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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-05
IT WAS FUN FOR THE PLAIN GIRLS.
Bat Henors Were Easy Between the Tvs
Pretty Ones, the Rivals.

They had certainly been rivals. and
when she came to call the two plain
girls who had dropped in to offer their
Congratulations decided not to 60 yet.
The hostess greeted her warmly and
gave her chair facing the light. and
then the two plain girls rejoiced that
they had not departed the first time
they rose to go; ID was sure to be inter
esting.
"How we'll you are looking. dear,
said the hostess. "Your hair Is really
much more becoming than when it was
it's natural color"
"How kind of you to say it, dear.
especially when your own blondining
turned out SO badly. By the way, you
were not at Genevieve's luncheon.
What pity that she forgot you. I'm
sure she didn't leave you out intention
ally"
20, couldn't have gone anyway.
Il had another engagement. The
two plain girls giggled audibly.
20, well, then, It wasn't 50 bad after
all. Still, told all the girls who were
there how mean I thought it was Of
Genevieve to leave you out when you
have 50 little pleasure.
"Thanks-but my pleasure is never
dependent on dissipation. How pretty
those magenta flowers on your hat are.
What pity the color is SO trying"
"Yes; of course you won't dare to
wear it. We're you at 1da's tea yestsr-
dayp"
Iate."
Really, it is too bad to be left out in
shat way. shall ask Jessie to be sure
to send you card for her reception
will be quite crush; she is simply ask
ing everybody"
TDon't trouble yourself, dear. You
know don't care to visit Jessie. Be.
sides, my time Is really not my swz
now. L"
20, we'll. then"
"Yes. Horace is 50 foolishly devoted
to me. You know that we are to b
married in january"
She didn't know it, and she couldn't
help changing color, but she rallied
nobly.
"Why, no, indeed!" she cried, II am
so glad to hear it! The poor fellow wa
30 distressed when told him in August
that he really must give up hope-1'vt
felt quito guilty ever since, and now
I'm 50 glad that ysu have consented d
console him."
ARd the two plain girls got UP and
said they really must 60 now, they had
such lot Of calls TO make.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-05
Touching Gratitude.

A wealthy man spent q summer in
his native town. quiet, almost I'M
heard-of little village in New England.
His ancestors for nearly century had
been buried in the cemetery on the hill
behind the town, and he improved his
visit to enlarge the family lot. that
room might be made for the final rest
ing place Of himself and his own family.
The story is given in Harpsr's AoSa-
zine.
He had made the town gifts of 6
small library and a drinking fountain
and had been most generous in other
ways.
The evening before his departure fol
his city homo he was waited upon by 4
large delegation of the most prominent
citizens Of the place. who came to make
some acknowledgment Of his generos.
ity. The spokesman Of the party deliv-
cred himself of long and highly eulo-
CYSTIC harangue, ending with these
words:
"And when. as is your avowed inten'
ton, you come among US in the guiss
of corpse. it will be our highest duty
and our chief pleasure to see that yeul
grave is kept green"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-05
A Night of Terror.

"'This is very strange" he muttered.
as he entered the room. "She would
never go to bed in the dark"
A soft, purring noise now attracted
his attention. Glancing toward the bed
he saw two great fiery eyes glaring at
him out of the darkness.
Though in an ague of fear his
thoughts were for the safety of his loved
ones.
Stealthily climbing to the top of a
high bureau he cooked his revolver.
Still the cleaning eyes were fastened
.on him, still he caught the measured
snore of the sleeping monster.
At last he began to wonder how the
beast could snore with his eyes open.
Scratching match with his left hand
and covering the cleaning eyes with
his revolver he was Mortified to dis
cover that his wife had gone to bed
without removing her diamond ear
rings.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-05
A Hint to Life Insurance Men

