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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-27
His First and Last Complaint.

81 remember" said a well-known en-.
gineer thoughtfully, when l first went
running on the Lackawanna railroad.
was stuck on my job, loved my en-
gine, and was twice as jealous of her
as am of my wife. We had train
master that got notion that we were
pulling trains far too light, and he
commenced putting on cars. After a
hard trip-doubling. running for water
and the LIKE went to see the presi-
dent of the road.
Mr. President said l, I've come
to see you about these heavy trains.
They are just pulling the stuffing right
out OF my engine. | can't take care of
her this way. I've got the best engine
ON the road, and don't propose to see
her overloaded and abused without a
kick
"Tll tell you,' said he, the best way
TO fix that--lemme see, what engine ia
yours? The Anthracite? Oh, yes Well,
as was saying, the company want a
few engines; suppose'n you sell her to
the road; they'd just as lief pull all the
cars with her as not How much do
you want for her?' ?''--Locomotive En-.
gineer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-27

washed off the blade. They're rustin'
there now, like when they fell from
the warm little heart, when that
brown hand drove the dagger straight
home!
"'She had waited many weeks and
many months, and-well, when think
on it, as l does every stormy night,
she must have been deranged. For SO
she looked, to my poor old eyes, when
saw her, high upon the ramparts, in
the widest of the worst storm we had
along the roads that year, her long,
black hair and wind-blown frock LASH
ing around her-and the sharp flash as
come to show me when she struck in
the dagger-and making as fast as
could to get to her! The waters cover
her now, poor wild lamb, and no one
knows ont. I've kept it alone to my
self, said the old man, because, as she
whispered, there is none of 'em to
care, Fisher"
The man walking with the priest
was pale and horror-stricken. He sank
down upon the sands of the beach
while the tide washed in to his feet.
The priest stood moment in silence,
then he said, holding out the dagger:
Here is Nijna's heirloom, which
mewhere-sometime- was to de-
liver to her lover! Summer seasons
have come and gone, and ] have
waited"
The blase clutched at the sands, and
groaned in anguish:
"And am the mani"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-27


cas.onally generous smile Kindness
and determination filled the dark eyes,
and the broad forehead was not unvis-
tied by the busy fingers of care. The
hand which removed cigar from his
lips was fat, smooth and white-very
much given to benedictions and hand
shakings. His eyes were fastened upon
a large. finely built man, fresh in the
forties. but aged by q vein of selfish
revcrie and visible ennui. Moving to
the doorway, he continued looking
hard at the back of the blase's dress
coat and waiting clouds from his Ha
vana. when the hotel guest turned and
nodded. He recognized IL priest of the
village he had chatted with at the bar
ber's and met in the fort the day be-
fore
Good evening"" saluted the priest.
Enjoying yourself?'
-'No-can't say / am" returned the
other wearily. moving toward the
prizes.
Perhaps You will take smoke. 1t
is glorious night
He assented; and taking his hat from
the window sill followed the priest.
1--WE win walk out to the pier, if you
like" said he of the cloth, and they
made their way ont from the crowds
near the pavilion.
''l'ou don't care much for such
scenes, judge?" indicating the gay
rcvclers by lifting OF his head.
"No--not in the least was the an
swer.
such scenes are mere mockeries to
you-entirely out of harmony with
your inmost thoughts" continued the
priest
Just then they passed flood of light
from an open doorway, and the priest
slackened his gait and offered his COM
panion cigar, watching him, mean
while. closely.
!, WHAT makes you think that?"
ask I'd tile other, about TO accept the
,ontstretched cigar, when suddenly the
priest dropped something from his
breast.
The blase stopped to recover and
return IL. when the fash and CLEAN
Of beautiful article met his
eye. He he,itated, awkwardly offered
il, then remained staring ut it in ST.
lence.
IL was handsome gold dagger.
ehea,hcd in curiously wrought and
2 valuably jeweled case Of ancient and
foreign design. The head of the dag
ger was carved golden image of the
Virgin Mary, with row OF small jew
els,j below. and the point of the
sheath finished with the setting Of IA
large black pearl.
He had seen this same dagger dropped
at the BARRIERS, where the priest had
happened in and opened conversation.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-27


sheltered her like father He had
guarded the old fortress for years. and
loved every rock the waves Tapped"
''lie is living now?" asked the other
his voice sounding hoarse.
The night was magnificent, with a
full-globed moon resting in II calm,
beautiful sky. The priest gazed at the
vaulted expanse above them in silence
for a moment and then said:
NO; he has followed the Indian girl
to the glorious land lit by the everlsst-
ing sun"
"The Indian girl! Nina? Followed
Nina" whispered the man beside him.
"fon had not said she was dead You
said she had disappeared and they
never had seen her." said the breath
less listener
$50 did, returned the priest; ''anl
] did not know where she rested un, il
the keeper of the fort told me her story.
was sent To administer absolution
when he lay dying, and he told me a
pitiful tale in his last confession. Will
you have another cigar?"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-27
Services Declined.

