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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-16
Making Teeth,

1he manufacture of teeth is large
industry. There are now twelve man.
ufactories of ar ificial te th, hat pro-
duce every year 10000, 900 teeth, or one
to every live pers ms in the United
States. Half-this number is made by
one firm, founded in 1874. The total
sales OF te' tn amount to $1,O00.0OO an.
nually. The materials usei are field
spar, kaoIin AID rock cryS al. The COL
oring is platinum, titanium and gold.
The tedspar and crystal are submitted
10 red heat ami THROWN INTO cold water.
They are then ground In water until
fine EN- ugh to float. Combined with
th" colorinr, they are subj cted to in
tense furnace heat in moIds of brass,
which are in two pieces, each mo ding
one half of the. tooth.
The rocesS is delicate, and has many
interesting details. In the earlier his
tory of the art eltists carved the teeth
W ich their customers demanded and
apprentices were often made useful in
that way. Th amount of gold used
annually in filling tretn is $500, 900.
Lead WIS used from 1878 to 1888. There
are dentists in New York wi, give, or
say trey give, diamond filings, and in
P'ris they advertise to use diamond
pi OTIS and emerald plugs. The filling
OF teeth is aid"d greatly by la or-saving
m chinrry and cnnnin " wrougn too s.
T is country makes dental instrume is
for the world Where den istry is known.
An Ordinary Quilt of instruments costs
$500.-Providence Journal.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-16
E)rmutratit Nortllwcst.
NEW YORE LtITlR,

AL' ANAh AA-A So
NEu YaEs, Feb. l,h lS,2.
EDITOR OF NoETHwEsT:
Dear Sir: Nehay, hll an open winter
The weather has heeu a, lea,..H. o. could
have been desired. There har tp.. .I,t'.
rain since the cupious .""t., &C.
pIenished tine sapply ,I tie CrH.rn reser-
voir and delivered the city from the
dreaded water famine.
A SNOW sTnHl
Last Iussday see nd ne first snow
storm. 1t lasted nearly pll day. There
j now excellent siri2h.ug the air Is
ringing with the sounds of merry bells,
In the business parts OF tnc city It would
be preferable ID there ~ura no suo" all
winter. sicighs ar MconvcnieHi for
drawing purposes aud 10 is cSceeainsiy
d!Gicult to draw heavy loads through
Aeays o. SNOW. in .uc narrow streets
in .,.,. .,...u.. ui the rasJ-U.llce jams are
frequent. lr is an interesting sht al
times to see lle policeman opening az
L.. -..,,,l,l ,,d a.,.or.e3 lbsrcu III
r.,.s D,L,t.,, sxe.i,p and Braudwa.
,hasuoy - ,ot allowed TO remain long.
c.. -. .t,t.,r.-- ..rr ,..nfo,pd VIII,
,r,.,..,.I. D., ..elcir. Il, away
,r,.,......,.,.tl,.. r,i, ttnu.gr,.. uf dollars
TN, t2t.I .,L.E..
I.s, r,,e,I,, was alsolLa ,a ui L!r
Great fire. when tne tFOrid building WIS
ru,..., Il, tn.. uraund.
It.. ., ab,ut DAM. Ina few min
rt.s j, rea,,t.u from the basement to tht
finn sr,u,. Fu. a time there were ltal,
th.,t ..,.......i. i.r. ,ua-,l\p structures nea.
Ly wuuld be u.~lro, ed; but, proyld, n
TALLY thr, ,srayrG,
Ihe loss 10 the H'or.& building is c5tl
motad al S1uU 900, ii Is thought that
o,urt .4yen pptsuns t,sl Their lives; eth
er n, i,r,,,i,, from tine windows, ur bs
ba,ng hume, up. THE fire caused great
evc,t.nent inr,,,ghout .be city, An i'm
,,,.,n,,, cy,,,.u y,,tt,er.., po see the sIght,
A, trs tha, ntrderrl The t,rpmpn in
tba,r .,,.,ri, ami tina ,,,in,r were unable {,
l.,, rEa,, h,,,k. bu, after $50 additional
,..,;,. 49,. l,.,a hoo,, 9. ,,t l,on the noIi,,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-16
Instructing Females How to Put on
Trousers,

