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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-12
ROMANCE FROM NICARAGUA.
How an American Saved Girl and Then
Married Her.

A very romantic wedding was SOL
emnized at Bluefields. in Nicaragua, re-
Gently, in which St. Louis boy wide
ly known in the best circles of the town,
Louis D. Peugnet, was married to a
young lady whose life and whose SIS
er's life he had gallantly protected dur
ing the worst times in the recent revo-
luton in Nicaragua, says the St. Louis
Globe Democrat
Mr.. Peugnet went to Bluefelds some
time previous to the uprising and was
engaged in business for St. Louis houses
throughout The isthmus. When the
trouble came on and the rioters seized
the town young Peugnet and several
other Americans armed themselves to
protect the ladies. who were exposed to
the most appalling perils. Gen. Le-
cayo, who commanded the Nicaraguan
troops, had left his wife and her sister
in the village, not anticipating any
emeute, and it was these hapless women
who fell to young Peugnet's charge.
He got them safely into stone-house,
with large, well-guarded cellar, on
one of the side streets, and there dur
ing the whole of the sack and the fight
ing he kept guard over them, gun in
hand, permitting no one to enter the
premises but known friends, and fire.
quently having to face desperate, drunk
en- rioters who were searching for Nine.
Lecayo everywhere. When order was
restored and it was safe for the ladies to
reappear, Mr.. Peugnet evidently found
that the close association of three days
with the pretty young donna had seal
ed his fate, and he proposed and was
accepted upon the raising of the state of
siege. There were paternal and ma
ternal consents and blessings to be Sc
but the gallantry of Peugnet's defense
of the ladies in the one place and his
fathers pride in the young mans pluck
and endurance in the other made all
this mere formula.
The new Mrs. Peugnet comes of o1e
of the Oldest and wealthiest Central
American families. She is an heiress,
and connected in that carefully guarded
line of the "gente fine" with the most Of
the Spa aristocracy be-
tween the City of Mexico and Bogota.
She was educated at New York, at
Paris, and at Madrid, and besides the
usual accomplishments which young
ladies of her station have she is finish
ed linguist and highly trained mu-
sician.
Louis D. Peugnet bears name equal
ly well known in st. Louis and New
York. His great-grandfather was an
officer in the Imperial guard of Ma
poleon, and fought under the emperor
up to the crash at Waterloo.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-12
Sarcasm.

Baron Haussmann was a fellow-pupil
with Hector Berlioz at the Paris con-
servatory, then under the direction of
Cherubini. Berlioz was an unruly gen.
ius and wrote music when he should
have been studying counterpoint. Con-
sequently he was not in favor with his
teachers and especially with the precise
and classical" Cherubini.
One examination day, as Haussmann
relates in his Memories" Cherubini
was running over piece which Berlioz
had submitted, when he came upon a
complete rest of two measures.
"What is that?" he asked, in his usual
ll-natured tone.
%Mr. Director" said the pupil, 81
wished to produce an effect which I
thought could best be produced by si-
lence."
"Ah, you thought it would produce a
good effect upon the audience if you
suppressed two measuresP"
"Yes, SIR"
"Very good. Suppress the rest; the
effect will be better still. y Koutb's Com
pdrsion.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-12
ONE ON THE FUNNY YOUNG MAN.
He Had One Good Story for All the Girls
and They Told Each Other.

