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Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-18
ROUN D.
Cornsr barrooms are round everywhere. .RnskOu Trapecrink
'LORETTE.

Cornsr barrooms are round everywhere. Boston Transcript.
 "What a beautiful coat-of-srms Mrs. Qaickrich has on her stationary" said one girl. "Thst isn't coat-of srms," replied the other. 'It's moneygrsm. ."--Washing- ton Star.
 "Whati smoking, Fred. Thought your doctor told you 1t would kill youf' "So be did and quit. But at the end of 8 week I wanted to die, so I'm smoking again. Life.
 Jimmy-Thst giraffe hasn't much of g tail, has he. Uncle Tom-No, he has not. Jimmy-And suppose when he is in 8 l good humor he has to wag his neck, doesn't he.-Harper's Young People. Mamms-Here your shoes are all worn l out again; do you think you could possibly keep your feet off the ground two weeksi 1 Albert-Yes, mamma, dear. if only had g safety.-Harpsr's Young People.
 "What is your idea of e dudea" he asked of bright Washington girl. "A dude, she answered, after rsaec,ion, "is young man who isn't good for anything except tc bang a chrysanthemum on."-WsshinEtor Star.
 Teaoher-Who was the first murderer Son of Distinguished Lavyer-Nobod, knows. In that Gain and Abel affair Cali had no lawyer to defend him, SO the thinl
Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-18

and cites the experience of the Paddirgson
 district in London which while burning its garbage lights it's streets for nothing and furnishes electric power to houssholders | at a cheap rate by using the power devel- oped af the fDrnaeea
Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-18
EDETGRIAL NOTES.

The man who wrote ''After the Ball" has just been married He will not write an other such song.
 s'Sockless Jerry" Simpson isn't the man he was. He was noticed the other day in the act of wearing Prince Albert coat and creased trousers.
 An attachment secured on 8 Boston mans money on deposit in New York bank, by means of facts transmitted by telephone and embodied in an affidavit, has been vacated by the Boston Supreme court. The attachment was in every way regular, except the use of the telephone, which 1t was held is not legal. A special committee of the Philadelphia common council has decided to report favorably an ordinance for burning gar bage. It will provide for four farnacel | each of which is to dispose of about 95, ,0Ot tons year. Speaking of the report thu Philadelphia Press calls attention to tn fact that burning gsrbageis noexpsrimens
Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-18

satin, which when finished mnst not be over three inches wide The apron drape- " Is sewed into the skirt band and forms 8 rounded point at the bottom, and 1t is edged with two tulle frills. The sides are on the straight. but the body of the drspe- ry Is bias. The apron meets in the back at the waist and is gsrnished with large sain bow. The plain fitted bodice has a full plsstron of tulle together with double bretellss. It hooks invisibly In front, the tulle plastron tapping over. Of course women will recogrize in the apron drapery only another evidence of the rapid sppro- val and acceptance of the overskirt.
 One way to add to the pretty flare of skirts and overskirts in evening gowns Is
 to apply to the edge of each row of spanglcs set so close that they made the edge of the gown stiff and hold it out. The crszs for rainbow effects seems to have oulminated in the new material, broche moire. This Is a silk with wa tered ground made ohsngeable and shot with fgnres of one of the colors in the chsngs. Sometimes there are two or
 more oolors in the change. and then the
 colors of the figures or "shoots" are cor 1 respondingly increased. The effect is h. describsbly brilliant, giving great variety l in color, changes and lights.
 FLoRErTE.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-18
SUICIDES TN FRANCE.
Commoner in Warm Weather Than
 in Cold.


 Paris Letter in the London Telegraph
 The minister of justice has just pub lished some sts.istiOs of suicides which are not without Interest. They chow an average of four per cent. for males un- dez twenty years of age, and of thirty two per cent. for men over Fixty. Of suicides of females, on the other hand, nine per cent. were those of girls under twenty, while there were Tot more than twenty -seven per cent. fer women over sixty years of sge. Twenty six per cent of the suicides were attributed 10 mental Arrangement, and twenty to physical suf- feribg. Drunkenness is held responsible for twelve per csnt-, and love affairs for four.
 Most of the men hsd recourse 10 the rope, while the women preferred death hy drowning, though some took poison, which seems to bs altogether eschswed by the hterner sex. Strangely enough, suicides are far more frequent in the spring snd summer tbAn during the colder months, which leads to the inference that want, which is much more prevalent in the win ter tbsn in the other seasons, is not the ususl csuss of these ssa determinations 10 be rid of life
Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-18
FASHION NOTES.
Other Oversktrt Testimony.

