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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-07
BASEBALL ENGLISH.
a Dictionary of the Game VIII Soon Be
Needed.

1t seems that at this game, according
to a published report, an active player
had "wings on his heels and tabasco
sauce in his arms" Yet he was per-
fectly tame and tractable when not
"larruping scrapers' or "slapping out
dandy singles, " or "lacing an easy one,
or "slashing out a peach" There was
a nice appearing young man on one of
the teams who did not look as if he
would harm fly, but he was really
fiend incarnate, for he deliberately and
in cold blood unclaimed cyclone with
his willow and tore out the ground back
of center field"
1t isn't safe to Judge by appearances.
One player seemed to jog along to first
base when the umpire gave him his base
on balls. But the baseball Shakespeare
denies this malicious charge. He says
that he "ambled to the bag" This
same man did not steal second base. He
"pilfered it" Altogether he was a
pretty disreputable fellow, for he also
robbed the visitors of third" His ca
reer of crime was checked however, for
when he tried to "embezzle the plate"
he was mailed" though to what is not
on record.
The players all had peculiar gaits.
Some of them galloped, some of them
romped, some of them cantered, some
of them scampered, some of them
"piked to second, some of them "trotted
a heat" One man even got SO mixed
up in his seasons that, though it was as
hot as Tophet, he 'tobogganed to
third" But not soul of them ever
walked or ran. One man, evidently
jealous of the forms of locomotion pos
sessed by his brothers in deformity,
"kangarooed to second"
A batsman can do lots of things that
the unsophisticated person would never
dream OF. On this day one man. who
had three strikes called on him, "cut the
plate with three called balls" Another
flied SOFTLY" and Denny froze it
sweetly." So, in spite of the stabbing
and cutting and slashing, there is some
times rural gentleness. A man who
was excited sent sizzling grounder
rattling through the legs" of somebody,
and another, who was politeness itself,
famed the warm air." One player
"sent biffer past second" and a rival
popped mushy one abaft first. Moth
ing happened, though.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-07
The Boy and His Problems.

For questions dark and eerie, let me recon-
mend my boy,
Who, though he is his fathers pet, doth none
the less annoy,
By putting problems every day that no man
living here
Upon this earth can answer with conscience
that Is clear.
It's Papa, tell me why it is that granite is SO
hard?''
And What's the slipp,'rriest thing alive, a
And why don't lions learn to roar in Eng
lisE, so that we
Can understand emp And again, 'Just
how wet is the sea?'
If it should snow In summer time, how long
before 'twould melt?'
And "If felt is the past for feel, why isn't
squealed spelt squelt2''
'If horses had five legs. how fast could ponies
run miller"
And "Why do snakes in fairy tales so often
gnaw fle?"
''If you were ma, and she were me, who do
you think I'd be2'
''Who was it first discovered that four minus
one is three2'
"When all those Philistines were by Samson
overthrOwn,
What was that good jackass' name who let
him have the bonel''
From morn till night he keeps it up, until
sometimes think
If am not quite crazy. I'm at least upon the
brink;
And when ask him why he does not for one
moment pause,
He answers me convincingly: ''Why don't I?
And were it not that when he sleeps he seems
so innocent,
I think I'd sell him to some man across the
continent
Although I'm very certain If sold him once
Would move the earth to get him back and
have him ask me 'Why?"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-07
Mistaken Identity.

O'Flaherty during matutinal stroll
in the park with his friend Mr.. McGin-
mis- -Moike! Moike! Will yez look at
that beautiful burrud?
McGinnis Spying a gorgeous es-
capped parrot roosting in tree)-'Tis
a foine burrud, O'Flaherty, and now do
yez be watchin' him if he flies away,
an | catch him we can take him to the
burrud sthore an sell him for five dol
lars.
Parrot Cooking its head to one side
as its would-be captor approaches al
most within reaching distance-What
the hell do you want up here?
McGinuis descending rapidly)-Ex-
cuse me, SOFT, fought yez was a
burrud.
They departed satisfied.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-07