They had just been introduced, but
they were getting on famously when
she said:
"As you have always lived in Evans
ton, / suppose you know everybody
there"
"Yes, I think / do"
Then you can disclose the identity
of the young man that Effie tells such
tell me his name. One of those tire
some people, you know. who have made
reputation for wit and dare not even
ask fer the salt without making an epi-
gram about it.
"Kind of fellow who always makes
you feel as if the footlights are between
you. ehP"
Exactly. Effie and two or three
other girls were visiting a friend in
Evanston last month. and this young
man proceeded to make himself agree
able to them all-not very difficult
thing to do either, for he was sole pos
SCISSOR of horse and buggy"
$50 he drove up the royal road to
their affections, as it were"
yes. But. you see, he couldn't af-
ford to waste whole afternoons scin-
tillations of wit on just one girl"
$50 he took them two at a time?"
Nothing of the kind. He Just: MEM
orized a brilliant monologue; stories
concerning the houses they passed.
quotations referring to the season of
the year, and"
"Pardon me, Miss Slasher, but don't
you feel draft from that Window"
Not at all, thank you. Then he took
each of the girls driving. in turn, and
said the same things to them"
Indeed. By the way. you remind
me SO much of friend of mine"
do IP You must tell me about her
some time. And each one of the girls
would return from her drive saying
what lovely time she had had, and
wasn't he a brilliant fellowp By and
by, however, he took Effie for second
drive. At first she enjoyed his conver-
sation, but, as they took the same route
they had driven over before. his re-
marks began to grow strangely famil-
lar"
%Is it possible? Do you know any,
thing about palmistry, Miss Slasher?"
Not thing. Now Effie is such
mischief-she let him go right on and
made no sign; even let him tell her
again the long story about the man who
drove out Sheridan drive and kept
wanting to know where MIR. Sheridan
lived. But when she got home she told
all the girls, and they compared notes
and nearly died of laughing. Why!
There is Effie herself now. I'll intro
duce you, she is such bright girl"
But Efie walked up to him with out
strofobod hopd cov;nr.
why. how do you do, Mr.. Tinker.
How is everybody in Evanston2 And
has your funny old man found out
where Mr.. Sheridan lives YETI"
And she wonders to this day why he
met her friendly advances so frigidly.-
Chicago Tribune.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-12
Cats in Drug Stores.

Who has not noticed the tendency of
druggists to have pet cat as part of
the outfit of their establishments Yet
druggists are seldom troubled with rats.
70 be sure, they sell rodent extermina-
tors to SWANS and maidens of social
tendencies. But, then, that isn't the
fault of the cat, and it appears to be
there for ornamental purposes only.
Altogether, the apothecary cat is an
interesting study. Possibly if Juliet's
attention had been attracted to one
when she entered the drug store
she wouldn't have bought the fatal po-
ton.
In the pharmacies of Paris one sees
the largest cats in the world-in fact,
the cat is about the only pet a druggist
can have. The feline Representative can
walk over myriad of bottles and never
upset one.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-12

Mrs. Newitt-I discovered this morn
ing that we need doormat for the
hallway very badly.
Mr. Newitt-Is there any particular
necessity for it?
Mrs. hewitt Why, certainly! I've
got to have some place to hide the key
whsn / 90 cut, haven't I?-Bostcn Ncsos.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-12
What She Was Meant For.

A lady of great beauty and attract
iveness, who was an ardent adInirer of
Ireland, once crowned her praise by
saying: Il think 1 was meant for an
Irish woman"
Madam" rejoined witty son OF
Erin, who happened to be present "thou-
sands would back me in saying you
were meant for an Irishman."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-12

Remember, you ol1Ooys weLconae. &c The doors
of house open to YOU" We invite you to make
your headquarters when you to Ravenna.
We will be glad to take of your bundles and pack
ages and deliver them for you the r. r. Stations, and
do all to make your Christmas trip source of
profit and pleasure to you,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-12
Outward Bound.

leave behind me the elm-shadowed square
And carven portals of the silent street,
Through seaward-leading alleys, till the air
Smells of the sea, and straightway then the
care
Slips from my heart and life once more Is
sweet
At the lanes ending lie the whitley winged
fleet.
Oh restless Fancy, whittier wouldst thou
fare?
Here are brave pinions that shall take thee
far
Gaunt hulks of Norway; ships of red Ceylon;
Slim-masted lovers of the blue Azores!
Ills but an instant hence to Zanzibar,
Or to the regions of the Midnight Sun;
Ionian Isles are thine, and all the fairy
shores!
Thomas Bailey Aldrich, in Pail Mall Maga-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-12

Edelweiss is rapidly disappearing in
many parts of Tyrol. To save it the
landtag has lately imposed a fine Tor
selling the plant with the roots.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-12

"We are discovered" exclaimed the
hairpin.
Impossible, insisted the collar-but-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-12

The congressional library contains
about 700, 600 volumes.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-12

