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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-17

completely concealed by the fallen Dor
trait. Henry sprang forward and an.
deayored to open it.
Janet, this IS the entrance to some
secret passage, no doubt. How the door
| sticks? Ha!at last"
With vigorous tug he pulled 1t open.
and they both peered eagerly into a low,
dark passage.
II will go and explore" said Henry.
DO not come, Janet, lest you"
let me-"
Who could resist her pretty. pleading
faee2 Certainly not Henry: SO the two
entered the passage, STOPPING lest they
should stri ke their heads, Henry going
first, with janet holding his hand. 80
Suddenly, he stumbled, and STOPPING
down, cried
Heres box, or something, Janet;
let MS goback to the light and see what
it is"
Back they went, and found that the
box was evidently an old desk or a Dress
case; it had been once very handsome,
and was locked.
"By Jovep' cried Henry, excitedly,
this is an adventure. must break the
lock, Janet"
He raised his heavy whip, and with
one blow scattered the lock. The lid
sprang open and Janet utter ed a cry.
ooh, Henrvl-Henry?-t must be
poor grandmamma's lost dressing case"
Old-fashioned bracelets, heavy gold
chains. diamond EARRINGS and brooches.
lay before the astonished eyes of the
lovers, and Janet half-cried az she said:
Henry this is a fortune; these jewels
must be valuable
:, Yes" replied Henry wood. az
your discovery. On the whole, l fancy
that blow of mine did some good to the
old knight. At all events, he returned
good for evil by falling at our feet In
that kind manner, and revealing to us
such hidden treasures"
Janet few away to her fathers study,
and, having greatly disturbed him by
very-incoherent tale, dragged the be-
wildered Mr.. Warden to the old gallery
"There, father, dear" she cried; as
he stood gazing in Amusement at the
jewelry scattered ON the hoof. awe
have found your fortune"
Mr.. Warden smiled family.
mot mine, my dear. These Jewels
would all have been yours, Iexpect, and
your mothers before you. How came
they there?" :.
"Don't you think grandmamma may
have hidden them2o said Janet. t.
"Ah, well, yes; expect she did.
Poor mother! What made her commit
so strange an act? Yes, this was a fav-
orite bracelet others, remember. All,
well, dear, they are yours; do with them
what you will"
He pressed his lips sadly TO Janets
forehead, and turning left the gal
lery. 1 - B.. s~7
"Oh, Henry" cried Janet, the tears
in her gray eyes, "yot Will not now have
an entirely portionless wife.
"No," grumbled Henry. ''And; there
fore, | think the best thing to be done is
to hide these wonderful chains and
things away again, or you will grow 30
fond Of them that shall not get glance
in my direction"
What Janet's answer was we shall not
say; but one thing we know, and that is,
that the jewels were sent to London, the
old diamond brooches sold, and several
thousand pounds came into NJ. Warden's
empty pockets. The other jewelry was
reset by order of Henry Wood, and pre-
scented again to Janet; and on her we'd
ding-day the diamonds that sparkled in
her ears, and rivaled the brightness of
her eyes. had once been hidden IN the
box that contained Janet's fortune.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-17
Mystery of Missing Men.
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
One of the best men I ever knew here
"a man Of sixty-fve years who loved
his home and FAM, dearly, and who
had no reason for excentricity-slipped
away one afternoon, went to Boston and
then to Washington, and for two years
drove car there, remaining away because
he thought his wife would manage his
affairs better without him. He never
intended to return but was seen by
chance, arrested as lunatic, and given
his choice te be confined in an asylum
or do his duty as a man. He came back
and, after two happy years at home,
died in his wife's arms. In another..case
that ! remember, gentleman was sup
posed to have committed suicide by Jump
Ing from steamboat. HIS wife made no
fuss but kept the matter quiet, because she
alone never gave up the idea that his sui
eide was sham, and for three years she
hunted down, and finally restored him
to his home and business A third case
OF which had personal knowledge was
that OF dry goods merchant who was
absent twenty years, and who returned
wealthy made himself known to his wife.
who had been married in the meantime
sought out his son and gave him $4,000.
and then went his way as he had come
He said he had left home because he
wanted to; had not married or cared for
another home, and liked the life of a
wanderer much better than any domes.
tic ties. These instances go to show that
the cases of alleged mysterious disap-
pearances may sometimes be accounted
for without any necessity of presup oos.
ing ROBBERY and murder.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-17
Wit and HulnOr.

