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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-09-20
Tic bad Boys Account of his Ma and
Pas Rural Holiday.

Said the bad boy to the grocery
man: "You see, one ofthe deacons in
our church lives out Oh farm, and all
his folks were going away to spend the
day, and he had to DO all the chores, so
he invited pa and ma to come out to the
farm and have nice quiet time, and
they went
"There is nothing my pa likes better
than to go out on farm, and pretend
he knows everything When the farm
er got pa and ma out there he got them
to work, and ma shelled peas while pa
went to dig potatoes for dinner. think
it was mean for the deacon to send pa
out in the corn field TO dig potatoes, and
after he had dug up q whole row of
corn without finding any potatoes, set
the dog on pa, and treed him in an APP
pie tree near the bee hives, and then go
and visit with ma and leave pa in the
tree with the dog barking at him. Pa
said he never knew how mean deacon
could be until he had sat on limb of
that apple tree all the afternoon.
"About time to do chores the farmer
came and found pa, and called the dog
off, and pa came Gown, and then the
Cu llit l1itNlllt9U lllCN vi uli.
He said city people don't know how to
milk cows, and pa said he wished he
had as many dollars as he knew how to
milk cows. He said his spechulty was
milking kicking cows, and the farmer
gave pa a tin pail and milking stool
and let down the bars, and pointed out
to pa the worst COW on the place.
"Pa knew his reputation was at stake,
and he went up to the COW and punched
it in the flank, and said, Hist, confound
YOU Well, the cow vast q histing
cow, but histing bull, and pa knew it
was bull as quick as he see it put down
its head and beller, and pa dropped the
pail and started for the bars, and the
bull after pa.
II don't think it was right in ma to
bet two shillings with the farmer that
pa would get to the bars before the bull
did, though she won the bet. Pa said
he knew it was bulljust as soon as the
horns got tangled up in his coat tail,
and when he struck on the other side
.ofthe bars, and his nose hit the ash bar
rel where they make I've for soap, pa
said he saw more fireworks than we did
at the Soldiers Home. Pa wouldn't
celebrate any more, and he came home,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-09-20

A Review oi' the work of the United
States Fish Commissioner for the past
year shows that over 45,OJO,000 white
fish fry were placed in the great lakes;
that carp were spread quite thoroughly
over the Union, and that samples
weighing from riye 10 seven pounds are
already being caught in southern Wa
ters. The only ornamental kind propa-
gated is the goldfish, which is wholly
absorbed by members of Congress.
Shad, to the number of 100000, were
planted in the Sacramento river eight
years ago, and now they are sold at Pu-
get Sound at - cents per hundred.
They are produced by the commission
at cost Of $50 per million.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-09-20
HAY Fever,

For Hay Fever l recommend Ely's
Cream Balm. 1t entirely relieved me
from the first application; have been a
sufferer for ten years. Going from home
and neglecting to take the remedy, I
had an attack; after returning imme-
diately resorted to it, and found in
stant relief. | believe, had I begun it's
use earlier, l should not have been trou-
bled. J. Collyer, Clerk, lis Broad ST.,
Elizabeth, N. J.
My brother Myron and myself were
both cured to all appearance, of Catarrh
and Hay Fever last July and August
Up to this date, Dec. %, neither have
had any return of these troubles. Ely's
Cream Balm was the medicine used.
Gabriel Ferris, Spencer, N. Y. 2t
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-09-20

An exchange says: Some girls
can't catch on to the fashionable walk.
Why, girls, that's easily done, when
you know how. Just walk along slow
and lazy like; give little shove to
the right and left at each step. act as
if you had no Elasticity in your step,
as if each ioot ere held back 10y stiff
mud and the wind were kind of blow
ing you bncE at each step, and you
have got IL.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-09-20
THE NORTHWEST.

The Department Of State hasan inter-
esting account Of recent reaper trials in
Italy from the consul general at Rome.
The trials were for service, the ground
being in many places marshy or stony.
The result clearly showed the superiori-
ty of American machines. There We're
but two prizes offered for combined
reapers and binders, and both these
We're won by -Aniericans. The consul
general, in this connection, calls atten-
ton to the bpnerits resulting from
American representation at such cXhi-
bitions and to the promising field in
Italy for the Introduction of agricultur-
al implements of American manufac-
ture.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-09-20
Maryland to the Front.

