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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-26
Doctors Jokes.

sWe remember" writes DR.. Baker,
in Cincinnati Medical Jonr7aGl, "hearing
q man thank heaven that everything
had been done to save his wife, for, said
he, the doctor bled her forty times and
then gave her sixteen grains of calo-
mel.
Another lady, nervous one, did not
improve under DIR. Bakers treatment,
so another physician was called in who,
as preliminary, used clinical ther-
mometer. The next day she was much
better, which she said was due to the
little thing he had put in her mouth and
which "went through me with thrill
to my toes"
A doctor of his acquaintance made a
practice of gathering up all the medi-
cine not used by his patients and pour
ing it into one bottle. When asked
what he did with this he replid:
"Well, i will tell you. I pour them
together and when have case that l
do not fairly understand / give the pa
tient medicine from the shotgun bot
tle."
1--WE once had an old gentleman for a
patron who appreciated cough sirup
and liniment we prepared and he kept
himself well supplied with each. On
one occasion by mistake he used the
cough sirup as iniment and the next
day rode into town to let me know that
I had made some mistake in putting up
the liniment. Said he: i used it for q
severe pleurisy pain and it helped me
very soon, but it was not like the other
liniment. It was so dashed sticky
an another case we left with the pa
tient several powders put up in paper
with directions to take one powder ev-
cry third hour. Upon the next visit the
patient requested me to use less paper,
as the paper was harder to get down
than the powder. Homeopathic En-
qNo1y
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-26
The Thimble-Rig Trick.

In the early days the three-card trick
was not the national institution it has
since become; the gentlemen of the
road" at that time used the three
thimbles. The Cambridge line was
much infested by these persons till
cleared of them by well known
parsonage. whom l will call Mr.. Hunt.
He was London money-lender of great
had dealings with (and perhaps he re-
sented that the sovereigns which ought
by right to have been his found their
way into these rascals) pockets. At all
events he undertook the Ito him) un-
usual role of the guardian of youth and
public benefactor.
Mr.. Hunt was tall and powerful man
but had the agile fingers of conjurer,
and thimble-rig was child's play to him.
Attired richly with studs and chains
and with an agricultural cast of counten-
ance his entrance into their compart-
ment was gladly welcomed by the three
rogues.
After a modest interval the thimbles
were produced and he lost pound or
two; then, pretending to be "pricked, !"
as the gamblers call it, he offered to
bet G25 that he would discover the pea.
The money was staked on both sides
and put on vacant seat. Then Mr..
Hunt said, after an apparently careful
inspection: "The pea is there" and
there it was under the thimble. Then
he seized the bank notes, crammed them
into his pocket and produced life-pre-
server. whoever touches me-" he re-
marked His as oOod as dead :"
The three sharpers had the sense to
perceive that he was in earnest and they
were also astonished and demoralized
by what they had witnessed, for no
body knew better than themselves thai
there had been no pea. Mr.. Hunt
also knew it and had brought one with
him to supply the deficiency. They
never troubled the Cambridge lint
again.-Janaes Payn in the CorrahiI
Magazine.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-26
LONG BOWS.
People Have Been Drawing Them from
Time Immemorial.

