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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-10-01

THE victims of the late accident on
the Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad
are all getting better.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-10-01

THEcolored people at Brandon could
not swallow the speech Col. King
made at that place.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-10-01

THE rainfall in Vicksburg, on We'd
nesday, the 14th, was the heaviest
since September, 1880.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-10-01

THE Convention of the Fusionists
did not agree so well at Raymond.
Several Of the Greenbackers with
drew In disgust.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-10-01

vENSoR says we will have mild
winter. If this is as true as his other
predictions, we will have a remark
ably cold one.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-10-01

JAMES KEENE has purchased an
English estate for $4,000 upon which
he expects to erect fine stables.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-10-01

Some of the cotton spectators made
up their minds to wear straw hats an
other autumn.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-10-01

w. H. CONNER was recently shot
and killed in Jackson, Tennessee, by
Frank Strather.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-10-01

THE increase of smallpox in Phila-
delphia is causing general consterna-
ton
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-10-01

IT is estimated that the new city
hall of San Francisco will cost S4,-
100000.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-10-01

LowRY's speech at Senatobia,
made Col. King so sick, he had to
leave the platform.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-10-01

. One Of Alex. Stephens stories about
the O ,red Brother; well, Tom, !"
was - kindly salutati0n of the ex-
Vice President to an old man who he
met in the road, L was sorry TO hear
that you had been IN trouble about
Mrs. Tripp's ehickens.n Yes, Mar
Aleok, but I done gun all dat now"
said TIE negro very penitently. "How
many did you take before you stop
ped ~ asked Mr.. Stephens. i TUX
all she had. was the perfectly inno-
cent reply.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-10-01

CLARA JUDD, of Buffalo, New York
performs the most remarkable cures
by prayer.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-10-01

DIR. JOEL f. PoMERINE, surgeon of
President -Garfeld's regiment, died a
few dnYs since.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-10-01

GEx. JAMES BALLow, the Lillipu-
tian, Is in New Orleans upon his FIRST
visit. He was born near Bayou Sara,
and cDmes now from Crystal Springs.
N. o. States.
He was born IN Copiah County.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-10-01

A muscular Turk of Stamb0ul
Tried to pull out the tale OF mule.
The coroner's ju-
Ry the body did view,
And brought In a verdict of f" Darnphool'
Chicago Tribune.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-10-01

OFFICIAL figures show Virginia
has a white majority of 1000
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-10-01

GEN. BEAUREGARD will attend the
Yorktown Celebration in November.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-10-01

NATCHEz has been blessed will
three inches of rain at one time.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-10-01

THE South owns 100000 square
miles of timbered lands.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-10-01

NATCHEZ is TO have another large
ice factory.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-10-01

THE Mammoth Cave is to be used
for raising mushrooms.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-10-01

THE corn crop of Iowa this year
will be larger than last year.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-10-01

BIRDS look out, you are no longer
free after the LIST of October.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-10-01

MOODY and Sankey are going to
Eurole again.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-10-01

sAvASxAH is now Having a lab
strike.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-24

The last Montana yarn il tO the effect
that i1e cold WAS was ~ intense last week
in Madison valley that the wind was un-
able to blow. and ducks. prairie chickens
and other feaihered game. in endeavoing
to reach the Geysrr basin. were frozen
solid in the air. where they will he COM
PEELED to remain until the spring thaw.
.-FUginid Cdg Enterprise.
lmpudent music teacher: There is one
boy in Galveston who will never be a
musician. He is too independent. His
leacher was trying 10 make him paly the
right notes, and said To him: You must
not reach away over there on the treble;
that's not right" Il guess I'll reach
where please IN thus piano. We own
this pihno. ] reckon. I'll put my feet up
on il if SEE fit. .'-GdlueStOR NelrS.
A flower season is predicted of sum-
msr millinery, because feathers have
been worn so long. The new shapes in.
clu6e pokes of medium size. some small
bonnets and very large. fiarlng round
hats. The latter are in picturesque
shapes. with soft brims not wired and
lined with plated lace frill or else full
! ly pulled satin. Many of the straws are
colOred and the trimmings are all very
gay. Face trimmings. such as were worn
a hundred wears ago. will be revived and
very becoming will be the wreaths of
small flowers inside the silk and satin
/ lined fronts OF bonnets.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-24
A Farmers Offset.

