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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-12-28
Phantom Lights at Sea.

A Fulton market fish dealer gives the
following explanation of some of the
strange lights. phantom vessels, and
other mysterious appearances that puz-
zle seamcn:
Two years ago I went menhaden
fishing. and one day as we were going
up the Sound one of the hands said he
hoped we were not going off the Point.
meaning Montauk. I asked him why.
He seemed kind of otfish, but at last let
out that he had seen ships sailing about
in the dead of night in dead calm. ]
laughed at him, but two nights later we
came to anchor at Gardner's Bay. and
as it was a hot night we stretched out
on deck. In the middle of the night ]
was awakened by some one giving me a
tremendous jerk, and when / found N.Y.
self on my feet my mate, shaking like a
leaf, was pointing over the rail. | look.
ed, and sure enough, there was q BIG
schooner an eighth of mile away, bear
ing down on us. There wasn't breath
of wind in the bay, but on she came at
a ten knot rate, headed right for us.
Sing out to the skipper said It's
no use,' said my mate. hanging on me,
it's no vessel But there she was with
in hundred yards of us. Shaking him
off, ! swung into the rigging and yelled,
Schooner ahoy? and shouted to her to
bear away, but in second the white
sails were right aboard of us. yelled
to the hands and made ready to jump,
when. like flash, she disappeared, and
the skipper came on deck with all hands
and wanted to know if we had the Jim.
jams. I'd have sworn that had seen
the Flying Dutchman but for one thing.
1--WE saw the same thing about week
afterwards. The light passed around
us and went up the bay. got out the
men and seine and followed the phan.
tom schooner. and, as sure as you are
alive, we made the biggest single haul
of menhaden on record. The light, to
my mind, was nothing more or less than
the phosphorescence that hovered over
the shoal. The oil from so many mil.
lions of fish moving along was enough
to produce a light; but you will find men
all along the shores of Long Island that
believe there is regular phantom craft
that comes in and off-sort of coaster
in the spirit trade. Isaw an account OF
something like this in the Portland pa.
pers some time after, and thought il
was very remarkable; but wherever You
find menhaden you may look out foi
queer lights on the water-phantom
ships and the like. Scientific Aneri.
tHf b 70
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On d. Tariff.

We are an old jackson Democrat,
and consequently favor "a iudici1us
tariff" which the present war tar
in certainly is not, for It's great fault. TO
quote Republican authority. ''ls that Il
projects certsin Interests, manufactures
and corporations. to the extent
OF making vast and exacting monoPo-
lies Of them. and compelling consumers
to pay unjust tribute to their already
enormous power and wealth." The Bes-
semer steel rail business 10 an instance OF
this kind, and also illustrates how pro-
lection may overdo the business OF de-
veloping home industries. by q coddling
and hot-bed growth. at variance with all
sound business principles. A fairly ad-
justed revenue will furnish all the pro-
lection American industry requires in its
present stage OF development. We al
ways thought the dictum, a tariff for
revenue only covered great absurdity.
for in arranging the details OF a tariff.
common senee and business prudence in.
dicstes that incidental protection should
he as il always has been considered-not
the protection that creates monopolies,
but the protection that, while guarding
the interests Of American labor. yet per-
mits foreign competition within reasona-
bic bounds. We don't believe in the pro-
tectoin that gives the American producer
an absolute monopoly OF the hone mar
ket. thus putting consumers at their
mercy. A good deal of the protection OF
Of the dav, so far as working people are
concerned, Is q myth. It may insure
them better wages, but reduces the pur.
chasing power of their money. Look at
the taxes on sugar and cotton and wool
en- goods, articles of necessary and uni
versal consumption. 1t is suggestive
that in this cold weather, the tax on
blankets and knit under clothing is about
100 per cent. A workingman, but for
the tariff, could buy wooden and cotton
clothing for one-half to one.third less
than he now pays, and sugar 81 per cent
less. Coffee, on which there is no duty,
we get cheaper than at any time for
thirty years, and on some grades is not
higher than sugar. But it is unnecessa.
ry to go into details, as everybody ad-
mits the tariff needs a thorugh over
hauling, in the direction of lower duties
They have got bravely over the scare
that every suggestion of tariff reform
means free trade. The people are now
prepared to go much father than was
proposed in the much abused Wood Tar
iff bill few years ago. and the necessity
for foreign markets has enlisted many
manufacturers in favor of great reduc-
tions if not absolute free trade, in raw
materials. and some of the cruder forms
of Pitrsbtirg Post.
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HELPED BY FAITH.
Remarkable Experience OF O Young
Girl on Reading the Third Chapter
of Daniel.

