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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-05-18
General Insurance Agency.

Life and Accident.
Equtaoe e Insurance Company 600 000
Travellers Accident Company ,.-......... 6,000000
Special Inducements offered good farm risks. In
sure against fire and lightning. We pay for stock
killed any where on the farm ~
This agency has paid ninetenhs of all the fire losses
In Napoleon since 1850 and In all this time loss
has been contested by our companies.
We issue accident tickets insuring S3,000if killed,
and S15 week if disabled, for 25c day.
All business promptly attended to.
c. Z. REYNOLDS
Ofice in Frease Bros. Lewelry Store
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-05-18
A Remarkable Escaye,

Mrs. Cleo. G. Clark, OF Port Dalhousie,
Ontario, states that she had been confined
III her room for a long tirae with that
dreadful disease, Consumption. The
doctors said she could not escape an
early grave, but fortunately she began
taking DR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, and in . short time was
compietelycured. Doubling ones, please
write Mrs. Clark, and be convinced.
Trial bottles free at Saur's Drug Store.
Large size S1.00.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-05-18
Sherifs Sale.
Wilson I.owmas.er,


is M.hler aud @. W. Mahlcr.
vendi Execution, Henry coanty Court Of Common
Pleas.
b. virtue of Z vendl execution Issued from the
Aboye named court and 70 me directed as sheriff Of
Henry county. vii Ocr public sale ~ the door
Of the eourt house, In Napoleon, Ohio, on
Saturday, May 27, 1882,
At the hour Of O'Clock D. m. Of said day the fol-
lowing described real estate situate In Henry coun-
ty, Ohio, to-wit:
The northwest quarter Of the northeast quarter OF
section fourteen (f town four tf north rEnge eight
(sl east In Henry county, Ohio.
Appraised at $780,
Terms Of sale cash.
GEO. DAUM,
A. II. Tyter, Atty for Plaintiff
Napoleon, o., April 36, 1852. $40
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-05-18

NOTICE IL hereby given that II. Il. M. Chamber
~ Hin as executor Of the estate of Micha Chamber
fin decease6 has filed pAtial account executor
May 8 1889.
Nay 3, asa2. Probste fudge.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-17

THE New York Sun, the ablest Democrat
ic Journal in the country, says: "No party
capital is to be made out of the river and
harbor steal by either side in Congress. Re-
pubicans and Democrats share the disgrace
and Republican and Democratic constituent
cies divide the spoils. The two parties are
pretty well mixed up in the business. In the
House more Republicans than Democrats
voted for the bill, and more Democrats than
Republicans against it. In the Senate more
Democrats than Republicans voted for it,
more Republicans than Democrats against
it. 1t was Republican measure, it was We
toed by Republican President, and it was
passed over the veto by Democratic votes.
Who, then, is to be held responsible? Why,
the members personally and individually,
who personally and individually gave the
Brobdingnagian steal lift"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-17
COUNTY NOMINATION

