the neighborhood cashed
numerous checks forsman amounts up
to $50 for Smith q Co. recently. and II
is feared by. those who cashed them
that the checks may be returned as no
good. They were drawn on the bank In
Huntington. L. l.. where Smith and
korb are said to live.
Both are younR men. Nobody knows
their present WHEREABOUTS, n the Sc
c%retiveness Of Assignee Bunker only
adds to the mystery surrounding the
failure,
The evening world., 1893-12-07
PIERS IN THE HUDSON OPPOSED.
Chamber OF Commsrcs Fails to Ac-
oept Its Committee's Report.

cept lte Committees Report.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Chamber Of Commerce wac held this
afternoon at the rooms of the body at
50 Nassau street. The committee APP
pointed to Investigate the bill pending
In Congress for the construction of a
bridge across the Hudson River rendered
a report.
The report stated that the measure
and recommended that the question of
piers and location be left where 1t now
IL both by law n the bill before Con-
gress. 1t also declared that the COM
mercial need of a bridge, or bridges,
across the Hudson Is urgent.
Gustav III. Schwab spoke strongly
against the adoption OF the report. say
Ing. that any bridge across the Hudson
with piers, would be a constant menace
to commerce. He offered as a substitute
for the committees report a resolution
requesting that representatives in Con-
gress from this State be requested to
oppose any. bill providing for the build
ing of a bridge that will necessitate
piers In the rivers bed.
s. ID. Coykendall, President of the
Cornell steamboat Company, of Rondout,
N. ". spoke In favor OF the resolution,
gins and others spoke in favor OF
leaving the question of piers to Con-
gress.
Mr.. Schwab's resolution was adopted
and President Smith named Alexander
+. Orr. s. ID. Coykendall and Gustav II.
resolution.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
REFUSED At BELLEVUE DIEp.
Fanny Hopp Was Fatally Burned
While Washing.
Called ut the Hospital Yesterday,
, a and Died To-Day.

Fanny Hopp, twenty-five years old,
died at her home. 40 East Houston
street. to-day. Her death resulted from
burns received Mondey while in the en-
ployment OF Mrs. Hammond. Of $40 East
SEVENTEEN street.
The girl was employed as servant to
Mrs. Hammond. She was lifting a boiler
full OF clothes on the stove when her
light waist caught fire.
Before the flames could be extin-
guished the girl was severely burned on
the right breast and back.
She also inhaled a quantity of the
flame. A physician dressed her burns.
Tuesday. the day Of the snowstorm,
Fanny insisted on going to her home.
Mrs. Hammond reluctantly let her 20.
Yesterday her sister Jenny took the In
jured girl to the Bellevue Hospital.
n surgeons there. after examining
her. refused to allow her to stay In the
hospital. They said there was no room
for her. and that she was not badly
Fanny returned to her home and suf-
fered severely up to / o'clock this after
! Don. Then she began to grow worse.
and a physician who wal called In said
that she had inhaled flame. and that
there, was no hope for her. She died at
Coroner MESSENGER was notified.
The evening world., 1893-12-07
REDUCED TO BATTALION.
S~i1ty-niuth and Eighth Regiment
Troubles Settled.
Several Composites II Each TO Be
Disbanded.

The troubles which have for a long
time existed In the Eighth and Sixty
ninth Regiments, ave ut last been
solved by Al order from Albany this
morning commanding that both shall be
reduced to one battalion.
The Eighth Regiment will In the fu-
ture be the Eighth Battalion. and will
consist Of Companies ID. c. ID and +, all
OF which will retain their letter desig-
nation.
Major Henry Chauncey will renal in
command,
Companies f. G, II and 1 are ordered
to disband, and all enlisted men and
officers discharged from service. The
field and staff are also dlsbanded.
All commissioned officers will cause
muster roll Of the disbanded companies
and will turn them over to the AdJutant-
General.
In the Sity-ninth Regiment Companies
Il, Il. f and q will be disba nded, leaving
Ave companies, Of which Major Duffy
will be In m
The evening world., 1893-12-07
FIRE AT FORDHAM.
SO, 0 Blaze in the Marshall
Block To- Day.
Fireman Samuel Wood Overcome
by Smoke.
Two Alarms for = Lively Blazc
Near the Depot

Shortly after 9 o'clock this afternoon
fire broke out In the two-story frame
building occupied by business houses
directly opposite the New York and Har-
lem Railroad station at Fordham.
The building is known as the Marshall
Block. and Is owned by j. D.. Haskins.
1t is located on Fordham Square. corner
Of Kingsbridge road.
The occupants are:
American Express Company's Ford.
ham office.
c. f. McCabe. grocery.
James Penn, paint store.
A. II. Jones, drug store.
A. s. Crotty, plumbing shop.
The fire started in McCabe's grocery
Two alarms of fire were turned In and
six engine companies and two hook and
ladder trucks quickly responded.
The flames spread with great rapidity,
and at 3 o'clock II looked as II the en-.
tire block was doomed.
The agent who was talking over the
por9er With G''R great sn GiSiGuity. w Saa ,n rs;
time to give a few mengre particulars
Then he shouted.
Hurry up, It's getting hot! Choke
for the time being was ended.
For a tine the New York and Harlem
station was thought to be in danger.
AT $50 o'clock the fire was under con
troll. The damage to the building wa,
5000; to McCabe's grocery, 5000, and t.
Penn's paint store. SIS
Fireman Samuel Wood. of Engine
Company 40, West Farms. was overcome
by smoke in the cellar OF PENIS store
He was rescued by Roundsman Smith,
OF the fremont station. n taken to
Fordham Hospital. where he, recovered
Fireman William Kelly, of Engine so
fell down a hatchway and lacerated hi,
ear, -
The evening world., 1893-12-07
Her FATAL MISTAKE.
Mrs. Tyndall Gave Her Husband
that Dose of Choral
Meant to Administer Sulphate Of
Magnesia Instead.
PrnfAaa0rsa ViAos~ n~~uH. Dc,..
Professors Widow Breaks Down
Telling Her Story ut the Inquest.

LONDON, Dec. IA despatch from
Haselmere says that the inquest upon
toe remains Of the late Prof. Tyndall
has resulted In 4 verdict that the Pro-
fessur died from an overdose of choral,
accidentally administered to him by his
wife in mistake for sulphate of mag
neJia.
Mrs. Tyndall gave evidence to the ef-
fact that her husband had been wres-
Ting with death for theree years and that
he took a small dose of choral every
night On alternate mornings he took n
dose of sulphate of magnesia.
Two labelled bottles, one containing
the choral and the other containing the
magnesia, were kent. side nv side in the
Professors bedroom. on Monday Mr.,
Tyndall gave the Professor what she be-
lieved to be n dose of sulphate Of ma a.
nesia, and he afterwards drank n little
ginger ale. rema rking that the magnetism
had a singularly sweet taste.
The witness then tasted the few drops
: Remaining in the glass and found hat II
was chloral. Mortified and alarmed sbo
h looked at the bottles and found
that she had up n used a
fresh bottle of choral instead OF the
bottle of mapnesia. which stood bab,nd
~. ..,..., ~
'he sniorai.
She therefore knew that she had given
o,ior,i Co,,i," ..NI-1onn. '"
e'iioia'' Soitlhuihs' "ltness sald:
Il exclaimed, John, l have given you