Dying off,. By the way, another of
the Balakava six hunered had Just
died. This reduces the ranks to about
nine h1ndred.-Hartford Post
Highly sugar-coated A New York
divorce lawyers advertisement reads:
"Hymenial incompatibilities as spec
iality, carefully adjusted. IT'S slavery
to detain the hand after the heart hath
fed"
Deserving Of pensions! As matters are
going in this country ust now, we think
seriously of obtaining pensions for the
chairs of our Office, as many of them
have lost leg in the seryice.-Lowell
Citizen.
An old saying analysed: The pen
may be mightier than the sword, but
when a religious editor has a riVet fitted
to couple5of swords he can beat dozen
peps in getting up original matter.-Tex-
as Siftings.
Scene in chemistry recitation: Pro-
fssor-Mr.----,please give the nom
atomicl list. Mr.--Mercury Cadmium,
Zinc and-and, (faint whisper from fell
low student, "Barrium") Mr.--,tri-
umphantly-" Bayrum. Roanoke Col.
lequian.
"perdu;;'' Visitor: 'iOh, holhere you
arel Found You outl What snug lit
tie denp Recluse (chuckling): Eyes,
here l am, with my pictures and my
books; and here can sit and read all
day long and nobody a bit the wiserp'
London Punch.
The floods in Europe: ooh. dearw
exclaimed Mrs. Henderson, when she
read of the disaster to the City of Brus-
els, land / was going to buy a new car
pet in the spring, and suppose this
will make them awfully high. Boston
Transcript.
Reform: New Years: Good chum
(Hardman, 'S5, who has COME in a little
hilarious): "Why, George, 1 thought
You had turned over a new leaf"
George: eyes, gsllo.s [hicl, sho have;
but Pm just turnin' back t'';look at sth'
[hicl pictures.k'-Harvard Lampoon.-a~ I
Reform: "The Pendleton civil service
bill has passed." remarked Mr.. Wiggles-
worth from the interior of his paper.
"well Pm glad of that" said his wife;
"and now I hope our hired girl will
have little more manners" -Rockland
Courier Gazette.
Entirely new: At an auction sale of
old government medical supplies, at
st. Louis, among other things one man
bought II 1903 pills for thirty cents. A
local paper says: "The books and in
struments sold have been used before,
but the pills were entirely new" -
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-17
Old United States Senators.

The statement has been widely circu
lated that the oldest living United States
senator is Joseph Cilley of New Halnp-
shire, who vas in senate for short
term from ls46 to 1s47. The Shreveport
Qa.) Standard calls attention to the. fact
that several ex-senators are now living
who antedate Mr.. Cilley's term of SER
vice. The oldest of all is Ex-Governor
Alexander Mouton of louisiana, whose
vederable figure is occasionally seen on
the streets oil New Orleans, and who re-
stiles in the parish st. Martin. Gov
ernor Morton Served in the senate for
the full term from 1887 to 1S43. Among
others mentioned by the Standard are
General David r. Atkinson. Henry A
Foster and Simon Cameron. General
Atkinson was long the presiding officer
of the senate, which he entered in lS4S,
and is still enjoying vigorous old age at
his home in Missouri. Henry A. Foster
succeeded Silas Wright in 1914; and
Simon Cameron became senator as
early as 1916. $50
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-17
House and Farm Department.
Farmer,s Nfiscellany.

