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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-31
A Spectre Light.

One Of the most singular events that
ever arose in the experience OF railroad
men, came across the engineer, fire
man. and brakeman on the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific express which
left Davenport for Council Bluffs the
evening of Thursday,
The train pulled out Of this city,
James Raynor conductor at 7.lo o.
clock The weather was bitter cold
that night, it will be remembered, the
mercury falling to lj degrees below
zero. Nothing unusual happened un-
til after the train had gone from Mar
engo at II o'clock-and about three
miles west OF that town, the engineer
j. r. Wilkinson, saw IN the distance
ahead a locomotive headlight, and he
said to his fireman, Dave Myers, Dave
what on earth is that train on the track
on our time for p Dave looked ahead
and there was the headlight sure
enough, and Wilkinson Immediately
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-31

closed his throttle. applied the air
brakes aud stopped. The brakemen
jumped oil To ascertain the cause Of the
halt. and they, too, saw the headlight
coming. The engineer and fireman
watched The distant glare a moment,
and il quivered exactly as a headlight
does when viewed at a distance. from
a fast approaching engine, ami ia,
tack for a long distance in front Of il
glistened like silver in its hight
The conductor did not get OH to SEE
the light, ami 30 missed the sight.
Bat as there was train ahead. with
al apparent right 10 the track, the cx-
press train backed to Marengo in short
order There a telegram was sent 10
the tram dispatcher at Des MONIES, in
forming him OF the unexpected train.
and asking for instructions. His an
Swer: No train between Marengo and
Brooklyn-go ahead But the engi-
neer reports seeing trainr 'lmpossi-
hle-there is no wild train on that sec
ton, and regulars are all rignt--go
ahead. tell you.' And again the train
pulled out of Mareugo-but the strange
headlight was seem no more. 70 those
who beheld it when the train stopped
it was as real as any light they ever
saw. and ali were as certain that there
was Il locomotive with a train coming
toward them as they lived.
1t is now believed that a sort of MIR
age or reflection of WilkinsCn's head
light was produced at the place by
some freak Of the elements IN that
clear. cold, frosty air, and that this was
what Mr.. Wilkinson, Dave Myers, and
the brakemen saw. 1t was real enough
to send the train speeding back to Mar
engo COR instructions. Mayhap it vas
spectre train, of which there are sever
al in railroad lore.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-31
Facts for the Curious.

The chamois. bounding over the
M ountain. are indebted in no small de-
greto species ofpheasants. The leader
OF the herd acts as q sentinel, for as soon
as it gets sight Of man It whistles up
on hearing which the chamois know
ing the hunters to be near, sets out at
full! speed.
The twinkling Of the stars is gen
orally admitted to he due to the mois-
tUre in the upper air. NJ. Montigny.
in paper published in Les lfodes, holds
that very pronounced twinkle OF the
stars indicates either commotlou in the
upper regions Of the atmosphere or i
Sudden fall Of temperature there, thus
denoting the conditions Of an early ap.
pearance Of bad weather.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-31
ORIGIN Of the Bang.

America has 80 seldom given Europe q
new fashion in return for the many ii
has received, that a great deal of quiet
comfort has been taken out of the suppo-
sition that the feminine custom of bang
ing" the hair was borrowed from the
squaws on our Western plains, Accord,
ing to the New York Herdld the femi-
nine Indian is q marvel of hideousness,
while her bang. when she has one, lends
to her ugliness an air of irredeemable ami
malism and abject deppravity: but if
only becoming devices were fashionable
there would be very little new to record
in ladies journals or to display at
churches and theaters. Itnow appears,
however that the bang is not peculiar to
the American Indians, it being quite
common among the savages of New Zea.
land. This fact being admitted, the
method of the advent of fashion in Eng
land may easily be surmised. Returned
convcts brought this latest sweet thing
in hair to their lady frnds, who were glad
to adopt it for the very reason, probably,
that New Zealand's bellies did-it saved
them the trouble of combing and ar
ranging their front hair, How the fash
ion spread to the higher orders need not
be asked, for whatever is wild, peculiar
and unnatural in woman's appearance
may always be safely trusted to make its
own way in the world.
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The Positive Cure
For all Female Complaints.