Fill OuI VvUUI III zoo OUUuO DOpui lillOiIt
Instead of waiting till after most every has sup
piled themselves have decided to offer every piece of
Dress Goods-without reserve-at this time, when buy
want the goods,
At Prices Never Before Known!
'5f$$ Ss5$;$ ?$$$E $$$$ $$ss. Everything Goes
To give you some idea of what this sale means, we
mention just few items:
.4U 75c., $lO0, 125, $50 Broad Cloth Sujtings
now 5Oc., 75c., 800, L15
.4U 6-4 wide Ladies' Czotzs-goods that sold
last season at 5Oc,65c.ond 75c-aow 3Oc and Csc.
HI Priestley Sl.95 Goods $1.OO
.4U Priestzey 800 Goods now 75c.
Eue,ytbing in Black and Colored Henrietta
Serges, &c, of $L00 quality nov 75c.
HI 75c Goods now SOC.
Beautiful line of Hi Wool Goods-Plt1iza and
Fancy StyLes-were so and 60c, nov SOC,
I'LL IS and 4Oc. coo;
Csc no1O 12 I-2c.
I2, 15 I8c. noV &c.
Please remember, this is sale of tail enc" :"
broken line of picked stuff, but all new-ta1s
seasons purchase, and seasonabe merchandise.
Of course this big loss to in this par
ticI0r department, but know it is only temporary
We believe in fact sure, that patrons will
more than make this loss good to us, iu ways
than one.-Ths sale will bring largely incre1s
ed business, only from all od-time friends, but
let hope (and do sincerely from many neW
ffiends--We 0nabitious-we bound to extend
business. We working, not only for
good-we want to do you good, tool And this is our
way of doing Tive you to to Ravenna
trade. We kno1U that Rayenna merchants up to
the times We believe that Ravenna is the best place
to buy nsthng that you want to buy (nd opinion
ought to be good have been here long time e).-
That Store is of the good places, stating
the nailc5LyI At all events, want you to
One word more. We almost know that it is
necessary tell friends and customers, who at
all familiar with methods of doing business, that when
we say will do anything, reigiously do as we
say will. If there is any thing abonoinate,
it is the c0tch-penny clap trap of trying to obtain
money-or any thing else for that matterby false pre-
tence. Wh0teUer else may be guilty of, we believe
our friends will bear out in this staten
But the ad is growing to fearful length, usual.
Let add that Store is putting
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-07-25
CHAPTER 1894.

AN ACT In Amendment OF Chapter lG2 Of the
Public Statutes, "of Bills Of Exchange and
Promissory Notes"
II is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
loves
SECTIoNi. All notes, drafts. checks, accept
ances, bills OF exchange, bonds OF other owl
dences OF Indebtedness, falling due on Sunday,
or on any day now or hereafter declared 70 he a
holiday for any purpose, by the general assem-
bly, or by the governor In pursuance OF any act
20 that effect or by the President OF Congress
OF the United States, shall, for every purpose,
be considered due on the next following bust
ness day.
SEQ. 2. On Saturday OF each week banking
hours shall end at twelve O'Clock noon instead
Of three r. NJ. any custom TO the contrary not
withstandlng, and Saturday shall. for the ac-
ceptance and maturity of paper referred 10 in
the first section Of this act, but only for such
purpose, be treated as holiday. This section
shall not apply 20 checks or demand drafts on
banks OF bankers presented before twelve
o'clock noon on Saturday.
SEC. B. This act shall take effect and be in
force on and after the frst day OF July, A. d..
1894, and shall apply 10 all notes, drafts,
chocts, acoeptances, bills of exchange bonds
other evidences OF Indebtedness, which
shall be executed ana dated after the passage
Of this act and which shall fall due on or after
the first day of July, A. d.. lsel.
SIC. T. All acts OF parts Of acts Inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-07-25
CHApTER 1874


Ar ACT In Addition 10 Chapter 40 OF the Pub
lie Laws, Entitled AN Act Relating 20 Med
ical Examiners and Coroners."
II Is enacted by the General Assembly fol.
lows:
provided by the secretary OF state, keep rec
ord Of all views Of bodies found dead under
the provisions Of the medical examiners law,
together with their view and autopsy reports,
and. on the first OF January. April, July and
October, shall forward 90 the secretary OF the
state board Of health. sttested copies Of such
. records Of views, together with the view re-
ports and conclusions from autopsies. Should
the commission OF service OF a medical exam
liner expire before the end of quarter. the
said examiner shall at once forward to the
said secretary Of the state board Of health. the
records and reports Of all cases unreported at
date OF expiration of said service.
sTc. 9. For each and every copy Of said rec
ord aud reports forwarded TO the sAid saore-
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-07-25
CHAPTER 1867.


