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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-09-26
Clever Japanese Devices.

The Japanese have mode of prepar-
ing stencils which is better than ours,
in that it admits of a great deal of open
cutting. In our method complicated
figures must be divided by broad lines
of paper in order to glue the paper to-
gether and make the stencil strong
enough for use and these bands of pa
per leave blanks in the design, which
must often be filed in by hand. The
Japanese leave no such bands in their
stencils. They cut their stencils out of
two or sometimes three thicknesses of
thin but tough paper; then between
each two of these sheets they lay, cross
ing one another in all directions, hui
man hairs or tibers of raw silk. These
of the design and when the several lay
they serve the same purpose as the
bands of paper left by our stencil cut
ters but they form no obstacle to the
application of the color and leave no
blanks in the design.
The same clever workers use rice
paste, applied with the brush or with
the stencils, for stopping OUT in dye
ing or in painting with dyes. When
the color is fixed the rice paste can be
washed away. They also obtain the
opposite effect on silks of European or
American manufacture. Having found
that these often fade quickly, they exc
cute design on them in rice paste,
then treat them with chloride of lime
until they are bleached. The rice paste
is then washed away, leaving the de-
sign in the original color.-Art AnaG-
ER2LT
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-09-26
superstitions of the Arabs.

A singular phenomenon occurs on
the borders of the Red sea, at place
called Nakous, where intermittent un-
derground sounds have been head for
unknown centuries. It is situated at
about half miles distance from the
shore, whence long reach of sand as
cends rapidly to height of 800 feet.
The reach is about eighty feet wide and
resembles an amphitheater, being
walled in by low rocks. The sounds
coming up from the ground at this
place recur at intervals of about an
hour. They at first resemble a low
murmur but ere long there is heard a
loud knocking, somewhat like the
strokes of bell, and which. at the end
of about five minutes, becomes so
strong as to agitate the sand.
The explanation of this curious phe-
nomenon given by the Arabs is that
there is convent under the ground
here and that these sounds are those of
the bell which the monks ring for pray
ers. So they call it Nakous, which
means bell. The Arabs affirm that
the noise so frightens their camels
when they hear it as to render them
furious. Philosophers attribute the
sounds to suppressed volcanic action
probably to the bubbling of gas or
vapors underground.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-09-26
Few Dishes to Wash.

To the early settlers of some parts Of
New York many of the domestic con-
veniences now considered necessary in
every household were practically un-
known. Few dishes were used upon
the tables. 1t was not uncommon to
see family of eight or ten persons seat
ed at an old-fashioned round table, each
with spoon, eating from single dish
of supaan-a kind of pudding. Each
one had cavity in the pudding, filled
with milk, from which he or she was al
lowed freely to scoop.
Plates, like bowls, were not consider
ed indispensable. Each member of the
family-seated at the round table, the
quality and neatness of which no cloth
concealed-was given a large slice of
bread, upon which he ate his meat and
potatoes; after which the tempo orary
plate was broken up. thrust into dish
to receive coat of dope-gravy-and
soon devoured. Bread wa then sliced
by one of the heads of the family and
dealt out around the table.
Rice and milk, like supaan, was eaten
from one dish, after receiving the lib
eral scrapings of cake of maple sugar.
Happy days were those for the house.
wife who was not called upon to give
her time and strength to the drudgery
of dish-washing.-M =. Journal.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-09-26
For the Pleasure Of 1t.

There is no getting around the argu-
ments of children. One little girl that
1 know picked up a book in my pres
ence and began reading backward,
starting with the last chapter. / re-
monstrated with her for this bit of top
sy-turvydom, telling her that this was
not theway to read book-that she
should begin at the beginning and read
to the end and not vice-versa. Don't
people read for pleasurep" she asked.
Usually" replied. well, I do al
ways and get no pleasure out of read
ing any other way" said she. $50 what's
the harm?"
saw man eat banana after his
soup one evening. I did not know him
well enough to demonstrate, but some
one else at the table did and his answer
was very much like the little girls
about reading. "I like thing when !
want it, said he, "and 1 can't see what
difference it makes whether l take it
then or when don't want it" heard
afterward that he was taking an ocean
voyage to cure a case of chronic indi-
gestion and l was not surprised, though
I dare say that he wondered what had
knocked him out.-Ihe Critic.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-09-26
Tried to smuggIe Girls.

