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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-06-02
Lightning Hot Drops
What a Funny Namei
Very True. but It Kills All Pain.
Sold Everywhere. Every Day
Without Heilef, There Is No PAY
A I.essop In Y.,,n.s,,m.

"In a railroad eF the othte day."
said a traveller. II sat back of faith
.r and son, the son n smiling, pretty
boy of eight. They laughed and chat.
TOD along together In the most friendly
way. Some Of the things the father
said to his son couldn't help hear,
Ing, brt forgot them as fast as
heard them, all except one thing thot
dxed itself In my mind In spite Of me.
The father seemed to be teaching his
boy some lines of poetry. When he
came to that he stopped laughing. His
face was loving and gentle. but MS he
tried to fix the lines IN the boys mind
his manner was serious. l don't know
whether he spoke n number OF verses
which all had tfe same ending or
whether he repeated the same verse,
but certainly the ending was always
the same. though 1 heard only part OF
that: '-east or west, love my M.
tive lard the best lie said this al
ways very earnestly. or course
couldn't know just what II was that
moved him, but II seemed to me sim
ply that In his love for his son he was
crying thus early In his life to instill
'-ito his heert lesson In pNtriotisln"
New York Gun.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-06-02
An Ideal Home Life

THE home life of the Stevensons,
wherever it might be, at Bourne.
mouth, on Saranac Lake, or hall
way up the heights OF Vaea, was
simply ideal; there was ever about
it u certain atmosphere Of un.
worldiness that was irresistible,
and in Samoa it took on the
patriarchal character Of the people.
With the SamOans the family is
everything; and the native
servants gave to their white chief
an allegiance and devotion that
civilized life does not often enjoy.
They were fine body of young
men, varying in number from
thirteen to twenty-one, and their
uniform of Scotch tartan, reserved
for high days and holidays, was a
badge to them of the highest
service, which they donned with
utmost pride. Most unique and
original were Mr.. Stevenson's pen
alties for misdemeanorS; he ex-
acted absolute and unquestioning
obedience, never changing or mo-
difying an order, and the regular
discipline, with clearly defined
lines Of work, known penalties for
remissness and as sure rewards
for faithfulness, developed all that
was best in these unframed ma.
lures, which are a remarkable
combination of childlike and
noble Standardization "Ieob-
ert Louis SterensOn's Life in
Samoa" in DemOresPs Magazine
for June.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-06-02

COMMON LAW.
A Decision by Cleveland Courts TINT
Common Consent is Marriage.

A Decision by Cleveland Courts tlint
Common Consent is Marriage.
"What, then, is common law
marriage? 1t is simple agree
ment between one man and one
woman who may lawfully so con-
tract, that they will take one an
other as husband and wife thence.
forth so long as they shall both live
with the mutual understanding
that neither one nor both can res
cind the contract or destroy the re-
lation followed by cohabitation.
When they do this they arc marri-
ed and their marriage is just as
valid in Ohio as though chime OF
bells played wedding march and
half II dozen bishops and clergy
men assisted in the celebration be.
fore thousand people. This agree
ment does not have to be In writ.
ing and there need not be record
Of II to make II valid. And when
such marriage, without ceremony
or celebration, without words pro-
nounced by priest, clergyman or
officer authorized 10 solemnize
marriages, is thus established to
the minds Of the jury beyond
reasonable doubt, IL is as valid az
any other marriage and will sus-
tain charge Of bigamy.
Marriage, as the court said be-
fore, is a social relation entered in.
to by contract or agreement be-
tween two parties of opposite sex,
competent by law to so enter such
relation. And no matter how such
relation was entered into, If II act
ually has been consummated, IL Is
marriage."-Plain Dealer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-06-02

Crawford, Darke, Fairfield, ,Fayette,
Hooking, Holmes, Logan and Lick
ing and instructed the delegates to
vote for free coinage in the state
convention will be surprised to
know that Lew Bernard is the sill
yer king of Ohio and is sweeping
through the state like tornado
for free coinage. The veteran free
coinage advocates in Columbus
will be surprised to know that not
they but Lew Bernard should re-
ceive credit for the victory In that
county, in which twenty-five dele
gates friendly to free silver were
elected last Saturday.
This explanation of the situation
in Ohio given by usually well in
formed correspondent shows how
Interpretation the average gold
bug has of the feeling among the
MASSES in regard to the money
question. TO say that petty pol
itician in one corner of the state,
who neither knows nor cares to
know anything about the money
question, can dictate to the Demo-
Gratis of Ohio what platform they
shall adopt at Columbus is ludic-
rousy Bernard and his men voted
against free silver at Springfield
last Year and the free coinage fore
es are not depending this year and
upon any assistance from him.
They will win regardless of what
he. does.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-06-02
r!h, We'll or serpeDts."

