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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-21
THEY NEVER CHANGE.

Characteristics of Finger Prints Remain
the Same Through Life.
When finger, or a finger print, is
closely examined under lens of only
moderate power, it is seen to abound in
minute peculiarities. These are caused
by the branchings of some of the
ridges; the sudden appearance of new
ones; the formation of rings or ovals,
like eyelets, and the abrupt stoppage
of ridges without any apparent cause.
1t is in these countless little peculiar
tiles even more thae in the general
character of the pattern that the value
of finger prints as proof of identity
lies. For these appearances, however
minute, do not change in the smallest
particular during life. A pattern may
be traced on the fingers of the babe
when born; it will be found the same
on those fingers when he has grown to
manhood, and may be imprinted from
the fingers of the dead without change
in the smallest point, though hundred
years shonld intervene between birth
and death.
The pattern grows together with the
finger. Its proportions vary with fat
ness or leanness. They may be further
affected by wear, gout or age. But
such changes appear in the pattern as
a whole; never in the form or correla-
tion of it's constituent parts. The pat
tern may become altered in length or
breadth by hard wear of peculiar
kind, but the number of ridges that
concur in forming the pattern, their
embranchments, their archings, loops,
and other minute characteristics, are
not subject to change. They are inde-
structible as the fnger.-Al the Year
Round
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-21
The Swell New Yorker.

A young English woman visiting in
Detroit came home one day from ono OF
the late spring receptions with bit a
Of information for her hostess, who
had not been able to accompany her.
~ saw one of the ultra swell New
Workers there" she said very much de.
lighted.
''How do you know he WASP"
We'll, he told me he was from New
York, and knew by his speech and
manner and appearance that he was
ultra swell"
"How?"
"Why, he was such . perfect imits.
tion Of one of those swell Englishmap
nobody ever saw In England" and ~
definition was acceptsd'as better thAa
wsbsterisn. -Dstroit Free Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-21
F,Rss,oe FRAGMENTS.

.--Parsnip Frittcrs. To half dozen
boiled. mashed parsnips of medium size
add two tablcspoonfuls of -four. two
eggs and little pepper and salt. Form
into small cakes and fry to a brown in
n little hot suet or il butter
Filling. Crate one-half pound OF
chocolate, pour on it onc-half pint OF
boiling milk. stir we'll, and add one
egg beaten with cup of sugar. Flavor
with vanilla. When both cake and
filing are cold put the filing between
the layers of caltc.-Boston Budget.
Lima Bean Salad.--Boil pint Of
lima beans till tender drain, put them
in a bowl with u large boiled potato,
cut in pieces. chop stalk of celery and
sprinkle on the top, pour over the dress
ing and set in n cool place till served
Ohio Farmer
Cream Shortcake. e.-Onc large cup
full thin sour cream, one-half teaspoon
full soda, same of salt; stir in while
foaming enough flour to roll, and but.
ter literally while hot. Use either
peaches or Valencia oranges sliced thin.
Dust with sugar and serve.-Country
Gentleman.
-Gooseberry Fool. -Four cups goose
berries; four eggs; two cups water; one
cup sugar; one tablespoonful butter.
Top and tail the berries, put them,
with the water, in porcelain-lined
saucepan. and stew until tender. Rub
them through II colander; add to them
the butter and the yollSs of the eggs
beaten light with the sugar; return to
the fire, and cook five minutes. When
cool, turn into n glass dish, and heap
on the fruit a meringue made by beat.
ing the whites of the eggs stiff with
three tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar.
-Harper's Bazaar.
Cabbage Lettuce with Gravy
| Wash carefully two heads of lettuce
Throw into boiling water and cook five
minutes. Drain, sprinkle with salt and
pepper, and put in a saucepan with one
quart of cold water, one pound of lear
beef. one onion, blade of mace, and boi
gently one hour. Lift from the water
with skinner and arrange on a ho'
platter. Rub together until smooth
one tablespoon each of butter and flour
Boil the stock in which the lettuce wa!
cooked until reduced to one pint. Stil
in the flour and butter until it boils
Strain over the lettuce and serve ho
with squares of toasted bread. House
keeper.
--Picllelette.-- -Four large, crisp cab
bages and quart of onions all chopped
fine. Two quarts of vinegar or enough
to cover the cabbage, two pounds o
brown sugar, two tablespoonfuls eacl
of ground mustard, black pepper, Gin
namon, tumeric and celery seed: on
tablespoonful each of allspice, mac
and pulverized alum. Pack the cabbag
and onions in alternate layers with
little salt between them. Let then
stand until next day. Then scald tn
vinegar, sugar and spices together an
pour over the cabbage and onions. d
this three mornings in succession. o.
the fourth put all together over fir
and heat to n boil. Let them boil fiv
minutes. When cold pack in small jars
l-Woman's Home journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-21
Mi,n..s In a Name.

