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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24
An Apt Rejoinder.

On side street not far from Sd ave-
nue., there is a building in course of
erection which is to be used for the
storage of salt meats. 1t is being built
by one of the prominent provision deal
ers in this city, a pompous little Ger
man, who never misses any opportunity
of giving orders.
This interference ON the part of the
little German has had the effect of max
ing him marker" for the workmen's s
wit One day last week he was in q
pretty good humor and as there was
nothing to find fault with the German
thought he would indu &c in little
good-natured advice to one of the ma
sons, who is noted for his ready wit.
Il say, Mike" said the German. with
a broad smile, Il want you to be very
careful not to leafe any holes in dat
foundation, because I'm going to haf
dot cellar filled nit meat und don't
want de rats to get in, do you see?"
That's all right, Sir" said Mike,
good-naturedly, 'if l do happen to lave
a hole or two bechune the stones I'll
lave them big enough for the cats to
get in after the rats, so yez'll have no
rayson for WorTiment phativer. ~. 7.
Herdid
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24
How to Keep an Alligator.

To those who may think of keeping
an alligator brief description of the
best way to house him may be useful.
Procure a good-sized box, say two OF
three feet square, and baking pan
about half the size of the box, to hold
the water (Which should be changed
every day or two), then cover the fiool
of the box with sand. Put glass OIL
wire netting on two of the sides and on
the top of the box. Glass is better, be.
cause it retains the heat in the box; but
you must be sure TO freely admit the
air.
For food, raw meat given ON a straw,
to seem alive; flies and worms and small
live fish form an alligator's favorite diet
But as he is not demonstrative his air OF
content is apt to lead one to neglect him
unless special care is taken. Remember
that the alligator is accustomed to the
heat of Florida and keep him in warm
room during the winter.
am sure that alligators are more in-
telligent than they are generally
thought to be. Indeed, l have heard OF
one in South American country which
having been caught when very young
and patiently trained, would follow its
master like dog and was perfectly
docile ST NicH0LctS
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24
AN INDIAN DEVIL WslrANT.
Old Hunter Lyford's Special Trap Wa
Not Strong Enough to Detain Him.

Trolling for bass at the lower end of
Lebec lake i'll Maine last july" said a
sportsman to u n. Y. Sun mau, my
guide pointed to a little opening in the
woods on the left shore, fronted by u
narrow strip of sand beach. In the
opening was the ruin of camp.
"'There's Hunters spring. he said.
If you want drink of tirst-rate water
we'll land there
"He pulled our skiff to the beach and
we landed. The little clearing was
grown up to bushes, the walls Of the
camp had crumbled and the fallen roof
lay upon them, but the charred back
log of what had been fireplace still re-
manned. A path led amid birches and
evergreens to the spring yelling up in
to cup-shaped hollow among messy
rocks and overfiowing in little rivulet
that rippled down to the lake. A birca-
bark dipper hung from forked limb
above the spring, whose waters l found
to be deliciously pure and cold.
"'This was old Hunter Lyford's home
camp said my guide. He hunted
bears about the shores of Lebec lake
for a good many years. He had traps
set ali around the lake and other camps
to stop at when he went his rounds to
visit them, but this camp was always
his headquarters. Nearly 400 bears
he killed in his lifetime-oHe for every
day in the year and some TO spare. He
had got up to his 200th bear when the
Indian devil came round to this very
camp. Lyford was sitting by the fire
in front of his camp one night when be
saw the creature pass and afterward
heard it give some terrible screeches.
He'd never seen or heard anything like
it in all his goings and comings i'll the
woods and it made a great impression
on him. Next morning he came down
to the village and went to his home. He
was something of blacksmith-used
to make his own traps-and now he sci
about making one a good deal bigger
and stronger than a common bear traI
to catch that Indian devil.
"sAn Indian devil? It's what some
folks cal catamount or a panther
The Indians were mighty afraid o
them; they call them devils in theil
tongue, and that, l suppose, is wha
made white folks give them the name
They're mighty scarce in Maine now. i
there are any left. 1t was the only ont
old Lyford ever saw in all his hunting
Well, he made his tap and came bacl
to the woods and set it, and next morn
ing the trap was gone. The track
were plain, showing the direction tn
beast had taken, and Lyford, with
party of men from Lebec village, fol
lowed them up. They said it was
sight to see the way the creature hac
broken and bent down bushes and sap
lings as he tore through the woods
There was tree still standing few
years ago, with the deep scratches higl
up on its trunk where the beast hat
tried to climb out of the trap. At las
the party came to the trap smashed t
pieces, and then they reckoned it wa
about time to go home. This was tn
last Indian devil that ever troubled thi
part of the country"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24
And the Doctor Kicked Himself.