his preparation, as its name sigaines consists OF
Vegetable Properties thlt arc harmless to tho most del
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when its Use Is continued, in ninety cases in hun
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u;y On account oft proven merits it il to-day ro
commended and prescribed by tho best physicians in
the country.
Il will cure entirely tho worst form Of falling
OF the uterus, Lcucorrhua, irregular and painful
Menstruation all Ovarian Troubles, Inflammation and
Uleeraton Floodngs, all Displacements and the con-
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the Change OF Life. 1t will dissolve and expeI tumors
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speedily by its
In fact it has proved to be the great
est and best remedy that has been discover.
cd 1t permeates every portion Of the system and gives
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of the stomach
II cures Bloating, Headaches, Nervous Prostration
General Debility, SeeplesSness Depression and In,i
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femnlesystem.
For Kidney Complaints of either sex this compound
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80 family should be without LYDIA T. PISKHAM'
LIVER PILLS. They cure Constipation, Bilousness
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Fer Sale by d. J. Humphrey, NaToeon, Ohio.
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ChOked TO Death by an Oyster.

A strange accident happened last week
in jackson, Mississippi. Thomas j.
Wharton, Jr., deputy United States reve-
nue. collector, son of Judge T. j. Whar-
ton of that place, and w. II. Bailey, son
of the late Judge Bailey. of Canton en-
tered a restaurant and Warton called for
some oysters. Soon after the table
was spread Warton, holding up large
oyster on his fork S prongs. good natured-
ly remarked This is the kind of an
oyster Walker Brooks chokcd to death
on.' ''Well, Tom, hope that one will
not hurt you," as pleasantly replied Mr.
Bailey, and scarcely had these words es-
capped his lips when, without other con-
verse, he arose and walked to back
entrance. A waiter standing near the
door cried out in alarm; The gentleman
is chokIngl" Wharton jumped up and
ran to him, and after trying all the con
ventional remedies of relief known to him
without avail, rushed wildly into the
street in search Of a physician. Before
his return however Mr.. Bailey's life had
passed beyond the recall of human skill.
st. Louis Post Dispatch
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-31
TINE GREAT
RTRIEXGYDN ROUTE

G8 No other line runs Three Through Pas
sengcr Trains Daily between Chicago, Des
Monos, Council Bluffs, Omaha, Lincoln, St.
Joseph, Atchison, Topeka and Kansas City.
Direct connections for all points in Kansas,
Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Ne
yada, New Mexico, Arizona, Idaho, Oregon and
California.
The Shortest, Speedicst and Most Comforta-
Bile Route via Hannibal to Fort Scott, Denison,
Dallas, Houston, Austin, san Antonio, Calves
ton and all points in Texas.
The unequaled Inducements offered by this
Line to Travellers and Tourists, are as follows:
The celebrated Pullman N6-wheeD Palace
Sleeping Cars run only on this Line, c., b. g.
9. Palace Drawing-RoOm Cars, with, Horizons
Reclining Chairs No extra charge Tor Seats
in reclining Chairs. The famous G.. II. g. Q.
Palace Dining Cars. Gorgeous Smoking Cars
fitted with Elegant High Backed Rattan Re
volving Chairs for the exclusive use of first
class passengers.
Steel Track and Superior Equipment, COM
bined with their Great Through Car Arrange
ment, makes this, above all others, the favorite
Route to the South, Southwest, and the Far
West
Try it, and you will find travelling q luxury
instead of a discomfort.
Through Tickets via this Celebrated Line
for sale at all Offices in the United States and
Canada.
All information about Rates of Fare, Sleep
ing Car Accommodations, Time Tables, &C..
will be chCerfully given by applying to
JAMES II. WOOD,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago.
r. J. POTTER,
General Manager, Chicago.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-31

The man who threw the fatal Orsini
bom at Alexander Ii. was himself wound
ed by it, and died without giving his
name.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-10
A HANDSOME CAR.
Fine Work by the Bowers Il Dare
Cnmpkny-Man New Cars.

