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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24
DYING OF HYDROPHOBIA.
The End OF Little Minnie Lees Suf.
feripg-A Watch Kept Over
Her Brothers.
~. Y. Sun, Feb, H.


Little Minnie Lee, the story of whose
sufferings was related in the Sun of yes.
terday, died of hydrophobia at noon yes
terday in her fathers home at 42 Blum
street, Newark. On "Wednesday night she
grew much worse. She had more vio-
lent cOnvulsions than before. and three
or four times snapped her teeth like a
dog. Her nurses and men who were
called in to hold her wore thick gloves to
save themselves from a fatal scratch or
bite by the child. At last her convul-
sions became so hard that it required the
strength of four persons to hold her. No
more ice was given to her, because even
this brought on spasm,
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning the
child became more quiet, although her
sufferings were yet terrible.
During her last hour, when seemingly
conscious, she several times pointed above
her head, and. looking upward, said:
Look! oh, how beautiful
Once she asked, gazing upward:
lis that for meT just before her
death she groaned and then quietly ex-
pired.
Charlie Lee, Minuie's brother, who was
bitten by the same dog, showed symp,
toms of hydrophobia yesterday. After
he choked or Wednesday when drinking
coffee he was closely watched for the
signs of the disease, but none are OBJ
served. DIR. Hagen is giving him medi
cine. in the hope of wafding off hydro
phobia. Charlie is now at home, and il
cared for with great solicitude. Paul
another brother, who was also bitten by
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24
THE WAY MATTERS HAVE BEEN
RUNNING DURING HAYES
ADMINISTRATION.
Fleeing the Government.
spoc,Al to N. Cincinnati Commercial.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.--There is trou-
BILE breeding with the Central Pacific
Railroad, and is charged in official cir
cles, among those acquainted with the
facts, that this corporation is trying TO
cheat the Government. II seems the
road. has not teen paying its dues TO the
Government, but devOting its surplus to
the benefit of its stockholders. An Off
Ger OF the Government said TO your cor
respondent. to-day, that the operations
of the Central Pacific. III its dealings
with the United States, was swindle OF
such proportions as would startle the
country when exposed, as would be,
sooner or later. A large amount of money
had been diverted from where ii be-
longef through manipulations for series
of wears. The earnings had been tam
pered with and turned into channels for
the benefit of monopoly and to defraud
the public Treasury, and the question had
soon TO be met. These matters have been,
it is said. under discussion by various Of
ficials of the Department during the last
few DAYS, and it has been urged that
General Garfield ought to he informed Oh
the facts of the case with view to gov
erning his selection of an Attorney Gen
eral and Secretary of the Interior. This,
it is believed. is an important question to
be settled in the early days of the next
administration. and it will present such
great difficulties that embarrassment
may result, provided the right kind of a
man is not at the helm. 1t has been sug-
gested that Mr.. French, Auditor OF Rail
road Accounts, go on this delicate mis-
sion to Mentor, and it is thought to be
possible that he may do so during the
coming week. Something will depend
upon the attitude and action of the Com
mittee on Railroads in the Senate, but
should they fail to act promptly upon
Mr.. French's presentations now before
them, a conference with the President
elect will doubtless be considered advisa
BILE. Mr. French is very determined tha
the railroad shall not get the best of thu
Government by reason of the inexper
ience of the incoming Attorney General
The road, however, have 4 powerful lob
by, and are trying to dodge their obliga
tiOcS
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24
GEN. CUsTER's DEATH.
An Indian Chief Tells the Story OF the
Massacre.