A very eminent physician had cured
little child from a dangerous illness.
The thankful mother turned her steps
toward the house of her sons savior.
Doctor" said she, "there are some
services which cannot be repaid 1 did
not know how to express my gratitude.
1 thought you would, perhaps be SO
kind as to accept this purse, embroider-
ed by my own hands,"
madam, replied the doctor, rough
ly, "medicine is no trivial affair, and
our visits are only to be rewarded in
money. Small presents serve to sus-
tain friendship, but they do not sustain
our families"
But, DOCTOR" said the lady, alarmed
and wounded speak; tell me the fee u
Two thousand francs, madam"
The lady opens the purse. takes out
i've bank notes of 1000 francs each,
gives two to the doctor, puts the re-
naming three back in her purse, bows
coldly and departs. s.--4n1uSing Joarndl.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24
\ Slight Mistake.

He was trying to spread himself over
three seats in q Chene street car when
hustler came along and seized him by
the knee and gave him a whirl which
not only faced him about but landed
him on hands and knees Oh the floor.
"W-whaz That fur?" stammered the
man as he picked himself up.
I wanted q seat here, " was the reply.
Shay" said the first, as quiet smile
stole over his face, you thought wash
ashleep, didn't you?"
Yes.
'Zhat's It horse on you an you owe
me policy"
We'll, L apologize"
''Zhas right-zhas right! Put'er there!
Been full fl most week. You thought
was asleep. Accused me wrongfully
an 'pologized like Il gem'lan. All
right. Shake again! Perfect gem'lan
perfect gem'lan. ."-Detrob Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24
HINTS TO HOUsEKEEPERS.

SPIRITS of salt for ink stains may be
used on mahogany
TRY a slip of ivy started in hanging
glass bowl of water.
A WEAK tea of tobacco water kills in
sects on plants.
THREAD needle from the end of the
thread last cut from the spool.
SOAKING the wick in vinegar and
drying before using prevents its smok-
ing.
WASH potted plants, pots and all, in
suds and rinse in tepid water once q
week to kill insects.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24
A Philistine.

Pepper" said Miss Tractor, Il want
dollar"
"Fot for?" asked Mr. Con Tractor.
Il want to 60 to the exhibition that
Mr.. Paints is giving of his original
sketches"
"And fot's original sketches, Oi dun
no?"
Why, the ground work sketches,
don't you know, of his fine paintings.
"Oho, thot's it, IS it? Yez will get no
dollar fOr amy sooch monkey-doodle
business as thot. Gowan out into the
shed and taste your eyes on the original
schaffolds thot your daddy built oop the
courthouse wild, an be satisfied wild
thot."
And Mr.. Tractor relighted his pipe
and resumed his perusal of the sportin g
column of the newspaper. Indianapolis
Journal.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24
A Mean Trick.

Patrick was one of those witty sons
of the Celtic isle whose amusing say
ings had entertained many transatlan-
tic travellers.
One day, when the steamer was about
leaving port, Patrick received the order
to haul in q long cable that dragged
astern. Patrick jumped to the task
cheerfulIy enough and hauled away
contentedly. But the excessive length
of the cable taxed his patience.
L wonder what's become Of the end
Of this ould cable, anyhow" And
finally growing impatient he growled
out: Faith it's no use hauling away
at the baste nv a cable. Some divirs
cut the end off NV it. it."-Harper's MagG-
zine.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24
MANNERS OF THE GREAT.

BURNS always ate with his knife.
ALFRED THE GREAT said: "a king can
afford to be polite"
GIBBoN was very pompous and full
Of his own importance.
JUsTINIAN inculcated po1iteness on
every official of the empire.
Fox would never stand covered In
the presence of ladies'
COUNT DE LEssEPs was the type of the
French gentleman.
CoRNEILLE's manners We're the adj
miration of his contemporaries.
BERT HARTE is said to ape the be-
havior of the English aristocracy.
GOLDSMITH was i'll bred and too much
inclined to talk about himself.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24

Between the years 1849 and 1894 the
silver mines of this country have yielded
&, ,151, ,S17, 575 of silver,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24

In Murano, small island near Ven
ice, over half the entire population
works at glass making.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24
A Willing Mercury.