Archy came home with Mark to dinner,
ahd the subject was brought incidental
ly under discussion.
= 1T is strange you have no invitation,
Mark, said Mrs. Elliott II thought
you were rather intimate there"
Not much so," answered Mark, drop
ping his eyes.
A few evenings after the opportunity
Mark had been eagerly looking for ar
rived. His aunt left the dinner table
early and Mary and Mark were left
alone. When coffee came she took her
favorite rocking-chair before the fire and
sat gazing into the cup as if she read her
fortune there.
Mark stood gazing at her until her
beauty inspired him with desperate
courage. Then he told her how pre-
cious she was in his eyes-how dear to
his heart. But on Mary's face was
only an ineredulous smile, which
gradually changed into look of sorrow
and regret.
"Have you nothing to say to me, Miss
Peyton-not one word of hope?"
"You will hardly expect it, Mr.. Elliott,
when l tell you that Flora Kelvin and /
have long been the dearest and closest
of friends. l knew you by her letters
so fond and so enthusiastic regarding
you-long before I saw you; and ac-
cepted your aunt's invitation partly in
the hope of being the means of intro
ducing Flora to her, and assisting at a
happy denoyement of her love for you.
Since then have been the confidant of
all her grief and disappointment. l
heard you degrade the woman who
ought to have been your wife into "a
nice little girl-a very pleasant partner
for a dancer And after all this, Mr..
Elliott, can you hope for moment that
L am desirous of occupying similar
position? | am very sorry for you; but
all things find their equivalents in this
world, and you are only paid in your
own COMM Y NeoOS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-07
SECRETS OF HER HEART.
Disclosed by the Girl Who Pretended to
Be Hypnotized.

Now, Maud" said dgar, with a
complacent smile, II am ready to try
that little experiment. 1 am sure can
bring you under the hypnotic influence
if you will agree not to resist. Just
put your mind in a passive condition.
Try to think of nothing at all. No, do
not say you will think of me. Be seri-
Gus. Now, lean back comfortably.
That's right. Fix your eye on that
light now, and don't forget to keep
your mind blank. / will count sixty
seconds by my watch. The girl fol-
lowed directions literally, says Tit Bits.
In twenty seconds her eyelids blinked,
in forty they closed.
''An. knew / would succed!" ex-
claimed Edgar. highly elated. Now,
Maud, command you to tell me the
secrets of your heart. Whom do you
love? Tell me, command YOU"
A momentary expression of resistance
crossed the girls face. Then she spoke
in n 1otone: Il love Edgar Pop
ham, al d."
Yes, yes!" cried Edgar, trembling
with delight go on. Tell me all the
secrets of your heart"
Il love Edgar Popham," continued
the girl in the same tone, land I would
love him more if he were not so stingy.
1 want to go to the theater twice week
and he takes me only once in three
months. want diamond rings, and
he gives me rings with cheap stones in
them. want drive in the park once
or twice a week, and 1 never get it.
When go out with him and get hun
Ao h he -
p
Enough" cried the young man.
"Awake! l command you!" and he
fed without waiting to see the result OF
his command.
AS the front door slammed the young
girl opened her eyes, smiled sweetly
and said:
II hope 1 did not spring too much on
him at once. Perhaps l should have
let the drive and oysters 60 till another
time -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-07
The Widows sufrerings.

a colored woman in Texas town has
just buried her fourth husband. AS in
duty bound Parson Whang ngdoodle Baxter
called to console the widow.
"De Lor' will temper de wind to de
shorn lamb"
"Does yer mean dat Use one oh de
black sheep oh de fock?" asked the
widow, tartly.
81 dosn't mean dat, sister. All ]
means am dat yore afflicshun am sore.
Nobody 'preshiates de sufferin's OBJ de
widow"
"Portickerly when dark colors make
her look like skeercrow. l reckon l
know all about de sufferings oh de wild
dy. l has been dar foah times. -
IernS Siftizns
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-07
Charles Lamb.

It is told of Charles Lamb, that one
afternoon, returning from a dinner
party, having taken seat in a crowded
omnibus, a stout gentleman subsequent
ly looked in and politely asked:
"All full inside?"
81 don't know how it may be with
the other passengers" answered Lamb,
"but that last piece of oyster pie did the
business for me"
The regular routine of clerkly busi-
ness ill-suited the literary habits of our
essayist. Once in the India house one in
authority said to him:
Il have remarked, Mr. Lamb, that
you come very late in the morning"
yes, sir" replied the wit, "but go
away early in the afternoon"
The oddness of the excuse silenced
the reprover, who turned away with a
smile.
A retired cheesemonger, who hated
any allusion to the business that had en-
riched him, once remarked to Charles
Lamb in the course of a discussion on
the poor law:
you must bear in mind, sir, that I
have got rid of all that stuff which you
poets call the milk of human kindness
Lamb looked at him steadily and gave
his acquiescence in these words:
Yes, sir, 1 am aware of it; you turn
ed it all into cheese several years ago."
-soadoL ato'oL 'pIroqep!s !oN--
Q6I0T0ZooG SIM ipIBoqJ91U90 g 9q0TA
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-07
Limited Good Taste.