A hired man who has been employed
on farm in this county for several
months, entered suit against his employ
er, the other day, for balance of wages,
amounting. as he claimed, to $32. The
suit was on trial in Justice Alley, re-
Gently, and it looked at first as though
the plaintiff had clear case. He gave
dates and figures in Il straightforward
way, and seetned very honest young
man. When the farmer took the stand
he said:
L claim an offset for that $32. No
man need sue the for what l honestly
owe
What is your ofiset?' asked the law
yer
He's an unbeliever.'
In what?
Why, in the Bible
What has that to do with your owing
him $32?
1T has heap to do with it. ! had six
hands in my employ, and we were rush
ing things when hired this man. He
hadn't been with us two days when they
stopped the reaper i'll the middle of the
forenoon to dispute about Daniel in the
lion 8 den, and in three days we had {
regular knock down over the whale
swallowing Jonah. The man who rur
the mower, got to arguing about Samp
son, and drove over stump. and dam
aged the maahine to the tune of $18, ant
the very next day. m boy broke his lie:
while climbing a fence to hear and se
the row which, was started over tn
Children of Israel going through tn
Red Sea. 1t wasn't week before m,
wife SAID she didh t believe Elijah wa
fed by the ravens. and hang me il
didn't find myself growing weak ol
Noah and his food. That's my Offset
sir; and if he was worth anything, II
sue him for thousand dollars besides
The court reserved his decision fo
! twenty four hours.-Ohio Farmer.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-24
Sherif's Sale.
Fuller, Childs Il Co.


Georgi w. Edwards, Epsey Edwards ct. al.
Order of Sale-Henry County Court of Common Pleas.
By virtue of an order of sale issued from the above
named Court and to me directed as Sheriff of Henry
county, will offer at Public Sale at the door of the
Court House, in Napoleon. Ohio, on
Saturday, April 10th. 1881,
at the hour of O'Clock, P NJ of said day. the follow
ing described real estate, situated in Henry county,
Ohio to-wit:
lsttract in Henry county Ohio. A parcel of land
fifty rods in width ofof the south end of the east half
of the south east quarter of section twenty (O con-
tanning 25 acres.
Appraised at Sl,000
I'd. piece Of land fifty (j0) rods wide off of the
south end the west half of the southwest quarter OF
section twenty-one (2l), containing 25 acres.
Appraised at SLIPS.
Sd. piece Of land in the southwest corner of the
east half of the southwest quarter of said section
twenty-one (2 being triangular form l3 rods the
south line by "a rods the west line containing
and 5lO0 acres, the south and west lines thereof
being incident with the south and west lines Of the
east half of said quarter section all of the above de
scrbed lands being in townships, north. of range
east, in Henry county, Ohio.
Appraised at 5000
4th. Also the northeast quarter Of the southwest
quarter of section twelve 12), in township four a
north range seven ( east, excepting ten off O
the east end thereof.
Appraised at $500.
5th. Also parcel of land in section twent y-ont
2l, in town five o. north, range seven ( east, and
bounded as follows to-wit: Beginning at point il
the south line of said section twentyone (2l thirty
two chains and sixty links west of the southeast corner
thereof and running thence north 60 rods, thence
west rods thence south 10 rods thence east 6 rods
thence south 30 rods thence east 2irods to the place
OF beginning, containing l3 acres OF land.
Appraised at $685.
Terms of Sale-Cash.
J. H. Tyler, Plaintiffs Atty.
Napoleon, o., March "A, 1881. SIG 20
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Spring eonds reproduce designs used
by manufacturers one bundled years
sgy.
: hsnch null machins-embroidered in
culurrd floss Is new for trimming null
fdrpsss.
The princesse and sacque dresses for
,,rhaIdrrn sre puffed in the skirts. espe-
cialy al the edge.
Ambitious boy: Mother, may l 20
out w,st and fight Indiansi" Mother:
"No, IA, snn, but you may 20 down tothe
cellar ana fetch me up a scutile of COAL
Ii has been given as the opinion Of some
eminent physicians that decaying cabbage
will produce diphtheria and scarlet fever
sooner than any other nuisance about the
'. housr.
A Boston wife softly attached ped.
onl,i.I la her husband when. after sup
per. h- started to go down to the office
& To buunce the books. On his return
: fifteen miles of walking were recorded.
He had b,rn stepping around a billiard
table all evening.
o The sarcastic Jones: That reminds
10 me uI lie cars We were waiting for this
morning" remarked Jones, as an elderly
lady sw ept by them in a trailing dress,
..How that! asked Fogg. Because it's
a train behind time replied Jones, the
great menn ugly thing!-BoStom Trans
cripi.
A country man, in talking to us the
other ,lay, said if there WAS school fol
the training of animals in the ways OF
rascality, the best graduate from the IN
stitution would not surpass in meannes'
the acts of the "town COW" in going
through any wagon or carriage that
unfortunate enough to be left alone or
the street.
A lady who has raised large number
of hens. says that after vainly trying the
recommended remedies for lice, she hal
hit upon the plan Of giving them once o.
twice week a large loaf made of Ora
ham flour. in which handful of sulphur
has been mixed. The hens like it, anC
are freed from lice and kept health,
through the season.-Et.
The amount of cash receipts from fee
collected by the State Insurance Depart
ment during February was $S,333
making total of $13, ,711.60 for the tw,
months of the year. This is the onl.
department that gives the State rev
enue. There are sixteen companies o
other States doing business in Ohio tha
average $500 each as their annual fees t.
this department.
A Hudson River rain-boy. who select
ed a cuuntryman as victim and 'worke
him" for what he was worth, was final
rewarded by this Grafton: See here
Young man; don't want no books, and
don't want no fruit. nor no candies, no
no novels, hut will give you fifty cent
for two c rks-two small corks-to plu
up NV ears to keep me from being talke
to death"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-24
SlleriFs Sale,