Mr.. Busy had hard afternoons work
before him, and as i'll luck would have
1t his friend Smithson had come into
the Office for an idle chat Mr. busy
had given him one or two hints to go,
but without avail.
Dear me-" said Busy, who felt that
something must be done. "Im SO over
whelmed with work that | scarcely
have time to live. If this rush continues
shall have to engage somebody else
to eat my meals for me-"
Now, now" said Smithson, who,
like most idle men, was a great eater,
that's just my chance. Hire me. I'll
do II cheap
mo, Smithson." answered Busy, II
don't think it would be safe. You
know I'm subject to dyspepsia, and
I'm afraid you'd have me sick."-
Youths Companion.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-27
"No. no. Continue. please" +"


1.-THE evening we rowed over to the
Rip Raps to see the old fellow, 1t was
long after sun setting, and the waves
dipped badly over the sides OF the boat.
was glad when the keel grated on the
pebbles of old Calhoun. Strange, wild
island of solid rock, that old fort! II
you've never been there, you can't
imagine how strange.
''rhe keeper said when the lawyer
brought Nina to the island, he loved
her at once. Her wild, wonderful
beauty was just like the place, and he
liked her honest fearlessness and be-
lieved in her genuineness in spite Of
her fatal temper--which he did not
mind never more'n ripple, he said.
He respected her as sacredly as the
leaves OF his dead mothers Bible, and
the safety Of his sword-for he was an
old soldier-was not dearer to him than
his child's care. The lawyer was mad
ly in love with the beautiful maiden,
courted and won her, and was to return
and make her his wife after n short ABB
sence north. The girl Indignantly pro-
tested against waiting for him in q
she claimed it to be, and vowed never
to spend vesper upon it. She wished
to hide herself among the ruins OF the
Rip Raps And there he left her--of
course, to await his return.
"He never came back.
NINA waited, and never lost hope
He will come back she said. He
shall come back, even If it is sometime
"When they parted, she implored
him to accept the only thing In the
way of remuneration for his services
she possessed; French heirloom of
great antiquity, belonging to her moth
err. 1t was the dagger have in my
keeping
"He refused the generous gift, and
said: Save it for yourself, Nina.
And, said the old soldier to me, she
did, father--and used it, too! The
marks of her young blood nave never
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-27
OUR OFFICE BOY.

when hrs, he showed his modest face in an.
We ~ a most respectful, timid. sweetest lit
i'e lad;
And wien he started in to work we opened wide
uur ewes
To sec his tireless energy On him there were
lao flies.
His brightness was u marvel, his politeness
WAS the same
Tho way he few on errands put the telegraph
TO shame:
An early bird In mornings and late one in the
night
He mace himself so useful that the firm grnned
with delight
For ,ns- a week our dazzling beat the record OF
bis Kind;
For ios, o week we thought we had an angel
nard TO ilnd
But whcs the week was over and our measure
he had sizod
our lttle oGice cherub showed his nature un-
disguised
He FIRST threw off his modesty and sweetly
blushed no more.
In all our conversations he put glibly in his
He echoed all our laughter gave opinions OF
his own,
And whistled Annie Rooney while he scribbled
at his throne.
A blindncss and deafness seemed to strike
him very hard
Our orders and our wishes he would coolly dis
regard;
But with such childlike Innocence that we were
left in doubt
OF whether we should pity him or promptly
ire him out
his latcncss in the morning matched his earli.
ness at night
Each day his cheek grew bigger and his collar
rose in height;
An English cane he sported and his trouser
legs were pressed
And gorgeous, great chrysanthemum most
hid his noble breast
On worR however urgent he would coolly take
his time;
No hurrylng on errands marred his dignity sub
lime:
His fricid stare would paralyze whoever found
IA fault
His cicarettcs were horrid and his freshness
laughed at salt.
Whom his FIRST month was ended he had swelled
e twice his size:
His a rs We're SIMPLY royal ne boss with
out Disguise;
His attitudes were careless and his little legs
displayed
The fcee and easy manners of the gentleman he
made
Al las, so big he felt himself he got the striking
craze,
And ia the private office he walked bol lily for a
raise"
II tuck the "old mans" breath away and made
him feel so weak
That in speechless wonder he gazed on the
youthful cheek.
But when our little daisy from the interview
returned
He was SO changed and wilted that our hearts
with pity yearned;
In Silence and humility that told his mental
strain
He sadly donned his overcoat and hat and Eng
Iish cane.
Then never looking back ward, never saying a
'goGd-by,"
He sneakcd away meekly cold wave
stricken fy
Hes gone but not forgotten, and although we
mourn his loss
Were glad some other ot1ice has the pleasure
Df our boss.
III. C. bod ,e, in Goodalls Sun.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-27
THE MAKING OF JEWELS.