The expression drawing long bow"
does not of necessity mean the telling
of falsehood. 1t sometimes refers to
wonderful story which may be true
enough but which is so marvellous as to
require firm trust in the veracity of
the narrator to enable the hearer to be-
lieve it. Some of the longest bows of
this sort have been drawn about bows
and arrows, says the Youtb's Conapa,s-
ION.
These stories began long ago. Virgil,
in the @Eneld," tells of four archers
who were shooting for prize, the mark
being pigeon tied by cord to the
mast of ship. The first man hit the
mast, the second cut the cord and the
third shot the pigeon as it flew away.
The fourth archer, having nothing left
to shoot, drew his bow and sent his ar
row flying toward the sky with such
speed that the friction of the air set the
feathers on fire and it swept on, like a
meteor. to disappear in the clouds.
That is bow-and-arrow story which
1t would be difficult for even the most
credulous to believe.
The stories told of Robinhood's arch
cry, illustrated by his wonderful per-
Torrance at Locksley in Scott's SWAN
hoe," are also decided strain upon a
sensible persons credulity. The famous
story of William Tell, doubted by many
persons is believed by others to have q
foundation Of fact. There was Dane
named Foke of whom the same story is
told. and William of Cloudesley, an
Englishman, is said to have shot an ap-
pie from his sons head merely to show
his expertness.
Most stories of bows and arrows re-
late to the accurate aim of the archers,
but Frenchman, Blaise de Vigenere,
tells one which shows the great force
with which an arrow may be propelled
If the bow is strong and long enough.
According to his own account of the
matter, he saw Barbarossa, a Turk, adj
miral of ship called the Grand Soly-
man, send an arrow from his bow righ
through cannon ball!
Whether the cannon ball had hole
through 1t or not he neglects to inform
us, probably not considering such a
trifiing matter worth mention.
Perhaps the most astounding of all
stories about arrow-shooting is that OF
the Indians who used to inhabit Florida
1t Is said that group of them would
form circle. Then one would throw
an ear of Indian corn into the air; the
rest would shoot at it and shell it of ev-
cry grain before it fell to the ground.
Sometimes the arrows would strike so
hard and fast that it would remain sus-
pended in the air for several minutes
and the cob never fell until the last
grain had been shot away.
It is such stories as this which fully
justly the use to which the expression
drawing the long bow" is sometimes
nut.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-26
Foreordination.

Years ago an old hsrd-shell preacher
who lived on the border in the days
when the Indians were at war with the
whites, was making preparations one
morning to go to his church, miles
away, through country infested with
savages. He was carefully loading his
old fint-lock rife to take along, when
friend present remarked:
"What are you going to take that
gun along for. old man? Don't you
know that if it is foreordained for the
Indians to kill you the gun won't save
youp"
"That's very true. +" said the old man,
as he deliberately rammed the ball
home; "but suppose it is foreordained
that the Indian shall be killedp Now,
how would the good Lord carry out His
purpose if didn't have my gun along?"
That closed the debate. Summervslte,
Ga, NeUS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-26
The Chautauaua Salute.

1t is not pleasant topic, but attend
ance at good many conventions has
convinced us that the Chautauqua salute
is most unclean and unwholesome
custom. If everybody who waved a
handkerchief waved a clean one it
would do very well; but, as matter of
fact, every one does not and will not.
In the interests of decency and SANTA
ton the Chautauqua salute in promis-
cuous assemblies should be suppressed.
Boston Watctnadn.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-26
Tit for Tat.

He (testily)-I wonder why woman
will persist in wearing large hat at
the theater.
She (quickly)-One reason is because
it shields her from hearing the man be-
hind her who always wants to explain
the play to his ompanion.-TTats.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-26
How Cablegrams Are Sent.

There is popular impression that
cablegrams are sent by hand, as are
telegrams, and that they are received
in dark room by signals that flash up
on a screen. Such used to be the
method of their transmission, but that
has now been superseded by better
one.
It was found impracticable to trans
NIT printed characters. The four vert
ical or nearly vertical lines that make
our M could not be sent, but two hori-
zontal lines, thus, -, could be; after
all, the marks that are set down for this
and that sound of the lips and vocal or
gans are wholly arbitrary. Two hori-
zontal lines are just as appropriate for
letter of the alphabet as four nearly
perpendicular ones, and they answer
the purpose just as well when all know
what is intended.
In devising practicable signs for the
letters two systems were made. One
of these systems is in use throughout
all America and Canada, and the other
system throughout the remainder of the
world. The United States and Cana
dian lines therefore stand apart from all
other lines in the world in the matter of
a telegraph alphabet.
The difference between these alpha
bets is solely in the employment of the
space between parts of one and the
same letter. For example, the letter Y
is. -. There are four points or dots,
but they are separated by a space.
That is the American 7. 1t was reject
ed by the Europeans on the ground
that it would be liable to confusion with
parts of preceding or following letters.
and =. put in its place. AS a
matter of practice. however, no more
mistakes occur with one system thar
with the other, while the American has
the vast advantage of being about 2C
per cent shorter, and therefore to thai
extent faster. Other letters in which
the system differ are F, j, L, o. P, @
R, x and q. All remaining letters arr
alike in both.-Harper's Young People
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-26