Mary Ann skillman and Martin Skillnan her hus-
band,
Martha Pollock, Mary Ann Ludlow.
Order of sale in partition Henry County Court Of
Common Pleas.
By virtue of order of sale issued from the
above named court and to me directed Sheriff of
Henry county, will offer at Public Sale at the door
of the Court House, in Napoleon, Ohio, on
Saturday, April ?, 1881,
at the hour off O'Clock p NJ of said day. the follow
ing described real estate situated in Henry county,
Ohio, to-wit:
Being the south part of the northwest quarter OF
section No. thrty-four (3l, township No. three (3>
north, range No. seven ~ east, and being sixty (60l
rods in width by one hundred and sixty 60 rods in
length, containing sixty 60) of land in Henry
county, Ohio.
Appraised at 5000.
Terms of Sale-One-third cash in hand day Of
sale onethird in year. and onethird in two years
from day of sale with interest. Deferred payments
secured by mortgage on premises sold.
GEO. DAUM, Sheriff.
Martin Knupp, Atty for Plaintiff.
Napoleon, O., Feb. 2S, 1881. $3.50
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Sherif7s Sale.
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Charles Z. Reynolds, Sarah +. Reynolds, ct. al.
Order of sAle-Henry County Court of Common Pleas.
BY virtue Of an order Of sale issued from the above
named Court and to me directed as Sheriff Of Henry
county, will offer at public sale at the door of thS
Court House, in Napoleon, Ohio, on
Saturday, April 9Th, 1881,
at the hour of 2ocock p. M Of said day. the follow
ing described real estate, situated in Henry county
Ohio, to-wit:
Lot number five 81, in Phillips and StAffords sd
dtion of Out lots to the town of Napoleon, in Henr!
county, Ohio.
Appraised at $4,000
Terms Of Sale--CAsh
GEO. DAUM, Sheriff.
]. X. Tyler, Atty for Plaintiff.
Napoleon. o., March j, 1881. 81 20
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IisgaL.
SheriTs Sale.
Jousthan d. Norton


Daniel Rssey, John REssy, Lucy b. Rsssy Ct. al.
Order OF sals-Hsnry Couniy Court Of Common PlsAs.
BY virtue Of an orer Of sale issued from the above
dAlned Court and 10 me directed sheriff Of Henry
county, will ofisr at Public sale At the door Of the
Court House, in Nspolson, Ohio, ON
Saturday, April 10th, 1881,
at the hour Of 2o'ooch, p NJ, of said day. the follow
ing described rga estate, situated In Henry county,
Ohio, to-wit:
The north part Of the west half Of the southwest
quarter Of section IS, t0sn north range east, In
Henry county, Ohio, containing IS acres.
Appraised at Sl,436.
Also the south part Of the west half Of the south
west quarter of section I3 town north, range east,
Henry county, Ohio, containing Is acres.
Appraised al SS95.
Terms Of sale-CaHh.
GEO. DAUM, Sheriff.
Lessick 4 Selfridge, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Napoleon, o., March is, 1881. SS.lo
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Notice to Twp. Trustees
OF HENRY COUNTY.