The Milwaukee SentineFs special cor
respondence at Miles City. Montana Ter
ritory, telegraphs sensational matter in
the shape of statement by Rain-in-the-
Face, the Indian Chief who killed Gener-
al Custer in the memorable Indian fight
of June 81. 1876. From that day TO this
there has been a mystery hanging about
the affair. from the fact that not man
of General Clusters little band escaped
death to tell the story Of their fate, and
the historian had no other source from
which to fill the page than the horrible
imagination which clustered around the
dead and mutilated bodies of the gallant
commander and his troops. heightened
| by the memories of the smouldering
ruins of the Indian village to capture
which they paid the penalty of their reck-
less daring with their lives.
While the correspondent was in the
merchandising house of Mr.. j. j. Ora
ham at Fort Keogh, three Indian chiefs,
Rain -in-the. Face, Two Roads and Spot
ted Eagle-who surrendered to General
Miles last spring, came in as is their Gus
tom, being encamped only two miles
away, OH Tongue River, for the purpose
of conversation with Mr.. VIM. M. Cour-
tenay, the clerk and interpreter of the
establishment, in whom the Indians
seriously believe. Mr.. Courtenay was
reading Whittakers Life of Custer, and
in turning the leaves Of the book one oil
the Indians caught sight of his own
picture, which he Immediately recogniz
ed. They then took the book from Mr.
Courtenay. and examined all their por
traits, but exhibited very little emotion
of pleasure or otherwise until one of then
turned page, and the picture of Gen
eral Custer was revealed.
At this Rain. in-the Face became great
ly excited going through with all the
gyrations of the war-dance, and giving
the Sioux war-whoop at the top of hi
voice. After he had got through will
his wild demonstration. but still exhibit
, ing the greatest anger he struck the pic
ture with his hand, and with demonia
sneer on his face, exclaimed in the Siou'
? tongue: II killed him. made man.
holes in him. He once took my liberty
, took life. am glad did" On bein
i told by a by.stander, that General Custe
' was still living, Rain-in.the-Face becam
! very violent, and hissed between his teet
+ Your tongue is forked," which Is tn
: Sioux figure for you lie."
. Continuing, he said: II visited III
q body after the battle. cut him open.
a ate q part of his liver. am glad kille
v him. He was bad to my people. ID
= killed many warriors
a 1t is superstition among the Siou
o that by eating liver of q valorous victi
4 1the warrior so eating obtains all his cu
q ming and prowess. This is the first al
% thentic account of Clusters death ev
given.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24
WORKED UP Biz
Has Been the Programme for the In
auguration, the Committee and
the Baltimore and Ohio
Rejng Still at Ii.

With so great degree of success have
the elaborate preparations for the lnauE-'
uration of Mr.. Garfield been perfected,
that there can be no question as to the.
ceremonies being the grandest of the.
character this country has ever known.
There appears to be no end of attractions,
and now that the Baltimore and Ohio has
announced that the sale of tickets Will
commence on Tuesday, the first of March.
the advance demand for them is some
thing remarkable. The Baltimore and
Ohio, from the fact of its being the only
line from Chicago and the West direct to
Washington. occupies a very strong po-
sition, and that people should prefer 1t
over the other lines which only reach
Washington by circuitous routes is very
natural. Certain it is the company has
spared no pains or expense for the ac-
commodation of the vast number of peo-
ple who will travel over it next week.
| The company has received its full COM
pliment of the magnificent new sleepers
built expressly for it, and this, together
with the elegant new dining cars, spien-
did day coaches and motive power,
which has no superior on the globe, must
render it bv far the pleasantest as well
as the most convenient of all lines to tho
National Capital. The low rate round
trip tickets will be sold on Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday, March 1st,, &c
and Sd, good for any trains on these day
and for the return trip will be good TO
anv train up TO midnight of the Sth INST
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24
Credentials as Are Credentials.

WAsHlNGToN, Feb. 21.-The State of
Nevada may be the most insignificant
commonwealth of the Union, but she
gets up the credentials of her Senators
in gorgeous style which distances all
competition: The credentials of Mr.. Fair,
which were presented in the Senate yes
terday, were made on paper almost as
thick az parchment. They were written
with crooks and hooks and hourishes
enough to to excite the envy. of rural
professor of penmanship, and the great
seal of the State, as imprinted on gold
leaf and attached to the paper. was as
large as sunhower. The credentials
have been in Washington for some time,
but were not presented until yesterday
because of suspicion, which somehow
or other had been engendered, that they
might not be in proper technical form,
and therefore some objection might be
! made to Mr.. Fairs admission. 1t was
| found, however, that they were all right
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24
Origin of lllustriOus Men.
Terrence was a slave.
Burns was a plowman.
roofrc;,,c ,,oc a carppntn,