| One of the finest cars ever built in
this city left tie works of the Bowers
/ n Dure Company yesterday afternoon
for the Norfolk Il Western Eairoad
The car is intended for the use Of the
directors and officers Of the road. 1t is
conveniently designed and Handsomely
furni she'd, and the workmanship is
very fine.
The car is divided into u parlor, two
state rooms, with double compartments
AS in Pullman sletperS, and IL kitchen.
The inside is furnished in oak, with
brentwood ceiling. 1t is upholstered in
silk plush, the floors are covered with
| Wilton carpet, and the curtains are
very fine. 1t is furnished with y Baker
heater, and electric call bells are pro-
vided. In short it is a miniature palace
hotel, and certainly reflects great credit
on the builders.
The car was shipped yesterday after.
dclpha, Wilmington and Baltimore
depot, and attracted great attention.
Bowers ~ Dure state that they are
full of work at present. They are rum
ming to their fullest capacity, and are
building cars for the following roads:
Shenandoah Valley, jacksonville and
South Eastern. Eastern Tennessee and
Western North Carolina, llerki,nan,
Newport and Poland, Mariatta ana
North Georgia, and the Friendship Of
New York.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-10
Graveyard Insurance.

WILLIAMSroRr, Pa, Aug. S.-A
suspected ease o! !parrcide growing out
Of iic insurance Snocula.ions is reported
here. Joseph Miller, aged II years
res dcd with his son Samuel in lonely y
spot near the base Of B I'D Eagle noun
tain, III Clinton township. One day last
week llo died Suddenly and was hurried
ly buried the next day. Suspicion was
aroused among the n"ghbors that there
was solnothicg wrong. This suspicion
was also shared by auothcr son name!
John, who, knowing that his brother
held policy on his father for $1,000,
other parties carried more than 1900
on his life, felt that here should be an
investigation. Complaint was made
here, ard the district attorney and the
coroner went to the spot where the o'd
man was buried. A jury was iupan-
neled, the body disinterrcd and post
mortem examination made by DR..
Adams, which was so conclusive that
the jury rendered u verdict that Joseph
Miller came to his deash by poison ad-
mnistered by his son Samuel. The
stomach of the deceased, which gave
ample evidence of poison, was secured
and brought to this city for analysis.
Samuel Miller was arrested OH Saturday
evening
Daily Republican., 1881-08-10
- -
Fine Potatoes.

We have been shown by j. II. Guest
Of Brandywine Hd, $ Y potatoes al
taken ircm one vine, which weighed
within n fraction OF four pounds. They
were planted in every other furrog, on
q clover sod anl terlilZed with oyster
shell lime. lie dug one potato which
weighed one pound and half Mr.. g.
was the first man in Brandywine Hun
dredl to introduce the Early Rose pot l.
toes, he having purchased potato in
Philadelphia, for which he paid s.. In
two seasons afterward ne sold these po
tatocs to neighborng farmers at s. per
bushel, having raised from 30 pounds
Of seed, thirty bushels. The present
crop he estimates will yield 300 bushels
to the acre, aud he attributes their su-
perior quality to the use of oyster shell
lime. In order that he may have "a
"a good supply of this fertilizer for fu
ture use lie has put Up a kiln and will
supply farmers who wish to test it, at
10 cents per bushel. As an evidence of
its superiority us fertilizer in addition
to this crop cf potatoes, he refers to the
cornteld Of WIN. Martin, who occupies
the farm belonging to Mr.. Monroe We'll
din.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-10
AJudge Commits suicide.

PITTsrIELD, Mass, August o.
Judge James d. Colt. of the Massa-
chusetts Supreme Court, was found
dead in his office this evening, having
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head. He entered his
study about three o'clock this afternoon
and at four o'clock was seen sitting at
his table, with books and writing paper
before him. About ',alf past six Treas
urer D,y, of the Berkshire County Sa-
wings Bank, entered the office, and
found Judge Colt lying on the floor and
near his right hand was tiVe-barrclln,l
Smith & Weston revolver, which be,
longc,l to the bank. Mr.. Day at once
summoned medical aid, but life vas eX-
tinct, though the body was quite warm.
Judge Colt was appointed to the Su-
preme benc.. in 1865 lie had filled
several import,nt Offices, and ut the
time of his death was trustee ot VIII
liams College. He had been in very
bad health for some time.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-10
No. an Unusus, Ev mt for View q:
lGaAS.