The steamer China, which recently
arrived from the Orient, brings a pecu-
liar story of the methods employed by
the Chinese to smuggle girls into this
country.
While the vessel was at the wharf at
Yokohama receiving her cargo jap
anese passenger came on board and
asked to have four large boxes taken to
his stateroom but was refused, as the
boxes were too large.
The boxes were left on the wharf to
be placed in the hold with the other
cargo. just as they were being hoisted
up peculiar noise from one of the
cases attracted the attention of the
stevedores, who rolled the boxes aside
and called the police, and upon exam
ination the boxes were found to contain
the almost lifeless bodies of four jap
anese girls who were overcome with
suffocation. The boxes were only two
feet three inches in length and one and
one-half broad and deep. There was
small air-hole at one end but the boxes
were laid on the wharf end up and the
holes closed. The japanese who at
tempted the outrage was not appre-
hended. Three of the girls were des-
tined, if they lived to brother in Port
land and the other was going to Tacoma.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-09-26
THE APPENDIcITus FAD.
popular Errors About Grape Seeds Ex-
ploded by a Prominent Surgeon.

A prominent doctor who has per-
formed score of successful operations
for the removal of that troublesome and
inexplicable part of the human anatomy
the vermiform appendix, saws that the
general impression that appendicitis is
caused by the presence in the appendix
of cherry stone or a currant seed or a
seed of any kind is entirely erroneous.
Il have not found a seed in the appen-
dix Of single one of my cases." he
said. "a small bit of digested matter
gets into the little sac, if the neck of if
Is open far enough to receive it. It NAV
remain there for years and cause no
trouble. and then again it NAV brino
on appendicitis almost immediately
Where the patient is in good health. in
four cases out of five the operation for
removing the appendix is successful.
There is great difference in the
length of time taken by surgeons to
perform this or, in fact any delicate
operation. There is one surgeon in the
city who has performed tfie operation
IN eighteen minutes, which included
the time from the moment the patient
was brought in on the operating table
until he was ready to be taken out.
This is half the time that it requires
the majority of skillful surgeons to do
1t. OF course, speed is not everything.
"The appendicitis fad, as the craze
among rich people to have their vermi
form appendices removed is called. still
continues unabated. and there are few
surgeons of prominence now who are
not familiar with the performance of
tne operation. A story is told of doc
tor who is constantly ordering the re-
moval of the vermiform appendix for
patients. He was called to see a gen.
tleman one evening who had been
rather seriously injured The gentle
man, when he recognized the doctor,
said:
"Oh, it is you; then 1 must have ap-
pendicitisr
doctors who have allowed the ap-
pendicitis fad to carry them away have
performed the operation upon a great
many people whose vermiform appen-
diees were in good condition, and in
some cases patients having weak con- |
stitutions have died because of the |
needless slit in their abdomens. I am |
very glad to explode that story about |
the grape seeds and other seeds.
as the grape season is Just
coming on. People who have heard |
about appendicitis have given up the
luxury of small fruit in fear of appen-
dicitis, and some of the extremely SEN
sitive ones have even been constantly
worried lest some seed that they had
swallowed in the past might give them
this disase-which is among the rarest
ot diseases, anyway. IN y World.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-09-26
Little Things.

A goodbye kiss Is a little thing,
With your hand on the door to go,
But it takes the venom out OF the sting
OF a thoughtless word or a cruel fling
That you made an hour ago.
kiss of greeting is sweet and rare
After the toll OF the day,
And it smooths the burroughs plowed by
care,
The lines on the forehead you once called
fair,
In the years that have flown away.
IT'S little thing to say, .'You are kind,
love you, my dear" each night,
But it sends a thrill through your heart,
find,
For love Is tender, love is blind,
AS we climb life's rugged height.
We starve each other for loves caress.
We take, but we do not give:
1t seems so easy some soul to bless,
But we dole the love grudgingly less and less
Till tits bitter and hard to live.
-Pittsburg Bulletin.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-09-26
From the old Cynic.