There r. horseshoe-shaped noun
h,in up In Manitoba which literally
swarms with snakes twice every year.
In .he carly fall these slippery custo
mers gather here from all directions,
mostly from the prairie country to the
south. In one side Of the mountaiE
there Is q circular hole, about fifteen
feet deep. and as smooth as IL IL had
been fashioned with a well auger,
where tens of thousands of reptiles
gather to spend the cold winter
mouths. Persons who have tried to
explore this immense snake den dur
Ing the summer, when the regular ten.
ants were absent, say that dozens Of
subtcrrantan passages lead out under
the mountains in all directions from
the bottom Of the well. Capt. Silvcrs,
Royal Engineers, estimates that he has
seen as many rs 100000 snakes OF all
sizes knottSl together and piled up In
a semi-torpid state in this well Of ser
pcnts," as 1t is called In 'he ENtb
v,st.--St. Louis Republic
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-06-02
THE SEMI WEEKLY OHIO DEMOCRAT TUESDAY JUNE 1895
.diving up the Fight.

Chicago Record -
1t looks very much as If the ad-
ministration was giving up the
fight for "sound money" at the Chi
cago convention, and IL that Is the
case the silver men will have n
walkover like that which McKln-
ley's managers expect at st. Louis.
For some reason or other not ex-
planned, Secretary Carlisle declines
to go to Kentucky and take part
In the campaign. No explanation
has been given Of his refusal. Some
say that the president has forbid
den him to go because OF tho dam
age his defeat wonld do TO the at
ministration. But more persons
think that the secretary is reluct-
ant on his own account. He does
not want to have total defeat
charged against him. lie thinks
that il would not be well to have
it said in his biographies that the
people of his state refused TO in
dorse him as presidential candi-
date.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-06-02
Rooms Of the Democratic statcl

Rooms of the Democratic Statcl ..
Central Committee 2 '
75lS, Hight Street, Columbus, o. d..
At a meeting of the Democratic state Gem
tral Committee held at Columbus, Ohio, on
the 10th. day ofAprll, 1896, to make arrange
ments for the State convention, 1t was order
cd that the date ofsaid convention be liked
for
Tuesday and Wednesday, June %, "a.
1896: that the place of meeting be Columbus,
Ohio.
The district caucuscs VIII be, held on the
afternoon of June 23rd. ut such an hour and
at such places as may be designated by the
Committee of arrangements
The convention Will meet for temporary
organization and to receive the reports of ths
district meetings at 10 II. III. June 9th,
A resolution was adopted directing that no
delegate shall be chosen TO said convention
by the Central or Executive Committee of
any county.
At SAID convention four delegates at large
and four nlternates at large to the National
Democratic Convention sdRll be chosen
There will al.o be chosen two electors at
large. Also a candidate for Secretary OF
State, q clndidate for Supreme Judge, u cam
didate for Dairy and Food Commissioner,
and a candidate for Board of Public Works.
The rat o of fappUrtionment and represent
tation In said convention was fixed Mt one
delegate for every 80 votes cast for James II.
Campbell for Governor ut the November ell c.
tion In 1905 Under such apportionmente each
county will be entitled to the folowingnum-
H. q .laln
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-06-02

Senator Brice also gives it up,
although he will not admit that
the silver wing of the democracy
will carry Ohio. Actions speak
louder than words, and the manner
in which he has relaxed his efforts
to get four "sound-money" dele.
gates-at.large shows that his con-
f1dence Is very limited. Those
who are familiar with the demo.
cratic situation in Ohio think per.
haps the "sound-money" men can
get sixteen Of the forty.six votes of
that state, and allow the silver
men thirty.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-06-02
Thursday. June 18th. 1896,
A Gold Bug Explanation.