Terrence was Save.
Burns was a plowman.
Confucius was carpenter.
Cincinnatus was farmer.
Virgil was the son of a porter.
Mahomet was a driver of asses.
Bishop Hall was farmers son.
Homer was the son of a farmer.
Columbus was the son weaver.
John j. Astor was an apple pedler e
Milton was the son of a note
Horace was the son of shop keeper.
Oliver Cromwell was the son of n brew
er. -,
Winfield was the son of a tavern keep
er.
Claude Lorraine was the son of pastry
cook.
Shakespeare was the son of wool
stapler.
Cardinal Wolsey was the son of a
butcher.
Franklin was the son of tallow-
chandler.
Catherine, Empress of Russia, was a
camp grisette.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24

At Milton, N. c., Saturday morning,
the nurse of the infant of Major William
Daniels left the child in the kitchen door
feeding chickens. A few minutes after
ward a large eagle, measuring seven feet
from tip to tip, swooped down at the
chicken, but missed. the fowl running un-
der cover. The eagle scared upward, but
soon made auother attack. this time upon
the infant, which it caught in its talons
and beak. The little one made a desper-
ate resistance. and was rather heavy for
its captor, but finally the child's efforts
from exhaustion ceased, and the eagle
rose with it. Before rising more than
four feet above the ground the child S
diaper-pin gave way. and the eagles
talons being fastened in it, the child fell
TO the ground. sustaining bad bruises,
while the eagle scared up with the dia.
per. The alarm was given by the nurse,
who came To the scene, and the bird was
shot soon after.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24
Sanc.sO panza.

Blessings on the man" exclaimed
Sancho Panza. ''who invented sleep"
Granted, Saneho, but is not he who re-
stores peace to aching brows more bless
ed. Neuralgia and rheumatic sufferers
who have obtained permanent relief from
DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil ought to and
probably do think so. This medicine re-
lieves inflammation external and internal.
For sale hy j. G.. Saur.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24
An Engineer on the Wabash Perishes
While Saving His Train.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, 19.-About four
miles east of this city this afternoon the
connecting rod on the engine of the west
bound passenger train on the Wabash
broke and knocked the cab to peaces and
inflicted injuries on the engineer, Wash
Carpenter. which resulted fatally tkis
evening. He stood at his post of duty
until knocked out of the cab by the
revolving rod and prevented horrible
accident by putting on the air brakes
and shutting off the steam.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24
A National Loss.

The New York Herald, in an editor
ial-"The New Senate'-says:
The retirement of Mr.. Thurman, from
Ohio, is national loss. Mr.. Thurman
is one Of the half dozen great men who
have set in the Senate in the present
generation-a Il man Of courage, originality,
patriotism and conviction. And al
though Ohio sends in Mr.. Sherman a
strong man to take his place. the loss OF
so good Senator as Mr.. Thurman to
the opposition is irreparable.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24

A Galveston widow is about to marry
her fifth husband. Her pastor rebuked
her for contemplating natrimony SO soon
again. well, | just want you to under
stand if the Lord keeps ON taking them
will too, was the spirited reply.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24
The Story Of a Traveller