A couple OF drummers who had not
seen each other for quite a long time
met one day last week on the platform
of the elevated station at One Hundred
and Twcnty-tifth street, AftercNchang.
ing hearty greetings peculiar to com.
mercial travellers one of them asked:
II say, ,.Gus, what firm are you travel.
ing for now?'
II am working for Dutzenheilncr.
Schwalbenbaclser, Mattenburger g. Co..
but am going toquit them on the lst.' =
Whats the Intter?"
1.-The name of the firm is so con-
foundedly long that am everlastingly
being fred out into the street before ]
have chance to get through telling
tho name of the firm ! represent -
Texas Siftings.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-21
What They Called II.

No, Johnnie, can hardly afford to
give you that dog, for, in addition to
our having become attached to him, he
has remarkable instinct"
Like enough he has, sir. but what
is INSTINCT"
Instinct, my boy, is q mysterious
something which prompts q beast to
some action independent of any consid.
Grafton on his part"
That's it, is it? Well, our dogs got
that, but we call it fieas. ."-Yonker's
(IAZettR
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-21
A MERE WOMAN,
But She Made Most Important

But She Made n Most Important Dis
covery.
Did you know that woman-a mere
woman-made the wonderful anatom-
ical discovery of the reason why a
woman has q soprano voice and a man
sings in a lower register. Eliza Arch
ard Connor tells the story-it is a Ger
man one. 1t seems that Mrs. Emma
Seller, a native of Wurtzburg. when
left widow with two children to sup
port, resolved to become teacher of
singing, but suddenly lost her voice.
Then She determined to find out why
also to discover if possible the correct
method of singing, SO that others
might not lose their voices. For this
purpose she studied anatomy. Sur
rounded, however as she was by the
idiots and bigots who would cut off all
intellectual pursuits from women, she
was obliged to study in secret.
She dissectcd larynx after larynx
and spent years in her search, trying
to find for one thing why women's head
tones could reach high G, while men
had no soprano tones.
At length her search was rewarded.
She discoyercd under the microscope
.,ne day two small wedge-shaped car
tilages whose action produces the
highest tones of the human voice. She
made her discovery public.
1t excited great attention among
scientists. But SO cruel was the preiu.
dice of her time that she did not dare
let the world know woman made tho
discovery and wrote an account of it,
Her own brother, physician. praised
the treatise in the highest terms till
he found that his own sister had writ
ten it. Then he dashed it down, say.
ing, in a rage, that she would be bet
ter attending to her houseworls.
Nine. Sellers portrait, marble re-
lief, is in the possession OF the Amer
lean Philosophical society, of Philadel-
phia, Of which she was "a member.
Here is 8 7ase for the paraphrase of an
old saying: Put not your trust in
brothers" Chicago Post,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-21
Ons-Sided.

Rocksby-lf you looked Ut life square
ly you would't be SO pessimistic, 1t is
. great game of give and take.
MISUNDERSTANDING it is; but the
trouble seems to be that have never
been one Of the takers. Truth.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-21

The pleasant effect and perfect sarety with
which ladies may use the California liquid
laxative Syrup of Figs, under all conditions,
makes it their favorite remedy. To get the
true and genuine article, look for the name
of the California Fig Syrup Co., printed near
the bottom of the package.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-21
Mlll.nx 70 Learn.

Little JOHNNY think Tommy Dodd
wouldn't have SO many accidents on his
bicycle IL he'd 60 slow instead"
Mother-Say 'go slowly"
Little JOhnny-Yes'm-if he'd &c
slowly instead of fastly.-Iood News.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-21
No Place for Work.