Remarkable Experience OF q Young
Girl on Reading the Third Chapter
of Daniel.
Quincy, O., Dec. l4.-Twelve years
ago little daughter OF R. A. Humph
reys, residing in this place place, at
the age OF about two years, was COM
pletely paralyzed. She gradually grew
better, but one leg remained shriveled
up in size, and grew in length, being
about the same length as the healthy
one. Her ankle, however, was weak
and powerless, and she always walked
on the side of her foot, being a bad
cripple.
About month ago she was sitting
reading the third chapter of Daniel,
which describes the three Hebrew
children being cast into the fiery fur
mace and escaping unharmed, when
she said to her mother, II wish God
would perform miracle on me-" A
short time afterward, when she arose
to put away the Bible, she called to
her mother and said: "Look, mother,
my ankle does not bend, and it did
not, and she was up to this time walked
as well as any one. Her leg is gain
ing circulation and warmth, and is
steadily increasing size. In fact, from
being an apparently helpless cripple
for life she is gradually but surely
gaining normal standard Of health,
These facts are vouched for by the rel.
atlves Of the young lady and reliable
parties.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-12-28
Among the Thousand Islands.

We gladly exchanged the dusty rail.
way for the steamboat ut Clayton, says
correspondent, where we entered upon
the st. Lawrence River. which extends
for thousand miles between the two
great nations, yet neglected by both, al.
though it has been the main artery
through which the quickening pulse Of
civilization has throbbed for centuries,
in its heroic struggles to possess the in.
land regions The part called LAKE
of the Thousand Islands" extends forty
miles, in some places seven miles wide.
Its surface is broken by eighteen hun.
dred islands, some only rocky crests,
others small and covered with foliage,
while some contain thousands of acres.
Many are owned by gentlemen who Law.
ish money on their adornment, with
picturesque villas, fancy lighthouses,
and fine gardens. The captain pointed
out the one owned by Pullman, of pal.
ace-car fame, who entertained General
Grant in 1873, and showed us Bonnie
Castle, where DR.. j. q. Holland wrote
his novel, arthur Bonnicastle,' while
living there.
From the piazza ut Alexandria Bay
the scene is enchanting. The islands
are illuminated by night. and the gay
little yachts, with pennons and lights,
are fitting about with ladies exchang-
ing calls. Little Imagination was need.
ed to believe we were in the city of gon.
dolas by the Adriatic Boats luxurious.
ly fitted up are always ready for the
summer visitor, and the boatsmen are
fond of telling bits Of history and legend
which give the charm Of romance to ev.
cry mile Of the river.
The Devils Oven is a cubical block
Of granite worn smooth by the water
and crested with shrubs. In one side is
q circular opening like bakers oven,
into which our boat went for twenty
feet. The boatman told us about d
British soldier, unjustly punished for
military offence, who deserted, and then
annoyed the garrison by his depreda
tions. They offered large rewards fol
his capture, but escaping within the ov.
On, he was never taken.
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Jastice.

The claim upon the Government Of
the veterans of the Mexican war,
ought to be favorably considered. The
men who gave an empire to the coun.
try, are certainly deserving Of at least
a pittance Of the great wealth they
we're the means Of adding to the Ma.
tons riches. Their numbers are
growing rapidly less, and as their
knocking at the doors Of the halls Of
Legislature year after year, becomes
fainter, then claims become stronger,
A pension to the living is better than
cold marble to the dead. Columbus
Capitol.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-12-28
stNameless (,ity."