Said Charles F. Ritter. the insurance
man: "a funny thing happened in this
Office to-day. A young man came in
and said that he wanted to get tontine
life policy for $1,000.
allow old are youp' said I.
"'Twenty-nin said he.
"'Then it will cost you 1852. 50 year
for twenty years
"'But suppose pay it all up at once?'
said he.
"'Then it will cost you s., o5O,' said I.
"'And how much do I get at the end
of twenty yearsP' said he.
"'About g. 600,' said I.
"Then will pay my part of it in ad-
vance and you pay yours in advance.
I will give you s., $50 and you give me
$4,000 That's fair, isn't it?'
''Now, there was logic for you," con-
tinued Mr.. Ritter. II had never heard
such proposition before, and I asked
leave to retire and consult. When the
weather gets cooler ! will figure this
out and report. ~ Gnotx~att Tribune.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-05
True ChiValry.

Gen. Maury tells a story, worthy of
everlasting remembrance. about South
Carolina soldier, Col Haskell, whose
arm was shattered so that amputation
at the shoulder was necessary. The
surgeon was about to administer chloro-
form when Haskell said: stop, doc
tor! You must have very little chloro-
form since the enemy has declared it
contraband of war. Is it not SOP" "Yes,
colonel" "Then keep it for some poor
soldier who needs it. I can do with
out" Another anecdote of a similar
kind is thus related by Gen. Maury:
Gen. M. G. Butler of South Carolina
was seriously wounded and MANNED for
life at the battle of Brandy Station. He
and young captain named Farley had
| just come out of action in the early
| morning and were laughing together
over some amusing incident they had
noticed. At that moment cannon ball
came bounding at them. 1t struck
Buffers leg above the ankle, tore
| through his horse and cut off Farley
leg above the knee.
Down they all went. Butler began
to stanch the blood with his handker-
chief and advised Farley how to do the
same. Capt. Chestnut, Lieut.. Rhett
and other officers came running to But.
ler's help; but at that moment he OBJ
served that Farley's dying horse wa:
struggling and seemed likely to crush
| its rider.
go at once to Farley!" cried Butler
"He needs you more than do"
They did as they were bidden anG
| Farley was placed in litter He asked
them to bring his leg and put it, too, il
the litter. Then he said:
"Now, gentlemen, you have done al
for me that is possible. I shall be deac
in an hour. God bless you fer YOU
kindness. bid you all an affectionatt
farewell. Go at once to Butler"
That evening Buffers leg was dressed
in the hospital just as poor Farley
breathed his last. The two men haC
never seen each other till that morning
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-05
Possible Masters.

A Boston woman asks this question:
"What would prevent. if we were to
have universal suffrage in Massachusetts,
our disfranchising the male population7
Nothing in the world, il we were
united. There are 40, 900 more women
than men in this state and we should
have it all our own way and would seor
he masters Of the situation. ."-Rdstt toTI
eestrGht.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-05
1t Didn't Work.

John. said the poets wife, another
of your poems has appeared"
"Wellp" he replied.
"Oh, nothing; only I was thinking
how we'll sonnet rhymes with new
bonnet"
"Yes, that's so; and so does 'stanza'
rhyme with bonanza, but it amt one
by whole lot. ."-I'adtanapoJts Journal.
Political idiots assume that because
the people are slow to anger they CAM
be driven bowling mad.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-05
Too Much to Ask.

There is one sign that should be placed
over every letter-box in the city"
"What is that?"
Post no bills. "-YoIe Reeord.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-05

She-Why, good evening; come in.
We are having charades.
He (delightedly)-Ars you! ]
thought I smelt them, and I'm awfully
fond of them Truth.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-05
Pennsylvania
T.innS

Are they the only system Of railways
that connect the Capitals of Indiana,
Ohio and Pennsylvania with the Capital
of the United States? By reason of their
central situation do they form the links
that bind together all sections OF the
United States? Do they constitute the
great highways between the East, West,
Northwest, Southwest and South?
"Look at the Map.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-05
Pennsylvania
Lines.