Dashleigh- George is working
again?
Henleigh-0. dear, NO. He has . place
In the STRENGTHENING Department.
Judge.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-21

WIFE-"What singular man you are, to
be sure Whenever we have company have
to do all the talking. You have absolutely
nothing to say" Husband-"You are mis-.
taken. my dear. have plenty to say, but
never get u chance to say ."-Washington
Star.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-21
Take no Substitute for
Royal Baking Powder.
1t is Absolutely Pure.
All others contain alum or ammonia.

FAIR RIDER ito Cholly, who has just
"talscn a header" from his horse In trying
to Jump the fencel-"I hope you're not
much hurt, Mr.. Goslingg" Cholly (bravcly)
Mot at all; pardon my haste in alightins
to open this gate for your'-Harper's Ba-
Ear.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-21

81 suALLcelebratem my twenty.second birth
day next week." said Miss Giddey to her
dearest friend. 81 suppose you forgot ii
when it came around eight or nine years
ago" was Miss Flypp's reply.-Harpers
pnznr
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-21

Mrs. FLTIE-"I do so pity poor Mrs.
Booliworm." Mrs. Jingle-"Why?" Mrs.
Flitic-''Her life seems so empty, she doe,
nothing but study and write. .n-Inter Ocean
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-21

South Carolina has the largest per.
centage OF blacks. $685.; then comes
Mississippi with 57.5s. Louisiana has
1870, and Alabama, 44.s4 per cent. Of
black population.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-21

Mrs Yearwed (beseechingly)-oh,
If ! only knew some way to keep my
husband at home nights. Can't you,
from your long married experience,
suggest q plan?" Mrs. Oldhand grim
Certainly; chain him" buffalo
Cnsa.iAa. 81 -
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-21

The Grst printed and illustrated
work oa natural history wasa Herbari-
aus, by Schoeffer, OF 1854. 1t had wood
cuts nj go plants.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-21

The most denscly settled state il
Rhode Island, the second is Massachu-
Setts. The former has 1854 inhabit
TO the square mile, the latter a7S.4s.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-21

We can not conquer fate and ne
cessity, yet we can yield to them in
such manner rs to be greater than u
ne could. .--LandOr.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-21

"TnAT's too bad! My wife has gone'and
put my handkerchief in the wash, and am
positive that / had tied n knot in it to re-
mind me of something H'-F'liegendc Blaet-
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-21

The best evening ties are those that keep
Il man at home after dark.-Boston Com
mcrcial.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-21

IT is positively hurtful to use ointmentfof
skin diseases. Use Glenns Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, SOC.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-21

CHoLL1E-"Ive got an awful cold in my
head. What'll do, Dawson" Dawson
"Oh, let it alone. It'll die of eunui, " Har.
per'S BaZar,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-21

--Sosne Of the early printed books. In
order 70 initiate manuscripts. had ths
iuitinis and borders panied by hand.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-21
Halls Catarrh Cure
S Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.

IN the commoncst human face there lies
more than Raphael will take away with him.
Carlyle
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31
Autumn Wraps for Ladies.

What promises to be the favorite Autumn
wrap is double cape of cloth very broad and
reaching to the waist. The trimming is an
inch band of the cloth stitched on the edges
with fanciful ornaments in the corners and a
turned over collar of velvet. This together
with the gold cape, are the most general and
stylish outside garments for wearing with
Autumn dresses. Very full capes reaching to
the hips are of Astrakhan or MORE, with deep
revers over the shoulders. Fancy capes for
evening wear are made with Van Dykes of
the new perforated cloth, cerlse or bluet
Black velvet capes have satin revers lined
with velvet or baby lamb. The Mcdowell
Fashion Magazines contain many points of
interest on this important subject. They are
the safest guides on all questions of fashion,
The price of LA Mode de Paris and Paris
Album of Fashion is $3.50 each for a year S
subscription, or 80 cents per copy The
French Dressmaker costs $500 per annum,
or 30 cts per copy. La Mode" with its low
price, S1.50 per year, or Is cents copy, is an
admirable home magazine. For the accom-
mediation of customers they contain coupon
patterns which as regards styles and price
are unequalled. If you are unable to procure
any of these journals from your newsdealer,
do not take any substitute from him. but APP
ply by mail to Messrs. Mcdowell & Co., 4
West 18th Street New York.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31
COMMERCIAL and FINANCIAL
THE GRAIN TRADE-CROPs. &C.