No person must expect eggs in severe
weather without good fowl house for
his stock. Another condition to be oh.
served is not to overcrowd. No more
than fifty or one hundred should be
kept together in one house. With the
requisite food added almost any breed
OF fowls will lay in winter.
"Waldo" claims that wheat sown dur
ing the fall "has not made half the
growth 1t did last year, and / account
for it from the fact of the extremely wet
summer which washed the nitrogen out
OF the soil. / have little doubt that a dry
summer like that OF 1881 is blessing in
disguise"
d. M. Ferry & Co.. seedsmen, Detroit.
Mich, has sent us copy of their seed
annual for 1883. tits more beautiful and
valuable than ever. The hints on the
formation and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS s
we'll as the agricultural directions 1t con-
tains have evidently been prepared by
great service to all who garden, whether
for profit or pleasure.
The value of good unleaehed wood
ashes Is chiefly for the potash they con-
tain, but there is some phosphofic acid.
which is as valuable as the potash some
times. Hardwood ashes contain 10 per
cent. of potash; worth cents pound;
@ 1-2 per cent. OF phospheric acid, worth
10 cents pound, and 80 per cent: of
lime In the form of carbonate. Ashes
are mole valuable than mineral potash
and phosphates on account of their or
ganic character and solubility:
Mr.. Andrew Burnett's farm, near
Wellesley, Mass, embraces ITO acres
ten in wood, thirteen to. eighteen under
tilIage, and seventy to eighty used as
pasture, though much of the latter would
produce very large crops of hdy. When
he bought the place, twenty:fCtir years
ago; it would barely sustain three cows;
the present stock Is forty-six head Of
horned cattle. eight horses, five colts,
and anumber of swine. This is the re-
suit largely of "use of the plough and
harroW" and of stable manure carted
from Boston during leisure times.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-17
THE classic MAIDS OF BOSTON.

Lord Byron sang of Grecian girls,
And Oriental ladies,
OF flowing locks and jetty curls,
Worn by the girl of Cadiz,
IfByron loved the Turk and Greek
He'd certainly get lost on
The girls whose beauty none can speak
The classic maids of Boston.
They have the wild eyes of the roe,
Like Athens maid, Theresa.
If she could see them wink, know,
Twould certainly anaze her.
They have no tresses unconfined,
These cultured bean-fed witches,
But work thea up in twists behind,
Where Nature yields to switches.
And when the soft New England wind
Disturbs their locks with kisses,
It does not WOO the twists behind,
But struggles with the frizzes;
It gently stirs the artful bang
That decks the brow-oh, sorrow!
Tonight upon chair twill hang,
IT'S donned again tomorrow.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-17
An Apocryphal Story from Mo-
bile.

From the Mobile (Ala.) Register.
1t was in the good old times of Mobile,
when the Wing and Democratic papers
were laundering atone another, and the
public was anxiously looking for gore.
The able editors, in the mean time, used
to meet surreptitiously every night and
have quiet game of cards. One day
the Democratic editor got sick, and
couldn't ''go for" his hated cotemporary.
He therefore dropped him note, advis-
ing him of the fact, and asking him TO
write the article himself. This the Wing
editor at once did, and pitched into his
own paper and himself in fine style to
the extent of a column or more. Thus
was the great controversy kept up, and
the public bamboozled.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-17

Take piece ofthe brisket or of the
thick flank, trim it and rub it well fol
three days with salt. and saltpetre.
Pound three ounces allspice, one ounce
cloves. one ounce black pepper, two
pounds of salt, and one-half pound of
brown sugar in q mortar Tie up the
beef and put it in pan, rub it with the
above named ingredients every twelve
hours for a week, drain it from the
pickle. pour over it the juice OF two or
three lemons and one glass Of brandy.
Chop up two pounds or three pounds OF
beef suet. put layer at the bottom of
the dish under the beef, and the rest on
the top, cover it with paste of -four and
water, and bake for six or seven hours,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-17
Effects Of Cold.

While most solid substances are con-
tracted by cold, a soil saturated with
water expands the same as water itself.
The greatest cold will not kin the roots
of hardy crops like wheat, rye and grass,
but the expansion of the wet soil one
eighth of It's bulk rends and tears their
roots. Two or three alternate freezings
and thawings of the ground, if wet, will
do far more harm to winter crops than
the longest, severest steady winter ever
known. The important lesson taught by
this is, be sure to Gear out the dead fur
rows and their outlets now, and again
early in spring, 30 as to drain off all
standing water to point below the
main roots of the plants. 1t also shows
one great benefit of draining all cultiva-
ted land which holds water during win
ter and spring. American Agriculturist
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-17

.sThou shalt know him when he comes,
Welcome youth:l
Not by any din of drums,
Nor the vintage Of his airs;
Neither by his crown,
Nor his gown,
Nor by anything he wears.
He shall only we'll known be,
BY the holy harmony
That his coming makes In thee!"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-17

Abram s. Hewitt, Congressman from
New York, has been suffering for some
weeks from a carbuncle on the back of
his neck, and Is at home for medical
treatment
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-17

A Florida paper has this eonivocal sem
fence: The visit of the members of the
Assembly to the lunatic asy Mm is al
ready producing good results,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-17
A PLEA.