ANDRoseoGGIN COUNTY.
Senators-William D. Pencil, Lewiston; Will
liam d. Roak, Durham.
County Conmissieners-J. Wesley Maxwell,
Webster; r. @. Boothby, Livermore.
Sherif-Hillman Smith. Lewiston.
Clerk of Courts-Issac W. Hanson, Poland.
Register of Deeds-Silas Sprague, Auburn.
County Attorney-Albert r. Savage, Auburn.
County Observation-Disclosures f. Merrill, Lewiston.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Eenators-C Charles Mclaughlin, Portland; Tobias
Lsrd, Standish; A. F. Nutting, 0tisfeld; Stephen
j. Young, Brunswick.
Skeritf-Benjamin True, Pownal.
Trsasurer-James NJ Webb, Westbrook.
Register of Deeds-Leander e. Cram Baldwin.
County Attorney-Ardon W. Coombs, Portland.
Clerk Of Courts- ;a4i,, A; bennett, Portland
Henry Nutter, Cape Elizabeth.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Senators George E. Weeks, Augusta; f. E. Heath,
watervilie.
shsriir-George R. Stevens, Belgrade,
Treasurer-Mark Rollins, Albion.
Commissioners George II. Andrews, Monmouth;
q, IA. Weston, Belgrade
Register Of Deeds-P. NJ. Folger, Augusta.
KNOX COUNTY.
Senator-D N. Mortland, Rocklana.
COmmissioners-R. II. Counce, Thomaston; Isaac
W. johnson, Washington.
freasurer-Reuben Pillsbury, Rockland.
Sheriff.. G. Spaulding, Thomaston.
Attorney. P. Pierce, Rockland.
Register of Deeds-E. L. G. Ransom, Rockland.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Senators-James W. Clark Andover; Eckley
Stearns, Lowell.
Commissioners F. Hammond, Paris; Frank
Y. Bradley, Fryeburg.
Clerk of Courts-AIbsrt S. Austin, Dlxfeld.
Attorney-Jaues S. Wright, Paris.
Treasurer-Jarvis G. Marble, Paris.
6herif-Jordan Stacy, Porter.
PENoBsceT COUNTY.
Ssnatsrs-John L. Cutler, Bangor; Sam'l Libby,
Orons; Thomas II. Wentworth, Bradford; Philip
Wilson, East Newport
Cemraissioners-J. Peakes, Charleston; William
L. Serisner, Springfield.
Treasurer-B. b. Thomas, Hampton.
Sheriff.. III. Hew Newport
Attorney-C. M. Appleton, Bangor.
clerk of Courts-Charles f. SWEET, Bangor.
Register of Deeds-John Z. Bowler, Bangor.
Register of Probate-Ambrose c. Flint.
PIsoATAoUIs COUNTY.
Ssnatsr-A. G. Lebroke, Foxcroft.
Sherif-S. D. Millett Milo.
,Judgs of Probate-Elias j. Hale, Foxcroft.
Register Of Deeds-A, NJ. Warren, Orneyyile.
commissioners. W. Gilman, Foxcreft; Jesse
Barecr Abbot
Attorney-J B. Peakes Dover.
Treasurer-Ira F. Palmer, Dover.
WALDO COUNTY.
Senators Joseph R. Mears of Morrill,; Alfred
EieKerson of Swanville.
Clerk of Courts Tilest0n Wadlin of Northport.
Sheriff. O. Morse of Liberty.
Register of Deeds-James Pattee of Belfast.
Attornsy-RueI w. Rogers of Belfast
Observation-Disclosures Sleeper of Belfast.
Commissioners. II. Kiliman Of Prospect; Sam
uel Kingsbury of Waldo.
YORK COUNTY.
Senators Barak Maxwell, Wells; Ernest Goodall,
Sanford; Joseph Smith, 4th, Biddeford.
Attorney-Frank NJ. Higgins, Limerick.
Treasurer-Richard Stanley, Lyman.
sheritf-Geerge Getchell, Wells.
Clerk of Courts-James f. Hewcy, Biddeford,
Rpqistar of DAeds-,IuStiu IeaVitt Buxton,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-17

AUGUSTA dispatches state that the Coun-
Gil at its recent session confirmed seventy
,fve of Gov. Plaisted's appointments. Dur
ing his term of Office it has confirmed up
wards of nine hundred of his nominations
besides these This can hardly be construed
as antagonizing the Governor. as he would
have the people believe. The truth is the
Council has invariably assented to the Gov
ernor's appointments, except where such
nominations conficted with the very pro-
per rule which the Council laid down for
their government, to wit: "No removals
from office for political reasons merelyP' 10
this rule they have rigidly adhered, and all
of Gov. Plaisted's troubles have come upon
him because he has been determined to dis
regard this rule. And yet he has the effront-
cry to declaim against the "spoils system"
as applied to our State politics.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-17

JUDGE SAWYER, of the United States cir
cult court at San Francisco, holds that the
laundry ordinance of the city is unconstitu-
tional This ordinance prevented any per-
son from running laundry within certain
limits of the city, unless twelve citizens and
taxpayers signed petition in his favor,
and written consent were obtained from
the board of supervisors. The Chinese laun-
drymen combined to test the ordinance, and
won decided victory, and large number
of Cinnamon who were under bail for violat-
ing the ordinance have been released.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-17
"subversive of the Government"