Many women remember the apron drspery on skirts so much in vogue several years SEQ, and now the same garniture re- turns with hardly any alteration. Tbe model pictured is made of blsck satin and trimmed in the manner indicated with black tulle ruf1iss, showing an embroi- dered scallop edge in white silk. The widths are eight, nine and ten inches, and the 1uffiss gre put on top of each other with small head and further garnished by white lace insertion three-quarters of an inch wide, put over the gathers and threaded by very narrow black ribbon
 The gored skirt is edged with full ruch
 ing made of 8 twelve inch bias piece oi
Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-18

Peeps at Norway-PeculiarIti of Travel in Norway-Mighty Stone Roads-The Drammens Wei of Ber- gen, the Rock Road of Bjerkaker and the Famous Zigzag Descent of Stalhefmsklev - Norwegian Ponies and Carrioles Posting Stations, stoltd Landlords and Entertain ming DaYbooks.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-20

later IL buried her-my darling-and
not doctor in the district could tell of
what she died"
"It's very fine night" said, sud
denly, slamming down the sash and
pushing my head out into the starlight;
for the strong man behind me was break
ing down, and it is awkward for a man
to see the tears of another man. "a
lovely night" l said. 81 hear that
Myers, Of Preston, doesn't play this sea-
son. Bod for his club, that"
But it was of no use; sorrow would
have its way. So took up the Picca-
dilly Paper, and seemed to read. Then
heard click and gurgle, and look
ing up saw a flask disappearing, and
my companion himself again.
"Good-by," said he. for the train was
close upon his station. Perhaps you may
hear of me again. I've got partner
here-a young fellow from an agricul-
tural college. Either he or / will die,
that's certain; but fancy, somehow, it
may be me this time"
With that he departed, and l never
saw him again. But that was only nine
months ago; and last week saw his
name in an obituary column. The fan.
cied curse has fallen on himself at last.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-20
THE CHINESE SERVANT.
John Often Makes y Very Good Kitchen
Help.


Help.
II is very gratifying to the tired
farmers wife to see her husband come
driving up with a Celestial, who, pres
emily having deposited his bed and
valise in the place indicated, comes
into the kitchen, places his little clock
on the shelf, ties on his apron, and pro-
ceeds to investigate his premises. It
does not take him long to find ont
where everything is, to ascertain the
contents Of every jar, paper and can,
and to set about getting the coming
meal. He is very ingenious about his
kitchen, and mends, contrives and in
vents to suit the exigencies that may
arise. He is usually teachable, but re-
ssnts too much interference. If dish
is to be prepared which he does not un-
derstard, he will say: ''You malee
this time; me see; me malsee him." and
he is apt to be SO delighted with the
knowledge thus acquired as to make it
too often.
In disposition he is generally amia BILE
sky is overcast, it Is usually denoted by
nous clattering of dishes and pans, q
state which is usually to be counter
acted by little kindness and tact on
the part of the mistress.
He is the friend of the children, and
seems oftentimes himself but child
Of larger growth. He takes great pride
in the baby, especially il a boy" "Heap
good boy; pretty soon big man."-Marie
Allen kimball, in Chautauquan.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-20
Scanned Bars of Staal

One of the latest mechanical improve
ments in metal working is system of
rolls for wrapping narrow plates Of
steel into bar, which is much stronger
than u solid piece of the same size. The
reason assigned for this additional de-
gree of strength is the simple fact that,
u the outside layer of metal is broken
the inner layers are intact and will re-
sist further strain, while in the case Of
a piece of solid steel the rupture Of the
skin is fatal. The seams in these
wrapped bars are said to be scarcely
apparent to the naked eye, only ap.
pearing when the metal is bent over
and twisted of, which, of course, 10.
quires q great amount of force. The
advantage Of using these wrapped bars
under certain conditions will be better
understood and appreciated when It 4
considered that steel frequently bears
stronger resemblance to refined and
ductile cast iron than to fibrouA
wrought iron, and partakes so largels
OF the character Of cast iron th1t "a
small scrstch on It's surface may cause
serious II cable II the piece u solid and
exposed to vihEatoFx utrains pstyolt
Hfea prass. sl v
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-20
French as she Was Spoke.