Ancient Rome was once so called be-
cause it had an elder and mysterious
name, which it was death to pronounce.
What a change follows in the wake of civ
ilization, truly! Mishler's Herb Bitters
is name fami,ar and dear to sufferers
with Rheumatism, Dyspepsia, Kidney
and Liver complaints, Constipation,
Erysipelas and all kindred diseases. Fa-
miliar because they use it; used because
it ALWAYS cures.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-12-28
David H. Latta

David H. Latta
vs.
James L. Turner and James E. Darby, Administra-
tor, &c., and John ). Phillips and Mary Phillips.
Order Of Sale, Henry County Court of Common
Pleas.
By virtue Of an order Of sae issued from the above
named court and to me directed Sheriff of Henry
County. will offer for sale at the north door of the
Court House, in Napoleon, Ohio, on
Saturday, January l3, 1883,
at the hour Of o'clock p. m Of said day, the fol
lowing described real estate situated in Henry coun
ty, Ohio, to-wit:
Sixty (60 acres off the south side of the south hall
OF the southwest quarter Of section a. town north
Of range east in Henry county, Ohio.
Appraised at 81, 400.
Terms Of sale, cash.
GEO. DAUM,
Sheriff Of Henry County, Ohio.
Hague d Hubbard, ATTORNEYS for plaintiff.
Napoleon, Ohio, Dec. LIST, 1882. IS 10
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An Age Of Suspicion.

Truly this is an age OF suspicion. New
rtheless, Capt. f. M. Howes, of the
= Gamer William Crane. Merchants &
Iinners' Transportation Liue between
,uston and Baltimore. who suffered 90.
erely from rheumatism. caused by the
xposure incident to his profession, was
lred by ST. Jacobs Oil. This Is no sus-
,cion.---B0StOn Globe,
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Sherifs Sale.
Timothy Kline,

IImothy kIlne, a
vs..
William Chamberlin and Margaret Chamberlin.
Order of sale Henry County Court of Common Pleas
BY virtue of order of SALE issued from the above
named Court and TO directed as Sheriff OF Henry
County, will offer at public sale at the north door
OF the Court House, in Napoleon, Ohio, on
Saturday, January 6, 1883,
OF the hour ore O'Clock p NJ Of said day the follow
ing described real estate situated in Henry county
Ohio, to wit: 'i
west quarter Of section 10, town 6, north range !
east in Henry county, Ohio running thence north "a
rods, thence west 20 rods, thence south "a rods,
thence east 20 rods to the place OF beginning.
Appraised at
Terms Of sale cash.
GEO. DAUM,
Sheriff Of Henry county, Ohio
Tyler & Donnelly, Attorneys for plaintiff.
Napoleon, Ohio, Dec. 8, 1882. 50 10
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
Edward s. Blair
Ys.

f. NJ. bascom.
Order of Sale, Henry County Court of Common
Pleas.
By virtue of an order Of SALE issued from the above
named Court and to me directed as Sheriff of Henry
County, will offer at public sale at the north door
of the Court House. in Napoleon, Ohio, on
Saturday, December Both, 1882,
at the hour Of o'clock p. m, of said day the fol-
lowing described real estate, situated in Henry Coun-
ty, Ohio, towit:
The east onehalf of 10: number seventeen Q7) In
the plat of John G.. loves addition 10 the town of
Napoleon, Ohio.
Appraised at $780,
Terms of sale, cash.
GEO. DAUM,
Sheriff Of Henry County, Ohio.
Tyler Donnely, Attorneys for plaintiff
Napoleon, Ohio Nov 18th, 1882 $3.50
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
Randall Hale,

Randall Hale,
Mary K. Selner, Reuben C. Selner, ct al
Order of Sale Henry County Court OF Common
Pleas
by virtue of an order of SALE issued from the above
named Court aud to me directed as Sheriff Of Henry
County, will offer at public sale at the north door
OF the Court House, in Napoleon, Ohio, on
Saturday, January 9th, 1883.
at the hour Of O'Clock, p. m of said day. the fol.
lowing described real estate situated in Henry Coun-
ty, Ohio, to-wIt:
The north half of the east half of the southwest
quarter of section thirty one t3l in town three 3
north range six 6 east in said county of Henry and
State of Ohio.
Appraised at $500.
Terms uf Sale, cash.
GEO. DAUM,
Sheriff of Henry County, Ohio.
Hague Il Hubbard, Attorneys for plaintiff
Napoleon, Ohio, Nov. 18th, 1882 $40
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-12-28
A Livelv Editor.