Electricity as an Aid In Scientific Research.
How many lives have been sacri-
feed, how many hearts have been
broken, and how many families have
been destroyed through the mania that
has seized upon some individual, no
records can be found to tell.
Somewhere. by some means, men
have gotten it into their heads that
they can discover the philosophers
stone and Che transmutation of metals,
or can, by some chemical process or
other, make first-water diamonds out
of the dross of the earth. Misery and
the shadows of death gathered about
their pathway; for, once possessed OF
this idea, there seemed to be no help
for the victim. Nothing that friends
or foes may say has any effect upon
him, and he has gone on in his appar,
emily foolish endeavor, until fortune,
health and brain were gone.
1t is only since the discovery of the
wonderful powers of electricity that
there is any marked inducement Of
fered to scientists to experiment in
such matters. BY electrical appli-
ances, degree Of heat far beyond that
producible in any other way may be
generated. With this new element it
is possible scientifically to produce
that which has hitherto been impossi-
BILE, and now for the first time there
seem to be reason and hope in some of
these efforts.
A recent attempt to produce an arti-
Rcial diamond has resulted in the dis
,overy of a new mineral. 1t is curl
GUS fact that many of the important
Inventions in the world have been made
while searching for something to pro-
iuce gold or diamonds In many in.
stances the article made has proven Of
much greater service to the human
family than that which was sought
after. The present find promises to be
Of the greatest Importance as furnish
ing polishing material for all sorts of
mechanical uses.
The new mineral. which is called car
borl ndum, Is next in hardness to the
diamond, and may he used for polishing
that as well as all other gems and in
addition has untold value for other
purposes. 1t may be ground. then ce-
mented into polishing wheels, after the
fashion OF emery.
~ mhy w. eisc' a''s thHt these Ola
philosophers, who wore out their lives
and wasted their fortunes in attempts
at discovering gold and gems, have
been merely pioneers in great UNDER
taking. They were, however, for the
most part, blindly grocing in the dark;
but the new process has been 80 far
developed that experiments again and
again repeated have produced identi-
cally the same thing, SO 1t can no longer
be said that the result Is in any degree
doubtful.
1 Who can tell whether we iaay not,
with this wonderful and as yet almost
unknown element at our command, be
able to produce the precious metals "a
will and turn out oldsinine dismonda
] BY the carGo?--N. Y. Ledger.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-27
stealing Time.

When the visitor came into the Office
to talk with the busy man. he laid
several bundles on the desk. After he
had wasted half hour or more Of the
busy mans precious time he got up to
go.
LET me see," he said. looking over
his packages; have got everything
that belongs To me?''
"Reaily, don't know" replied the
busy man, but you've got good deal
that belongs to met" and the visitor
didn't understand II ot course. = De-
tyoit Free Press
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-27
puNoENr PARAGRAPHS.