The editor of the Elmira Free Press
is a married man, or, at least, we sup
pose he is. In discussing the proposed
reform in female dress, which is to
thrust trousers (silk brocaded ones) up
on the fair sex, he comes to front
with The following timely advice, which
will do btless be appreciated by our
fair readers: I'VE have not" he says,
''the slight st objection to the wearing
of trousers on the part of the sex to
which the gown pr perly belongs, but
it is only fair to tell EN- " hat danger
and discomforts ley are inviting.
Trousers, for instance, cannot be put
on by drawing them over the head
Neither can they be drawn on from the
other extremity while the person de-
signing to wear them sits on the floor.
To properly draw on a pair of trousers
requires dexterity, and nice baanc-
ing on one foot; and at times even the
most expert persons are apt to step on
The disengaged vacuum which occupies
the floor, while the other vacuum is be-
Ing filed The fair would-be wearers
are also w'rned at trousers only ev-
tend to tie waist and are never but
toned around the neck, and that sus-
penders are crossed on the back
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-16
Lowell lnn-airl.. on Etrls.

sass Lucy LgrcJr, 'r the Af'Gnfir.
Fn rQ,gl is Of the mil urls q, I kn "
q .u m mother family ). Is nearly iiae
TIL: Wogk hegan 1t I've O'Clock on
sumner mornings. and at daylight in
ihe winter. Breakfast was ea'en hy
lauright during tho cold weather; in
summer, an interval Of haif an hour
wa, allowed Tor iL, between sven and
eight o'clock. TIE time glveu for the
noon meal was from half tnthre quart
Crs o. au hour The only hours of
.c.srrc were from lalf-uast seven or
ii 10 10 ten In lie GylainE. Tic mills
Cl lag a litle earlier ON SATURDAYS. II
was an im0erative regulation that lights
sh'u.l b. out q, ten. During those two
Uy ming hours, when Il was too cold for
the girls 10 ST in their own rooms, the
din. groom was 8sgd us a Sittiug-room,
whore ticv eat cred around the tables,
auI scwed and read, ami wrote and
S Jiig.. Il seems a wOgder, % look
ba k upon il, how they accomplished so
much IS they did, ~ their limited al
luwGuco Of time. They made and mend
ed l.cr own clothing. often doing
ggct deal Of uuuC-c- aIy ftncy-work
besides. Tiny sub criLcI fer rcriodi-
CA; too books from the braries;
went tu singing schools, conference
meetings, concerts and Lectures; watch
81 at night ry . sick girls bed Side;
and did ube work for I int'e mill,
if nee nssary; and on Sundays thcywrre
at chWch, not differing in appearance
f.or,o at bnr N-nl -t's. r-,gJ o,,l I,oDrC,,.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-16
Sharp Practice.

