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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-07-07

A Washington letter says: zone of
the most interesting parts of the oldTreas-
ury Building is the vault in which are
stored the bonds held to secure the
circulation of the National Banks. The
vault is about ten feet square and four
teen feet high. 1t now contains about
75.000,0 900 in registered bonds, larger
amount of wealth than is stored in one
place in any other building in the world.
The cash vault in which the money used
in daily transactions is kept, contained
about 81, 900, 900 in gold, silver, and paper,
but 1t looked poor and insignificant after
the vast affiuence of the bond vault.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-07-07
TILDEN.
DenOunces the Crime and MOralizes
UpOn its Cause and consequences.

Upon its Cause and Consequences.
[By Associated Press to the Plain Dealer.
NEW YORK, July SIT was at Grey
stone, his charming estate near Yonkers.
that Samuel j J.sTilden was found by re-
porter Of the Tribune. In reply to ques-
tion from the reporter he said:
This, our young American civilization
and our system of elective constitutional
government can not afford the frequent
recurrence of attempts to change the ad-
ministration of the government and
the possession of individual. political
power by the act of an assassin. don't
mean to say that our fifty millions OF
people can, in any way be made respOn
sible for the crime of single sinteger o.
that vast aggregate. Of course such acts
may happen in any country, or in any age
but the consequences are none the lest
calculated to fill with tiismay and disgust
the whole community and to weaken tho
confidence in a system like our own.
where they are less excusable than any
where else in the world"
"What effect do you think the attempt
will have?"
"At present we arc all filled, not only
with concern for the public effects OF
such crime, but with sympathy for the
distinguished victim, his family and his
immediate friends. 1t is too early to
moralize upon the subject, but two things
are SO obvious that they can not escape
consideration even now. The first is the
great peril that attends the enormous and
increasing power Of the Chief Executive
Magistracy. 1t taddresses temptations too
strong for the public safety, to the inter
ests and passions of millions of persons.
"Do you refer to the civil servicer'
"Partly only. More particularly this;
the putting up periodically at the end Of
every four years the vast power of the
government of fifty millions of people,
the enormous expenditure that it involves
the redistribution of 100000 offices at &
rattle, in which the whole people actively
participate, must be fruitful of evils yet
unseen. Civil connections, fraud anC
violence are the natural results"
What is the second consideration to
which you referred?"
"The second one, perhaps, grows out
of the first. 1t is the unbounded liceI
tiousness that characterizes our party
competitions and political dissensions,
the assassination of private character,
and the unscrupulous methods resorteC
to to influence the public judgment, AL
good men of all parties ought to do their
utmost to limit and restrain these mis-
haps. The undues timulus to mad pas
sions arms the hand of the eccentric indi-
vidual who assumes to himself to work
out the results, perhaps under the insane
ambition for notoriety of infamy; but
turn from the subject with a feeling that
now when every public sensibility anC.
every private sympathy is deeply wound
ed. i am not equal to drawing the Lessons
our people. Let us hope that President
mum the public evils of his assassination
while it will remove the weight of the
bereavement which fills US all with con
Germ and SYMPATHY
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-07-07
Renew Your Lease.

There are times in every ones life when
energy fails and miserable feeling comes
over them, often mistaken for laziness.
Danger turks in these symptoms, as they
arise from impure blood or diseased Or
gans. Medical advice is expensive and
often unsatisfactory. Parker's Ginger
Tonic will renew your lease of health and
comfort because it restores perfect activi-
ty of the stomach, liver and kidneys, and
purifies the blood, as men and women re-
stored to robust health testify in almost
every neighborhood. See adv.--Advo-
cate. je.16.1m.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-07-07

The desire of two Florida young men
to fight a duel was taken advantage of
by their friends as an occasion for some
fun. After one discharge of blank car
tridges the pistols were loaded with pow
der and corn, the jolsers supposing that
no serious harm would be- done; but a
kernel put out an eye of one of them.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-07-07
FATAL LEMONADE.
Five Hundred People Poisoned.