Do they reach the Lake resorts Of Mich
igan? Do they reach the Mountain re-
sorts of the East? Do they extend to the
famous Ocean resorts of the New Jersey
Coast? Do they make connection through
New York for all points in New Englandf
"Look at the Map.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-05
Look at the Map" !"
Pennsylvania
TR~

Are they the Shortest Route between
Chicago and New York; Are they the
Shortest Route between st. Louis
and New York? Are they the Shortest
Route between Cincinnati and New
York? Are they the Shortest Route be-
tween Cincinnati and Chicago?
"Look at the Map.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-21

debt amounts to more than b.ooo.ooo.' 900. This sum is exclusive or the hg' ures for quasi-publie corporations. hke railroad companies. If the latter were added to those of individuals ana strictly private corporations. the grand total would amount to about Sll.ooO.- GOO. .000. or more than one'slAth the entire wealth Of the country and about three-tenths or It's taxed real estate value. The private real estate mort gage debt amounts 10 about one eleventh Of the nations wealth and about one.sixth of the value of all the privately owned real estate, The fig- ures for each year of the decade from 1880 10 1890 show q decided tendency toward increasing mortgage indebted ness. The debt in thirty-threc states increased approximately about three times more than wealth and about six times more than population. Most Of the increase Is traced 10 urban growth, Almost all of the debt Is of ''volun- tary" origin-that is. 1t has not been contracted 10 avoid misfortune. but with the purpose of improving the con dItion Of the debtors It Is notable that considerably more than half of the entire debt encounters the real estate of the five great urban and in- dustrlal States of the Union: Illinois Massachusetts. New York. Ohio and Pennsylvania. In New York 7S per cent of the debt is in the six counties containing the cities of Albany. Brook lyn. Buffalo. New York, Rochester and Syracuse, and this debt amounts to more than. one-fifth of that of the na- ton. MT. Holmes finds palpable evil dence that real estate mortgages are indicative of prosperity. and. at the same time. perhaps, of concentra- ton of wealth. But there appears an ominous significance in the tendency of mortgage debt to increase faster than real estate values: tendency which, the author holds, makes this pros perity a substitute for what should be more substantial prosperity grow ing out of a better distribution of wealth, tending to be still better. He sees in this qualification the menace of inc future
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-21

ble in Massachusetts. The boards of assessors have not met with marked success in fixing the revenue due from this source, and the impression prevails that il was a mistake on the part Of the legislature 10 Include the poor mans carriage among the objects of taxation, Before the law was contem- plated, the wheelmen of the state had compiled directories of their number md of the machines in their possession and by consulting these lists the asses Fors have managed to learn of about half the bicycles owned In the state. the directories having been incomplete In largo cities the bicycle tax law is not popular with the boards. for they make it q rulc not 10 consider personal property worth less than sOo. and many os the bicycles which are proper ly taxable were never valued at so largo n sum. Nearly half the wheels in Boston are owned by boys and girls under twcnty-onc. and minors property to tho value of sl.O0o Is exempt from taxation. The result will be that in Boston. because of the difficulty of assessing the tax. bicycles-and there arc l5 5.OOo in the city-wiD be ignored in the tax lists.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-21
NEW AND COURIER TUESDAY

pean chivlary. He was the backbone of the feudai system. and the military class to which he belonged ruled Japan. He was the logical outcome of that system, From 1t was evolved for his guidance 6 code of conduct Of the most intricate character and Of etiquette Of the greatest nicety. which. though 1t may be to our minds some what, fantastic and strained. had for Its basis an deal of honor which was no mean conception. Patriotism in its western sense was unknown. There was no common country. no unified nation. The lives of the castles and the camps centered about the clan. The loyalty to ahe clan chief was the soul of the sammai. and individual rights and lib- critics were sunk in the intensity of the feeling. This fealty was called yamato damashii. and It's spirit pervaded the
 entire history and romance of old Japan. It found expression in the old clan wars and in the thousand feuds and fights of the ancient time. In these modern days 1t survives In the form of a most intense. unreasoning patriotism.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-21
Our Leus 10 Vanish.