"Did you have a good time on your
two weeks vacationP" said one young
man to another.
81 must have had," was the wearily-
spoken reply. Il left home with 5000
and haven't a cent left. y Washington
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-26

Few men can avoid looking self-con-
scious in new clothes.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-26

The valley of the Ganges is the
stronghold Of Hindooism.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-26
BETWEEN BAYARO AND NEW PHILADELPHIA.

sDaily. Except Sunday. flag stop. Meals.
Dark Faced Type denotes time from 2 90 noon to u @
midnight Light Faced from u 90 midnight to II 90 noon
JOSEPH WOOD, E.A. FORD,
General Manager General Passenger AGENT
11-30-a-I PITTSBURGH, PENN'A.
For time cards, rates of fare, through ttckets,
baggage checks, and further information re-
QaTding the running Of trains apply to any
zgeht Of the Pennsylvania Lines.
w.D. ARMSTRONG. Agent.
RaverEa. Ohio.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-22

lIiilsboro. Tex. Aug. 2l.-some tina
during the service at the Holiness tent
meeting on South Arlington street last
night somebody threw eggs Into the
crowd, striking several persons. The
heinous onense caused much stir md
sensation airenr those on whom the
Eggs landed, and II the perpetrators Of
once Il Is doubtful u they had ever had
another opportunity TO do such a thing
~ appears that there were at least two
Of the demons. as eggs were thrown
both from the north and south al the
same time. Every effort Is being made
TO apprehend them. and a reward OF
SO has been offered for any infortna-
ton that viii lead to their capture.
Sheriff scr0snan OF Nevada, 40. ar
rived this morning after Fred Glass
cock, but when informed that Glass
cock would not return to Missouri with
MIN without a requisition Sheriff Scro-
CHAN left for Austin to procure the pa
pers and expected to return with them
tomorrow
Jack *. Martin, who has charge OF
the grading OF the Missouri. Kansas
and Texas yards has taken. lay-ofl
for thirty days and VIII Visit Austin
and san Antonio during the time This
Is the first time In three years that he
has taken day on for rest.
Most OF the delegates 10 the congress.
sional convention at Dallas LETT this
morning, and others are expecting to &c
tomorrow. If necessary to assiat In the
maintenance Of Elill county's interest,
in said convention.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-22