THE Trustees ofthe several townships of Henry
Il county. are requested to observe the following
rules.
l. Section 97l requires that the Trustees have TO
report every OF relief for Pauper which Will De
brought before them within five days to the Supern-
tendent of the Iniirmary.
2. AS it il contrary to law to keep tramps, the
Trustees are notified that there will no bills be paid,
incurred or contracted by keeping able bodied ramps
8. The Directors agree to pay the following Dill
for doctoring Paupers. so cents the first mile and
twenty five cents every additional mile with reasonable
compensation for medicine.
A. The Trustees are notified that the Directors VIII
not allow than seven dollars S10o tor coihi'
VIM. KAUFMAN,
CONRAD MILLER,
B. w. PENNOCK.
Napoleon, o., March o.4t
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SheriFs Sale.
John G. Saur

John G. Saur
va.
George K. Smith ct. al.
Order of sale-Henry County Court of Common Pleas
By virtue of an order of sale issued from the above
named Court and to me directed Sheriff Of Henry
county, will offer at Public Sale at the door of the
Court House, in Napoleon, Ohio, on
Saturday, April 10th, 1881,
at the hour of O'Clock, P NJ, of said day, the follow
ing described real estate, situated in Henry county,
Ohio, to-wit:
part of the southeast quarter of section twenyone
(2 township five (5) north, range seven () east and
being part of the tract conveyed by Deed from
A. Lemert to Sarah ShatZer, and by her to Henry
Shatzer, bounded on the south by land of Moses
Bressler, on the west by the lands Of Avy Rice and
Richard Suydam, on the north by the lands Of Abner
Lemert, William Robinson and Sarah Shatzer on the
east by the lands of e. 81 Eskridge containing thirty
four go acres more OF less, in Henry county, Ohio.
Appraised at $1,190.
Terms Of Sale-Cash.
GEO. DAUN, Sheriff.
+. NJ, Rummell, Atty for Plaintiff.
Napoleon, o., March IA, 1881 So 30
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A, L. Curtis as Administrator of William Alice, decd
VS..
Justin II. Brown and Malissa Brown
Order of Sale--Henry County Court of Common Pleas
BY virtue of an Order of Sale issued from the above
uamed Court and to me directed as Sheriff of Henry
oounty l will offer at Public Sale at the door of the
Court House, in Napoleon, Ohio, on
Saturday, April 9th, 1881,
the hour of O'Clock, P. NJ, of said day, the follow
ig described real estate situated i'll Henry county
)hio, to-wit:
Commencing 90 rods east of the north east corne,
If the west half of the northeast quarter of section %
n township north, range east, running thence
south 1861, rods, thence east 30 rods, thence nortf
Ga rods and thence west 30 rods to the place of be-
innng containing 20acres of land situate in Henry
county, Ohio.
Appraised at 1926.
Terms OF Sale-Cash.
GEO. DAUM, Sheriff.
{. H. Tyler, Atty for Plaintiff.
Napoleon, o., March l. 1881. SS ~
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SheriTs Sale.


David n. Bay
Frederick WentE.
Order of sae-H Henry County Court ofCommon Pleas.
By virtue of au order of sale Issued from
the above named Court and to directed Sheriff of
Henry county, will offer al Public Sale at the door OF
the Court house, in Napoleon, Ohio, on
Saturday, April 2, 1881,
at the hour of o'clock p NJ, of said day. the follow
ing real estate situated in Henry county, Ohio owit
In lot number seventy-six (76l, in ). d. and
Stearns Addition TO the village of Deshler, Henry
county, Ohio
Appraised at $3.50.
Terms of Salc-One-th bird cash in hand, one-thrc
in nine months, and the remaining one-third IL
eighteen months from day of sale, deferred payments
to be secured by mortgage on premises sold, with
per cent. interest.
GEO. DAUM, Sheriff.
| Martin Knupp, Attorney for Paintnf.
Napoleon, Ohio, March 1st, 1881. $3.50
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-24
Notice Nf Insolvency.