Travellers meet with many
incidents as well as accidents
They endure many hardships
as we'll as to share the fat.of the
Land. Once upon y time a
young man who was travelling
from the cradle to the grave
who sought fame, fortune ana
relics, the latter of which In
cluded a wife. In passing
through the State OF Ohio ne
accidently or otherwise heard
Of the Little Dutchman IN
Napoleon, Henry county. BE-
ing rather of an inqulsltlve
turn of mind he began to n:
quire into the history OF this
Individual, when his curiosity
soon. became excited and ne
resolved to call upon this eli
same person, before he'got very
much nearer to his grave: tie
thought that he would here lind
much valuable matter which
would assist him in filling up
very interesting Diary and
sure enough he travelled not IN
vain, his widest imaginatlons
were here completely over
whelmed, and hewondered tina
! he had not earlier heard OF o
discoveredt this wonderful Foun
!. tain where the Balm Of Lite il
annually dispensed to thous
ands. Yes, where all the yer.
best and most popular medi
cines known in the entir'
world are kept in their pures
states for the relief and cure Q
/, she afflicted and suffering, ,wher
even the dying can be made t
feel that they have, reached tn
haven of rest, He not onl
found here all the necessar
and proper remedies for resto
ing the diseased and cripple
condition of the physical bod.
but he found a large stock
the choicest food for the brai
that which produces thegrow1
of the mind, viz: Books. The
were we'll selected and calc
lated for the young as we'll a
the old. And did the peop
but know that to cultivate
good healthy mindin the chill
will do more to develop a got
healthy body than all the mee
i cine in the world, they wou
invest more literally. in go
books for the children. Al
yet, nevertheless, this is a ia
/ which can apd has been 81
| sessfully demonstrated ma
N times by the best scientists
the world. This traveller "
much pleased with these t.
stores in one large building
ing 50 successfully managed
the welfafe and wellbeing OF
human family, so much SO tt
II she has concluded to make Ma
leon his future home, where
San have free access to t
Mammoth Store, and to rece
lias tor matrimony, which
be addressed to Traveller, G
Of the Northwest Office, Ma
leon, Ohio.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24

No Mother should be without Castoria
for Children. Theld formula of Old DIR.
Pitcher. 1t assimiltes the food cures
Costiveness, Diarrhea and wind Collie,
prevents raising Sour Curd, always fe-
verishness and destroys Worms, Castoria
is not narcotic. 1t gives health to the
child and rest to the mother. my20-ly
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24

II the mother is feeble. it is impossible
that her children should be strong. Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is a
perfect specific in all chronic diseases of
the sexual system of the women. Send
to Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, 233 Western
Avenue, Lynn. Mass, for pamphlets. 2t
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24

Eastern Colorado is full of dead cattle.
This is another of those delightful sec
tions of country where cattle are said to
winter all right without special feeding
or shelter.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24

AT. Goshorn, Of Cincinnati. has been
knighted by the Emperor of Japan. re.
ceiving the title of Knight of the Rising
Sum-" This makes the second time Mr..
Goshorn has been knighted.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24

A bill has been introduced into the
Ohio Legislature providing for the ex-
Termination of hawks. On every hawk
killed premium of fifty cents will be
paid, the money for this purposekto be
supplied from the surplus dog fund.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24

w. II. Vanderbilt draws S5l0. 900 inter
esteyery 90 days from the United States
treasury. He does not suffer for lack of
fuel this winter.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24

i smell sumfin burnin,' remarked an
aged negro who sat at a campfire toast
ing his extrsmities. GOSH he added
moment later, with loud yell, it's dis
niggah own fur!
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24

During 1880, the Cleveland Rolling
Mill Company employed 5000 men, and
did $12 100000 worth of business. They
are about to construct four new blast
furnaces which will be as large as any in
America.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24

Seiator-elect Miller, of California, not
long ago rose in one of Mr. Moody 3 San
Francisco meetings. and asked prayers
for himself in his endeavor to lead
Christian life.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24

'Better late than never" will do very
well when applied to a legacy left by,
some sturdy old uncle whom you had ex-
pected to outlive you, but "better never
than siste,v should be your motto In
cate Ching 4 train.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24

Recorder-'You are very young to be
stealing for q living. Are you going to
make that your profession? Yes, sir;
my father wants me to learn the rudi
ments thoroughly before run for Office.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24

Grace--'I am going to see Clara to-day.
Have you any message? Charlotte
wonder how you can visit that dreadful
girl Give her my love-
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24

A portion OF the Cincinnati Coffin Com
pany's factory was burned Sunday
afternoon and inflicted damages {estimat-
ed at $4,000.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24

Z Lieutenant Governor Hickenlooper
says Columbus correspondent, is said to
have met an old friend at the rotunda of
the Capitol, and, tapping him on the
shoulder, exclaimed: "By God. am
going to be Governor of Ohio, and don't
YOU forget it,"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24

A Chicago man has had lost tooth re-
placed by one transplanted from the
mouth of young girl, and now at par
ty, when the rest of his mouth is water
ing for salmon, salad and quail on toast,
that tooth just aches for ice cream and
frozen pudding.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24