WARRENsBURG, JulyJ Sat acelebra-
ton of 4th of July, held at Harrisonville,
about five hundred people were poisoned
by drinking lemonade made of acid. Six
persons have died, and one hundred more
are dangerously ill and expected to die.
The affair has cast deep gloom over the
W hole surrounding country.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-07-07

W. E. Lee, wealthy planter Of
Sewer county, Arkansas, took down
rusty rife, put his foot on the trigger:
and blew into the barrel. The coroner
came around and peered into the hole
in his head, and discovered that Mr.
Lees brains had leaked out a the
back of his head. s
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-07-07

BY THD GoyERNoR on ONO.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 3.--Governor
Foster has just issued the following:
COLUMBUS, OHIO, July 3, 1881,
Executive Department, Governors
Office, 10 o'clock NJ.
Suggestions are coming to me to coun-
sci the mayors of cities and villages and
the people of the State to suspend the
usual Fourth of July celebration, and
substitute therefor exercises in harmony
with the universal feeling of distress
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-07-07
A NEW DISCOVERY!
Spiritualism Explained,

with the learned and unlearned,
the materialist, scientist, re-
ligionists, and in tact every
bodv. is "What is Modern
Snirituaism?" Is it "a verify or
is it all a humbug? Can 1t be
explained from a physiologi cal
standpoint and does it come
under the head of Physics, or
does it come from supernatural
causes and without laws or or
der. That the phenomena ex-
lists, is beyond dispute, whether
it will ever be explained re-
mains to be seen. That some
4 spirits can be-, seen, handled
and made use of to a good ad-
vantage as well as explained is
also tact to which all drug
gists and chemists can testify
They need not be named, be-
cause their name is legion
We refer principally to those
medicines through which spirits
figure largely as restorative
agencies. Saur's Drug and
Medicine Depot harbors a large
number of healing spirits which
can be purchased for a very
small sum of money and If used
according to directions will be
the means of relieving pain and
restoring the health of the at
ficted. This same drug store
has many other things in which
it seeks to make itself useful
and to benefit mankind. The
book department furnishes the
provisions upon which hun
dreds OF brains are fed and are
thus kept alive and active. The
large stock of elegant patterns
of wall and window paper is
another medicine by which
MANY homes is made warm and
comfortable. Then, too, comes
the many different coloreo
paints which are not only 6
great preservative agency, but
add to the beautiful as well.
lions of which is sold annually
and which gives employment to
thousands Of people. This is 6
branch of business IN which this
house also figures largely. Saur'f
Drug and Book store seems 'to
be the depot or store house In
which everything is kept which
can be found in any drug and
book house, at prices which
everybody will acknowledge tc
be very low.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-07-07

A skeleton thirteen feet long has been
discoved in a mound near Newark
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-07-07

The Ohio apple crop will be small this
year.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-06-11
DOWN TIE CREEK.
WEsTERNPoRT, June 8, 1881.

WEsTERNPoRT, June 8, 1881.
To the JOURNAL:
The election for corporation COM
missioners of Westernport took place
last Monday. Three different tickets
were in the field soliciting the suf-
frages of the residents of the town
One called the Citizens ticket, which
was nominated at called primary
meeting the week previous, and two
others made up afterwards by differ
ent parties. No special matter was
at stake in the election, the only de-
sire being to secure the best men for
the council. The following are the
names of those elected, three Of them
being from the regularly nominated
ticket, and the ether two from the
special tickets: George w. Spangler,
Martin Fustner, Conrad Nau, Capt
William Mansfield and Patrick White.
The new Council will meet in about a
weeks time and organize by the cleo.
ton of a Mayor and clerk.
Mrs. Hogan, who was lately burned
out both in dwelling and store, is now
putting up business house on Main
street. The intention is to have it
finished and ready for occupancy ly
the coming 4th o. July. It is being
constructed on the site occupied by her
before the FIRE.
Cards are out for the marriage Of
Mr.. James A. ShaTpless. Superinten
dent of Public Schools of Mineral
county, w. Va, and late a teacher in
the graded school of Piedmont. The
bride is Miss Carrie Nesbitt, daughter
Of Mr.. Joseph Nesbitt, for many years
a resident OF Westernport but now of
Fairmont, w. Va.
Mr.. Otto Hardegan, of THE place
was last week married 10 Miss LIZZIE
Anderson, oldest daughter of Mr..
Robert Anderson, agent of the Bal
timore and Hampshire coal company.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Henry A. Right, of Piedmont.
ECURB.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-06-11
A GOOD LETTER FROM TIE CAPT
TAIL