-wibble--''Do you think gambling
is wicked?" Wabble-" "Er--it is eli
in the draw journal.
-Mamma--"What would mammals
little boy do IL she should die?" Little
Boy--'Gee, I'd 90 slsatin every day."
Inter Ocean.
Mr.. Bull--"what would you do II
you thought the world was coming to
an end to-morrow?' Mr.. Bear--'Sell."
Detroit Tribune.
Some men will boast OF their de.
scent when they come down out of a
tall family tree to dine at free
lunch counter. er.-Binghamton Repub.
lican.
-Herdso-"When you get to be
man are you going to be a. lawyer. like
your papa?" Dick Hicks-''Nope:
going to be good one. e."--Broolslyn
Life.
Jerry Lend me ten dollars, Tom.
There'll be the devil to pay to-day II
don't have it." Tom-"Excuse me; I'd
rather you owed it to the devil than to
me. Detroit Free Press.
--Josiah-"William said he'd send us
a telegram as soon as he reached New
York" Mandy--'Land sakes, I reckon
III have to learn to talk through it
too. Do you ring the bell or say hello,
first?"--1nter Ocean.
-Jesss-"Did you know there was
an ante-nuptial agreement between
Mr. and Mrs. Silvers?" Bess-"No, but
I'm not surprised. If they ever agreed
upon anything it must have been be-
fore they were married. kate Fields
Washington.
---"There's lots of good in that Mrs.
Slack who lives up street" "Do you
think so?' 81 do; she is constantly
borrowing things from her neighbors
yet she never has an ill word to say
about any of them."-N. Y. Press.
Her Little Scheme. What lovely
new bonnet!" Mrs. Potts-'It'sf funny
the way l got it, too. I insisted on
having my husband explain all about
the new tariff bill. He talked for about
five minutes, and then compromised on
this. s.''-Indianapolis Journal.
An Argyllshire elder was asked
how the kirk got along. He said:
"Aweel, we had four hundred mem.
bers. Then we had a division, and
there were only two hundred left; then
a disruption, and only ten of us left.
Then we had a heresy trial; and now
there is only me and ma brither Dun
can left, and 1 ha' great doots of Dun
| cans orthodoxy. ."-Tid-Bits.
DIR. Francis Parker, the late his
torian. had strict idea of justice in
some things. A friend met him one
day walking along the street leading a
street boy with either hand. what
in the world are you doing, ParRham?'
asked the friend. II found Johnnie
here had eaten all of the apple in
stead of dividing with his little
brother. am going to buy another
for the younger boy, and make John
ME watch him while he eats it
In her recent book on Whittier,
| Mrs. Claflin tells the following anec-
dote: An old Quaker friend, IL bache-
lor, visited Mr.. Whittier. When the
| hour for retiring came he was shown
| to his room. Soon after he was heard
calling from the top of the stairs, in
| an excited tone IL think thee has
made a mistake, friend Whittier find
female garments in my room!" Al
which friend Whittier replied: "Thee'6
better go to bed: .he female garmenta
won't hurt thee"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-27
Anything to Oblls I,

Mr.. Greatman-I wish you'd stop
printing my portrait every time any
little thing happens to M, or else get
new one. You've had that old plate
in seventeen times.
Editor-All right, my dear sir. Any.
thing to oblige.
Assistant Foreman Ia week later II
can't find that picture Of Sam, the
sneak thief, anywhere.
Foreman-Well, dump In that old
picture Of Mr.. Greatmsn. II AIM I going
70 be used for him sny more. IN X.
Weekly. S,s
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-27

PAPA" protested the girl, in agony.
MOP roared the old man as he
hercely kicked the youth from the
front doorstep. "rhs continu pus ses-
sion racket doesn't 60 with ms. /.
should say notln-Truth.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-27


side a n open
window of the
III y G e ia ball
room, at o | d
Point Comfort,
was a man o t
Herculean build
and S o | e m n
f a C e bearing
the features of
the student and
i n v e S tigator.
There w as q
k i n d l y line
about the large
mouth and nn.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-27
An Invitation With a string.

When the Saunterer's father was
boy he had an uncle whom, for conven
ience sake, we will designate rs Uncle
Munty. Uncle Munty was "A man OF
some joviality, but with disposition
TO be saving.
sunday afternoon was a memorable
time in the boyhood of the Sarnterev :
father for, on Sunday afternoons, he
was accustomed to take dinner with
Uncle Munty. 1t is easy to imagine
the dinners. Uncle Munty, who was
old and bachelor. ON one side of the
table, his guest, who was young and
slight and somewhat timid. on the
other Wine was served with the din.
ner in those days, but Uncle Munty
was economical In wine. So when the
Saunterer's father had finished one
glass Uncle Munty would make for the
bottle.
William" he would say. driving the
cork into the bottle with his fist. "have
lthump, thump) another glass (thump).
Willium?''
but William never had the other
glass. .--Boston Budget
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-27
IN THE STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
Strange Creatures That Go About During
the Night.