An American naval officer says that
once, when great function took place
in the harbor of Cherbourg, several ves-
sells of our Atlantic squadron We're
present and were drawn up in. line to
salute the empress yacht as it passed.
says an article on the navy. The
French sailors manned the yards of
their ships and shouted: "Vive pImpera-
trice!" Knowing that he could not
school his men to repeat these words in
the brief time left to him, the Ameri-
can admiral ordered his crews to cry:
Beef, lemons and cheese" The i'm
perial yacht came sweeping on, and as
it reached the feet a mighty roar went
up of "bcef, lemons and cheese that
entirely drowned the voices of the
Frenchmen. And the empress said she
had never been go complimented,-
Brooklyn Citizen.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-20

several days. At present the cntir~
contributions of a heavy rainfall is sent
into the plains in few hours. On.
remedy he suggests is to foster vegeta-
tion on the hills Another is to erect
barriers at places where tho channel is
wide' so as to hold considerable guam
tity OF water back for some time
III no foreign water were allowed TO
reach the marshes the present interior
channels dug by Plus vi. would be suf-
icient to drain the now inundated land
IN few weeks The five thousand
acres which lie too low for natural
drainage must be cut off from the rest
OF the marshy region by dams and the
water pumped out. Capt. Won Donat
says that if the drainage were COM
menced with energy, and with an ade-
quate force of laborers and the neces-
sary plant, it could be completed in
single winter, and the drainage works
proper would cost less than two hum
dred and fifty thousand dollars.-N. Y,
Sum-
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-20
PuNcENr tARAcRApHs.

Policeman lat night, three shctH
In the wind )--'Sbay--hic---miste can
you tell mc--hic--wish is my beaty
BY way of a change.
doctor, when do Won think man
weighs most?" asked % Hpatient who was
undergoing course OF dietary treat
ment. "Whep he steps on my corns,"
fanswered the doctor. "--Tid-Bits.
--Mother-"What do you mean BY
coming into the house, tracking the
mud all over the carpets?" Hopeful
"'Twasn't my fault. didn't want ter
come in."--Boston Transcript. 8f
-Visitor-"Didn't see your mis-
tress at the window as 1 came inpT
S.rvant-"I guess not, for she met me
at the head of the stairs and said to tell
yon she wasn't in. Inter Ocean. tN
81 think whistling should be taught
to boys in school," said Harkaway.
"Why?" queried Barnum. Because,
If it was, you couldn't get 'em to prac-
tice it outside,' said Harkaway.-H
per's Bazaar.
Room at the p.-Wife-"Dear,
aren't you drinking n little too much
wine?" Husband-"No. can hold
more liquor than most men," Wife-'I
dare say. 1t always goes to your head"
Truth.
Safe From All Harm.-First Landed
Proprietor-"D you have good police
protection out your wayP" Secoad
Landed Proprietor-"Do we? Well.
rather. We have the prettiest hired
girl in the Detroit Tribune.
-"Robbie, why are you searching
through Mr.. Dullpate's overcoat
pockets?" Robbie-"'Ca Cause you said
you s'posed he'd entertain the com.
pany tonight with lot more of his
chestnuts.' Inter Ocean.
-Harkaway-"Just before you were
married you told me that you loved
me. But you need not fear that shall
tell your husband of it, Mrs. Cutting
-"Indeed told him of it long ago, but
he said it was impossible. Vogue.
-Clora-"Have you seen Mr.. Gallo
ways latest suit? think it is awful"
Maude-'I don't agree with you. The
pletely wrapped up in Clothed
and Furnisher.
THAT fellow was deuced familiar
for man one hardly knows He slapped
me on the back and called me old
man. What did he mean by that,
should like to know? "Well, the fact
is, he told me afterward he had forgot
ten your name" ~
"A Capitalist.-Old Gent Ito beggar
to whom he has given cent)-"Now,
my man, what shall you do with that
coin?" "Well, hardly knowe guv'nort
whether to purchase an annuity or in-
vest in railway stock. Which do yor
advise?"-Yankee Blade.
-Mother-"What did young Mr..
Tompkins say to you, Clara, when he
was trying to button your glove?''
Clara (sadly)-"He said that the man
who would make glove that wouldn't
button easier than that ought to be
hanged" Mother-"Well, wouldn't
waste any more time there!'-N. Y.
News.
The Case HOPELESS One.-Pastor
Pardon me, brother, but are You
prepared for the great change that
must come to us all? That is certainly
consumptive cough of yours Ca
daverous Parishioner-"I don't believe
it, Mr.. Goodman. I've been coughing
this way for forty-six years." GLOW
old are you, may aslx?' ''I'm little
over fifty" "And been coughing
"Forty-six years." "The same way
you do now?" "Just exactly" (Re-
garding him sorrowfully) 'It's great
pity, Brother Skunk, it didn't carry
you off forty-six years ago!''-Chicago
Tribune
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-20
THE HYPHEhATED NAME.
What the Mysterious Little Mark Sign,