The Cincinnati Price Current of October
18th, says =
The past week has developed no important
changes In the general situation of grain inter-
ests But little relief has been had from the
prolongation of dry weather, the effects of
which are more positive in many localities.
The month of October has been remarkable
for practically unbroken condition of fair,
dry weather, absence of periods of low tenn
perature and stormy conditions liable to mark
this period in the year, and notably high tenn
perature prevailing portion of the time.
The high temperature recently prevailing
has occasioned some fears concerning fly in
the wheat crop in the more advanced stage of
growth but it is not yet definitely known
that the extent of such drawbacks to the crop
will prove important.
There appears to be more frequency of re-
ports of the yield of corn being disappointing
as the securing of the crop progresses, but such
expressions come more from regions where
small yields have been evident than from sec
tons where the crop is relatively good, the re-
turns from the latter maintaining or exceed
ing the calculations as to the outcome. State
ments are conflicting, and will likely continue
so. In the meantime it is evident that farm
ers are counting on higher prices for corn
later on and are resorting to various expedi-
encies to save what they can of this grain.
There is a continuance of very moderate
movement of both wheat and corn to the dis
tributing markets. The visible stocks of
wheat however, have not ceased to show an
enlarging tendency.
December wheat az Chicago closed &c below
the highest point of the week, &c above the
lowest point, and DC higher than week ago.
Corn at Chicago for May closed 8c below
the highest point of the week, &c above the
lowest point, and &c higher than week ago.
Wheat receipts at primary markets were A.
100000 bushels for the week, against 4,617 600
the preceding week, and 6, 1852, 900 last year.
Corn receipts were 94S,OOO bushels, against
$4,000 the preceding week, and 100000 last
year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31
MAR RACES.

HEV VENEER HEVENER.-At Lone Fountain,
this county. Tuesday, October 23rd, Henry
V. Hevener to Miss Minnie V. Hevener.
OVERWHELMINGLY New Hope,
Tuesday, October 23rd, John w. Patterson
to Miss Jennie NJ. Rankin.
OMPSON-GLEAVES- Bias c City, Tues
day, October 23rd, Marcus B. Thompson to
Miss Leila f. GleaveS.
MOHLER-WHITMER. Parnassus, Thurs
day, October 18th, Mr.. Daniel f. MohIer to
Miss Mary E. Whitmer.
JONES-KING-In Staunton, at the residence
OF MIR. Harry King, brother of the bride. at
O'Clock p. m, Thursday, October 18th, by
Rev. William Cumming, Pastor of the Second
Presbyterian church of StaunUon. Mr.. Adel-
bert HOuseman Jones, son of Mr. John II.
Jones, of near Parnassus, Augusta county,
to Miss Matte Julia King, daughter of the
late Capt. John E. King.
NUTTY - LACEY. October 18th, at Arbor
Hill, Archibald Nutty and Margaret C.
Lacey, both of Augusta county.
-LANDES.-October 2Sth at Mt Sid
ney, Robert HI. Corbin ana Ada w. Landes
both of Augusta county.
SNEAD-GOODWIN.-A I,ilboa church in
Louisa county, Wednesday, October 9th. 10y
Rev. L. N. May, Justice E. A. Snead of Clifton
Forge Allegheny county, to MISS Blanche
Goodwin, daughter Of Mr. a. NJ. Goodwin.
HARDY-McC UNE.-At the residence of til
father of the bride near FishersvilIe, Mon
day evening, October 9th. by Rev. W. O.
Hullihen, Rector of Trinity Church of Staun-
ton MI. Edward C. Hardy, son of Mr.. John
M Hardy of Staunton, to Miss Sallie NJ. Nc
Cune, daughter of Mr.. Alex. G. McCune.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31
]. d. Harvey Found Dead.

On last Wednesday afternoon a couple OF
colored boys flying kite found in the woods
about half mile from Covington, Allegheny
county, Va, dead body that was found to
be that of J. d. Harvey, moulder by trade
who had been employed a short time at the
Covington Machine shops. Under the body
was found pistol with two of the Chambers
empty He had been shot in the head, anC
there was scalp wound on the forehead
above the left eye.
He was a member in good standing of the
Schuylkill lodge l. o. 0. F. of Port Carbon
Pa, and was at one time Past Grand of the
lodge.
1t is uncertain whether or not it was a case
of suicide. The verdict of the Coroner's jury
was that his death was caused by pistol
wound and blow on the forehead inflicted
by some party or parties unknown to them
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more prompt
adapting the worlds best products tt
shc needs of physical being, will attest
tile value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
IN the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; cffcctually cleansing the system,
tli.;pclling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
ncys, Liver and Bowels without weak.
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
feb
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31
Arrested for Forgery.