Or. Blake. dentist. graduate Phila-,
delphia dental college, office ihira anu
Main streets
SIS to Washington and return "a to
ST. Louis and return VIA the hA'S'
August 20 10 q.
Superintendent chiles continues to
,rnprove and 81 NOW wen enough 10 AT
tend to his business.
Carriages standing az the Union de-
moi will haul passengers 10 al tort
Worth hotels for % cents piece
Deputy sheriff Boyd Of Bosque coun-
~ passed tnrou1n WIN tunyuo
named II. T. Ward, from Scnrfy couh-
" ON his way to Meridian.
DR.. Burroughs gave a private eN-
hibition to a few invited iflen9s lah'
night at the residence OF ~, ~ ~
nad all were very nighly ehtnrAAI"Vu'
Tsore was a light batch Of offenders
hsfere Judge smith yesterday morning,
o,iy $50 IN fines being assessed IheN
were FOR DRINKS, vagraneles ana otlie'
small offences.
No change cars via Texas PanhSneie
-, - Coiorndo. Best service. short
~, lines and 1uiclsest time ~ 81
bo,,rs Free reclining chairs ea's' ~i's
ticket Once. 4oi Main street
A childs-.s5id ring was found sunday
! In one OF the Arlington ~, -
T. h an The possession OF MI sherman
ttior, su9orintendent OF the line wao
wants the owner to come ana prove
property. .,-..,. ,,,5
,;oorFs L. Cause funeral director 3ne
o,,t,airnsr Full assortment OF unoer,
1890 goods Takes ful charse .oi
,,,"srrls and furnishes all neeessaty r.
s,,,irrnents. No. 3l4 West Wee ttl,
9u.i s,ieet, Fort Worth. Tex Heie-
phone 1871. me-. .,s,. 90
engineer Hawley ia getting rssay 70
80 ne American Wen company =.
Dsfias test the arteaian wen mere q =
s.,-nr,ble report ~ nnueipatep ai ~
~ Hawley thinks the inlpfe Y' \,
ei.,.,s water supply looks Dester liAh II
IA 4 lew months ago.
tension hotel. tis largest meter N
- WORTH. located On tourtn nliss.,
t-,y-een Nain aud linsk. we ~ ~ ",
uess1 NO our rev dining room. on
ni9ts e,or ovefl ool:iue Euaii street I;
see2l .. IL In ear IN comfort; nroleets9,
MhetSi ms Il ,e froA an dn1t anu
ps5 nv natures breszas. t''tie - ~, ~
SneleTI IL & rf- day: s1ipel. oNsslls
dusel ss,.ss-t sl6o. Ten large ssinp.
anl Dnc 4, round floor for Use Of een en-,
rooms n. r,e,,, 100 bedrooms. BON eoo'
4 nstei,a 49,, -, nv uso OF TIE tfaFehns pep.
ana ". ,nlioit a trial AID gHnt n,
NC ns,tn, on Rusk street you W
satlslAe - ~ " Dunn'E Sreaf LIE !.
ase eiir 80 which IS destined % 80.
Ing vice. .,,,trns ~ arrea Or Nsgsia-
lion. W -
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-22
AkNgENlAG FOR WATSON,


4 Riverside, Cal. Aug 2i.-one OF the
most important In this country in his
relation to the present controversy be-
tween Japan and China. and who Ia
iikcly to prove an important isetor In
u direct way. as he is certain 70 10 an
indirect way. In the war now wRging
over corea. ia Colonel }, Il. Wasoon, OF
sedalia. Mo, formerly well known
officer in the United States army. The
Japanese govcrnpent has sent Tor
Colonel WATSON and charged him to re-
PAR NJ once 10 the scene pf the con-
Met ana there take command Of one
division of the mikad0's forces. lie
has been asked Ia do this because Of
his familiarity with the Japanese und
then methods ana his known ability
as commander. The government Of
nuials know this from Colonel Wnsson's
connections with the Japanese army az
one time as military Instructor years
ago. during President Grants first adj
minlstrauon. The milSAdo requested OF
this government that a YOUNG military
ohleor OF marked ability be sent TO
Japan TO introduce into the Japanese
army American tactics md methods
OF warfare. lt wus a desirable and
honorable position and President Grant
selected Colonel WATSON. classmatc at
/ west INANk AulAlNlN ANAAtiilN uliN -
| close friend and great fnNurite, WNSSon
| had previously been sent upon u siml-
lnr mission to Egypt upon the request
( OF the khcdiNe and spent two years IN
the Milo country CONSTRUCTING the MILF
| tRry forces, earning considerable res
uown for hts tact and ability IN that
| line, but It was IN his relation with
Japan that he achieved hls greatest
fame IN 1874 he accompanied General
Snnpo ns chief OF stan with the rank of
colonel, Ia the expedition aguinst For
moso. Colonel Wasson conducted the
expedition To a successful termination.
The success OF the enterprise and the
| satisfactory manner In which II was
carried through so pleased the mikado
that he hr1tnwod on Colonel WATSON
the decoration of the rising sun, Of the
imperial order OF Mcijuv distinction
nn other foreigner ever enjoyed A
warm personal friend Of the colonel re-
aldlnN IN this city Is In receipt OF a
letter from the cN-sol1ier giving tho
facts as 20 the offer made by Japan.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-22
rnnY NAME mrnny.
In waEon- mud nunnfrs 20 Tyler,
Lake for troiic.