What the Mysterious Little Mark Signifies.
Does any one know the exact value
of a hyphen in obtaining or retaining
standing in aristocratic society abroad?
We ask the question because we note
that certain persons who are supposed
to be in hot pursuit of such standing
have adopted the fashion of connecting
by hyphen names that used to be
written with entire independence Of
each other.
Is there any occult charm for the cen.
sors of transatlantic society in "Wil,
liam-Smith," or in the "IVilliam.
Smiths" that does not lie in the ar
rangement usual in designating the
individual Smith whose name is Will.
liam, or in designating his family? We
do not now speak of French society. The
French are notoriously given to excess
in the matter OF hyphens, but they con.
fine it, ordinarily, to the first two OF
three names, and even then to initials,
as Monsieur J.-Henry Snooks. They
wsuld never write Henry-Snooks, OF
"les Henry-Snooks."
In England, on the other hand, where
two family namt's are used they are
united by hyphen sometimes. But
that has nothing to do with this mys.
terious sign between the given and the
Christian name. Can it be that there
are Americans who do not know that
this little topographic character has a
normal and proper use, and that the
real difference between plain John
Smith and Mr.. John-Smith is that the
former is not snobbish or contemplate
and the latter Is both?-N. Y. Times
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-20
THE OFFICE SEEKER.

mwas a noble ONCE seeker went to washing
ron
TEct rewarded for the work he'd been and
gone and done,
Aud Brst of all he thought that he would ask
the president
no pot him in the cabinet; but ere day was
spent,
Upon a circuit judgeship all his energies were
bent
Hne second week he thought that he would
quite contented be
NJ he were made cousul in some town across
she sea;
Eut when he found he could not have on ONCE
OF that kind,
uato q post Official place he turned his agile
mind
Hns not much to encourage him in this quest
could he find.
Nhcrcon he said a clerkship in the war depart
mcnt would
Have features in 1t that he thought held quite
deal OF good;
and added, IL there were no place among the
men OF war;
He'd even serve his country as public
ianitor,
Or as the keeper of some big onicials once
door.
When blust'ring March was over, he put in q
new request;
"A leadership in Los supplies, he said, would
suit him best
and when his application for that Office was
denied,
He showed himself person to arouse his coun.
try's pride,
For with free pass to his home, he went there
satisfied.
From which the world must gather that the
Office seekers not
a creature TO be laughed at by the unambitious
lot;
F'nr though his heart on lofty place the once
seeker sets,
To settle up his party's and his nations little
debts,
fiess apt to be quite happy over anything he
tsuts.
.-l0hn Kendrcli BnnCS in uarner's Weekly
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-20
Make Dinner Pleasant.

Dinner is refreshment and should
be such, most of all to the anxious, as
Leigh Hunt well says; and who has
written more enterlainingly concerns
ing eating than this eglected ayist?
Hunt dislikei to see woman carving,
"acting the part Of Judith, and heav-
ing away great piece of beef!' He
aid not like the custom of serving up
dishes "t at retain look of life In
aeath'--codflsh with their staring
eyes" Nor would he allow "anxious
subjects" to be discussed at the table.
Hunt was not alone In his careful regu-
lation of gulosity. DIR. Johnson often
remarked that wherever the dinner is
ill-got, there is poverty, or there u
svarice. or tn els stupidity and long
befor him u was said in Ecclcsiastl.
eps, "a eerfnl and good heart viii
hare care Of his meat and driok. -
Bu4zale Commercial @
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-20
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Omcering and Recruiting tho Regular
Army of the United States.

