Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-01-12
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90 ring in Missouri. the conductor yells,
'I.ook out for train rObbersr'
The first instance of estheticism on
record was when Balaam beat the ass,
and made him to utter.
The Jewish residents of Boston are
moving toward the establishment of a
Hebrew school.
Tyrone, Blaire county, grows more
in population. it is said. than any town
on the PENNSYLVANIA railroad.
Chinese bankers are all honest.
Formerly there were a few dcfaulters,
but their heads have been amputated.
A Nevada school-teacher died the
other day, and the local papers. an
nounced it under the head 'Loss of
Whaler."
The boom in confederate bonds is ex-
planned by the Philadelphia NevS on
the hypothesis that they were in de-
mand to put under carpets.
"He was a freshman" says the Yale
Record, "and in all his morality was
watching Rossi as Othelto. 4 thought
Italians were white he said"
Larimore, new Dakota town with
vigorous settlement of excellent people
around it, is springing up in the fertile
and beautiful Elk valley.
According to the census figures Of
1880. the entire settled area of the Uni
ted States is 1869, $40 square miles, or
1,004, ,524.800 acres.
Near Thomaston, Ca, a gray fox at
tackled some shoats, when the old sow
gave battle, and catching his foxship
by the throat choked him to death.
The selectmen of Franconia, N. H.,
have just christened the peak west of
Mount Garfield, elizabeth Thompson
mountain" in honor of the New York
philanthropist.
A nameless travelling company adver-
tised to show the great national tragedy
at Madison, o. The thought was re-
sented by every respectable citizen. and
the purpose was abandoned.
A St. Louis reporter called five times
to see Sarah Jewett. Failing each time
to find her, he finally resorted to the
"new induction SYSTEM and very con-
venientlv invented his interview.
The Detroit Free Press says: IA
bridge over a stream in Missouri bears
this legend: Drive over as fast as you
want to, and be durnedr Everybody,
therefore, drives at a walk"
The Antioch, Cal. Ledger states that
cancer upon the lips of a man in that
vicinity who died from that disease was
caused by holding nails in his mouth
when shingling and doing other carpen-
ter work.
The net profits of the cotton factory
at Nashville. Tenn, for the year were
$46,000. The company declared div
idend OF 10 per cent. Arrangements
have been made for the erection of an
other mill at q cost of $250,000.
"A lady of Nashville, Tenn, has in
her possession q woody formation which
resembles almost exactly the head of
human skeleton. 1t grew upon acedar
tree in Davidson county. The eyes,
nose and mouth are perfect.
Considerable trouble has been exper-
fenced by the New York, Chicago and
st. Louis Railroad company in getting
their crossing over the Ashtabula and
Pittsburg railroad, near Ashtabula, o.,
the track having been laid three differ
ent times.
The wheat and -four export trade of
California since July l, the commence
ment of the current cereal year. has
been unprecedented. There were for
warded in the four months ending Oct.
81, ia cargoes, representing 1927, 400
centals and a value of $11.816, 400.
The Macon (Ga.) Telegraph says:
"The boss parrot came through the ex-
press office the other night, consigned
to MIR. f. Isaacs. He sat still while the
messengers were calling out and check
ing off packages. When they came to
him, and called out, e. lsaacs, one
package the bird shouted. 'Check!'
and then, eyeing the man with the list,
inquired: Have you got itP'"
Experiments with the electric light
have been made abroad with the view
to utilize it as u locomotive headlight.
In the most sue ess IL. experiment The
road was perfecll, illuminated for 500
yards ahead of the lamp.
Prof. Charlier, of New York, has
written vigorous letter of protest to
DR.. Dix, the distinguished clergyman,
because the latter consented TO marry
q daughter of the former to o certain
gentleman against the will of her
father.
"Previous and good character counts
I'm Texas. A man who was on trial for
arson brought forward witnesses to
prove that he had neglected two good
chances to steal horses, and the jury
decided that no such man could be
guilty of burning barn.
A few years ago General Garfield
wrote to an inquiring friend: "Selucius
Gar6elde and | are descended from tho
same stock, though l have been unable
to trace our exact relationship, which
is distant. l did not know that he was
left-handed, but am the left.handedest
man you ever saw"
Official reports of county assessors in
Nevada, to the state comptroller, show
a bullion yield for the first half of the
year 1881 of $4.542,507. against So
689, 1923 for the corresponding first half
of 1880; and the full returns for the
year will doubtless show a decrease Of
$2,000,000.
Atlanta, Ga, caught two of the
Rentz-Santley troupe for $35 each on
account of fight which came off be-
tween them after q performance. To
accommodate them magistrate got up
from his bed TO try them, so that they
might get out OF hook and leave at 12
O'Clock with the troupe for Montgom-
cry.
The total value of the imports into
the colony of South Australia for the
second quarter of the present year was
over E1, 100000. Of this amount goods
from the limited Kinpdom mad. I'M CON