Charles Echard, whose wife lives in Crimora
this county, was arrested last week. at~Long-
dale, Allegheny county on charge of for
gerry, by Officer W. L. Summers, of Basic City,
and was confined in the Jail here till requisi-
ton papers could be obtained when he was
taken to Baltimore where the crime was COM
mitted, by detective Pohler of that city. The
Baltimore Sea, says
"Echard was employed by Higgins & Des-
mond, contractors of Baltimore as timekeep-
er, and it is charged that he forged the indorse-
ment of the firm to five checks, amounting tC
1892, and received cash for them. It's assert
ed that other checks bearing forged indorse
ments have been discovered which will in.
creased the total loss of Higgins q Desmond
to $500.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31
Personal.

The marriage of Mr.. Franklin Sensabaugh
to Mrs. America Bell will take place near
Craigsville next Sunday, November 4th.
Miss Bessie Harnsberger, of Rockingham
county, is visiting her relatives, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. II. Bear, on Virginia avenue in Salem, Vir-
ginia
Among those who passed successfully the
Medical Board of Examiners in Richmond
last week was Lacy Gibson, son of DIR. ]. st.
P. Gibson of this city.
The committee of the State Medical Society
appointed to recommend to the Governor
physicians on the Medical Examining Board
recommended DR.. H. NJ. Patterson of this
city for this, the Tenth, District.
The Clifton Forge Reyiec of last Friday says,
REV. Father Payne, of Staunton, was in
town on Wednesday, a guest of Rev. Father
Fallon. Together they attended the Demo
cratic rally at the Opera house, and listened
to the fine addresses of General Lee and Meade
White. After the exercises were over they
went upon the platform and had an inter
view with General Lee. Later both the rev.
erend gentlemen attended the Catholic fair 4"
Miss Lizzie Graybill, daughter of Capt. John
H. Graybill of Woodstock, has gone to Green
vile in this county to teach in the Public
School there.
Mrs NJ. P. Funkhouser of this city is on a
visit to friends in Salem.
Miss Sallie D. Chamberlayne, daughter of
Prof. H. M. Chamberlayne is visiting friends
at Concord depot in Appomattox county.
Senator elect Thomas S. Martin and his
bride are now at their home, "Fairview,"
near Scottsvile, after several weeks spent at
Old Point and Asheyille.
The marriage of Mr.. M. ]. Evans to Miss
M. E. Koontz, daughter of Mr. Peter Koontz,
will take place at Mt. Sidney to-day-both of
this county.
The marriage of Mr.. Philip G. Shirley to
Miss Florence Beard daughter of the late ].
Shields Beard of Parnassus, will take place
there to-day.
Mr.. T. A. Jordan of Fort Defiance has gone
on a trip to Texas.
Capt. Thos S. Doyle, Principal of the D. D.
& B. Institution is suffered with inflammatory
rheumatism.
The marriage of Mr.. Frank Murray Hayes
to Miss Edna Brown, daughter of Mr.. John
NJ. Brown, will take place at Hebron Chur oh
at o'clock p. m. Wednesday, November the
18th.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-31
The EIonuent JAS. L. Gordon,

As our readers know, Hon. James L. Cor
don, a brother of Hon. A. c. Gordon of this
CITY, much to our regret and that of Other
Virginians, removed from Charlottesville to
locate in New York city. In speaking of him,
the N. Y. Eoeyy Egeaing says -
James L. Gordon of New York, who will
speak in Smyrna on Friday evening and in
the Academy of Music on Saturday next, is
an orator in the full meaning of that word.
He is eloquent-the words are sweet on his
lips He is witty, and his wit is a iashlight
IN which the truth becomes plain. He is
argumentative and his logic brings convic-
ton to the mind. Among the younger gener-
alton of statesmen we know not where to find
one more attractive than Hon. James L. Cor
don. In the last campaign, Delaware, Demo-
Gratis had the pleasure of hearing Cochran
Blackburn and Gordon; and many who heard
not Gordon. Gordon comes back to us this
week. and he will have royal welcome"