ram Dealef.-
The goldbug newspapers are
amazed on account Of the showing
made up to date by the free silver
advocates In Ohio, and are trying
10 explain II. A Washington cor
respondent claims to the world that
he has discovered the cause Of the
success of silver in the Buckeye
State. He says IL is due to Lew
Bernard and the correspondent
proceeds To fay President Cleve-
for declining to approve the APP
pointment Of Bernard as deputy
postmaster Of Cincinnati, thus turn
ing over Ohio to the silver men.
This will Indeed be news TO the
Democracy of Ohio. The Demo
Gratis who carried the conventions
In such counties as Allen, Clark,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-06-02

There have been three or four
gentlemen here from Kentucky
recently trying to arrange a COM
promise In order to save Mr.. Carl.
isle from the modification of defeat
but Blackburn and his associates
sarcastically referred to recent
in Kentucky and particularly to
the letter which the secretary
wrote sustaining the "sound money
democrats in the legislature In the
opposition to Blackburn as a sens-
torial candidate. These gentlemen
told Secretary Carlisle that the
state was against him unless he
could make terms, and IL Is believ-
ed he is following their advice In
staying away from Kentucky. Sen.
ator Lindsay and Representative
McCreary, the only "sound money"
democrats in the Kentucky dele
cation, will follow Secretary Carl
i, ,'s example and remain in Wash
ington, letting the convention go
by default. They say that the ad-
ministration and Secretary Carlisle
have everything at stake, and If
they do not make fight the can
not expect their friends to do so.
Therefore it is predicted that the
silver men will win in kentucky
without much opposition.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-06-02
nplANAu tNo 8 An. MAvys sowNs
They will lie Popular in Wasf ington sn-
cIety This WiitUr.

They will lie Popular in Wasf ington sn'
cIety This Wint,r.
In the city of Washington at leas,
two troublesome problems are solved
for the season. The women Know
what style of ooiffure and what color
of gown are going to be worn. Mrs.
Cleveland's hair and frock at the New
Year reception settled these questions
Mrs. Cleveland has adopted the styl,
known as the "Diana" knot. The
Diana knot is little higher than the
Psyche used to be. The top of 1t Is
on level With the top of the head,
and the lower part is even with the
line of the rose. Mrs. Cleveland's
front hair Is parted severely In the
middle aud any suggestion of Dr.hgs
u swept away from her forehead.
The Diana knot is, by the way, on1
of the four styles Into which the apos
tie of the beautiful, Mr.. Edmund Rus
sell, divides all feminine coiffures. The
knot on the nape Of the neck lie calls
the domestic The one dropped fur
ther down the back is the romantic
On the back of the head knot Is
known, in Russell parianct Ns classic.
and on the top of the head Is stylish
or chic. Mrs. Clevcland's present s,sle
is the Diana type of the classic, the
lower classic knot being known as the
Psyche.
The color which Washington women
are going to don at the same time they
twist their locks into Diana coils Is
pinkish purple. Not only Mrs. Clevo
land, but good many Of the Cabinet
ladies', wore some shade OF mauve al
the New Year reception. Her gown
was Of magenta MORE qutique. Mrs
Stevenson wore petI:hia velvet. Mrs
Lamont wore white, dashed with
mauve and Mrs uoke Smith gray aud
Snauve
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-06-02
Claimed For Free Silver.
Overwhelming Majority of
Delegates Chosen by Demo-
cracy.
Of a Number of Counties to
the Coming State Conven-
tion--l25 Out of the

l35.
The free silver advocates claim
that an overwhelming majority OF
the delegates now selected for the
Democratic state convention are
for free silver. Sixteen counties
have held their primaries or con-
ventions to choose their state dele
gates. They are entitled to 1876
delegates. The counties are given
in the table below. In all but
Franklin and Fairfield the dele
gates are instructed to vote for a
resolution for free coinage OF silver
at the ratio OF 16 to 1. In Franklin
they claim "a out of the 81 dele
gates. They also claim that the
whole nine unpledged delegates
of Fairfield will support free sill
yer resolution. The total number
of delegates in the convention will
be 673. The following are the
counties that have selected their
delegates:
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-06-02