La The grand mruthly drawing OF the
Luui,iaua State LOTTERY at New Orleans
on jug 18th, oio,0pO tn" first rapilai
prize, va, wou IS tick 1t No, - S1l2, Halt
! cid by Jesse H. Webb, Il weli-known
jnwel,r on Gay street, West Chester,
Pa the other hail by =, S. Kearney, a
iaurnryman with Warner K Searlrs,
Washington street, Nicksburg, Miss.
ilO,O0O, the second prize, by No 22,tli,
held by John Benz, No. Hope street,
Utica, \. Y, collected through Granni>
Il cos Bank thDre, $1,000, the third
prize, by 23,jl7, half held by Jas. o.
German, liquor dealer, No. 50 n. Della.
wae avenue, rhilad"lphia, the other by
}. X. Ilcndtickaol, New York city. s..
900, the fourth, by Nos. o1,lj5, As, ,lG9,
held by $ Stein, ). Il, Pond, we'll
known music dealer, U:.ion square, NJ.
A. Bowen, care OF Richard Morris, No.
] lt6 Front street, New York city, etc.
THESE are among many thousand fortu-
mate ones. The next drawing will be
is, pt"lnhpr 1876, and NJ. a. Dauphin,
%New Orleans, La should be written to
lsAat once by any inquirer on that subject
I&wA0 wants TO venture 81 or - Oh the
4Mattcl.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-10
PRICE ONECENT.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aug 8, 4 p.
ln.-Ihe surgeons report that the Presi-
dent has had Il quiet afternoon, al Though
ne has not at any time to-day been on
flrely free from fever. His pulse at
this hour is lO4 and his temperature 100.
The continuous fever is attributed by
the surgeons to yesterdays operation.
AS soon as the patient RECEIVERS fully
from thai they expect decided change
for the better.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 7 p. m.-The
President has been very easy during the
day, and has continued to take the
nourishment allowed without gastric
disturbance. Thedischarge of pus from
his wound is quite abundant, and it is
evident that thorough drainage has been
secured by yesterdays operation. The
degree of fever at this p. m., differs
little from that Of yesterday. Pulse 100,
temperature 1Ol 9, respiration 10.
DR. Agnew returned to Philadelphia
this afternoon.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-10
New Fashion Plate.

Tho Washington National Republi-
| ann If Yesterday says: ga firm has
| :',st got ont IL new fashion plate, which
J", Le seen in tailor's windO v oppo-
';,e the Treasury Department, in which
tho president and his Cabinet pose as
Jnmmies on which TO hang the latest
',,lns The President in dress suit
,,,a i,as fine central figure, and looks rs
thousands have seen him in real life.
Vie is shaking hands with Mr.. Hunt,
\ Sncrrtary of the Navy, who is dressed
in pentcel undress suit, and looks as
\ 49,. Nave seen him on the Avenue Of an
ot,.rroon, Secretary Blaine is in the
loft If the picture, in an impossible
n orer,oot which wo I'D do justice to a
n &varuor Mr.. Line )ln is away to the
a r;ght, looking fol all the world like
4 Harvard senior il st about 70 start for
Boston to mash something, while near
him is Attorney-General MacNeagh,
with his hair parted in the middle, in
"A double breasted sack, looking just too
sweet for anything There is the Post
n,aster-General, James, in u single.
breasted sack, looking like one of the
"jeunncSSe d'oree" who may be seen
coming out of Chris, Corners, in Union
Square, and wLo can play billiards in
five different languages. There is the
Secretary Of the Interior, dressed in
suit of clothes that would insure his
being snubbed in any town of his own
State of Iowa, in which faraway cOun-
try the wearing OF fashionable garments
is considered proof positive of incipient
softening of the brain. The Granger
Secretary arrayed i'll such raiment
would not be known by himself or his
best friends. The only sitting figure is
,ha, of the Secretary of the Treasury,
Mr. Window, who looks like n well.
preserved bachelor of thirty years, who
inherited fortune from his grand
father, and who has never wasted TIE
gray matter Of his brain on any more
important subjects than polo, driving n
taliy.ho or leading in the German. He
is represented ii the picture as if he
had just dropped into the club, and
after taking an attitude seems to say,
,Ilst ,onk at those pants. Solomon
IN all his glory was not arrayed like
one Of thes,..'
Daily Republican., 1881-08-10
BETWEEN THE CREEKS.
LEAVES FROM REPUBLICAN, RE.
PORTERS' NOTE BOOKS.
VIM. Len & sons New Mill on the
brandy wine-RaptdIy Nearing
Completion.