My wife has awfully poor taste con-
corning Clothes" said the worried-look-
ing man in burst of confidence.
"Indeed!" said the other man. 81 al
ways understood from my women folks
that she was one of the best dressers in
town."
Il mean in regard to mine. She
thinks two or three fifteen-dollar suits
per year are enough for me. INDIAN
apoItS Journal.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-07

Goodman-There's a terrible amount
of drinking at the seaside.
Van Soke-No wonder. The sight of
so much water is enough to make any
one want little whisky.-Kate Fields
Washington.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-07

ALAS" sighed the sack coat as It
looked up humbly to the silk-hat tower.
ing above it on the street, Il fear was
not cut out for gentleman. "-In-
dfanapoliS JoaTnaL
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-07

Tom-Miss Fitz is getting to be quite
celebrated as an antiquarian. Jess-I
didn't suppose she was as old as that.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-11-07

-soadQI uoaoL L-'pIeoqep!s :oN-
qS!eIezoo9 SIN dpIBoq1elueo 9qos6
s.pueqsnq InoG sI-6oqGeD SIN
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-27

Merchants. manufacturers, contractors,
and agents, now is the time to have youi
accounts Strengthened out by thorough
accountant, a correct balance sheet made,
and a set of books properly opened for the
new year The cost will be merely noini
nal and may be offset hundred fold D!
the benefit attained. Edgar ;. Iurncr'
whose business card will be found III
another column, guarantees to DO TINS
kind of work in complete and satisfac'
tory manner
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-27
East Side Notes.

Miss Lydia NJ Ward received the silk
crazy quilt that was disposed of at the
Atlantic hose house the other evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Thompson passed
Christmas at Waterville.
Mrs. E. Page and daughter, Nettie, en-
joyed Christmas with relatives at Oak
land.
This portion of the city will probably
be built up considerably next summer.
There are many fine lots and pleasant
neighborhoods on the East side.
The handsome quartered oak counter
for the Marine National Bank of Bath
and the elegant mantle and tables will be
shipped from R. S. Bradbury's woodwork.
ing shops, today. Mr.. Bradbury has just
completed several attractive mantles for
Augusta residences and will soon begin
work on counters for Water street stores.
Delano & Shaw have just finished a
neat delivery pung for Shea & Hildreth,
fish Dealers Hallowell. 1t is a model of
workmanship and will be an attractive
vehicle to place upon the street. They
have also finishsd one equally as attactive
for Orville Lambard which will be used
in delivering milk.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-27
Railroad and Steamboats,.
MAINE CENTRAL RAIROAD.
ARRANGEMENTS OF TRAINS IN EFFECT SEPT,
80, 1894.
Passenger Trains Leave Augusta as
Follows
THROUGH TRAINS.

GOING WEST-6,30 A. NJ. for Lewiston.
Rockland, Portland Boston and Montreal;
1910 A. NJ. for Brunswick, Lewiston, Farming
ton, Phillips, Rangeiey, Rockland, Portland
and Montreal, Boston; daily (Sundays includ-
ed) Lewiston, Bath, Portland and Boston
$40 and 3.i5 p NJ. for Brunswick, BathsPort-
land, Boston; il.00 p, NJ. might Pullman) every
night for Lewiston, Bath. Rockland, Portland
and Boston.
GOING EAST-I.50 A. NJ. might eNrress) for
Skowhegan, Belfast, Bangor, Bar Uarbor, st.
stephen, st. John and Aroostook county; 9.33
A. NJ. for Watervile, Skowhegan and Bangor;
1887, for Waterville, Oakland, Winthrop and
Lewiston; 3.42 r. NJ. for Watervillc. Oakland,
Skowhegan, Belfast, Bangor, st. stephen, st.
John and Aroostook county; 7.45 u. Nj. (mixed
for waterville) 9.I5 A. NJ, Sundays only for
Waterville and Bangor; $40 p. NJ. tSnndays
only,) for Waterville, Bangor and st. John.
The Night Pullman Train going East at 1.bo
A. NJ, going West at ll.00 =. NJ, runs every
night, Sunday included, connecting for and
from Lewiston, but not to skowhegan on Mon
day mornings, or to Belfast, Dexter or beyond
Bangor, Sunday mornings.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-27