Lake for troiic.
Tylcr's Lake was unde merry last
night by u crowd OF run seekers who
went there in wagons, bugsics onc
other convoysuees Games, boaunl
and other amusemenls were indulged Il
and cream and cake served in plenty
The participants were mombers OF tn,
various Methodist churches OF the city
Among those present were:
Nr. and Mrs Judge N. A Stcdmnn
AIR. and Mrs, Day. Mr. and Mrs. Gnotgt
Massey Mr., and Mrs w. Nj Comhs
Mrs, Kern Mrs. l.. r. Greer, Mrs. j
A. Alexander. Misses Nanie Spencer.
Ida Iones, Carrie Gear. Cora Glenn
Lizzie Carter Ida Conner, Matte
Lowe, Mary Cooke Rosa Layman,
Johnnie Edmonduon. Portia Gaines,
Nirgie Newly nf Henrietta. IAllian
Gopher, Katie Gear. Laura Blair. Mary
Jackson, carrie Lowe ANNA Shnh-
dock, Ada Jones' Mary Esten. Annie
nnulson, Sadie nicl,anaon Of Temple,
Messrs ], shepherd, Ciarence Wallis.
u, Wallis. Miller. n. II Brown.
Walter Alien, II. a. Allen. WIN Estes,
Jim EMS, -- Bnyd Gale. NJ.
u. Wallis. - wllltcrson, c. g. wal
lis, 3, p, Lovern Robinson and J. j..
Dlrks.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-22

Austin. Tex, Aug 2l.---rhe depart
ments are doing very llttle business.
Whether this Is due 10 the demorali1-
ing eject OF the hate state convention
or whether II is the dull season eN-
perieneod alike in mercantile aRairs,
there is just the came a very drowsy
aspect throughout.
prominent gentleman In one OF the
departments makes the valuable sug-
gastiuna that the Democracy VI tic
state should take steps toward mult-
ing Galveston a permanent location Tor
the sIate Democratic conventions, and
that an immense structure. something
Ike a great tabernacle, should Dc built
on the beach convenient to The hotels
and at the same time near the guis.
where the brcezes would keep cool ne
brain Of the eXoitable delegate aud
add to the comfort Of all. "of course, ~
said this gentleman, cities like Fort
Worth. Waco. Houston, san Antonio
and Dallas win kick against Calves
ton having the monopoly OF the etnte
convention business, but the delegate
who attended the late Dallas oOnytn-
ton viii surely give his sanction TO the
movement.
That aweat box furnished the Dgmoc-
rucy BIS the people OF Dallas has come
in Tor more condemnation 10 tine square
inch than plaques and pests, and the
pSpple Of Dallas are NOT receiving any
great abundance OF praire for tho
stinRy manner In which they prepared
Tor the comfort of the delegates"
He seems 10 think that Dallas should
have done better considering the money
taken and left 10 the town. 1t might
1 be that Galveston would be willing TO
/ undertake the expense Of building such
structure II she could be assured that
all state Democratic conventions would
be held there
There Is a rumor on the streets this
morning that judge James II. Robert
san Of this place was killed yesterday
( IN Denver No particulars can be
learned. nor can any one be found who
I Will verify She report by letter or tclo-
7 gram. Judge Robertson Is very popular
/ Va this district aud Is Wen known In
] tho state. and all are anxious to learn
/ the incorrectness NJ the report
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-22

The Japnncsc Minister Tnliss Of MS
nations War Resources.