The Hon. Oden Bowie, Ex-Governor
of Maryland, President of the Baltimore
City Passenger Railway Co., also Presi-
dent of the Maryland Jockey Club says:
"Both in my family, and in my private
stables, as well as those of the City Pas
senger Railway Co. have for several
years used st. Jacobs Oil most satisfac-
torily." Such a statement ought to
convince every reader of this paper.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-09-20
shropshircs as a Profitable Sheep

The Rapid growth of Shrophshires and
their protitableness as a combination breed
is thus given by a correspondent of the
"Ohio Farmer" who says:
I'm "The Farmer" ior July 2l, F. d.
Strong gave the weight of Shropshire
lamb, and thought it might be interest
ing if sent the weight of some of my
own raising. I had ram lamb of my
flock which weighed at birth sixteen
pounds February 20. March 20, he weighed
thirty pounds; April 20, 81 pounds; May
20, seventy-six pounds; June 20, ninety
seven pounds.
"Another ram lamb born March 90
weighed at birth nine pounds; April 30,
thirty-tive pounds; May 90. ,fifty-nine
pounds; June 20, eighty-one pounds. Du-
ring the month of July, the weather being
hot and the flies so bad, none of my lambs
have made much gain. l do not know
that these weights are extraordinary, but
| thought them interesting. / had grade
lambs which did nearly as well. 1 think
that for early lambs for market purposes
there is perhaps no breed which is better
l used a shropshire ram upon ewes
which bought for $3.50, and sold the
lambs for $3.50 per head, leaving the sheep
and wool yet to sell. The lambs of this
cross are hardy, good feeders and are eag-
erly sought after by the butchers. This
branch of farming IS bound to succeed, as
the profit of lambs and wool combined is
great er than wool alone.
81. B. Conn asks for some information
In regard to Shrophshires. This breed of
sheep is beginning to attract considerable
attention in this country. 1t is mutton
breed and produces on an average of about
seven pounds of delaine wool. The sheep
are strong and hardy, mature early, and
have beautiful form. The ewes are good
mothers and give plenty of milk. They
will grow tat upon feed that the larger
and longer wooled breeds would starve
upon. AS mutton sheep they are unex-
celled. kansas City Live Stock Record.
Parties wishing to cross breed with the
Shropshires should call on DR.. D. L. Stou-
fer, on the Alva Crawford farm, 2 miles
east OF Redman's saw mill, who has four
bucks, three of which are for sale.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-09-20
Bucklen's Arnica Salye.

The greatest medical wonder of the
world. Warranted to speedily cure
Burns, Bruises, Cuts, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, Cancers, Piles, Chilblains,
Corns, letter, Chapped Hands, and all skin
eruptions, guaranteed to cure in every
instance, or money refunded. 25 cents
per box. For sale by j. c. Saur. mcS-1y
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-09-20

after thanking the farmer for his cOur-
tesies, bnt he wants me to borrow gun
and go out with him hunting. We are
going To shoot bull, and dog, and
some bees. May be we will shoot the
farmer, if pa keeps on as mad as he is
now"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-09-20
Brace I'm.

There is serious meaning in this ex-
preston: That wearied step, languid
eye, and general feeling of lassitude
come from sickness" Be assured, a
serious, and perhaps fatal, disease is
close in its wake. The system wants
cleansing of impurities; the sluggish
blood needs to be sent in swift and clear
currents through the veins. DR.. Ken
nedy's "Favorite Remedy" will do this;
it will give new vigor to the body,
brightness to the eye, a glow to the
countenance, and elasticity to the step.
One Dollar a bottle. Every druggist
has it. DR.. David Kennedy, proprietor,
Rondout, N. Y. 2t
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-09-20

In twenty-nine of the one hundred
and thirty Customs Districts of the
United States the expense of collection
exceeds the receipts. In Atlanta every
dollar collected costs the government
S50,S4.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-09-20

A young lady on leaving concert
recently, expressed her delight with
the excellent music, and said she was
particularly pleased with that piece
from the Twelfth Massachusetts"
Mozart's "Twelfth Mass"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-09-20
WHO PaNa he Tariff TnNcs.