Among the many beautiful Christmas
Trees in Augusta, probably none were
more attractive than the one enjoyed by
the children of Miss Partridge's school,
the morning before Christmas. The tree
was filed entirely with the kindergarten
work prepared by the childrcn's own
hands, and made into the daintiest OF
novelties and souvenirs. These little gifts
and remembrances were in turn given to
parents and friends, 81, teaching the chill
dren that Christmas day is for giving as
Well as receiving.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-27

Rev. C. S. Cummings will lecture ~ "
1-nion tonightyon "Old New England
This being one of the lectures IN the course
&c Ave at that place
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-27
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS,

X run daily, Sundays included. Y runs sun
days only.
Through tickets to California and al, points
South and West NAV be had of Il. II. Walker,
ticket agent, Augusta, the only Office in Angus
Ia selling via all routes and checking.baRgage
free of expense.
PAYsoN TUCKER, Vice Pres. and GEN Manager.
+. f. BooTHBY, Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Agent
PORTLAND. Sept. Is, 1894
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-27

c. A. Spague, at one time connected
with the Kennebec Journal, now OF Los
Angeles Cal, was recently married to a
daughter of George Whipple, formerly OF
this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-27

Mr. George W. Sylvester Of Lawrence
Mass. formerly of this city, ana MISS
elizabeth L. Good of Augusta VIII DC
o,.r;ed New Years day, in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-27

Mail Carrier White found horse and
wagon on the railroad crossing, below inc
journal office, last night, about IL. ~ ana
..nrod the outfit over to the police.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-27

Mr. Collins. manager of the Augusta
Beef Cos. plant, is at his home IN Hart
ford, CT, where he passed Christmas.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-27

The friends and acquaintance OF sam
,,el Robinson of this city, will be sorry 70
Ia ~ that he is sick in Boston with phe"-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-27

Calanthc Lodge, X. of p, elected OIL
GERS, last evening. The list was recently
published as nominated.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-27

Charles De Clair, better known as Ross,
and Abe Dubey, were before the police
court, yesterday for drunkenness and re-
sistance to Officer Chase. Each was fined
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-27

The lodge of Daughters Of Rcbccca VIII
be instituted here, Jan. 8, by Grand Lodge
officers at l. o. O. +. hall.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-27
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

Hon. William Atkinson of North An
son, is stopping at the Augusta house.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-27

Dr. G. H. Brickett is in New York
attending course of lectures.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-27

Horace NJ Hall, who has been in Africa
doing missionary work, has returned to
his home in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-27

Miss Ethel Loveioy of Sidney, is in The
city, visiting Miss Aroline Sherman
Bridge street
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-27

Christmas day between and o'clock
about so children gathered in the Friends
chapel, Capitol street, to sing songs, listen
to music and receive presents from the
pretty Christmas tree in the corner of the
room adorned with pretty things from
Santa Claus. The gifts were numerous
and handsome and by the generosity OF
Mrs. James G. Blaine many of them were
purchased. and also Mrs. Wilder and
daughter, Helen, Mrs. Lamont, Mrs
Carlin and Mrs. Long rendered kind aid
in providing so bounteous collection
of presents The gifts were purchased
with care by Mrs. Rebecca Farr and were
nicely arrayed upon the tree. Mr.. James
Plummer superintendent of the Sunday
school, received handsome picture, and
Mrs. Wadsworth, the pastor of this little
chapel, was kindly remembered. 1t has
been but two years since the Friends be-
Gan tbir mission work on Capitol street
vet the history has been marked with
success and the membership greatly IN
creased. The little chapel will soon be en-
larged and more room provided Tor the
many who seek benefit within the walls
of tbis small place of worship.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-27

Commander H. r. Hopkins OF setf
wi,,ians Post, G. A. r., has receiveo
from Adjutant General c. G. Jones OF the
national G. A. r., an appointment as ald
de-canp on the staff of the commander
chief of the national q. A. n.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-27
Christmas at the Industrial School.

The inmates of the Maine Industrial
School for Girls at Hallowell, enjoyed their
usual Christmas festival with peculiar in
terest, on Monday evening last. Contri-
buttons from the many friends of the
school were received from Hallowell Au-
gusta and other localities, and the occa-
sion was one long to be remembered with
pleasure Music, recitations readings,
etc. occupied the evening to the enter
tainment and pleasure of the visitors pre-
sent.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-27
Died.