Dr. Emil Young. professor Of physiol. ogy at the University of Geneva. is In great distress concerning the future of our legs. He suggests. in an essay in the semaine Litteraire. that in course of a thousand years the human race may have lost the necessity of the use or legs. and retain those members Of the body solely as ornamental sur. viVals. Men refuse more and more to walk. though walking is the whole somest of physical exercises. Steam. electricity. the rope railways, tricycles and bicycles have changed the whole aspect Of Swiss touring. as he says. In ms own generation. Everybody seems anxious to get everywhere any way ex- cept by the use of his legs" In another generation. he supposes. our travelling balloons will hang outside our windows, or our electrical coaches stand outside our doors. They will be produced so cheaply that every man will have his own chariot. Hence. our legs will be- come superfluous. then they will be crippled. and shrink to hideously small dimentions.until at last they will final ly disappear Our arms. on the con trary. will correspondingly strengthen and lengthen. While our legs remain" {" says Dr. Young. ''let us march all we can.'-Westminster Gazette.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-21
A Curious Collection.

A we'll known Leeds banker possesses an immense number of different bank notes issued at various times by banks that have come to grievous smash and which have involved thousands of persons In their ruin. Not alone are bank notes included in this curious collection of relics of broken banks. which must start world of painful reflections in commercial community but also bonds relating to celebrated undertakings which have proved sources of immense loss to spectators, these including scrip of the South Sea bubbles. of many of the schemes of Hudson. the railway king. and of the Tichborne enterprise. So far as the bank notes are concerned, 1t Is aston ishing to see what large number of establishments they refer to; and the whole collection represents the names of schemes which have drained the in- vestlng public of hundreds of millions of sterling. The collector relates that on several occasions visitors who have seen the collection have. on coming to some particular note. burst into tears, for the have been directly connected with the ruin wrought by the crash in- dicated by that same note.-Cornhill.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-21
Weather HlnfA.

tFrom Harper's Young People.)
 Watch the sky for what are called "mares'-tails," These appearing after clear weather show the track of the wind in the sky. A rosy sunset pre- diets fair weather. A red sky in the morning foretells bad weather. If the first streaks of light at dawn are seen above a bank of clouds, look out for wind: if they are close to or on the horizon, the weather will be fair. In general, soft, delicate colors In the sky. with indefinite forms of clouds. mean fair weather; gaudy, unusual colors, and dark-edged clouds mean rain, and probably wind.
 A dark, gloomy. blue sky Is windy; but bright, light blue sky indicates fine weather. Generally. the softer the clouds look. the less wind (but perhaps more rain) may be expected; and the harder, more greasy" rolled, tufted, or ragged, the stronger the coming wind will prove.
 A bright yellow sky at sunset per sages wind; pale yellow, wet: orange or copper-colored, wind and rain.
 These are some of the most import. ant points about weather which have been set down in the books by old and experienced tsailormen. If the young yachtsman will bear them in mind. and at the same time keep an eye on his instruments, he will not often be taken .uhawares by bad Weathar.n r 4IS
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-21
Prehistoric Relics,

A discovery of great scientific interest has been made in excavations .sbeing carried on in the district of Tlaxiaco
 state of Oaxaca. A number of small images formed in metal we're uncovered by the workmen in one of the oldest ruins a few days ago. The images rep resent people of Oriental appearance and dress. as we'll az priests. in their robes of sacrifice. They bear hiero- glyphics of. unknown characters. and are elaborately wrought with fine art lines shown in every curve. The images found thus far are of gold. either wholly or in part, and are coated with some unknown enamel. which has preserved them from all harm in the many years they have been buried in the soil. They will probably be shipped to the Natur- Ial musaum in the GtN q Mexico.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-21
SECRET.
the future