a Louisville merchant goes to New
York to lay in stock of goods. He
first enters an English importing house
and prices Il bale Of coarse WOODEN cloth,
which isS2 per yard But says he,
AZ bought this cloth before the war at
$l.n "rruc,p says the Englishman;
''but your government has put on du-
ty of 81 per yard, and | have only added
that to the price, Our merchant pays
for the goods and the importer puts 81
into his own pocket and the other into
the treasury. Now this is the revenue
and goes to support the government.
He crosses the street to an American
house and examines similar bale of
domestic goods and finds the price the
same. "Bnt how is this, says he; 'you
pay no duty and yet sell it as high as
the Englishman?n "Truc," says the
salesman; "you see the foreign article
fixes the price and we ask 81 because
we can get it," Our merchant pays the
50 yard and the manufacturer puts ev-
cry dollar into his own pocket and not
u cent into the treasury. Now this is
protection. - CIeUcI0nd Educational Bu-
Te0U.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-09-20

A young village girl has obtained
the prize for modesty. so, my
child" said a partisan lady to ber,
"you are the most modest young lady
here?" "Oh, for that madame, I can
pride myself. And I may add if 1
have not had the other prizes it is by
pure iniustce!'
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-09-20
Brppfrfg for Sale.
FOR SALE.

I6o acre Farm, s45 per acre; 81 600 cash, balance
on to 10 years time, with interest.
4Oacre Farm, Si5 per acre. SiO0 cash, balance on
to 0years time, with interest.
so acre Farm, $40 per acre; 5000 cash, balance on
10 10 years time with interest.
House and lot on Washington street, Napoleon
o., $1,000 cash, balance on years time with inter-
est.
Brick house on Washington street, Napoleon $500
cash. balance OH long time with interest.
Also other farm property for sale. Good time
given.
Y. NJ. RUMMELL,
Agent.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-09-20

The statistics collected by the Ma
tional Board of Health indicate that
Dayton, o., is the healthiest city, and
New Orleans and Memphis the most
unhealthy.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-09-20

A postal money ordersystem between
the United States and the Hawaiian Is
lands has been agreed upon, and will go
into effect January l.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-09-20

Mary Stuart Face Powder. Harmless
Price 20 cents {. box at Humphreys.
nov2-1y
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-09-20
CONTINUED from last tresk)
How Watch Cases are Made.

Imitation always follows a successful
article, and imitation is one of the best
proofs of real honest merit; and thus it is
that the James Boss Gold Watch Case has
its imitators. Buyers can always tell the
genuine by the trademark of crown, from
which is suspended pair of rr ~ May
scales. De sure BOTH crOTn and q q
scales are stamped in the cap of the watch
case Jewellers are very cautious about en-
dorsing an article unless they not only knoW
that it is good, but that the character of
the manufacturers is such that the quality
of the goods will be kept fully up to standard.
WILLI1MsPoRT, Pa, Feb Il. 1888.
The James Boss Gold Watch Cases go like hot
cakes. Each one sell sells another Don't need
to recommend them; they sell themselves. One OF
in use % years. and it is as good With this
case do not hesitate to give my own guarantee es-
peclally with the new and improved cases, which
seemto be everlasting. JESSE T. LITTLE, Jeieeler.
New BRUNSWICK, Nj Jan. 6, 1888.
This gold case, No $685. known as the James Boss
Gold Watch Case came into my possession aboutlS5S
has been in use since that time and is still in good
case when bought it, and its condition shows that
the case has really outworn the movement which is
playedout. MARTIN A. HowELL
or Board Of Directors ". J. X. Il. de Trans. Co.
Send cent stamp keystone Watch Case Factories Phia
depha Pa for handsome Illustrated Pamphlet showing how
James Boss. md Keystone Watch Gases made.
ITO be C0ntinIed.)
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-09-20
III % RI I e II
TO
TEACHERS !