NuAnu's war NcNnurees.
san francisco, cal, Aug 2i-Mn-
lstor lSurlno OF Japan " keeping a
very Keen eye on the newspaper dis
patches from Seoul, Yokohomo
lie said last night that he could be-
lieyc all OF them correct, Tor there was
an understanding between himgolf and
his government that when There was
serious lighting he should be apprleed
ut once.
a have consequently been expect
ing eablegrams." he said, but since
my arrival | have not received one,
Consul Chndu has not received any
either In connection with this I want
TO combat an impression prevalent
among the American people that ! am
here TO raise a loan and posnibly 10
pdt American troops and onicera, My
coming ~ IN no way IN reference 10
the war. We arc IA need OF no guns,
money. or men. We have a standing
army VI $4,000 men. with reserves Buili-
Client TO make 100000, AL are wen
trained. Even IN Japan we have fnr
more applicants for places TO ilBht
than we require. Our people are anN-
AANf W htANAN''hf tNN W ~ ANh ff'Nf
them. The volunteers would BE- In the
way OF the traininA OF the troops. Our
people. too, are onfrng monuy TO the
government. but wc do not need II,
and steadily refuse i>>siincc my mr.
rival number OF Japanoso and others
have offered their services, but have
explained the real condition. aud on-
dcnyor0d 10 discourage them Besides
the 100000 trained men we have A war
nhips. We are thus wen equipped
think the policy OF CHM Is 10 move
slowly, but II Is n dlsmpmbcred country,
and even time VIII avail nothing.
"Tho people are not patriotic. u 10
Tartar dynasty. and they do not
care II the country does go 10 pieces
Why, In 1867, when the French and
. English sought TO open Canton. the
Chinese would not stand by China, It
~ the same way All over tho country
~ Hung Chang cannot hold the
Chinese together. dispatch from
london this morning referring TO
from London this morning referring 10
what took place ~ Saigon said that
the Japanese had used strategy. II In
fcrs that the Japanese rotrcnted. and
then that the Chinese came In ana were
slaughtered. This Is mistake. and
the engagement IS evidently con-
founded with that az nlozanq." MIN
ister Eutino VIII leave tomorrow for
Washington.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-22

Waco. Tex. Aug 2l.-Mrs. w L.
Brlnghurst, youngest daughter Of Gem
eral Sam Houston, Is in the city and
addressed the board Of lady managers
Of the Cotton Palace this morning In
behalf OF the DauehtcrB OF the Repub-
lie Of Texas requesting that the lady
managers allow the association to bur-
row a number OF eXhlbits Of the ladies'
that had been used by them AT the
close OF the Cation Palace 10 be used
by the Daughters OF the Republic at
the!r bazaar. to be held IN Houston
next December The proposition will
be acted upon ~ the next meeting.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-22

'tTeh' Tex, Aug. 2i.--Rev. McClur-
recently from California, is hold
revival service at the Cumber-
n Presbyterian church. so far the
'ees have been quite successful.
Gus a lively time occurred on Moore
'iue today "a a fight between two
Tis but without serious results.
q STATE convention IL not attract
sny particular attention. The
'sas OF Hogg, Reagan and Lanham
so~ allegiance to the ticket and
Nofk Tor It's success, though they
|,'s me silver question far IN the
among the Democratic voters.
-p,nnsentary remarks OF Reagan are
4 Al all unfrequent.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-22

Grandvlew, Tex, Aug. 2l.--The Farm
ers state Alliance was opend today
and addresses were made by I. A.
Moore of Fort Worth, Harry Tracy and
]. c. Manning OF Alabama. Manning
made IA very hot speech. in which he
said the populists would seat Il. u,
had 10 wade IN blood NJ TO their neees
10 40 il. No accident happened 70 the
pleasure of any one, except J, NJ SAD
ier's horse became entagled In a wire
fence and cut both his hind legs ON
above the knees.