Tn the elaborate defense of his official acts
recently published by Gov. Plaisted he has
the audacity to intimate that the refusal of
the Council to join him in his attempts at
the indiscriminate removal of faithful State
officials to make place for his partisan
friends, is, in tendency, 'subversive of the
government" This, of course, is the veri-
est twaddle. The government is in no dan
ger of destruction by an adherence OF each
branch of the government to its proper func-
tons. 1t is only when one official shall
stubbornly refuse to discharge the duties i'm
posed upon him by his oath of office, or shall
usurp the functions of other officials, that
the tendency is towards anarchy.
The associated press dispatch from Angus
ia Yesterday brought intelligence from the
State capitol of most reprehensible refusal
of the chief magistrate to discharge the du-
ties imposed upon him by the constitution,
and which is richly deserving of public exc
Grafton.
A faithful State official, holding his place
by as clear title as that of the chief execu-
tive himself, presents bill for the compen-
sation allowed him under the statutes. The
bill is in proper form, is audited by the
Council, and by vote of that body ordered
paid. But the Governor positively refused
to affix his signature to the warrant-not
that the officer has not faithfully discharged
his duties, but because, forsooth, His Excel
lency prefers that the place shall be held by
another party! In another instance, report
ed in the same dispatch, he discourteously
refused even to submit bill to vote OF the
Council!
In order that the people may obtain clear
apprehension of this arbitrary proceeding 1t
should be borne in mind that the Supreme
court has decided, in similar case submit
ted to them, that the consent of the Council
is necessary to remove an officer; and the
stubborn refusal of Plaisted to permit these
officers to be paid in the face Of the decision
of the court, is a most unwarranted proceed
ing, and one richly deserving of punish
ment.
The obstructive course of Gov. Plaisted
in this and other matters is calculated 10 Sc
riously Inconvenience the officers and the
institution concerned, and is a proceeding
for which there is no more excuse than for
the State Treasurer to refuse to henor
warrant when properly signed and executed;
and if the Governor has the right to with
hold the payment of salary to officials not OF
his political household, he as clearly has the
right to stop the salaries of the heads OF the
several State departments and of the JUS
tees of the Supreme Court.
That the obstructive course of Gov.
Plaisted is not only deserving OF censure
but of even harsher treatment, goes without
the saying. And it is perhaps fortunate for
that official that the Legislature is not IN
session, and that hi mischievous and bellig-
erent course is to be passed upon by the
great tribunal of public opinion and not by
a court of impeachment! In either case the
verdict is sure to be SO emphatic that our
supreme executive is likely to know Just
how the people feel about him and his acts.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-17
BOYS, ATTENTION!

TElHE Portland Fraternity at its last meeting de-
4 cided to open a school of carpentry, to be
under the supervision of Luther Pingree, who is
well qualified to instruct. The school will be in
street and will be opened July 9th at balfpast
seven in the morning, continuing daily till the
opening Of the public schools in the autumn. Inc
school will be free to boys in the public Schools ana
those wishing to learn the of tools will do well
to call at at the rooms on Free street and en-
roll their Names as but limited number can be &C
commodated. Mr.. Woodhll is daily in tie ndance
at the rooms and will receive and register the
names of applicants. JunloutI
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-17

ILLINOIS has the greatest railroad mileage
of any State, and the yearly earnings of the
companies are put at $50,O0O,oOO, while
their running expenses are S9O,0OO,ooo, in
Guiding $25, 100000 paid as wages to $4,000
men
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-17
STATE ELECTION,
MONDAY, SEPT. IIth.
FOR GOVERNOR,
FREDERICK Robe.

REPREsENTATEvE TO CONGRESS
THOMAS e. REED,
NELSON DINGEEX, JH.,
CHARLES A. BOUTEELE,
SETH L.. MHLLEKEN.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-17

THE salmon fisheries of the Pacific coast
have increased more than twenty-fold with
in ten years, and last years product was
nearly million cases, worth five million
dollars. The southerly and more accessible
rivers are becoming fished out
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-17

INDI ANNAPOLIS Sentinel: 1t is far better
in the affairs of life, particularly political
affairs, to concede rather than kick. AS a
profession, kicking is not profitable. The
chronic kicker is not companionable. The
world is everlastingly going wrong with him.
He becomes distrustful, suspicious, and de-
prives himself of great deal IF sunshine.
Occasionally he gets in kick which hurts a
friend-neyer an enemy; and, upon the prin-
ciple that "misery loves company" may en-
joy the satisfaction Of knowing that he has
made himself felt and become boss kicker.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-17

THE Boston Post and, lnferentially, our es-
teemed contemporary, the Argus, think that
no Congressman who gave aid and comfort
to the River and Harbor bill should be re-
elected Of course the Argus will in due time
drop the names of Ladd and Murch from
the mast head. 1t must do this to be con-
sistent, as with their votes recorded against
it the obnoxious measure would have failed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-17

The chief object of the Democracy OF
South Carolina for years having been to sup
press the colored voter, the Charleston News
suggests that they now give little attention
to tariff and other political topics.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-17