AN the 26th day of February A. D., 1SS1 the Pro
, bate Court OF Henry county declared the estate
of Daniel Maett, deceased, to probably nsolvent
Creditors are therefore required to present their
claims against the estate to the undersigned for allow
ance within six months from the time aboVementon-
ed or they will not be entitled to payment
JACOB IOMBARDY,
Administrator of Danied Mollett, decd.
March 2, 1881. mchS-N
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S!,eriTs Sale.
John Br,,baker and Daniel Il. Brubaker
VS..

VS..
william ii. Stockman OF. al.
Order of sale--Henry County Court of Common Eleas
Byyirtue of an order of sale issued from the above
laned court and TO me directed as Sheriff OF Henry
county will offer at Public Sale at the door OF the
Court House, in Napoleon, ONO, on
Saturday, April 9th, 1881,
t the hour of O'Clock p NJ of said day, the follow
ng described real estate situated III Henry county,
)hio, to-wit:
The north half of the south half OF tne nortnwes.
arter of the southwest quarter of section eighteen
s), township four (D north, range eight !SD east,
aid to contain ten Q0) acres of land, which saio
)arcel of land lies in the county OF Henry ana Statf
# Ohio
Appraised at $780,
Terms of Sale-Cash. -
GEO. DAUM, Sheriff.
j. II. Tyler, Atty for Ii. L. Wesver, Assignee. o
Napoleon. o., March 7, 1881. 70 w
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-24
Administrators Sale Of
Real Estate.

TN pursuance of an order issued by the Probate
/ Court of Henry county Ohio will offer for sale
1881 ut O'Clock r. NJ. upon the premises in Liberty
Center, Henry county, Ohio, the following described
real estate situate in the village of Liberty Center
Henry county, Ohio, and known as lot number one
On in Coons addition to said village of Liberty Center,
with the appertenances to the same belonging.
Appraised at $500.
Terms Of sale-Onc-third cash in hand oDe-third in
one and one-thir n two years from day of sale. The
deferred payments to bear interest and be secured by
mortgage on the premises sold
DANIEL W. HALL,
Admir- of Ezra p. Jacobus, deceased.
By w. Stephenson, his Atty.
Feb. 7th, 1885, 81 30
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IrgaL.
Sherirs Sale.
William ]. Pierrep0ut

William A. Trvsslsr e. Al.
Order Of Henry County Court Of Common Pisss.
By virtue Of An order of sale issued frm the above
nAmed Court and TO me directed sherin Of HenS
county, viii oder II Public sale At the door OF the
Court house, In Napoleon, Ohio, on
Saturday, April 9th, 1881,
at the hour Of O'Clock p NJ of said day. the follow.
ing described real estate, situated in Henry county,
Ohio, to-wii:
The east part Of the southwest quarter Of section
number one ul, township number nye l5, north OF
range number six l6l east, In Henry county, Ohio,
containing eighty-nve iN5t acres Of land.
Appraised At S,525.
Terms OF sAle-cAzh.
GEO. DAUM, sheriff.
j. II. Osborn J. II. Tyler, Att'ys for Plaintiff.
Napoleon, o., March !, 1881. 81 so
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Probate Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that Ann McWilliams,
N Guardian of the minor heirs of Chas. R. McWil-
lisms deceased has filed her final account for settle
ment which will be for hearing April 10th, 1881.
JAMES g. HAIY,
March 10, 1881. Probate Judge.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-24
Probate Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that John Lsmphier,
~ Administrator of the estate of Henry Lamphier,
deceased has filed his final account for settlement,
which will he for hearing April 16th 1881
JAMES G. HALY,
March 12, 1881. Probate Judge.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-24
Attachment.

Attachment.
Mary E. Meyerholtz, Plaintiff,
David II. ellison, Defendent.
Before Charles Evers, j. P, Napoleon township,
Henry county, Ohio.
NOTICE is hereby given that the 25th day of
~ February 1885, said Justice of the Peace issued
an order of attachment in the above for the sum
Of SS9.1G and $3.50 probable costs.
MARY Z. MEYERHOLTZ.
March 10, 18Sl-3t