That nitrogen can be obtained from
the air for fertjlizing crops, instead Of
paying ID to 25 cents per pound for it
In the form of commercial fertilizer or
ammonia containing substances, has
now been Abundantly demonstrated.
Glover and other leguminous plants, If
their roots are infected with the proper
germ or balteria, hav, the power to got
their nitrogen from the air. The little
nodules found on the roots Of these 10.
gumiDous plants contain minute organ
isms that errble the plant to fix free nj
trogen. just how this is done is not def.
nite'y settled, although progress in this
direction is being yearly made by care
ful scientists in this country and Eu'
rope. American Agriculturist considers
this discovery one Of the greatest strides
that agricultural science has made Of
late years, and calls attention to the
fact that bacteria is also responsible for
much progress in tho dairy, and tho ef-
feet OF certain germs ON soils and
plants Is coming to be better understood,
90 that the farmer can make use of shs
good bacte. Ia and get rid Of the bao
ones. These nnd kindred topics are Just
ly receiving much attention at the in.
stitutes and other farmers meetings for
discussion Tits winter.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-06-02

KENToN. ,O.-The Democratic
Mass Convention at the Armory
was II large and enthusiastic gath
ering. Delegates to the State and
Congressional and Judicial Conven-
tions were'selected. The following
resolutions were adopted unanim-
ously: 80 !
ave favor the unlimited free
coinage of silver at the ratio of IS
to without awaiting the aid or
consent Of any other Government,
and the delegates elected by this
convention to represent the county
in the State and Congressional
Conventions are hereby instructed
to cast thcr votes accordingly"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-06-02
The Silver Sweeps.

Chicago. May 25.- Democra IT,
county conventions were held in
81. Clair, Warren and Perry coun-
ties, all of which declared for free
silver.
indianapolis, Ind, May 25.-The
Democrats of Montgomery, Madi-
son, Posey and Rush counties held
conventions and declared for free
siluer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-06-02

BUCYRUs, o., May 25.-(Special.) }
The Democracy Of Crawford coun.
ty are in trim for "A winning fight
this fail as Was shown by their
county convention. The attend
ance was unusually large and enthu.
siasm was intense, the convention
being the most largely attended in
the history of the county, and dem
onstrated that the county Democ-
racy is practically unit for free
silver at the present ratio of l6 TO
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-06-02

BELLBFoNTAINE, O.-The DEM
ocrats Of Logan county met in mass
convention. The following resolu.
tions were unanimously adopted :
Resolved by the Democratic
Mass ConyentiOn to day assembled
that we are in favor Of the free and
unlimited coinage Of 81 yer at the
ratio of16 to /.
Resolved that the delegates to
the State and Congressional Con-
ventions to-day cast their votes
and use their influence in favor OF
the above resolution.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-06-02
People
Of Ohio Arise In Might and
Declare their Sentiments
H.. Upon Currency.

o.. Upon Currency.
MCCoNNELsvILLE, O.-The De-
mocracy of Morgan county met In
mass convention here to select del.
egates to the State Convention.
The following ere chosen: Dele
gates, ]. A. Ivors, B. B. Parmeter
and j. b. Tannehill; alternates T.
j. Nelley, Jesse Aber and J. d.
Lane.
Every man on the delegation is
an outspoken advocate of the i'm
mediate restoration of silver. The
Administration did not have a
friend in the convention. Not a
man opposed the adoption of the
following resolutions which were
carried with enthusiasm:
ave believe in bimetallism and
hOh'St ilOhVs1 anu 40 thO ouiS
means to secure this We are in fa-
vor of unlimited gold and silver
coinage at the ratio of 16 to /, with
out asking the consent or co. opera.
tion of any foreign nation. We in
struct our delegates this day
selected to vote as unit on all
questions that in the remotest de-
gree concern the currency question
and in favor Of restoring silver to
the position it occupied prior to
lS73.s
"We also instruct our delegates
to oppose IN the State Convention
any pledge Of the states delegation
to support at Chicago any man as
IA candidate for President who is
not deter mined and an outspoken
advocate of free silver coinage"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-06-02

for the purpose Orsc'ectlng the candidate Of
Hooking County for Jude of the Court of
Common Pleas for this District, ut the Judic
ial Convention To he held in Logan, ON June
IL, 1896 from q II. III. to p. M,
a. l.. O'NEIIL.
Secretary.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-06-02
Judicial Primary Election.