AN interesting case is soon to come before
the English courts, when it must be deter
mined whether a city can maintain an ac-
ton for libel. The London Lancet pub
lished articles on the drainage and sewerage
of Brighton, which the officers of the city
corporation claim are unjust and have done
them injury in deterring many people from
visiting that shore resort and in depreciat-
ing the value of property.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-17

THE arrest of man, even though be is
suspect, for no worse offense than that of
being out after dark, is strongly suggestive
of the medieval ages, when the curfew was
rung every night at sunset, and people wero
required, and if necessary compelled, to re-,
tire to their homes and to their beds. But
this is all of piece with other things in the
condition of ireland which SAVIOR of the days
of barbarism. :
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-17

THE equiyocal attitude of Russia on the
Egyptian question is we'll calculated to re-
vive the suspicious that the Gar is watch
ing his opportunity to instigate some fresh
trouble in India as soon as England shall pc
involved in Mediterranean war too deeply
to be free in her action relative to Central
Asia We shall probably soon hear of some
important Russian movement on the from
tiers of Afghanistan or Chinese Tartary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-17
PORTLAND,sME.
ASSIGNMENTS.


HON. THOMAS B. REED,
Will speak at
Pennington, Monday, Aug. 81.
Livermore Falls, Tuesday, Aug. %.
Waterville Wednesday, Aug. %.
Portland, Friday, Aug. Is.
Lewiston, Saturday Aug. 26.
HON. WIN. P. FRYE
will speak at
skswhegan, Thursday, Aug. II.
Fresport, Saturday. Aug. 10.
Maclias Thursday, Aug. "a.
Pembroke Friday, Aug. 20.
Calais, Saturday, Aug. 26.
Houlton, Monday, Aug. %.
bridgewater, Tuesday, Aug. 20.
Fert Fairfield, "wednesday, Aug. 80.
GEN. GREEN B. RAUm
Will speak at
Phillips, Thursday, Aug. II.
HON. EUGENE HALE
Will speak
Gray, Monday, Aug. 81.
Oxford County, Tuesday, Aug. %.
oxford County, Wednesday, Aug, 20.
Oxford County, Thursday, Aug. "a.
Wilton, Friday, Aug. %.
HON. NELSON DENGLEY JR.
will speak at
sape Elizabeth, Thursday. Aug. II.
Augusta Monday Aug. 81.
Oxford County, Tuesday, Aug. 22,
Oxford County, Thursday, Aug. "a.
Rome, Monday, Aug. 20.
HON. GEO. III. LORgNG
will speak at
Portland, Friday, Aug. 20.
saco, Saturday, Aug, 26.
hsckland, Tuesday, Aug. 20.
Naranocook, Wednesday, Aug. 80.
Belfast, Thursday, Aug. 81.
HON. WIN. MCKINLEY, OHIO,
will speak at
Bisdeford, Tuesday, Aug. %.
Kittery. Wednesday, Aug. %.
Berwick, Thursday Aug. "a.
eacearappa, Friday, Aug 20.
Brunswick, Saturday. Aug. 20.
MeN. JACOB H. ETA, New Hampshire
will speak Mt
East Madison, Monday, Aug %.
Athens, Tuesday, Aug. 20.
Marmeny, "Wednesday, Aug. 80.
Hartland. Thursday, Aug. 81.
Palmyra, Friday, Sept. 1.
Canaan. Saturday, Sept. 2.
HON. SETH L.. NgILLgKEN
VIII speak ut
Moderation, Thursday, Aug. II.
COL. ANsON $. wOOB, of New York,
Will speak at
Etna, Monday. Aug. 81.
Stetson, Tuesday, Aug. %.
Kenduskesg, Wednesday, Aug. %.
Alton, Thursday, Aug. "a.
Lagrange, Friday, Aug. 25.
Bradley, Saturday, Aug. 26.
HON. GEORGE ID. ROBINSON, of Mass
will speak at
Dexter Tuesday, Aug. %.
Corintb, Wednesday, Aug. %.
Bradford, Thursday, Aug. "a.
Oldtown, Friday, Aug. 25.
Orono, Saturday, Aug. &C.
CHARLES A. BOUTELLE
will speak at
Augusta, Monday, Aug. 81.
Rome, Monday, Aug. Is.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-17