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 8, 1881.
To the JOURNAL:
At this critical period in the history
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal it
is particularly tortunste that Presi-
dent German should have been re-
tanned to manage and control its af-
fairs.
His past management, and his plans
for its future impi ovement and devel-
opment of its trade, in spite of all adj
verse criticism, have received the I'M
qualified endorsement of all those
most directly interested, and whose
intelligence and opportunities make
them the best judges of The situation.
Knowing the stand taken by Mr..
German in the matter Of the railroad
controversy at Cumberland, and in
connection with such men as w. w.
Corcoran, George w. Ri! IS and H.
T. Weld testifying to his great ability
and good Judgment in canal affairs by
unanimously insisting upon his re-
tanning the Presidency, the Board of
Public Works of MARYLAND will now
stultify themselves effectually if they
do not at once reconsider their ill-ad-
vised and irrelevant propositions in
reference to that important matter.
Learned in the law as those
gentlemen are supposed TO be, and
having it so clearly and explicitly
laid down by Messrs. German and
Loveridge, gentlemen of non-legal
pretensons, it is most astonishing how
they could have so completely ignored
the special matter in which alone they
had jurisdiction, and apparently un-
der the lead of Governor Hamilton
hasten to constitute themselves minis
ters-p lenipotentiary and envoys-ex-
traordinary of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad company.
The late address of Henry Lover
idge, president Of the new railroad
company TO that peculiar Board, as
now organized, is one of the ablest
documents of the kind l ever read.
1t is remarkably clear, legal, con-
else and comprehensive statement cf
the whole matter at Issue, and admits
of no pertinent answer.
1t is also a worthy supplement TO
the letter of President German on the
same subject, written in kindred style,
and should have its proper effect in
carrying conviction to every mind.
With that connection prof ely
made, and not in the implacticable
and absurd manner proposed by the
Baltimore and Ohio and seconded by
Hamilton & Co., and with the capaci-
ty OF the canal increased according to
the plan Of President German, rich
future may he yet in store for the
canal trade and great prosperity
ahead for Cumberland, Froslburg and
the coal region of Allegany and
Garrett.
Let the good people of Western
Maryland, therefore, discarding old
personal and political m.sunderstand-
ipgs, instead of antagonizlng lin,
support and strengthen the hands of
President German In all his laudable
efforts in behalf of the great interests
committed to his care. JUNIUs.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-06-11
An OPEN LETTER TO THE OSCEO-
Id "REVEILLE."

JUNE 6, 1881.
To tile Editor Of the OsceOla (Cearfeld
County, Pa.,) RsreiNe:
In a lato issue of your paper, now
lying before me, | find YOU criticizing
some remarks of the Coal Trade Jour-
nat concerning the rivalry between
the Clear6eld and Cumberland coal
regions, which threatens that some
parties will get hurt.
| willingly grant you the right to
uphold the interests Of your own re-
gion, but | would be derelict in my
duty, as Inspector of mines for the
two counties comprising what is
known as the Cumberland coal re gion,
if | allowed your misrepresentation
OF this region TO go unnoticed. You
claim that your region "cannct be
hurt so long as the Pennsylvania
railroad company can furnish steel
rails 10 replace the WORKOUT track"
This braggadocio in print may look
well to some, but hen dissected it is
chatf before the wind. l. presume it
is based upon the k.vell(eS proposed
geological survey OF the Clarified
coal basin. But | would suggest to
the railroad company not to invest
heavily in steel rails until the Reveille
publishing company drills through
the two hundred feet OF coarse eand-
stone-that they claim to he conglom-
Afate-where the five or six coal
stratas are to be found that are to
build up Osceola as a great mining
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-06-11
CUMBERLAND, June 6, 1881.

CUMBERLAND, June 6, 1881.
To the JOURNAL:
suppose the people of Frostburg
take little interest in Cumberland
municipal affairs. But the recent
election of Col. Horace Reeley to the
city clerkship is of more than usual
importance. The result surprised
everybody. Mr.. Shaffer told me on
ly few days before his defeat that
he would go in again by nearly his
previous majority, which was 52l,
when my friend McCardell went down
as drops some mighty cedar on Leban-
on or as fell the great tower that did
look toward Damascus. l guess Mr..
Resley was as much surprised as any
body. The situation is not difficult
of analysis. Even if the canal
brotherhood had been disposed to
snuff out Resley, and l have the best
of reasons for believing that most of
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-06-11
OUR C0RRESPON DENCE
WHY is 1T?
FRosTBURe, juno s, 1881.