An ACr In Amendment of Section s2 OF Chap
ter 25s Of the Public Statutes, "Of the Mill
tia"
q is enacted by tho General Assembly as fol-
lows:
sRoTIoS I. Section &c Of Chapter 25S OF the
Public Statutes, ''0f the Militia" Is hereby
amended 40 as 20 read as follows:
SEQ ~ The organizations composing the
brigade Of Rhode Island militia shall per-
form sin consecutive days Of camp duty in each
year, and unless the commander in chief pre-
scribee the time and manner of assembling the
troops for that purpose, the brigade command
er shall annually order an enoampment Of his
command, by brigade, regiments or battalions,
at some time during the months of June, July,
August or September. While In camp, the
troops shall be- reviewed and shall be thorough
" exercised IN military drill and in the routine
Of camp duty, and the several commands CON-
posing the brigade shall be inspected and mus
tered In such manner as shall be prescribed by
the commander r-in-chef or the brigade CON-
mander."
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-07-25
CHAPTER 1919.


AN AoT In Amendment of Chapter 447 OF the
Public Laws, Entitled An Act In Amend
ment Of Chapter 30 of the Public Statutes, OF
the Powers aud Duties OF Towns. and of the
Town Treasurer and Town Clerk Relative to
Public Sohools.'"
II Is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows;
sECTIoS l. Section OF Chapter al Of the
Public Laws Is hereby amended 30 as 10 read
as follows
SECTION l. Any town may at any town
meeting, or at district meetings for the cleo
tion Of town officers, the subject having been
duly inserted In the warrant for said meeting
or meetings, abolish all Of the school dist riots
therein; and forthwith all title and interest In
all the school houses. land, furniture appsra-
tus and other property which was vested In the
several districts shall be vested In the town
The property 50 taken by the town shall be ap-
praised by commission OF three disinterested
persons 10 be appointed by the supreme court.
and at the next annual assessment OF taxes
thereafter, a tax shall be levied upon the " hole
town equal 10 the amount OF said appraisal;
and there shall be remitted 30 the tax payers
of each district their proportional share OF the
appraised value Of the school property In such
district provided. that II any district be In
debt, and said debt be assumed by the town,
the amount of~sald debt shall be deducted
from the whole amount 10 be- remitted to the
tan payers 'of said district. II. however, the
parties IN interest prefer. the differences In the
value Of the propertyNin the several districts
may be eFdtpsted in such manner as they may
agree upon"
SEQ. e. This act shall take effect immedi-
ately.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-07-25
l2Ti.

AN ACT In Amendment Of Chapter 800 OF the
Public Laws, Entitled IAN Act 10 Provide
For the Better Security of Life and Limb In
Cases of Fire la Factories and Other Build
ings."
II is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows:
SECTION |. Every elevator used for convey
ing persons OF goods from one story 10 another
of any building, the well Of which elevator Is
not 80 protected 20 be inaccessible from
without while the elevator Is moving, shall
have attached 10 II some suitable mechanical
appliance which shall give automatically, at
all times, on every floor Of said building which
II approaches, a distinct, audible warning sig
nal that said ELEVATOR Is In motion.
SEC. 2. All hOistway and elevator openings
through floors where there is no shaft, shall he
protected by sufficient railings. gates, trap
doors. or other mechanical devices equivalent
thereto, and the same shall be kept closed in
the night time or when not In use Every pas
senger elevator, except plunger elevators, shall
be provided with some safety arrangement TO
prevent falling and every passenger elevator
shall be fitted with some mechanical device TO
'RTcvent the elevator car from being started
1htil the door Or doors opening into the eleva-
tor shaft are closed; and no person under the
age of eighteen years shall take charge of or
operate any passenger elevator. IL shall be the
duty of every inspector of buildings elected os
empowered under the provisions of Chapter
S2d OF the Public Laws, 10 inspect all elevators
In every building within his Jurisdiction, and
he shall notify Of any violation OF this act and
require the owner. or some one Of the owners
of said building, within thirty days after the
receipt of such notice, TO comply with the pro-
visions of this act, and Il shall be the duty Of
said owner or owners TO comply with such
Quirement.
SEC. g. This act shall take effect immedi-
ately.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-07-25
CHAPTER 1904.