Fife (to auntie who has been reading aloud stories from the Old TestamenD Yes, auntie, it's a very nice book, but I think it's more fit for boys.-Pall Mall Gazette. CustOmer-Do you warrant this bath ing suit? Modiste-Madam, l prefer to say nothing except that when it is worn it will show what is in it.-Detroit | Tribune.
 Insurance Agent to widow)-I will send you a check for s5,00O on your late husband Widow-Ah, if my poor hus- band had only lived to see this day. Texas siftings.
 China offers a reward of 200 teal for the head of a Jap officer and 100 for the head of private. It's case of heads they lose, taels the other fellow wins.- Philadelphia Ledger.
 Hostess-Oh, thank you for your love ly music, Herr Bloomentoff. It's just what I like-it blends so perfectly with the conversation, without in the least Iinterrupting it.-Punch. SpedkeT LII tile HeIl CoHNeutluIiJ- There are now three measures before the house to increase the duty on eggs Mrs. Biddy-Well, I move to lay 'em on the e!-Fishkill Standard.
 "Some men," said Uncle Eben, 'is SC soured on human nature dat when CT frien' returns a borrowed umbrell dey links it am reflection on de umbrells quality" y."-Washington Star.
 Little Ethel-I wish I had new doll Mamma-Your old doll is as good as ever. Little Ethel-Well. I'm just as good as ever, too, but the angels gave you new baby.-Good News.
 Mrs. Caudle Gin the dead of nighU- John, I'm sure there's a burglar at the front door! MT. Caudle (sleepily)- That's all right; he can't get in. You know the latch keys in my own pocket Truth
 "A rare picture, a very rare picture, ' exclaimed the artist auctioneer. Rare ?" said an auditor. Rare? Oh, yes, ] see-not well done!' And silence fel around Niagara by Moonlight."- Salem Gazette.
 Judging from certain correspondence recently published. and only interesting because of its violation of confidence it looks as if the invention of the self burning letter would fill a long fel want.-Boston Transcript
 Housewife-Well, if give you some breakfast. you'll have to earn it b, Ichopping some wood for me.
 Tramp-Td like ter 'blige yer, lady but. blesh yer art, 'tain't fer the like! Io' me ter foller in the footsteps O MT Gladstone.-Punch.
 "W'en they's fifty of us together, lsaid Mr. Walkabout Beggum, "the, feed us an pay our railroad fare sos t, git us to move on. Wen strike tow they make me move on by kickin' m on. I'm goin' to org'nize army ks"-Chicago Tribune.
 Dyspeptic College Student-Professor what is the best cure for a veal lstomach?
 Professor Mugwump-Join the demo cratic party. When was republican lsome years ago the most trivial thin disagreed with me. Now I can swalloy anything without the slightest nausea.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-21
The General Sherman" Incident. From Harper's Weekly.l

Some twenty-eight years ago an American schooner. named the General Sherman, visited the coast of Korea, that peninsular projecting in 8 souther- ly direction from Manchooria, and ly- ing betwen the Yellow sea and the Sea of Japan. This vessel was loaded with a cargo of Yankee notions, and the pur- pose of her captain was a peaceful ex- change of these commodities with the Koreans. At the time of her visit this empire was not in touch with the outer world, but in some form or other main tained communication with the Chi nese. whose language they understood, and according to the best available in- formation at that time, Korea was re- puted to be tributary empire of China. Whatever their relations, whether dis tant or close. tributary or independent, amicable or unfriendly, the first au- thentic information which reached our government, came through the Chinese authorities, and was. in substance, that the crew of the General Sherman had been assaulted and murdered, and that the vessel, had been burned by the natives on the west coast of Korea. Neither the time nor the circumstances of this outrage, nor the precise local ity where committed, were communi- cated. if they were known.
 Toward the fall of the year 1869 Rear Admiral John Rogers, an officer of brilliant reputation throughout the country, was ordered to command the United States Asiatic squadron. His prompt action in the operation of his squadron afterwards sustains the wis dom of his selection for the duties of this important command.
 The earliest available diplomatic cor respondence on the subject of communi- eating with Korea took place between Consul General George F. Seward al the port of Shanghai, China, and the Honorable William H. Seward, then secretary of state. and dated October
 1868. In this communication the con.