FRosTBURe, June s, 1881.
To the JOURNAL
Why is it that rome persons hate
to see others enjoy themselves and
thereby complain about the innocent
amusement Of dancing2
Why is it that the Arion Brass band
couldn't have picnic without some
parties must find fault with it and
ask the proprietors of the grounds to
prevent it in the future?
Oh, why is 1t that this world is
full of fault.fnders2 XFLAT HORN.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-06-11

THEY were family at the evening
meal. Vennor's prophecies were be-
ing spoken of as especially applying
to Canada, when the little girl of the
family was asked if she knew where
Canada was. Eyes |" said she, ut is
up abovs the Viaduct." Cumberland
Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-06-11

MEYERsDALE has Mutual Cow
and Heifer Association corpora
ton OF the masculine gender, how
ever, to reimburse losses Of the gen.
tier sex amcng cattle. Thirty.seven
animals are represented by thirty-two
members.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-06-11

GOVERNOR HAMILTON action in the
crossing matter has done more to ruin
the canal and break up the boat men
than the freshet of 1878, and the
miners can largely thank him for the
light shipment of coal thus far this
year.-Cumberland Independent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-06-11
GENERAL ITEMS.

The miners and coke drawers Of
the Connellsvllle (Pa.) coke regions
sre on strike for an increase OF ten
cents an oven for coke, drawing and
one cent per bushel for mining.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-06-11

THE Clearfeld region, up to May
IA, was 2l2,275 tons ahead of the
Frostburg region. The shipments of
the latter region foot up 637 ,275 tons,
willie those Of the Clearfe!d region
sum up $4,000 tous. AS it is claim
cd that the Frostburg coal is not in
ferior to the Clearfeld, the Maryland
people are beginning to inquire the
reason why the Clearfeld operators
are able to make so much larger ship
ments. Possibly the manner in which
tho Clearfeld region is favored by
the Pennsylvania railroad company
will explain how the operators OF that
region can compete with other regions
despite the fact that the odds are
seemingly against them. Shenandoah
Herald.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-06-11

AN OLD B1BLE.-Wade Hampton,
of Luray, Page county, Va, has a
German bible printed at Strasbourg
in the year 1915. He says there is a
tradition connected with the book
that it was hidden in the trunk of a
hollow tree during the thirty years
war, and that the stains at the edges
of many of the leaves resulted from
moisture gathered in its hiding pla g.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-06-11
A DETECTIVE La W.
JUNE 9th, 1881.
To the JOURNAL :

To the JOURNAL:
In my last letter I endeayored to
show that the ventilation clause of the
mining law is def, lent. If this sec
tion OF the law had been put upon the
statute book in its original form it
would have been all right, but the
stufIing was all knocked out of it at
the instance OF some Of the operators,
and instead of getting fish we re-
ceived stone.
The prevailing opinion with the
public is that owing to our mines
being located above the water-li
that all that is necessary to ventilate
them is to run heading through the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-06-11
CUMBERLAND LETTER.

Resleys ElectioR-1he Political Outlook
The NeD School Commissioner = Differs
Opinions about the SchOOls-"And ut
the Ch,ef Butler did not Remember JOSEPH"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-08-04