There is good deal of talk about the
smartness of Yankees, but on the other
side or the water they manage to turn
out some very shrewd rascaIs. How is
this t-~ case of sharp practice? "A
certain Hungarian Countess. well,
known for her rich $ and beauty .(the
same spirited lady who last venr second
ed her brot''er in a dueD, graced with
her presence the performance at the
aresa, or snmmer theatre. On one OF
1er fair fingers my lady wore two splpn-
1ld "la" ond rings "xactv like each
other. During an ent,'0cte t,ere pre-
sented himself in he' box u bic fellow
in "rotesque Iiv rvs feet of the finest
Hunkey imaginable, Quot he. in the
finest Hungarian M mistress, Primo, s.
H., has sent me TO be- of your ladvship
IN" loan of one of your rings for ) min
ut"s. Her Higi'neSs las OBJ, ~ {! then,
from her box opposite. and i, e y anX-
lo'Is to examine ne more closely. as
wished to have made after TN
patti m Without an in ATS nesita-
tt n, tn" Coun'eSs Ian ie rim TO
'Jeames.' no bowed wi r..specs'n.
%ni y and rr'ired. Tn porfo mancc
over, til" twJ ore t l.. les mat on Tn,
81 treas, and the Countess begged her
frlen to keep the tfg. a her convert
ence. What ring, m drar?' d noup-
nent! Ia leau! The powder. eniar
was no flu key at all, bu lief; and
the r'no was gone
Il police wer" forme of the in-
pudeat trick. Justic seemed to have
ove,tahen t cuIp it ma verv few
rides for ncXl Norn ng the Countess
W hi e s i | en- robe ne ch mLye, received
letter informing h,r that ethief had
bee caught, and the rim. found on his
person. Only added TIE note, the
man stoutly denies he charg,, and de-
clares the ring to e Ills own To clear
up all doubts, please come at once to
t. police station, Or send the duplicate
ring by bearer To draw the second
ring rom the finger and intrust il ioy-
1ullY 10 the mrssen Eer-a fine fellow in
full police Uniform ogetner with q
hands me tip for The glorious news,
was the work of a M mint. Only when
M la y an hour la er betook herself
radiant to the station house to recover
her weIs, sight mistake came to
liz t. We'll, my rings? | could not
c"me myself thr instant got your let
ter What lettr, m damp ID noue-
inert! Tabeau No2! TIE thief got them
botn!' aat
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-16
A Canary Bird.

Oacr was q an i'm N England. will
other strangers, when poor man cl.f a
and asked loav' 10 exhibit a wonderful
canary bird " icI he had As il was 4
rainy day, and we could not 90 out to
walk, Wa consented TO the poor mans
pro osal; and Dc brought his little bind
into G parlor Of the iun. The nama
Of the little birl was jewel He stood
on the fOreliugcr If his master, who said
TO him, ''NOw Jewel, want YOU To le-
have well and make no mistakes. -
Jewel sloped Ills head toward { is mas-
ter, rs il listening 10 him, AMI zen
nodded twice well. them" said his
master, "lct mo see If YOU will keen
your word. GiySus n tune The ca.
nary sang. FASTER" sad his moster
Jewel sang ias er. Slower" said Iii,
master; aud Jgwel sang slower. lyon
do not keep time,n said his owner.
HercupOn Jrwe. began to beat time with
one Of his feet.
| and the rest of the spectators were
so delighted tEaLwe Cl1uped our hands.
Can you not thank the gentlemen for
their applausc9' asked his master: and
Jewel bowed his head most resDertfully.
His master now gave lin = straw gun:
and Jewel went through the martial
exercise, handling his gun like q true
soldier ''NOw let us have 4 dauco!'
said his master; and the canary went
through dance with 50 much cleo
skill, and spirit, that we all applaudel
him again.
Thou hast done my bidding brave
"" said his master, care,Sing the bird.
Now, then, take 4 nap, while / show
the company some of my own feats.n
Here the little bird went into counter
felt sleep, and his owner began balauc-
ing pipe and performing other tricks.
Our attention was given to him, when a
large black cat, who had been lurking
in one corner Of the room, spran y upon
the table, seized the poor canary bird
in his mouth, and jumped out of the
window before any one could stop him,
although we all rushed to mako IN At
tempt. In vain we pursued the cat.
The canary bird had been killed by him
almost in an instant. The poor man
wept for his bird. and his grief was sad
to behold. "Well may grive for thee.
my poor little thing!' said he; "welI
may | grieve. More than four years
has thou fed from my hand and Gdrank
from my lip! owe thee my support,
my health, and my happiness. With
out thee, what viii become of mp?"
We raised sum of money and gave
it to him; but he could not be consoled.
He incurred for poor Jewel as if it had
been 4 child. BY love the little bird
had been taught, and by love WAS it
missed and mourned.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-16
Ben Hills Uancerous Tongue.
fFrom the Atlanta Special.