Strange Creatures That Go About During
the Night.
In tropical countries, where the
struggle for life seems to rage even
fiercer than in the temperate regions,
II vast number of animals have been
driven by want to seek their Hveli-
hood in the dark, through stress of
competition. There are the howler
monkeys, for example, who make night
hideous in large tracts of South Amer
lean forest, beginning their dismal
music as soon as evening sets in, and
only retiring for the day as dawn pur-
pies the horizon.
There are the lcmurs of Madagas-
car, so called because. like ghosts, they
walk by night and withdraw at cock
crow = strange. stealthy noiseless
creatures, with great wistful, poetical
eyes and enlarged pupils: monkeys
that prey on birds and insects in the
gloomy depths of their native forests.
There is the slender loris, graceful
and beautiful beast, with eyes like ga
zelle's, but treacherous manners, who
pounces upon birds as they sleep in
their little nests, creeping silently
upon them from behind like an Indian
upon the warpath, and affording no
indication of his hateful presence till
he is within arms reach of his slum-
bering victim.
There is that curious little monde
script animal, the aye-aye, who at
tracted SO much attention a few years
ago at the Zoo-a quaint, small beast,
half monkey, half rodent. who comes
forth by night in search of fruit or in
sects, and crawls through the woods
with catlike pace upon butterfly or
caterpillar. And there is that other
odd connecting link, the galeopithecus,
or flying monkey'-a lemur we'll on
his way to develop into a bat. apelike
in form, but with a membrane stretched
loose between his arms and legs after
the rudimentary fashion of the flying
squirrel, by means of which he glides
from tree to tree with sort Of half
jump, half fight, very curious to wit
ness.
These are but few of the nocturnal
mammals of the monkey and lemul
type, ancient ancestors of our own,
gone wrong through keeping such very
late hours, and now stranded for the
! most part in islands or peninsulas OF
extreme antiquity. .-Cornhill Magazine.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-27
PRIEST AND DAGGER.
BY L. c. BANCROFT.

Copyright, 1893, by the Authorl
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Underwear.

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COTTON VESTS. with low neck. no sleeves,
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ECRU COTTON VESTS, with low neck, no
sleeves. silk taped-19c.
LADIES' RICHELIEU RIBBED WHITE
LIsIETHREAD VESTS. with low neck, no
sleeves. silk tape In neck and arms-25c.
LADIES' RICHELIEU RIBBED COTTON
VESTS, with low neck. ribbed arms and
high neck, long and short sleeves-25c.
LADIES' PLAIN GAUZE VESTS, with
high neck. long and short sleeves, high neck
and ribbed arms, and low neck. Sizes IS
to 40-lu--25c.
LADIES' SWISS RIBBED LISLE-THREAD
VESTS. with low neck. short sleeves, ard
low neck and no sleeves-50c.
LADIES' SWISS RIBBED KNEE DRAW
Frs. made with yoke band-50c.
LADIES' PLAIN GOSSAMER- WEIGHT
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VI same quaIity-5Oc. each.
LADIES' RICHEIIEU RIBBED WHITE
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Junior Christian Endeavor Fair.

Last night a fair and festival was in
augurated at the Metropolitan Baptist
Church, corner 9Th and A streets north
east, by the Junior Christian Endeavor
Society, being under the immediate super
vision of Miss Edna Mills and Mr.. Julian
Cockerille. During the evening an excel
lent program was rendered, consisting OF
the following selections: Plano solo, Miss
Blanche Buckingham: recitation, 1.-The
Dead DOLL" little Miss Stewart: fancy drill
by Misses Maud Ward. Rosa Church, Edna
Taylor. Blanche Buckingham, Ann Cor
man. George AtweIl. Matte Kirby. Louise
Espey. Hattie Stewart. Florence Morril,
Lille Owens and Anna Carpenter; recita-
ton, THE Trials of Schoolmstress," Miss
Mercy Adkins; vocal solo, "Half-past Kiss
ing Time" Mrs. H.. c. Murray; clarionet
solo. Mr.. W. ]. Phillips; recitation, Miss
Mamie Swingle; quartet, Come Where the
Lilies Bloom" Misses Shomo and Mitchell
and Messrs. Cockerille and Hall; piano
solo, Miss Belle Carpenter; dialogue, Start
ing in Life" Misses Shomo and Tufts and
Messrs. Hall, Pearson and Cockerille
Among those present were the pastor Rev
Green Clay Smith; Mr.. and Mrs Gerhauser.
Mrs. Carrick, Mrs. Budlong Mrs Morril,
Misses Maier, German, Gray, Hutton, Bish-
op. Dennis. Huntington, Taylor, Hamilton.
Mills, Gordon, Fraser, McCabe and Burton
and Messrs. McKeldin, Smith, Warren.
Church. Hopkins. Hamilton, Leonard.
Scrivener, Brooks and Clark.