stop several minutes to exchange passen.
gers. This island presents pretty pct.
ure with its inviting groves, gravel walks
and leafy vineyards in the background.
The wine cellars near the waters edge are
the particular features of the island. AT.
ter leaving here we pass numerous small
islands, stopping again at Middle Bass Is
land. This is the prettlest place we saw
during the day. About 80 yards from the
wharf stands magnificent hotel, with q
gently sloping yard, laid out In sodded
figures. A large ornamented fountain
stands directly in front of the house squirt
ing a column Of water fully fifteen feet
in the air. On either side of the fountain
are rocks 50 arranged as to represent a
mountain pass with its peaks and over.
hanging crags. Here we saw the largest
and finest looking wine cellars along the
route. The manufacture and sale of Ca
tawba and other brands of wine is the
leading industry of the islanders. Middle
Bass seems to be the favorite among the
many island resorts scattered thro ugh this
part of the Lake. From here VIZ have q
plain view of 0ibralter,a solid rock, on
which stands the summer residence of Jay
Cooke. After landing at Put Inlay, the
first sight that interested us was sign
"Weigand's Dining Hall" We came there
to see the sights and you bet wee took that
one in. After paying our respects to the
steaming viands, we celebrated the occa-
sion with u bottle Of Catawba and then
started out to visit the different places of
interest Some of our party wanted to fol-
low the band, but that was not satisfacto.
~ to all, so we decided to go 10, as the
man at the door said, "the largest private
museum on the continent" We don't
know how correct his statement VAS, but
we certainly saw more than dimes
worth. We saw crowd gathered around
a coral and shell stand and resolved to
take it in" We found out since that
they "took us IN" Perry's cave came
next This cave 80 named in honor Of the
illustrious Com. Perry, is the largest dis
covered on any of the islands. 1t is 33
feet under ground, is 200 feet long, 1853 f.,
in width, with an average height Of feet
At the further end of this cave is beaut.
nj lake, doubtless a sublerranean part of
Lake Erie clear as crystal and extending
lack into labyrinth OF arches. When
disturbed it echoes with sounds at cnce
weird and beautiful. True. this cave is
very small when compared with some of
the famous caves, but 1t is proportionally
larger when we remember that it is situa.
ted on very small island. The islands OF
Lake Erie are what remain above the
present lake level of ridge or arch known
TO biologists as the Cincinnati Axis. Put
Bay Island is near the centre of this
ridge, the under rocks of which are known
as the water line OF the Migra group, and
is literally honey -combcd by caves It is
estimated that under every acre Of the is
hand one OF these cavrrnous places exist.
The trip homeward was a pleasant one,
the lake being very smooth, with little or
no wind. Every body enjoyed the trip
hugely, not excepting one Of our party
who was slightly I'll when VIC arrived
home.
Sandusky o. Z: %, 81 w. l.. F.
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C3QNNg,Y News.
lettings from our Exchanges.

Mr.: George Eckenrode, residing on the
Mechancstown road. met with an accident
on last Wednesday. He was returning from
the field on horse rake In biting at the
flies, the horse got the bride of his head,
and of course became Interchangeable Mr..
Eckenrode fell from the rake, and it pass.
ed over him He was taken home In an un-
conscious state DR.. G. u. Eichelberger was
sent for and attended to his injuries -
Chronicle
Mrs. Rebccca Root, relict Of tho late
Daniel Riot, of D., deceased, Of this place,
died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
Jane Devilhiss. about halt past 10 O'Clock
on Sunday morning last, in the S2Ld year
of her age Her remains were deposited in
in the cemetry at Central" by the side OF
her first husband, Daniel Sweadner, Revs.
Nichols and koontz officiating. The de-
ceased partook of no nourishment during
the last nineteen days Of her illness. -Brr-
neT.
A CHANGE OF SITE.-Last Tuesday NOR.
ming, when workmen were about to begin
excavating for the foundation walls for the
new school building in this place, the tlus.
tees of the school closed bargain with a
committee of the y. B. Church tor the pur-
chase, tor $3.50, of the plat of ground adj
joining the Academy grounds. and ON
which the L. g. Church stands. A space for
the new building was then stnkea off at H.
bout the centre of the north side Ufthe plat,
and the work was begun. This purchase OF
the Church lot increases the dimensions OF
the grounds to considerably more than an
acre and gives much more elevated and
desirable site for the new building. The old
U. B. Church will be torn down, and new
Church edifce will probably soon I've cree
ted in another part of town Register
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81 e b.

On the 1st inst, near New Midway, Mau.
rice s. beloved son of Milford A. and
Marth S Renner, aged year, months
and ~ doys.
On the 18th inst, ut McKinstry's Mills.
Joseph Mex instry, aged z years, mo,
and % days.
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= = -
M AR r IL b.

On July 50, by Rev. w. C. Wire, George
f.. Miller to Miss Ida Joanna Glen, both
of this county.