The editor Of the Key West Democrat
is said to be only forty inches high and
weighs but thirty-fve pounds. When
q man with club comes to interview
''the chap who wrote that article" the
editor of the Democrat crawls into his
paste-pot and pulls down the i'd Com
nlerciGl advertiser.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-12-28
SHERIFF'S SALE.
George Laskey

George Laskey
va.
John W. Rodgers ct al
Order Of Sale, Henry County Court of Common
Pleas.
BY virtue of order of SALE issued from the above
named Court and TO me directed as Sheriff of Henry
County, will offer at public sale at the north door
of the Court House in Napoleon, Ohio, on
Saturday, December 3Oth, 1882,
at the hour of o'clock p m, of said day, the fol-
lowing described real estate, situated in Henry
County, Ohio to-wit:
The north half the south east quarter of section
number 10, town number 8, north range east In
Henry County, Ohio, containing 80 acres of land,
more or less.
Appraised at S2400
Terms Of sale, cash.
GEO. DAUM
Sheriff of Henry County, Ohio.
G. J. Swan, Attorney for plaintiff.
Napoleon, Ohio, Nov. 25th, 1882. S7S0
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-12-28

Teacher John. what are your boots
made Off Boy--Of leather. Where does
the leather come fromP'' From the
hide of the OK What animal, there
fore, supplies you with boots and gives
you meat to eatP'' my father.''
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Sales by Order Of Court.
sHERIFF's SALE.
George sBc.s

George B. Cas-.
Michel Zasharias, e al
Order Of ssie Henry County Court Of commOu
Pleas.
By virtue Of order Of sale issued from the above
named court aud 10 me directed ~ sheriff Of Henry
County, viii oer a. public sale at the north door
or the Court House, In Napoleon, Ohio, on
Saturday, January 18th, 1888,
st The hour Of O'Clock p. Of said day. the follow
ing described real estate, situated in Benny County,
Ohio, to-Wit.
Ths south half Of the east half OF the southwest
quarter Of section number thiry-one tsil township
number three go north range number six (6) east in
said county Of Henry, Ohio containing forts, (4ol
acres more OF less.
Appraised at $500.
Terms Of sale cash.
GRO. DAUM,
sheriff Of Henry County, Ohio.
Geo. B. Cass Plaintiff.
Napoleon, Ohio, Dec. sth, 1883. 81 so.
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Administrator,s Notice

THE Z undersigned has been appointed and qualified
as Administrator Of the estate Of william p
Dated this 2sth day Of November, A. D. 1854.
JACOB BALES.
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sHERIFF's SALE.

oncrin Oh henry Countyt onio.
Geo. b. Cass, Plaintiff.
Napoleon, Ohio, Dec. Sth, 1888. 81 so.
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SHERITF'S SALE.

SHUFIn OF Henry County, On
Hague Hubbard, Attorneys for plaintiff.
Napoleon, Ohio, Nov. 18th, 1882. s.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-12-07
How the Frost Works,

There is no greater engineer than
the frost, even although It's work Is
devoted to tearing down rather than
TO building up. It's traces are often
seen in the houses Of Northern climates
in the bursting Of jugs filed with
water and Of water pipes. 10 the
farmer il Is Of incstimablc value, In
the fall he plows his farm and dips his
garden, leaving the blocks Of earth as
coarse as possible, and trusts the work
OF pulyerization 10 the frost. It's
action is very simple. The rains of
the autumn and the moisture from the
early SHOWS percolate through the
earth in all directions, filling it as
sponge Is filled with water. In this
condition it is caught by the frost
which expands and contracts accord
ing TO the degree Of heat ana cold
breaking and crumjling the grains Of
earth, until in the spring they are
perfectly soft and mellow. At the
same time the same agency is at work
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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-12-07
Blown Up On a Steamboat.

"Did you ever meet with an acci-
dent while trsveling?" inquired the
reporter, Of sober-looking individual,
as they sat smoking on the upper deck
Of Sound steamer.
"Well, don't know whether It was
an accident or not" he replied, "but
was once blown up on a steamboat"
"Ah r calculated the scribe, as he
whipped out his pencil and notebook;
"tell us about It,"
Lighting fresh cigar, the serious
chap began:
/" II was in the summer Of "a, and I
had just completed a big contract up
at Albany, and secured passage for my
self and wife on one Of the steamboats,
for New York. Being very tired, we
went directly 70 our stateroom. just
a' began to doze, my better half ex-
claimed, John whore are the checks
for our baggageT
"Don't know growled
"'But didn't you have the trunks
sent aboardF
"'Guess not says I.
"'WeI, you are a nice one. you arer
she shricked. Don't you know, you
illustrious, half-haIscd idiot. that all
my best clothes are in those trunks?
Don't you know, you miserable viii
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-12-07
japanese Journalism.