First Boy-Wot's the rush?
Second Boy-1 heard pa invite an old
friend to dinner and I'm hurryin' home
to tell mamma.
Did y'r father send yeh?"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24

Then wot you runnin' y'rseIf to death
for?"
"Cause. if mamma knows company is
comm we'll have q better dinner. "-
Good Ne1CS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-04-24
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-03-15
His Wife Knew How TO Treat Him

The Imagination is probably more
potent factor in our everyday life than
most people would be willing to admit.
saws the \. Y. Herdid. The other day
a man over on the west side complained
to the wife of his bosom of feeling
dreadfully sharp shooting pains shoot
ing him between the shoulders and
through the chest. She ridiculed him,
for he was a man who never gets sick
and has no sympathy with complaining
people.
Il shouldn't wonder if you had the
pneumonia said she. "And it would
serve you right-staying out every
night of your life after o'clock in the
morning"
mo doubt, but the possibility of be-
ing a widow within three days seems to
please you. Don't count your chickens
before they are Matched, my dear. I'm
not dying yet"
But pneumonia is nearly always
fatal" she remarked, pleasantly. "Of
course, Iwould give you the regulation
allowance of silver handles flowers,
etc | always thought a plain plate
with name, dates of birth and death are
about the correct things. saw nice
secondhand one in window that
might be altered very easily"
But he was so mad by this time that
he missed the quiet laugh that followed
him downstairs. The more he thought
about it, however, the more he felt con-
WINGED that he had the pneumonia. He
stopped in drug store downtown and
the druggist said il was indi pestion
Then he got about 81 worth of patent
medicine and lay down in his back of
flee and took it all day. He felt worse.
He stopped at his doctors on the way
home and was examined for pneumonia.
After being thumped and sounded for
half an hour he was told by the doctor
that his lungs were all right, for which
he paid -. He got a prescription for
cold, went home and lying down
went to sleep and forgot to take it. The
next morning he was all right.
Il knew I'd cure you" said his wife.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-03-15
DROUGHT IN WYOMING.

Rain had not fallen for sop.e zxty
DAYS. and FOR some sixty more there was
no necessity that ii should fall. Il is
spells of weather Ike thi. that set tho
Western editor writing praise and
prophecy of the boundicss fertility OF
the sol. when irrigated and If what
An Eden it can he made-wilh irriga-
CATION; bat the spells annoy the people
who are trying To raise the Eden. We
always told the transient Eastern yis-
itor. when he arrived at Cheyenne and
criticised the desert. that anything would
grow here with irrigaiou; aud some
times he replied, Uusy mpatheicaAy,
that anything could hy-with wings.
Then we would lead such man out
and show him six, eight. tcl.square
miles OF green crops; amt he, il he was
thoroughly nasty, would mention that
Wyoming contained ninety five thou
sand square miles, all waiting for irri-
CATION and Eden. one of these East
ern supcrcyilized hostiles from New
York was breakfa,ting with the Gov
ernor and me AT the Cheyenne Club,
and we were explaining to him the
glorious future, the coming empire, of
ernor was about thirty-twO, and until
twenty-five had never gone West far
enough to see over the Top of the Ale
ghany Mountains. was not a pioneer
myself; and why both of us should have
pitIed the Newly Orker's narrowness so
hard | cannot see. But we did. We
spoke to him of the size Of the country.
We told him that his State could rattle
round inside Wyoming's stomach with
out any inconvenience TO Wyoming,
and he told us that this was because
Wyoming's stomach was empty. Alto
gether | began TO feel almost sorry that
| had asked him TO come out for a hunt,
and had travelled in haste all the way
from Bear Creek to Cheyenne expressly
to meet him.
For purposes of amusement, he said
"I'll admit anything you claim for this
place. Ranches, cowboys. elk; it's all
splendid. Only, "a an investment |
prefer Delaware and Hudson. Am to
see any cowboys?"
You SHALL" said; and | distinctly
hoped some of them might do some
thing to him for purposes of amuse-
ment."
You fellows come up with me to my
office, said the Governor. I'll look at
my mail, and show you round" So we
went with him through the heat and
sun.
whats that?" inquired the New
Yorker, whom | shall call James Og-
den.
THAT is our park" said I. "Of
cOurap IFS TOpralv in ON brvo rs won
derful how quickly any shade tree will
grow here wi" / checked myself.
But Ogden said with irrigation" for
me, and | entirely sorry he had come
49, OOen WtSter, IN Harper'S .Nagaztn&
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-03-15
The Sergeant Laughed.