The Board of School Examiners OF Henry
county ,ohio,w hold meetings fo,the exam.
inationo fappalicanti for teachers certificates, {,
follows:
InBasement of Court House in Ma
pOleOn, Ohio, ,Onthe 1stand Sd saturday
in March and the first and third
Saturdays in April and May, the first
Saturday in June, July and August,
the 1st and Sd Saturday in September
and the first and third Saturdays in
October. the first and third Satdays
In November. and the FIRST Saturdays
In December, Jauuaryand February.
Evidence of good moral character wilIbe
required Of allcandidates. ODE
personal knowledge otthee xamine concern-
ing the applicant, or acertifcate fg cd moral
characterfroms ON eliabl esource
A. H. TYLER.
MRS. SUE. .WELSTED, SExamil
teb20-78 JOHN H. HORNUNG,
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LOTS Fts S.Il.

Twenty lots, suitable for building purposes, in
Renneckar's sub division to the Town OF Napoleon
dry. Purchasers can have them on any time i'm which
to pay for them. For information apply at this Of
flee, or address the undersigned at Holgate Henry
county, Ohio.
Mch 15-6m. WM RENNECKAp
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OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY. DELAWARE, OHIO. !

a% expenses and
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-16
Concord Street, SOutherIy Side.

West st. Paul Proper.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-16
Aluminium,

Aluminium, bluish-white metal pos
sessing valuable properties, constitutes a
large portion of the earth's crust, occur
ring in 1876 different species of minerals.
Despite its abundance, however, it is
rendered very expensive by the difficult
ty of separating it from its compounds
a process involving the use of sodium
or potassium-both costly substances.
Several attempts of doubtful success
have been made to obtain aluminium by
means eff the ordinary reducing agents,
hydrogen and carbon. A patent has
been taken out in England for new
process of this kind, in which alumina
(the oxide Of the metaD, and carbon are
submitted to temperature of ignition
in close vessel, and subjected to the
action of carbonic acid; carbonic oxide
being formed, and the alumina reduced
IN whole or in part to the metallic state.
AS soon as it can be cheaply procured,
aluminium must take an important place
in the arts, and the man who makes it
inexpensive will undoubtedly find for
tune within his grasp.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-16
The CreOles About 1915.

Among the people transmutation
was going on. French fathers were
moving aside to make room for Creole
sons. The life of the seniors had been
the life of redemptorists and liberated
convicts, combining with that of a
French and Swiss line and staff in and
about the eutposts of such a frontier,
might be: idle, thriftless, gallant, bold,
rude, free, and scornful of labor, which
the company had brought into perma-
nent contempt by the introduction of
African slaves. In this atmosphere
they had brought up their children.
Now these children were taking their
parents places, and with Latin ductility
were conforming to the mold of their
nearest surroundings. They differed
from their transatlantic stock much as
the face of nature in Louisiana differed
from that in France. A soil of unlimit-
ed fertility became, through slavery,
not an incentive to industry, bat
promise of unearned plenty. A lux
urious and enervating climate joined its
influence with this condition to debase
even the Gallo love of pleasure to an
unambitious apathy and an unframed
sensuality. The courteous manners of
France were largely retained; but the
habit of commanding dull and abject
slave class, over (which @black code"
gave every white man full powers of
police, induced certain fierce imper-
iousness Of will and temper; while that
proud love of freedom, so pervasive
throughout the American wilderness,
rose at times to an attitude or arrogant
superiority over all constraint, and be-
came the occasion of harsh comment in
the reports sent to France by the Of
ficers of their king. In the lakes. cane
brakes, and swamps, and on the bayou
ridges of their dark wet forests, and on
the sunny expanses of their marshes,
great abundance or bears, panthers,
deer, swans, and lesser game gave q
bold zest to arduous sport. The chase
became almost the only form of exer-
ton, and woodcraft often the only edu-
cation.
AS for the gentler sex, catching less
grossness from negro slavery and less
rudeness from the wilderness, they
were, in mind as we'll as morals, super
ior to the men: They could read and
write and make q little music. Such
French vivacity as still reminded chose
the ballroom as their chief delight,
while the gaming-table was the indoor
passion of the men. Unrestrained.
proud, intrepid, self-reliant, rudely vol
uptuous. of high intellectual order,
yet uneduoated, unreasoning, ,impWlsive,
and infammable,-such was the first
native born generation of Franco-Louis-
ianians.-George ". Cable IN the Gen.
i1tg'y.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-16
TackS.