A little girl went into drug store the
other day and said to the proprietor in
half whisper, IF little girl hain't got
no money, how much chewing gum do
you give for nothingT
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24

r. T. Barnum fatters himself he has
got the largest horse in the world at his
circus headquarters in Bridgeport. 1t is
% hands high and weighs $500 pounds.
1t came from New York State.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24

The unprecedented number of 16
steamers and 203 sailing vessels were lost
on the ocean during December.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24

The Cincinnati Enquirer yesterday
published list of Ohio men employed in
the Government Departments at Wash
ington and in the Revenue Service. The
list occupies only three columns of fine
type, yet envious people over the country
60 howlng around whenever another
poor Ohio man gets an Office. 22d.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24
Worth Rememberinn.

Now that good timesa are againupQnus,
before indulging in extravagapt chow, il
is worth remembering that no ono can
enjoy the pleasantest surroundings IT III
bad health. There are hundreds Of mis-
cradle people going about to-day with
disordered stomach, liver or kidneys, or
dry, hacking cough, and one foot ln the
grave, when q 50ct. bottle Of Parker's
Ginger Tonic would do them more good
than all the expensive doctors and quack
medicines they have ever tried. 1t always
makes the blood pure and rich, and will
build you up and give you good health at
little cost. Read of it in another column.
ian27-1m
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24

A contributor to the Scientific AReri.
can gives a receipt for the cure of lock-
jaw. Itis simple remedy, and is as fol-,
lows: .I,et anv one who has an attack
of lock-jaw take small quantity of tur-
pentine, warm it and pour it on the
and relief will follow in less than min
ute. Nothing better can be applied to a
severe cut or bruise than cold tupentine:
it will give certain relief almost instantly.
Turpentine is also sovereign remedy for
Group. Saturate a piece OF flannel with
it and place the flannel on the throat and
chest, and in every case three OF four
drops on lump of sugar may IA taken
inwardly."
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24

The Boston Post very truly says that if
the choice should fall upon Samuel j.
Tilden to succeed the late Fernando Wood
in Congress, the country would reap
great advantage by his election. The Post
cites precedent for this in the case of
John Quincy Adams, who served in the
House after having been elected Presi-
| dent. .-EuquiTer.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24

Michael Hare died in Erie County, Pa,
in 1S4S, at the reputed age of one hun
dred and sixteen years. The Buffalo Er.
press says that he was an Irishman, a
soldier in the British army, and was one
of the three lives named in life-lease of
land in Ireland. Consequently formal
legal attestation of his being still alive
had to be made and transmitted to Ire
land every wear.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-02-24

"You look so happy that l suppose you
have been to the dentist and had that
aching tooth pulled" said a Galveston
man to a friend with swollen jaw. "It
amt that that makes me look happy.
The tooth aches worse than ever, but
don't feel it." "How is that?n swell,
feel so jolly because ] have just been to
the dentist and he was out, and the hap
by man cut q pigeon-wing on the side
walk. --GdlrestOn Meas.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-12-01

Mexico does not progress rapidly.
There are many reasons for this, bnt
since tho development Of railroads in
that country we arc beginning to find
out something. An American who quite
lately came from Mexico states that the
Mexicans have few manufactures and no
modern machinery that he has seen q
thousand men and boys mt work in
field harvesting with sicklcs; that here
tofore there have been very few CON-
panies and firms in Mexico, ms they
have had great distrust Of railway or
any other corporations; that on account
Of this distrnst, money accumulated il
boarded and rendered useless to its
owners and to the communities in which
they reside; that he knows Of one family
that has two hundred and fifty tho,ls-
and dollars slowed away in barrels; that
there is only one bank in Mexico, which
is owned by Englishmcn; and That tho
only thing approaching in character to n
bank authorized or established by the
government is large pawn shop, which
makes advances on various articles.
These brief statements indicate Mt once
the directions in which progress is most
essential, and the deficiencies which. to
q great extent, will probably be remedied
by the enterprises III which number Of
our countrymen nre interested.