The new mill Of the enterprisiug firm
of VIM. Lea 4 Sons on the BrandywiDe
is about completed, with the exception
of the placing in position of the ma
chinery. The mil is one of the largest
in the East it being an immense brick
building of six stories. The main build
ing is lOSx50 feet, and the engine and
boiler room just above it is jjx5O feet in
size. 1t is very substantially built, and
is u great improvement.
The erection of this mill is very i'm
portant step in the milling industry in
this section. Some time ago Mcssrs.
Lea x Sons had their mill at New Cas-.
tie entirely retitted and furnished with
the --latest improved mill machinery. 1t
was mad" into patent process mill in
every Respect, and the result of the i'm
provement served to show the tallacy
OF the theory Of many persons in the
East-that patent process flour could
only be made in the West out of west
ern spring. The Messrs. Lea in their
New Castle mill have been making as
good flour as can be made in the West,
and recently the mill has been closed
for the introduction of improved puri-
tier,, which cannot help but improve
the grade of the flour.
The mill at New Castle while an i'm
proved mill, was too small, the capaci-
ty being only $50 barrels Of -four day,
and too remotely located to enable the
firm to bring their new departure to the
standard desired This led them to erect
tn" new mill now about completed.
The work Of putting in the machine
ry is no small task, and will occupy
some two or three months. When this
is done t'jr mill will be The most com
plete in this part of the United States.
Its carac.ly will be about 400 varrels y
day.
Daily Republican., 1881-08-10
GCAEglEG GTIIEGTTf's kE.b.VII,
Regular Meeting or tho Health
Bionsd Last Evening.

When the Board Of Health at its reg.
uIar meeting last n'ght with DR.. Bush
| in the chair, had gotten fairly duWn to
business City Solicitor Turner put in
an appearance with an opinion upon
the subject of the garbage contract now
hothcring the members. the solicitor
stated that HE contracts in his opinion
were not hlMrling because the proposals
did not follow out the ordnance. Tin"
ordinance and the contracts both State
I hat the contractors shall remove daily
from May to October, while the
proposals stated that the garba ge shall
he removed twice Il week. The object
Of prop sails is to correctly inform the
public for what they are bidding, and
in this case the contractors could have
a good ca o against the city if any
trouble arose. Action was deferred un-
til Il future meeting.
At DR.. Basins suggestion City SOlici-
tor Turner was directed to prepare an
amendment to the smallpox ordinance,
now pending in Council to this effect: 1t
shall be unlawful for any member Of II
family in which small poN exists TO
leave the house after the posting of IL
flag: or, if leaving il, to return during
the cXi>tancc of the cOntagion i'll that
family; and it shall be the duty of the
Board of Health to employ proper
number OF persons to take the orders OF
those families and have them filled and
returned 20 them, whether in food or
m2diclne, and any inmate Of such house
as aforesaid who Ihal. be found upon II
public street or alley, before said dwell
ing shall have been disiniected, shall
be liable to Il penalty not exceeding
The Executive officers were notified
To curb and pave before the property al
Ninth and Monroe streets and put III
drains within 10 days.
Tina alley at Twelfth and Thirteenth
and Tatna.l and West streets was de-
clared to bca nuisance and ordered to
be put 10 good condition,
Reports were received from the Exc
curive officers of nuisances ahated.
Bills were passed AS fellows: Harry
O'Tuple, s.. Il. James Cclt, 81; Gillespie
Il Bro, SiS9; Conrad 4 pcnmypackrr,
S9.i2: e.. W. Vernon 4 Son, Sol2; Every
Even NJ Publishing Company, Sll.lO;
G. =. Johnson Sll40. Adjourned.