A private letter, written by VII
liam y. Tuggle, of Lagrange, now ii
Washington, to a friend In Lagrange
says that an examination of Ben Hill
tongue, recently made, deveIopes th'
fact that it will have to be operate
upon again with surgical instruments
The popular impression here Is tina;
Mr. Hill will not recover from the ef-
fects of the cancer on his tongue. How.
soon the operation will have to be per
formed is not stated in the letter, bul
the inference is that the knife will
have to be used some time in the near
future.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-16
Ferrets.

The full-grown ferret is about four
teen inches long, and is noted for it's
great strength and boldness. Ferrets
are bred quite ex cnsiyely i'll Europe for
hunting rabbits. rats, and mice.
Though regarded a. domesticated
animal, the ferret is fr from uocile,
and never shows an affection for those
who care for it. The natural instinct
OF the animal is SO strong that it does
not need to be trained to attack lis
prey, though practice improves the an
imal in its work, lhe ch eff gain being
in allowing themselves to be more read
lily caught. The ferret is always muz-
zled to prevent it from killing lis pre-
if this precaution is not taken, it will
suck the blood of It's victim, and f III
into a sleep from W ich it w II not
arouse unit the food is dgestel. When
sent cut muzzled, the ferret will return
after the hunt to receive food. 1t runs
into the burrows of the rabbits, or
which amin ] the ferret seems to hlve
natural enmity, and drives the timid
creatures out, where they are caught
in nets and snares set for them. A fer
ret will soon rid house of rails and
mice, and it is for this purpose princi-
pally that the animal is now bred and
cared for b, man.-Ame,icaN Agrycul-
fM3St. N
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-16

The years toba 60 crop is rs;ima,ed 90.
wa ihlrds the tssrags. The rmaga.
.il.. cut worm a.. responsible tor ih.
Ealing or.
TIE vaccine fauHs have been work. >
20 such pitch t.a- the country o.. shof.
III goose quill., aad extensive 'imr,r?.
Ions are made g.m Ergpr.
4 Connecticut man invented a uarhn @
to me2 ure the p YER OF mules l'ck.
The mule was t. kIck disr fixed again,,
spring, and it took so many o. unds
pr sure to drive in the disc u ,.rlain
''slan1a And they tented the thing IN
m Old atmy mule, AID the nr,t hick
Knocked the who'a machine into smith.
Greens aud landed the most of i; in The
neXt iieti. Genius Ii It's trials.-gos-
ton Post
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-16
a Monkeys Rahias.

About six months ago, an admiring
friend of Louis Solder, the South-side
saloonist, presented him with a pair of
Marmosette monkeys. They are strange
looking animals, and have always at
tracted attention. They are natives of
Brazil, and are a cross between a
monkey and u squirrel, having the color
and fur of the latter and the face of the
former, in size they are between a small
monkey and large squirrel. They
are very intelligent and know Mr.. S.
very well. Recently the female gave
birth to two little ones, one of which
died, but the other is alive and healthy,
The mother cried bitterly for q while
ov'r the dead one, but soon reconciled
herself with the other. 1t is alb ut he
size of q mouse, and is the pet and pride
of the male. The female holds it and
suckles it as mother would a babe.
but as soon as the lit one is satisfied
the male takes it, and with wonderful
expression of wisdom and dignity,
marches up and down the cage in a
manner that causes one to laugh in
spite of himself WheeIing Mteilagen-
Ger.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-16
The Break Their-Hearts YOung Men.

