Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-11-23
GLEANINGS.

The Chinese survivor of the lost jean
nette, Long Ching, is running a washee
shop in Washington.
Jim Curric, who murdered the actor,
Ben Porter, now holds the Office of city
marshal at Commercial, New Mexico.
A Boston man has sued the captain of
an excursion steamer that failed to start
on time.
The new Duchess of Westminster, wife
10 one of the richest men in Europe, was
married in dress of white foulard, cost
ing rs cents a yard.
The authorities of Millville, Iowa, are
working to pass an ordinance compeH-
ing every adult resident of the town to
attend church once every Sunday.
Mrs. Langtryi is professional beauty,
and she will be very much disgusted
when she arrives in this country and
finds that every circus has one.
SAYS Frenchman: The French wo-
men have one undisputable advantage
over their Anglo-Saxon sisters; they do
fill their clothes"
Having acquired a fortune since he re-
signed from the United States senate,
Gen. Gordon. of Georgia, is willing to
reenter public life.
: In Arizona, when few bands of In
dians leave their reservation and kill
five citizens, the Governor reports that
a feeling of insecurity exists" This
statement at least seems plausible.
A man in Lynn, Mass, has just paid
for pane of glass which he broke when
a boy, thirty-two years ago He had
become tired Of waiting for glass to
cheaper.
Because DR.. Mary Walker lacked the
nerve to walk the ties of the railroad
bridge to the New York state prison
after she had begun the task, the Au
burn Dispatch denounces her as unwor
thy to wear breeches.
The king of Holland sometimes walks
all night in the populous parts of tht
Hague. When he reaches home, ht
personally supervises the frying of hi
potatoes, with which he takes scvera
glasses of beer
Eva Briggs, a Lawrence. Mass, girl
who was claimed to have been relieved
of hip disease recently by the faith-cur'
at Old Orchard, has been taken to al
insane asylum, crazed by her religious
excitement.
King Cetewayo's wool is thick ant
turning gray. He wears short mus
tache and California chin beard. Hi
gloves are No. IL, and his nails are hal
an inch long. The length of his foot i
twelve inches. He drinks nearly bot
tie of Irish whisky after dinner.
Julia Wehlitz opened q letter whic
had been addressed to her son by
sweetheart to whom the mother object
ed. The son caused her to be arrested
She said that she desired to use he
Judgment in matrimonial arrangement
in her family, but the magistrate hel
her for trial.
1t is understood among the Chinese
SanFrancisco that all Chfnamen who g
from America to China before the pre-:
ent law expires will be put to deatf
The Chinese bosses, who contract fc
labor, are charged with intoxicating thi
belief among their countrymen in orde
to prevent them from going home, an
thus diminishing their profits.
Judge Miller, of Missouri, says he hs
learned how full week may be game
in getting sweet-corn for boiling. A
soon as the ear is formed, break the to
down or cut it of, but leave the stal
erect in order that the pollen Of the ta
sci may be sure to dust the silk Of tt
ears, as they may not be fully impre.
mated should the stalk be stopped.
Mrs. Browne, mother of the late ssArt
mus Ward, = resides in q tasteful cottas
sn Waterford, Me. She is a fine lookir
lely, about 70 years of age, and posse
ses charming conversational power
She enjoys the calls Of her numero,
visitors, and exhibits with pride regi
ter containing the autographs of hui
dreds OF persons from all the states al
many foreign lands who have, for
least few moments each, been b
guests.