When they searched the prisoner at
the sergeant's desk they found in his
pockets three watches, four silk hand
kerchiefs and two of linen, a copy of the
works of Rabelais, bunch of cigarettes
a small piece of Turkish rhubarb and a
wad of greenbacks.
Trims from some woman's purse,
said the officer who had made the ar
rest.
How do you know that?" asked the
reporter
well, you see, said the officer, who
had read Conan Doyle, "a man do al
ways dibble up his nootes vance, or
twish at the moast, but woman do
creash thin up in little bit of round
lurking wahd and DRIVES thin into
her little fool of a purse. Yis, sor,
that money do come from the pokkit OF
some poor faymale that maybe now is
crying of her eyes out owver the loss
ov it,"
as that SOP" asked the reporter of the
thief. "Was this money stolen from
some woman?'
The pickpocket who was little
vicious specimen of the cockney lag,
contracted his monkey face into hun
dred wrinkles.
81 giss it's Gawd's ruth, he smoker
ed. Il nipped the llimsieS out of that
ere weary copper's pocket ven he was
harvesting me and we vos 'ayin' little
bit of rough-and-tumble, doncherknow.
~ \. sun
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-03-15
HEAVY FALLING OFF IN IMMIGRATION.

HEAVY FALLING OFF IN IMMIGRATION.
statement prepared at the immi-
grant bureau shows the total number of
immigrants arriving at United States
ports during the seven months ending
Feb. l, 1895, was 1888, as against 49,
s.. for the seven months ending Feb l,
1894, "a decrease OF TO- Z. or ~ per cent.
The decrease at New York was 5l,4S0, or
80 per cent. 4 great decrease in immi-
grafton is observed from Belgium, Den
mark, France, Germany, Norway, Fin
land, Sweden and Switzerland, compared
with same period Of fiscal years 1894 and
1895. There is decrease OF ~ per cent.
These countries usually furnish the
most desirable class OF inn igrants.
From Italy for the seven months of fiscal
year ls94-'95 there was a decrease Of
5,96s, or "a per cent. immigration from
Russia and Austria Hungary shows an
increase for December and January, 1894
and 1S05: Austria Hungary. 3.744; Rus
sia, 3, 46s. The recent arrivals are chiefly
of the most undesirable classes. From
Nov. 20 Dec. 1924. 21,54l Storage
passengers left this country.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-03-15
THE GERMAN BAReER'S PARROT.
Sings Ta-ra-ra. Die Wacht am Rhein. but
Draws the Line at the Marseillaise.

If you have never patronized five
cent barber shop YOU have missed one
of the curiosties of Chicago. They may
not all be alike. but the one about TO be
described is worth visiting once, at least.
As nearly as it can be located in this
article it is on narrow street that
shoots Otf from Cottage Grove avenue
at point somewhere south of Twenty
ninth street. The shop contains two
chairs. operated by the proprietor and
his wife and a parrot and nickel-in-
the-slot apparatus which is home made.
If two customers are i'm the shop nj the
same time for shave the wife fathers
one while the husband j. shaving the
other. The shave over. the wife takes
the customer in hand and gives his hair
whatever treatment the customer may
desire. \ hair cut costs ID cents, or "a
hair cut and shampoo" are given for %
cents. The parrot contributes 20 the
revenue of the shop, provided the Gus
toner is liberal
A nickel-in-the-slot gives the depositor
an eXcruciating imitation of "Ta-ra-ra,
Boom-de-ay' by the parrot, the bird re-
ceiving its cue from the BARRIERS wife.
Ten cents in wakes up the vocal chords
OF Polly to Die Wacht am Rhein, the
boss OF the shop giving the bird the tip
by struggling with bar or two OF the
German national air.
"Of you pud in zwef bits" (25 cents)
said the boss dot Dirt gif YOU Hail
Golumbi und ven YOU gif him biece
of someding dot he likes purity we'll al
reddy he iii you der 'Sthar Spunglit
Banner rightd away quig."
\ recent customer was little French
man who had nearly caused the Dutch
man 10 have the heart disease by asking
him TO wax his mustache After the
operation the Freuchman fell TO asking
question about the parrot.
Il geefe ze Polai a dolIare cut in re
two eef she do ri mi fer me ne Marsel-
lai. ."
"Vot's dot" screamed the Dutchman.
you think dot barrot vQs vot YOU
gall him dot he sing YOU dot French
4angee Doodle? OF he wos dot kind
of a Dirt, mein friendt. / would shop off
his tam head off in n minnid. OF YOU
vos ter buy der whole nigge-in-der-
shot he wouldn't sing you dot tam
moosic. Dot barrot vos nm American
Sherman barrot, bud YOU bed yer bod
dunn sweet life he vos not a tam fool
And the German barber lost one Gus
toner. - Chicago Tribune.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-03-15