JUST about these times the alleged dicta-
torship of Prince Bismarck in European at
fairs disappears from view as completely as
though it had never existed. The reason is
obvious; for although Germany is great
military Power, her navy can make no show
of contest with England, and after all, the
command of the sea confers supremacy in
civilized warfare.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-17

HON. NELSON DENGLEY JR.
Will speak at
sape Elizabeth, Thursday. Aug. II.
Augusta, Monday, Aug. 81.
Oxford County, Tuesday, Aug. %.
oxford County, Wednesday, Aug. %.
Oxford County, Thursday, Aug. "a.
Rome, Monday, Aug. 49,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-17

The disbursement Of the appropriation for
the relief of needy and deserving soldiers and
their heirs devolves upon the Governor and
Council, and is under the direction of the
Chairman of the Pension Committee. The
selection of person to do the clerical work
was in earlier years left with that Chairman,
as he is particularly interested to have COM
netent man. Councillor Campbell has attend
ed to that business for two and one-half years
mast. and Major Gallagher, an accurate and
nainstaking clerk and ex-soldier, has perform
ed the clerical work since 1871, except part
of the year 1879 until April of this year. His
ties make his services valuable 10 the State,
and acceptable to the Council, a fact which,
however, did not have weight with the Gov
ernor. Mrs Sarah S. Sampson of Bath, APP
nlied through her friends for appointment as
Register of Deeds for Sagadahoc county-that
officer having resigned-but the Governor de-
sired that office for Fusion friend, and, in
order to make a little political capital, nomi-
mated Mrs Sampson for Pension Agent. AS
there was no such office, under the statutes or
Constitution, the Council declined to act upon
the nomination, ana further declined to agree
to her employment in the clerkship. The
Governor positively refused to agree to the
further employment of Major Gallagher or to
recognize his work. The Council were OK
ceedingly DESTROYS to retain Mr.. Gallagher, but
in order to avoid a suspension OF the payment
of the much-needed pensions they agreed to a
proposition made by the Governor to place the
matter temporarily in the hands Of the Secreta-
nv of State. AS the result of this petty inter
ference the clerical work is performed at disad-
vantage by an inexperienced clerk. Had the
Council been as tenacious Of its rights as the
Governor was OF his assumptions, the pension
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-17

Augusta, Monday, Aug. 81.
Rome, Monday, Aug. Is.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-17

HON. WIN. II. FRYE
will speak at
skswhegan, Thursday, Aug. IT.
Fresport, Saturday, Aug. 10.
Maclias, Thursday, Aug. "a.
Pembroke, Friday, Aug. 20.
Calais, Saturday, Aug. 20.
Houlton, Monday, Aug. %.
bridgewater, Tuesday, Aug. 30.
Fert Fairfield, Wednesday, Aug. 30.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-17

HON. THOMAS ID. REED,
Will speak at
Pennington, Monday, Aug. 81.
Livermore Falls, Tuesday, Aug. %.
Waterville, Wednesday, Aug. %.
Portland, Friday, Aug. rs.
Lewiston, Saturday Aug. 26.
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SLrNnAY R1LLRO4U Trims

The question of applying ordinary SUNDAY
laws" to the operations of railroads and steam
boats n coniesselly difficult. Tho laws then-
selves are meagre and obscure. In most States
the law protecting Sunday IL little than
an old fashioned transcript of an act of Par
pissed In the reign OF Charles the Second. and
simply prohibits prosecuting labor or business on
the first day Of the week. excepting works 1T no
cessity charity and mercy. TO some it has seemed
obvious that railroad train. TO say nothing OF an
excursion steamboat is neither necessary, charit-
immediate suppression Of these conyeyances as
gross violations of the law. Opposed is view that
some any indeed. OF tho passengers aboard train
or boat may bo travelling for necessity or charity
may be gong to church, visiting the sick, hasten
inc for physician, or the like-and how can the
law assume to discriminate among motIvesf II
some travel may be necessary, some conveyances
must be allowable. Again If train carries n
United states mail can state law obstruct 1T 7
Again, arc not railroads and steamboats, forms of
commerce. aud is not the power to rcgul1te
their movements on Sunday wholly vested IN Con-
gressi
A broad and novel view has been taken by the
Court of Appeals of Kentucky. The case no
petty controversy between individuals but pros
eeution on behalf Of the State against the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad Company, covering its gem
eral business OF Sunday trains. Tho State author
tiles frankly ayowed that the trains carried mails
we'll rs passengers, baggage aud freight. But tho
company does not SeoIn to have invoked Federal