Whenever woman says in company
that she has nothing to wear another
woman will cry out: "What has be-
come of that gray wool you had last
summerP" Another will ask the fate of
black silk that she had two years ago
and another wants to know about q
brown dress the woman had four years
ago. You bet the women always re-
member just what another woman has
had for the past five years.-Atchisoas
4Iohxo
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-09-26
Precious Pie.

Bingo-No, thank you dear; I don't
believe care for any mince pie.
Mrs. Bingo-But, Henry, l have put
in lot of that brandy you broug ght
home the other night.
Bingo (aghast)- What! Not that
brandy that paid So a quart for?
Mrs. Bingo-Yes, dear.-ITa1th-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-09-26
History by Gov. Van zandt.

The death of ex-Gov. Van Vandt of
Rhode Island recalls story which Mr..
Blaine used to tell with great glee.
At one of the annual dinners of the
New England Society of New York, at
which Blaine and Van Zandt were both
guests, little good-natured chaff was
indulged in as to the relative influence
of the HoIlanders and Yankees in the
settlement and development of New
York.
"I can give you the history of New
York in sentence" said Van Zandt,
in whose veins coursed both Dutch and
Yankee blood. "The Dutch settled New
York and the Yankees settled the
Dutch. Philadelphia Times.
The biggest coward can give the
hravaSt advice
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-09-26

tDaily. Except Sunday. fFlag stop. Meals
Dark Faced Type denotes time from 2 90 noon to 70 90
midnight Light Faced from i 90 midnight to IL 90 noon
JOSEPH WOOD, EA. FORD,
General Manager, General Passenger Agent
53l-94.-I PITTSBURGH, PENNA
For time cards, rates of fare through tickets
baggage, checks, and further Information re.
garding the running of trains apply to any
Agent of the Pennsylvania Lines,
Es W. D.tARMSTR0NG, Agent.
Ravenna. o. "
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-09-26
Southwark

Nos. 336 and S3S connect at Wellsville for
Steubenville and Bellaire. Nos. 33S and 342
connect in Union Station, Pittsburgh for the
East.
BETWEEN BAYARD AND NEW PHILADELPHIA.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-09-26

The biggest coward can give the
hravest advice.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1894-07-03
Tho pillow Nuisance

81 happened to be in Kansas City
while convention was ON, !" said F. s.
Mes, and owing to the crowded con-
dition of tho hotels was compelled to
double up with stranger. He was a
very pleasant man of German descent
and did nothing erratic until he went
to bed. Then he removed the casters
from the legs at the head of the bed, SO
as to make it lower than the foot, placed
his pillows at the foot of the bed and
went to sleep with his head at least 12
inches lower than his feet. he slept the
sleep of the just and had to be called
half dozen times in the morning. We
went down to breakfast together, and I
ridiculed him for his peculiar sleeping
posture. BE quoted some German sci
enlist with five syllable name as his
authority, and so convinced me of the
fact that it is entirely mistake to sup
pose that pillows and holsters are neces-
sary that discarded both and found to
my surprise that he was right. The dis
covery was revelation to me, but it is
certain that to some people at least a
pillow is a nuisance instead Of conf
fort If they only knew the fact ST
Louis G1obe-Democrat.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1894-07-03
10 run 100 Mics AL iIonr.