A tack is simple, unpretending sort
Of young nail, noted for its keen
repartee when pressed for reply, and
possessing the peculiar powers. when
standing on its head, Of causing the
cold shivers to run down the back of a
man in mere anticipation of what might
be-
Tacks are in season all the year
around, but the early spring is usually
the time selected by them for a grand
combined effort, and then they flour
ish everywhere for at least month.
Since the Inauguration of the time-hon-
ored ceremonies of house cleaning.
every thorough housekeeper, with long
experience in the line Of duty, 50 takes
up the carpets as to retain all the tacks
in their original places, thus prevent
ing it slipping from the shakers hands.
unless the tack breaks or the fingers
give out. But the triumph of the tack
is not complete at this early stage; it
patiently abides it's time, and on the re-
laying of the carpet issues forth with
double force. After searching the en-
tire house for paper of tacks, without
success, the unfortunate man drops on
his hands and knees to begin, and i'm
mediately discovers four tacks at least,
and as he rolls over to extract these.
finds the rest of the paper directly I'm
der him, and then unless he is man
accustomed to put up stoves and
joint stove-pipe the chances of laying
the carpet on that evening are slight.
In selecting tacks from a saucer he al
ways inspects the point with his four
finger, as the tack instantly loses it's
head when they come to blows. In
argument the tack is sharp and pointed,
but the display of either or both, de-
ponds largely on the amount of pres
sure employed by it's opponent. In di-
rect contrast to good joke the amuse-
ment generally begins before you see
the point, and this fact is easily demon
strated by walking the floor in your
stocken feet, a well-kept room on such
an occasion averaging two tacks to the
square foot.
The future of the tack gives great
promise of more extended usefulness
and unlimited possibilities, as several
of our most eminent college professors
having carefully studied the effect of a
sharp tack Of reasonable length placed
properly in a chair or under cot, are
about to introduce tacks, and do away
with spr1ng-boards in our college gym
nasiums.-M. Quad.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-16
Shall the State Regulate Marriage ?

cannot myself agree with Mill in
what he adds, that ''the laws which, in
many countries on the continent, forbid
marriage unless the parties can show
that they have the means of supporting
a family, do not exceed the legitimate
powers of the State" I think they go
far beyond any desirable interference,
on the part of the State with individual
freedom of action, and that people
which would be the better for such in
reference, so far as material advantages
are concerned, must be so degraded
that the sooner they pass away or are
absorbed by worthier races, the better
for the world. [ definitely and earnest
ly reject his doctrine that, whether
such laws be expedient or not, they are
not Objectionable as violations of lib
erty.' 1t appears to me that if laws Of
that kind were permissible at all, the
State might reasonably forbid mar
rage unless the parties can show that, +"
according to recognized laws of heredity
their offspring are reasonably likely to
be strong, able and worthy members of
the body polite.
But the vice of Mills reasoning here,
as in much of his writings on such mat
tiers, is the assumption that the State
can advantageously undertake the du-
ties which belong especially to individ-
uals-the persons who would have to
supervise such matters being unlikely,
on the average, to take greater care in
the matter than those over whose con-
duct they would be appointed to watch.
In nation where the majority ''cared
for none of these things" the State
could do nothing with advantage or
without mischievous violations of lib
erty; where, on the other hand, the
majority took as just a view on this sub
iect as on more familiar moral obliga-
tons, state interference would be IN
necessary.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-16
AragO's Little Joke.

A story Of E. Arago, the French sci
enlist: One day at the Academy of sci
ences they had long and rather tire
some session. Arago thought he would
go out and take the air. At the foot of
the stairway there was leather bowl
upon which the rays of the sun were
holly heating. Arago turned the bowl
around, and rushing up stairs told the
distinguished assemblage that he had
just met with something which was very
mysterious. THAT leather bowl" he
said, "at the foot of the stairway is cool
upon the side which presents itself to
the sun, but warm upon the other side"
The scientists descended in body and
substantiated this assertion. They took
the inclination of the sun, the hour, the
minute, the seconds and vast array of
other details. They made calculations,
and several weeks afterward each of
them presented paper explaining the
phenomenon. Arago himself taking care
to send in his explanation with the rest.
There is no knowing how far the dis
cussion might have gone had it not
been for the concierge, who, laying seen
Arago turn the bowl, and plying the
worthy gentlemen who were so much
worried, cleared away the mystery.