The trbH paragraph appears in
a stand est of Illinois reports. I'M
der I'll u e Carriers" "J6. Two
revOlV% the trunk of grocer who
we, went the he. country % Sn to purchase purchase but
reasonably necessary"
A course of lectures at the ROYAL In
stitution which has created much inter
est is that by Capt. Abney. on color
blindness. Excessive tobacco smoking
has long been known 10 he an import
ant factor in color blindness. and Capt.
Abney indorses the truth of this obser-
vation
one after another the theological
seminaries of this country are opening
their doors for the admission OF women,
and especially for such as would lit
themselves for labor i'm the mission
field. The Cumberland Presbyterian
seminary at Lebanon, Tenn, is one of
the last to fall into line in this great
matter
The British board of trade has just
prepared statistic, OF the accidents at
highway grade crossing, ON the rail
roads of The United Kingdom for the
last five years The total number of
persons killed is 500. OF this number
327 are reported from England and
Wales. Only III of the fatalities were
at public carriaee roads. the remainder
being at private, or Occupation, roads
or public footpaths.
Divide The number expressing the
year by four 90, taking no notice of
the remainder. Next find the number
If days inclusive from the lst of Jan
nary to the date in har.l, reckoning
February always as having only TWEEN
ty-eight days. Add together the sum,
the quoticnt and the first numbers and
divide thiS 10y seven 60. The figure
If the remainder gives YOU the day of
he week, one CD standing for Sunday,
.wo GU for Monday. and so on.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-03-15
Tankf. CokLIe Co. Terat.

DR.. r. V. PIERCE Buffalo, y. Y:
Dear Sri took your "Favorite Pre-
scription " previous TO confinement and
never did so we'll in my life. 1t is only
two weeks since my confinement and am
able 10 do my work. ! feel stronger than
ever did in six weeks before.
Yours truly
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-03-15

There Is going 20 be- general raking
over OF bon Is OF government officials
within the next few months in accord
ance with a law passed by the fifty third
congress. Secretary Carlisle was en-
gagged In conference with the law office
OF the treasury department on this sub
lect Thursday and "a circular will shortly
DE issued In accordance with the statute
by the terms of the new law there Will
De an examination every two years OF
the bonds furnished by government OIL
cials in every branch of the service from
surveyors OF ports down TO the humblest
postmasters. Then every four years
new bonds Will be- required, an inyestiga-
ton showing that ina some instances now
there are bondSmen who have not been
compelled 90 renew their obligations for
score OF years
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-03-15

Secretary Carlisle has declined 10 per-
nit the use OF certified checks in pay
ment of customs duties at any other city
than New York, this being matter en-
tirely within his province. In support
of the New York plan the eXplanat ton is
made that the United States subtreas-
urer at that city is member of |le
clearing house, and this is the only city
in the country whore this is allowed.
Repeated efforts have been made by coll
lectors Of customs and other government
officials TO allow this privilege 10 be eX-
tended to other large cities, but in each
instance the secretary OF the treasury
has decided against the proposition.
When the attention of the treasury de-
partment was called 20 Chicago's comm z
needs, when the public building should
be torn down, the answer was made that
other arrangements would have to be
made, for certified checks would not be
taken in the transaction of customs BUSH
ness at that point
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-03-15

child, by aiding Nature in preparing the
system for parturition. Thereby "labor"
and also the period of confinement are
greatly shortened 1t also promotes an
abundant secretion Of nourishment for
the child. During pregnancy, it pre-
vents morning sickness" and those
distressing nervous symptoms from
which so many suffer.