For several years the efforts of the
officers of the Chicago and st. Louis
Electric Railway company have been
directed toward the advancement of
system of rapid transit which they
believe will revolutionize railroading
in America, and now work has begun,
and the construction of a road con-
Meeting st. Louis aud Chicago will
probably be pushed to completion.
Under its charter tho company is
empowered to construct practically
straight line between those points.
The road will be double track,
standard guage, with e pound rails
laid upon hard wood ties, with rock
ballasted foundation. All bridges
will be of standard steam railroad
construction. There will be no rail-
road or country road crossings at
grade. The line viii pass over all
railroads, and the country roads will
be thrown over the tracts by means
of bridges. Theroad will be operated
from four electric power stations,
each located at the mouth of coal
mine owned by the company and sit
uated along the line. Fifty sections
of five miles each will constitute the
electrical division of the road. Be-
hind each section having car upon
it there will be a dead section, on
which it will be impossible for any
car TO run so long as train is upon
the preceding section. rendering il
impossible for two trains to be upon
one section at the same time, thus
making most complete and perfect
block system,
1t is the intention to run passen-
ger, express and mail trains at the
rate of 100 miles an hour, these cars
making no stops between the two
cities and making the entire distance
in three hours, whereas it now takes
all day to accomplish the journey.
The motor passenger cars will be
constructed of steel and will be long
and low, the top of the car being but
nine feet from the rails, and the front
will be semiwedge shape to lessen at
mospherfc resistance. The rails will
be fitted with mitered joints, doing
away with the shock and click that
prevail in the present methods.
The originator and general mana-
ger of the scheme, DIR. Wellington
Adams, is a Chicago electrician well
known throughout the west TO dnan-
ciers and railroad men, and the pros
poets are that We shall soon witness
a great advancement in railroad
travel.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1894-07-03
climatic Influence on tieaItIl.

It cannot be deuied that the influence of
climate upon health is great, and Il IL In rec
ognitlon of this fact that physicians send pa
tlents suffering with pulmonary disease go
great distances for ichanRe of air" but
when the sufferer happens to be too poor TO act
upon the advice his lot his hard indeed. But
Il is not necessarily hopeless. DR.. pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery can bo had at any
medicine store, and to It thousands whose
lives.
Up TO q certain point in tho progress OF Con-
sumption, DIR. Plerce's Golden Medical Dis
covery is a positive remedy. But delay is
dangerous with Consumption. In all the con-
ditions that lead to It, the "Dlscoyery' Is the
remedy. With severe lingering Coughs or
Weak LungE nothing acts so promptly. Every
disease that can be reached through tue blood
yields to this medicine. The scrofuious affec-
tions of tho lungs that's called Consumption
Is one of them. For this, and for every other
form of Scrofula, for al1 bloOd-taints and dis
orders, and all chronic Bronchial, Throat, and
Lung affections, the "Discovery' is the only
remedy so certain that It can be guaranteed.
If It ever falls to benefit or cure, you have
your money back.
Can anything else be 'Just as goodv for you
to buy.
Don't you believe It.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1894-07-03
III YOUR BACK AOEfES
Or you are all worn out, really good for nothing
II Is general debility. Try
BROHh'S IRON BITTERS.
twill guTe you, and give good appstite Sold
by al dAAlal in mcdIcina.

The July Harper's includes
among its stories and articles an ac-
count of the life led by Yale and Har-
ward oarsmen at New London, by
DIR. w. a. Brooks, with drawings by
C. d. Gibson; an adequate descrip-
tion of the Government shops at
Washington, where large guns are
now successfully made, written by
the Superintendent, Commander T.
f. Jewell, of the Navy an article on
s'The President at Home" showing
how the Chief Executive spends his
leisure hours in Washington and on
his vacations; Fourth of July story
by Robert Grant; summer sketch
written and illustrated by G. S. Rein
hart, the artist; another Western
story by Owen Wister, illustrated by
Remington; and brief study OF the
commercial value of lightning, by
Alexander McAdie, of the United
States Weather Bureau.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1894-07-03
'ADVERTIsING RATES,

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1iberal deductions made for Quarter. Half.
and Whole Columns, to Annual. Semi-S Snupa.
and Quarterly Advertisers
No advertisement to be considered IN, he
month or year unless specified on the NIaan-
script, or previously agreed upon between tn
parties.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1894-07-03
Misunderstanding.