PIscATAQuIs.
.,,,;,,otor-Dec. 16, of consumption, Fred
w Weeks, aged "a years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-27

Daniel Withee, an aged resident Vi
North Augusta, died suddenly, Wednes-
day morning. He ate his Christmas an
ner with his son, who lives in the same
house, and was apparently in good heal'n'
He was. found, Wednesday morning nearly
unconscious and soon expired The re-
mains viii be taken to New Sharon, to
day for burial. ~
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-02-02
LOCAL NEWS.

Mr.. Danyew has closed his branch bar
Der shop in Mr.. Brewster's block and
now does business only at his shop on
the bridge.
The night train south now leaves Bur-
lington at 9:l5, instead of 9:25, and
reaches MIddlebury at 10 ~, or seven
minutes earlier than heretofore.
The best winter butter sells at Is
cents. A fine quality of new-milch
would bring 20 cents. Eggs have taken
another drop and cannot be quoted at
oyer l6 cents for shipment.
Messrs. Walker & Booth of Vergennes,
whose hay barn near the depot here was
burned last October, have new barn up
and fitted out with presses, so that they
are in shape to do business again.
The Junior Y. P. S. c. E., under the
management of Miss Mary O. Pollard,
superintendent, will meet with Master
Phil Crane on Saturday, Feb 3, for Sc
cal. All the children are invited.
The executive board of the county ag-
ricultuIal society will meet at the Addison
House on Wednesday next to arrange the
premium list and make other needfGl
preparations for the annual fair next fall.
The Battell Hose company look for a
full house at their third annual ball at
the town hall this evening. The Middle
bury orchestra will play for the dancers
ami supper will lie eaten in the lower
hall.
The interest in the revival meetings
at the Methodist church continues. The
pastor will be assisted next week by
Thomas Barker, an evangelist from West
Troy, N. Y. Mr.. Barker will be here so
as to begin his work on Sunday.
The graded school resumed work OH
Monday. During the teachers institute
at Bristol, Friday and Saturday, ON &C
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-02-02
LOCAL NOTICES.


Full line of infants wear at f. K. Claws
Picked pigs feet at New Fish market.
GO to E. r. Clay's for jackets and wraps.
Err. CLAWS is the place to buy millinery
Whole and split peas for soup at Bond Bros.
Cream toast,crackers, new and nIce,at Bond
Bros.
Tapley's "Bread-winner" outwears all
other shoes. l9:J9t
Hats and bonnets, trimmed and untrlmmed'
at cost at +. X. Clay's.
Come and get your Huylers at the Park
Drug Store Fresh today.
Great reduction in prices OF some lines OF
shoes at Beckwith 4 Co.'S
wANrED-A girl for general housework.
Address P. o. Box 40, Middlebury, VI.
Every barrel of flour that we put out is
" Irranted. X. S. BENEDICT
See the red underwear in our window; re-
duced to 70 cents PINE HALL
WANTED-A laundress at the Pierce House,
Middlebury 5.tf
wANrED-FIve bushels OF wheat to feed
poultry. b. H. LANE.
To LEr-s5OO, on good security Apply at
this office.
Fifty cents a bushel tor what we have OF
1892 walnuts. BOND Bros.
Two ladies' fur coats reduced from s33 and
$2s to $40 and SIS; they are good bargains at
Pine Hail.
FoR SALE-At Bread Loaf farm, five Jersey
cows. Inquire OF John Houston or Patrick
Mcmahon.
Large assortment of stationery AMI paper
by the pound; also fine assortment OF
pocketbooks at sterns'.
WANTED-At once, 300 bushels Early sun
rise, Early Ohio and Polaris potatoes.
33-w. A. X. CARR.
I have the best line of millinery goods
cioaks, gloves, trimmings, etc, etc, ever in
stock. f. II. CLAY.
Do you know that we can save you money
on -four?
r. 5. BENEDICT.
NorIcE-I shall hereafter keep a supply OF
Bowker's Animal meal at Allan Calhoun's.
AIT b. ii. LANE.
FOR RENT OR sALE-The Rider house on
High st. UPPER & PORTER.
Att
The remainder OF my cranberries (about 4
bbl) at cents per quart, or quarts Tor 25
cents. X. S. BENEDICT.
Quite an advantage in buying old wheat
-four because II goes farther and makes better
bread than -four made from new wheat.
X. S. BENEDICT.
WANTED-At this office, information of a
large photograph off Montreal and st. Law.
renee river, belonging to Mr.. joseph Battell,
that has been mlslaid and Is needed for use.