OinCcIih8 anu necru1ClnS Cn0 H0Huhu
Army of the United States.
Officers for the army are obtained first
from the military academy at West
Point, second by promotion after exam
nation from the ranks, and third b.
appointment, also after examination,
from civil life. One cadet at a time is
allowed at West Point from each con.
gressional district, nominated by the
member of the house ard ten are ap-
pointed at large by the president.
Those who graduate, usually not more
than sixty annually, are appointed
second lieutenants. When the gradu.
ates do not fill all the vacancies, en-.
listed men who have qualified befora
examining boards Of officers are Sc.
lected, and If there still be vacancies
civilians may be appointed,
Enlisted men are obtained by an or
ganized general recruiting system
whose headquarters are in New York,
and OF which a colonel of the army is
selected as the superintendent. There
are three general depots with officers
detailed from regiments and small
permanent party to partially prepare
all recruits for their companies, also
recruiting rendezvous in dozen cities,
and temporary recruiting parties in
smaller places. Applicants are re.
quired to be between twenty-one and
thirty years of age, of excellent physi.
cal development, to furnish evidence Of
good character, and are allowed II
remain on probation six days aitef
they have passed the medical examina-
ton. A description of the recruit ID
made on card, giving all marks OF
scars, which is SO fled in the war do
partment as to come next to possible
previous description of the same man
to detect him if he be dishonorably
discharged man or a deserter trying to
enlist again.
The enlistment is completed by the
administration of an oath to serve
honestly and faithfully and to obey
the orders Of those placed over him
according to the rules and articles OF
war-a code created by cor~resA-
Lieut.. Guy Howard, U. S. A.. In Chan.
tauQuau.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-20
doctor said. Yet began to think II
was something else.

| uoctor sald. YET | bcgs.n to think II
was something else
"Then went to ranch Of my own,
and took partner. lie was a young
Scot, full of life and strength. In less
than three months he was dead also
dysentery, the doctor said. but knew
better-I knew it was Stone" and he
smiled grimly at the bitter joke.
"Well, took another partner" with
| agitation Stone went on. .He was the
best of them all-the sweetest-tempered
lad that ever laughed-it was pleasure
to be near him. We lived ten happy
months together, toiling and prosper
ing. And then one day rode to the
settlement, to the bank there, leaving
my partner alone. All our men were
away racketing and drinking; so l
hurried back. 1t was night when l
reached the shanty again, but though
all was silent all seemed right. l stabbed
my horse and turned towards the shanty.
door. Then for the first time it struck
me that there was no candle burning in
the room.
"'Will! WIFI I called-no'answcr.
"Shuddering, stumbled in and struck
match. A draught from the open
window at once put out the light, but
not before had seen my partner prone
in his blood on the floor.
'De was shot" Stone added, after a
solemn pause. ale must have been read
ing that afternoon, for Pendennis, his
favorite book, lay beside him. He must
have seen fight of duck or some other
game come in view. He must have
picked up his gun and jumped to the
window, and the trigger must have
caught against the chair. For long,
sloping wound was in his side-the rifle
lay slanting towards him. And there
he must have lain for hours, bleeding,
bleeding to death, and all alone.
"Coincidence-all coincidence, you'll
tell me-" my travelling companion went
on, with gulp in his voice. "Mere
chance. of course, and all that; you
don't believe in fate, do you? Lucky
men never do"
''1le would have shot himself by ac-
cident just the same If he had been
any other mans partner" said I.
Come, man. you've brooded over these
funeral matters till your mind is NOR
bid. 1suppose if this train went smash,
and people you never heard OF were
killed in the tail carriage, you'd think
it was your fault, eh?"
81 shouldn't be surprised" he said
81 am a kind of Jonah, know. If l
could afford it I'd always travel by spe-
cial train"
"And did you never come to grief
yourself2"
"Never days sickness all the ten
years-and Heaven knows did things
rash enough. But that isn't all l sold
off that accursed ranch and went
seventy miles further up-country. I
didn't take single head of stock or
stick of furniture with me, and l got
a new rig out of clothes. thought
that u complete change might take
the curse off, perhaps; but it didn't.
Before l had been at the new place
six weeks fell in love. The next door
was u man from Glamorgan,
and she was his sister--the loveliest
Welsh girl with the prettiest Welsh
burr that was ever thrown away in
She loved me, too, and
fool and villain-like 1 married her.
But first warned her people and her.
self about the danger. They laughed
at me, of course. Yet four months
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-20

--"Dcar me, what treasurer said
Holloway, standing before a genuine
Turner in Mr.. Noobody's gallery.
That's one OF Turner's canyases." 'No,
IT amt" returned Mrs. Nobody. 1T
belongs 70 Mr. Nobody ."-Hsrpeys
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-05-20

Mrs. Sangazure-"Doctor what do
you think is the matter with me?'
Doctor-"I'm inclined to think your
blood is not pure. I'll have to give you
something to purify it," Mrs. Sanga-
zure (haughtAy)-"You are probably
not aware that belong to one of the
Oldest families in New York"--Drake's
Magazine.