RERs. j. o. TUTwILER is prepared to un-
1Nl dertake Mantus-MaEing and all kinds of
Family Sewing. unreasonable rates. Residence
ON Samuel street. near the Baptist Church.
April 2S ISSI-G
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1894-07-03
Special PrIees.i

For ten days
and night,
100 Fur
and Wool Hats
at half price.
Mems Hegilgee Shirts,
worth 50 cents, now 35 cents.
Mems Nekligee Shirts,
worth Sl.00. now 60 cents.
Mems NegI1gee Shirts.
worth 81 80, now s1-O0.
Mems Negiigee Shirts.
worth s2.OO. now Sl2J.
Suspepders.
worth 35 cents, noH IS cents.
J. n. BEAcELRY,
HagefstoWn, Nd.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1894-07-03

when Baby vasslsk. We gavs her caaor,a.
When abe was Child. ahe criOd for castoria.
When she became Ms. Eis clunz 70 cas.oris.
whsu nhS had chndrsu. nhs sa,sthsm cauto4s
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1894-07-03
Music Lessons.

MADAM and MISS BERTHA RUHL will
QHl resume their class in Vocal and Instru-
mental Music Sept. 11th. 1895. at their resi-
dcnce on the corner OF Samuel aud Liberty
mental Lessons will save time and money by
taking from them. They will teach Vocal in
class and special, and Instruments Us folio ws.
Piano, Organ, Violin. Guitar and Banjo.
Also Sight Reading, Theory and Harmony.
Terms moderate
August go, 1923.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1894-07-03

rhe July number Of DeEnonesfs Family
Ka9azfne gives the views Of Rev. DR.. Park
hurst, Palmer Cox, BIZ Nye, Anthony Com
stock and George Francis Train as 10 men
who make the best husbands. "A DRy on an
Ice-FieidH and ocean Life IN Inland Homes''
are highly interesting nlustTated aftieses.
Chow 20 Play the Violin Without Naster'
is another Of the series of helpful papers for
which this Magazine - 50 wen known there
are number OF bright stories and poemS
The housekeeper win dnd many excellent
suggestions. and other departments nbound
with good things Democrats has beautiful
new cover for July, but e still published for
e year, by w. JEHEIHGs DnNoREsT, rs
East 18th ST, New York;
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1894-07-03
AGrand Feature

OF Hoods sarsaparilla is that while It puriles
the blood ard sends il cOnrstng through tne
veins full Of richness and health 1T also tmparts
new life and vigor to every function Of the body
Hence the expression 20 often heard: shooa,s
SarsaparilIa INSIDE new persOu OF me- IL
oYercomes that tired feeling so common now
Hoods Pills are purely vegetable, perfectly
harmless, always reliable and beneficial
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1894-07-03
Revenge.

Tired Reporter-Mr. Shears, the man
you sent me to interview got mad.
Able Editor-He did?
"And choked me"
'tEh?''
'.And hit me in the eye"
''Ye powersl''
"And kicked me down stairs.
''The low lived scoundreli Spell his
name wrong London Tit-BitS
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1894-07-03
Boarding.
Plain Sewing Wanted.

MRs. KATE MANUEL desires to announce
IHl- that she is prepared to do all kinds of
Plain Sewing. All work entrusted to her will
be executed neatly, promptly aud upon reason-
able terms. Residence on north East alley,
second house below Mrs, Dutton's.
February 2, 1892.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-05-10
EDITORS CHAT,

The American Woman and Her Progress
Since Our War for Emancipation.
In her annual address as President of Canton
Sorosis. the large and influential womans
club of that city, Mrs. Kate B. Sherwood re-
ferred to the new Ohio school law, making
women voters aud eligible to school boards. and
spoke on the woman's club question in general
as follows:
No woman says nowadays that she does not
believe in club work. She must believe in il,
and hold her own with the women around her
She must think and study and discuss and
plan, or fall behind her friends and associates
in their forward march towards better and
nobler lives.
We may have been conservative, but the
stress OF the times has fast made Us radicals
High dnties are presenting themselves, nay
are forced upon rs, and as conscientious women
We must prepare TO meet them.
Ohio, SO long conservative State, when all
around Us. TO the east and the west women were
endowed. in whole or In part, with the duties and
privileges Of the franchise is conservative nc
longer. The passage of the school bill, after
90 years of agitation, brings as face to face
with new duties. 1t is but the entering wedge
Of the unlimited franchise of Ohio women
though to accomplish it involves the amend
1uent Of the Constitution.
These new duties, desired by some, resisted
hy many, are before US. we must qualifs eur.