There are certain youths III this day
and generation who consider them
selves thoroughly proficient in the ar
susceptible They profess to know all
the hutterings going on In the femin-
Inc breast The Break Their Hearts
Young Man is one of this class. He
spends his time in crushing the little
flutterings of the opposite sex. His
only aim in getting acquainted is for
the purpose of demollshing the heart
of his newly-made friend. He con-
slders it very smart to pour out honey.
ed words and act n sweet way so
as to gain the affection of some un-
suspectlng girl He breaks her heart,
or tries to, for the fun of it. All the
pain, sorrow and sadness which may
result from his conduct do not trouble
him in the least--that is the business
of the Break Their Hearts Young Men.
1t is "a fortunate thing that the Break
Their. Hearts Young Men are very often
unsuccessful. Only sentimental girls,
as general thing, are victimixed by
him. Sensible girls abhor him, or else
toy with him for the fun of it, He is
left severely alone by those who know
what affectionEreally is. They see
through him and know him to be a
hollow mockery. His character won't
stand the least strain-it is too hypo
critical and unstable.
The Break Their. Hearts Young Man
presumes he is connoisseur in love
making. He is in reality q perfect ig-
noramus. His conceit leads him to
suppose he conquors when he is de-
teated. He has no heart. If he woos
at all, it is by means of his overdraw
assurance. The Break Their Hearts
oung Man is fop, a fool and a firt.
If he was anyone of these without the
others it would be bad enough, but as
a combination of the three he is past
endurance. He ought to be broken up.
Total Jewish population of the world
is 7.lS9432 .a...
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-16
HYparbole Of the Plains

We fit through the dreamy 1ours of
summer like swift winged humble bees
anid the honey-suckle and pumpkin
blossoms, storing away perhaps little
glucose honey and buckWhrat pancakes
for the future but nl al once, like a
newspaper thief in the night, the king
of frost and ripe, mellow clilblrins is
upon us, and we crouch beneath the
wintry blast and hump our spinal cot
umn up into the crisp air like Texas
steer that las thoughtlessy swallowed
a raw cactus. --Nyo's boomerang.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-16
Why it Is 80.

The reasnn why DIR. David ksaariy S
"favoriie Remedy" cures complaints OF
he liver. kidneys. bowels AMI blond. Is
lat 1t omlourded Of the very RENE
aie' which nature herself has provided
~ this purpose. Being at Er=t catered
trough the wu1ds aud field. Or. X. Ir3
elected them and coadgcs. th.if yir-
'es m orw which Le now conf
entity o!ters o. ta- sick .ua r-rrfur.
'nv dollar expended ~. d b1,..s viii con.
'nee S"l ." a.,e You Eatcul ,fu
on read 'his itrm The Doctor Ec.
IS IN Rondgut, y. :. Waite Li.. a Stale.
neat OF Your cas,.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-16
Earth Eating Tribes,

M. CrevauX. n French naval surgeon,
has lately been Exploring the northern
parts of South America more especial
ly in the valley of the Orinoco and its
atfluents. Among other facts of obser-
WALTON, he stHtes that the Guaraunos,
at the delta of that river, take refuge
in the trt es when the delta is inundat-
ed. There they max" sort of dwell
ing with branches and clay. The wo-
men light on a small piece of floor, the
fire n eded for cooking. and the tray
eller on the river by night often SECS
with surprise long rows of flames at q
COZ iderabe height in the air. The
Gu raunos dispose of their dead Ivy
hanging g them in hammocks in the tops
of trees.
DR.. CrevanX, in the course of his
travels, met with geophagous OF earth
eatn tribes. The clay, which often
serves for their food whole months,
seems to he q mixture of OK e of iron
a. some or anic su stances. They
have recourse to it NOR especially in
times If scarcity; but strange TO say,
there are eager gourmands for the sub
stance, individuals in whom the de-
PRAYED taste becomes so pronounced
that they may be seen tearing of fer
rnginous clay from hats made of it, and
putting them in their mouths.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-16
: Why Begin Dinner With Som .