Notice Is hereby given TO the Democratic
voters OF Hooking County, Ohio, that meet
Ohio, on Saturday May 2, 500 IL was ordered
thata Democratic Primary Election be held
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-06-02
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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-06-02

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and weaknesses that prey upon women.
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blood, dispels aches and pains, melancholy
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to the entire system.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-06-02
Democratic Confessional Convention.

The Democracy Of the Eleventh Congress
ional District Of Ohio composed Of the cOun-
ties of Athens. Hooking, hegs, Perry, Ross
and Ninton. will meet in delegate cOnN ntion
at Athens, Ohio, on
Thursday, June 1lth. 1896,
for the purpose of nominating a candidate for
congress for said district and for the purpose
of tranSacting such other business as may
properly come before said convention.
The representation In said convention shall
he one delegate for every 100 votes ana fract-
ion over 80 votes cast for james h.. Campbell
for governor NJ the November election 1895
Each of said counties vii there ore be en-
titl d to the following representation.i said
convention.
Athens ,,-,.. .,,,','..,,.,,.,. N
Hooking. ..........,. ...... ......., ~
Melss '-''' ''' '''''.' t-t' - t't''.'t.'-t ~
Ierry ''..'r.,..''''.... .,,''. ...'- 81 ~
Ross ..... ........,.......... ~
Nlhloh 't'''''.''.'' '''''t t''' 't''''' lo
e. l.. MARTZoLFF
l.. A. KooHS
a. JOHN MCNAMARA Congressional
&, T.. Peoples ( Committee
VIC. LOWRY
j. A. Nipgen.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-06-02

ever since-that was two years and half ago."
A book of 1853 pages on woman and Her
Diseases" 7" mailed sealed, on receipt of 10
cents in stamps for postage. Address,
WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL AssociA.
rIoN, 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-06-02

II is moved and carrie | that the delegates
to the Judicial Convention. from the several
counties of this subdivision, not already
chosen be selected In such mnnCr ard nj such
times Hs the Democratic CCutrHl Committees
of the respective counties may hcrea ter de-
terminc.
TiIOS. DOLSON,
i. NJ. CULLINAN,
CIV. WRIGHT,
,Juliciul Com
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-06-02
Tuesday, June 18th, 1896.

nt II o'clock a. M. to nominate n candidate
for Common Pleas Judge for II full term, and
- candidate for Common Pleas Judge to hil
the unexplred term of Judge Huffman de
csnsed. for said first Subdivision of the
Seventh Judicial District of ohio.
Said conve ntion to consist of one delegate
for each 100 votes for Hon. james II. Camp
bell for Governor OF the State in november,
1895 which ent ties each of said counties to
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-06-02
Democratic Judicial COnVen.
tiOl,

The Democracy of the first Sub. Division of
the seventh judicial District consisting of
the counties of Fairfield, Hooking and Perry
VIII meet in convention at Logan, Hooking
IN.,ttN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-19
Garbage.

The stoppege of the crama ton of garbage
at the foot Of South Capitol street this
morning gives the Commissioners the rigat
to notify the contracto that he has go
far failed in the performance of the service
as to forfeit his contract. He undertook
Ter certain sum to do the work of COL
lecting and burning the garbage. He has
not complied with that requirement.
through no fault Of the authorities or the
elements. With, his plea Of business trou-
bles on account Of the crematory the COM
munity has no concern. and the shifting
record of the past afro-es no guarantee
that the future will be more favorable
even If final, agreement were reached be-
tween contractor and inventor. At pest
the present crematory service is unsatis-
factory and inadequate. and the time has
come for the Commissioners to accent
thelr chance to put end to the troubles
and uncertainties that have marked the
whole garbage business for several wears
oy taxing hold OF the service themselves
Whatever else Is done or left undone there
should be material reduction in the price
PAID Tor the service if the contractor Is
permitted to dispose of the garbage by
means of leaky scows. Let there be no
more $4,000 rates paid for less than q
$4,000 service