The method in which japanese news
papers are conducted is often amusingly
naive. A recent issue Of the Niehi
Nicbi .ShimJun which, like all its ma
tive contemporaries, Is printed, not In
columns, but in squares--came out
with one square blank, the empty
space being covered with number Of
straight lines. The editor apologies
for the extraordinary appearance Of the
paper, informing his readers that at
the last moment he found that what he
had written was all wrong, and had to
be taken out lie had no time TO flll
up with anything else. aud there was
nothing TO be done but to leave the
space with nothing in it.-Ncw York
Post.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-12-07
ThanksglYIng at Homo.


Oh precious the memories which steal o'or
the heart,
Like our hopes OF sweet heaven thoy come
But the richest remembrance tho soul oan
revive
Is the thought of Thanksgiving at homo.
No eyes into ours have moro beautifully
gazed,
Since we from the homestead did roam;
No smiles ever cheered, no tones are like
those
Which blessed our Thanksgiving at home.
The feast was more luscious than any our
lips
Since tasted; and love it did bloom;
Till we felt that the present can never com
pare
With the dear old Thanksgiving at home.
Such music as noated through parlor and
hail.
Such scouting Of every old tome
Even life eroweth sweetcr as wo feed on
them now,
Reviewing Thanksgiving at home.
Alas! thcn our hearts did basS in tho smiles
or many who sleep in the tomb;
No more will re-echo their voices again,
In the earthly Thanksgiving at home.
There are cloves" which live longer than all
human things;
These recall us, when thoughts they would
roam,
So we'll gather them closely, till our children
shall tell
or blessed Thanksgiving at home.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-12-07

An exchange has this 70 say about
the title Of esquire: The legislative
prohibition by the United States Of
titles of nobility could no; eradicate
the trial Of human nature which makes
such titles, OF any verbal badge of dis
tinciion. a dearly craved prize to the
mas, Of people; but in our eagerness
for these we have done more 10 abolish
them than any laws. by making them
ridiculous \ title given t. everybody
Is a self contradiction and absurlity,
for it distinguishes no one and implies
nothing; and ino.- democratic society
no one is willing TO give others the
monopoly Of such distinctions. In
consequence several titles which were
tolorahIy definite in meaning once
have become tag, That Do not add a
hair to the meaning Of the name it
self Among these is "Esg.." once
a coveted badge Of professional dis
tinction and in carly New England
times confined rigidIy to its narrow
usc--indeei. even "Mr." was only
allowed 10 respectable housekeepers in
good standing Coming TO US from
feudal England, Esq" marked men,
bcrs Of the legal fraternity and kindred
occupations. It was at length assumed
by OF conferred by courtesy upon
prominent and wealthy citizens. and
at last has come to moan only an adult
citizen-the same As Mr." or, in gen
eral, the same as the name would i'm
ply without addition. II is therefore
utterly useless. bore and an offense.
for a meaningless title is an insult to
any man. II should be disused alto
gether. aud loft 20 he marked "obso-
lete" in the dictionaries. Write "John
Smith" or "Mr. John smith," If you
please, hut let us have no more of
"John Smith. Esq"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-12-07
Treasure Found in a Bcdstcad.

Luck sometimes strikes in the right
place, as the following shows: A
young st. Louis housekeeper, who had
read in Paris letter that four-post
bedsteads were again in fashion. started
in search Of one Of them. She finally
found what she desired in the house
and under the person Of a sick Hun.
garian, whose wife was painfully sup
porting him by sewing, and who valued
it rs a heirloom, but was willing to
supply his necessities by selling il.
The next day she took a dealer TO FIX
the price, and, having been purchased
for liberal sum. IL was sent to his
shop TO he fitted with new ropes. 1t
was. in fact. mahogany four-poster
Of admirable workmanship, and the
dealer was examining the carvings
with delight when he accidentally
pressed upon carved rose which
yielded and disclosed asecret receptacle
in which was tightly wedged leather
bag, containing Italian coins worth
several thousand dollars. The money
was promptly handed to the poor
Hungarians. whose amazement was 50
great that in all probability they have
not yet recovered from IL.