The rationale If the initial solp has
oftensb been discussed. Some REGARD it
rs calculated diminish digestive
power on the theory that so much fluid
taken at first dilutos the gastric Juices.
But there appears to be no foundation
for this belief A clear soup disappears
almost Immediately after entering the
st mach, and in no way interferes with
the glstric juice, which is stored in its
pronriate cells ready for action. The
habit of commencing dinner with soup
has, without doubt. its origin in the
fact that aliment,in this fluid form-in
fact, ready gested-soon enters the
blood and rapidly refreshes the hungry
man, who, after u considerable fast
and much activity, sits down with
sense of exhaustion to commence his
principal meal. In two or three min
uteS after he has taken a plate of good
warm soup the feeling of exhaustion
disappears, and irritability gives way to
the gradual rising sense of good fellow
ship with the circle. Some persons
have the custom of allaying exhaustion
with glass of sherry before food--a
gastronomic no less than physiologic-
al blunder, injuring the stomach and
depraving the palate. The soup intro
duces at once into the system small
inStalment of ready dgesed food, and
saves the short period of time which
must be spent bv the stomach in deriv-
in" some nutriment from solid aliment.
as we'll as indirectly siren thening the
or an of digestion itself for its forth
coming duties. Sir Henry Thompson.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-16
Yrur to Her Trust

ucIl cIinut hp snIi OF the ever
,u u ljc and mother, constantly
pln. aud caring for her dear ONES.
n...ta,'r.. a rlrglp dut IN their be-
rrn 'Hey are aSsaiIpd by disease
. ttr .'.o should hatt u thorough.
'aus III. w. :, mach amt how els regu
r,d h ud in' ird, nr,lar,a' t,o,san *.
rrniuai = Il m sf know that Electric
i'o.r, are 'hr uI> sure remedy. They
/. b 81 rhd i'urp>' mtd'tiit IN IiG
= II nj c,-t 30 cent Sold b. ]
Saur 1Nr
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-16

Railroads IN the United States have
cen granted 100000, 900 acres of land
equal to all Of Maine, New Hamr.
ljre, Vermont Massachusetts. Rhode
Sland, Connecticut. NewJersey, Ohio,
nd Indiana.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-16

A Memphis darkey insisted upon hay
ing a marriage license to marry mar
ied woman.who had not been divorced,
and was highly indignant when the
clerk of the court refused 10 give it to
him -----
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-16

Low Dutch prickIy heat. " is what
yhicago physicians now demonstrate
ma!l-poX.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-16

I'D Jump at proposal, SAID the
oveIE Miss Lottie. "Lottie my DEAR
demonstrated her mother. remember
his is net. a lean wear
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-16

"New York has So Baptist churches.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-02-16

Total Jewish population of the world
is 1lS9,432. a...t
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-08-16
The Cross Mark.

The mark which persons who are un-
able to write are required to make in
stead Of their signature is in the form
of cross, and this practice, having
formerly been followed by kings and
n,bles, is constantly referred to as an
INSTANCE of the deplorable ignorance OF
ancient times. This signature is not,
however, invariable proof of such ignor;
ance Anciently, the use of this marx
was not confined to illiterate persons,
for among the Saxons the mark OF the
cross. as an attestation OF the person
signing, was required to be attached to
the signature of those who could write
as well as to stand in the place of the
signature of those who could not write
In those times, if man could write, or
even read, hia knowledge was consid-
cred proof positive that be was IN
Holy Orders. The word clericns, or
clerk. was synonomous with penman,
and the laity, or people who were not
clerks, did not feel any urgent neces-
sity for the use Of letters. The ancient
use OF tie cross was, therefore, unives-
sal alike by those VINO coGld and those
who could not write 1t was, indeed,
the symbol OF an cath from its early
associations, and generally the mark.
On this account Mr.. Charles Knight,
in his notes in the pictorial shakcs-
peare" explains the expression of "God
save the mark l'' as form of ejacula-
tion approaching to the character of an
oath. The phrase occurs three or foHr
times in the plays of Shakespeare, but
for long time was left by the com
mentators in its original obscufity.