AN ACT In Addition to and In Amendment Of
Chapter go Of the Public Statutes, Entitled
"Of Partition"
h is enacted by the General Assembly as FOL
lows:
SECTION !. In all proceedings Of partition in
equity, whenever the circumstances In the
opinion OF the court, require that the land TO
be divided should be plated into lots and GER
tain portions OF land laid out for streets. or
gangways, for the convenience of such lots
the decree may authorize the commissioners
20 take such course subject TO the approval of
the court, on the return Of their report: Pro
vided, nevertheless, that such course shall not
he taken unless all the parties TO the proceed
ings consent thereto. But II any party be an
infant OF person non compos mentis, the con-
sent of the guardian ad Item of such infant or
non compos shall be sufficient, and II any par
" be a trustee, the consent of such trustee
shall be sufficient TO bind the trust estate. and
any party In interest being married woman
shall have the right TO consent, as IL sole and
unmarried.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from and
after Its passage.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-07-25
CHAPTER laa


AN ACT In Amendment and In Addition 10
Chapter s5 of the Public Statutes. "0f Regis
tration OF Births. Deaths and Marriages."
IL is enacted by the General Assembly AS fol-
lows:
sEorIos l. section II Of Chapter ss Of the
Public Statutes IA hereby amended 80 10
read as follows:
''sEc. II, The town clerks OF other officers
appointed under this chapter 70 collect, record
and return the births Ia the sAveral cities and
towns. shall receive fees therefor as follows:
For making record and return OF these facts as
required by law. twenty cents for each entry
aud return; 70 be paid by the city or town In
which the birth is recorded"
SEQ 3. The clerk OF registrar Of each town
and city shall on the irst day OF each and every
month. make u certified copy Of all births
marriages and deaths recorded IN :he books OF
said town or city during the previous month.
bride or the groom, OF the deceased person,
were resident In any other town or oity In this
State OF In any other state az the time Of said
birth, marriage OF death, and shall transmit
such certined copies 20 theclerh OF registrar OF
the town. city or state In which such parents
OF the child born, the bride or the groom. or
the deceased were resident 81 the time Of said
birth. marriage o. desth. stating In case OF
birth, the name OF the Il rect and number OF the
house. II any. where such parents resided. the
place OF birth OF such parents and the maiden
name OF the mother, whenever the same can be
asoertained; and the clerk or registrar 80 re-
ceivinR such certified copies shall record the
same In the books kept for recording births.
marriages and deaths Such certified copies
that purpose by the secretary Of the state board
OF health.
SEQ O. This act shall take effect upon its
passage.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-07-25

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HIMHI premiums To good guesseIs.
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this In your opportunity. See
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Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-07-25
CHAPTER laB3.

AN ACT In Amendment Of Section OF Chapter
lp8 OF the Public Statutes.
1t is enacted by tho General Assembly as fol-
lows.
SECTION I. Section OF Chapter l28 Of the
Public Statutes is hereby amended 30 as 70
read as followsi
$50 8. Nuts and shelled beans and all
kinds Of berries. whenever sold by measure,
shall be sold by dry measure. And any person
who shall sell any nuts or shslled beans or any
kind Of berries by any measure other than dry
measure shall Be fined not exceeding twenty
dollars, One-haf thereof 20 the use Of the town
or city In which the offense shall have been
committed and one-half thereof 90 the COM
plainAnt"
SEQ. 2. This act shall take effeot from and
after its passage.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-07-25
CHAPTER ig0

AN ACT In Amendment Of Chapter 73s OF the
Public Laws Eutitled AN Act For the Bet
ter Protection Of Women and Girls. and In
Amendment Of and Addition 10 Chapter 24O
OF the Public Statutes, OF Ofenses Against
the Person. and of Chapter 244 OF the Public
Statutes, OF Offenses Against Chastity. Mo
relity and Deoency!"
II is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows:
SECTION l. Sections and OF Chapter 78s OF
the Public Laws are hereby amended so as TO
read as follows;
"SBOTIoE l. Whoever shall unlawfully and
cArnAlly know and abuse any girl under the age
OF sixteen years shall be imprisoned not exceed-
ing fifteen years.
SEQ D. Whoever shall attempt 20 have un.
lawful carnal knowledge Of any girl under tho
age Of sixteen years shall be Imprisoned not
exceeding ten years"
SEQ 3. This act shall take effect from and
after IT'S passage, and all acts and parts OF acts
Inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.