SAY thou dost love me, let me hear again
The tender music of that sweet refrain
That ever soothes my weary heart to rest,
And comes, my longing souls most wei.
come guest.
Life robbed of love Is but wilderness
Where anxious hearts o'erburdened with.
distress
Forever seek content and peace to know
And only find unrest and pain and woe
weary love, of earth's unceasing jar,
Where hope is but o dim, halfhidden star.
And Joy fitful CLEAN too often lost
Among the threat'ning clouds its path has
crossed.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-17

Maj. Maginnis of the Old First Minneso-
Ia has been chosen orator for the army
reunion of the Potomac At Washington,
rsxt May,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-17
Foreign Customs Prevailing Here.

fOre1gn customs prevailing mere.
Wealthy New York families are fast
forming their habits upon French and
English models. Mothers and daughters
each have their own maid, and the"own'
maid never loses sight of her young mis-.
tress. She sleeps in an alcove, or small
room, separated only by portiere; or,
If her quarters are in another part OF
the house, she is the last to leave her at
night and the first to see her in the
morning; for she makes her clothes,
she prepares her toilet for the day, she
superintends her BATH, dresses and I'M
dresses her, accompanies her on all her
walking, shopping and other little ex-
petitions. The oversight exercised is
constant, and 80 minute in the nature
of the case that the young girl can do
nothing, not even post letter, except
un Ter surveillance.
I In society, and especially in the bali
room, this is removed. The maid may
be in the dressing room, the chaperon
chatting with some other matron within
a few feet Of her, but the feeling of per-
petual restraint is. in measure re-
moved, and the joy in it, and the temp
tation to avail herself of it, is all the
greater for its contrast with her daily
life. That the restriction and scrutiny
should be reserved for the home, and
the freedom accorded in society, is one
of those social inconsistencies which
arise from the attempt to graft European
customs on American stock.--BOston
Times,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-17

When done remove the crust drain off
the juice), and put the beef to press I'M
der heavy weights. Glaze 1t, and gar
nish with. aspic jelly. Aspie Jelly
Pack into stewpan cou-
pie of calves feet chopped in
small pieces, few slices of ham, and the
carcass of an old fowl, with coupl, of
onions and two carrots cut in slices, a
head of celery, one shallot. some parsley,
sweet herbs, and spices whole, pepper
and salt to taste; fill up with common
stock, and set the whole to simmer gent.
ly two or three hours; strain off the
liquor into basin, and when cold care
fully remove all fat. Put the jelly into a
saucepan on the fire, and when the jelly
is melted add to it as much sue colorant
or caramel as may be required to give 1t
q proper color; then whisk into it the
whites of two eggs and wineglassful of
tarragon vinegar; let it come to boiling
point, and strain it through jelly bag;
II not quite clear, warm it again and
strain the second time.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-17

Then let me hear thy loving tones repeat
Soft melting tones, with tenderness replete,
Say but ~ love thee" and all life shall be
glowing dream of perfect Joy to ME.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-08-30
LEGAL NOTICE.

GEORGE W. Raft and Sarah Raft, who reside at
VI Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michi-
gan, Samuel F. Hanna who resides Ft. Wayne,
Allen County, Indiana, and Peter Shook whose
place Of residence is unknown will take notice that
upon the 10Th day of August A. D. 1888, George B.
Pierpont filed his petition in the Court Of Common
Pleas in and for the County Of Henry, and State Of
Ohio, against George W. Raft and said above named
parties and Others the object Of which Is to enforce
the lien OF q mortgage given by Charles 4. Reyn-
olds, Sarah E. Reynolds George W. Raft, Sarah Ra,
Leyerett G. Randall and Angie 8. Randall to said
George B. Pierpont May 1st, 1874, upon the follow
ing described premises, viz:
The north half Of the southeast quarter Of section
twenty-five, town fye range six east, and that part
of section twenty-three, same town and range, east
of said north half bounded on the north and south
by the north and south lines continued Of said north
half, and on the east by the Wabash and Erie canal
containing ninetyfour and fifty one hundreths acres
Of land in Henry county, Ohio. That plaintiff has
paid S467 taxes on said premises to protect the
same.
That sa' mortgage was given to secure the pay
ment of one note for 5000 of even date with said
mortgage, and due in three years with interest at
eight per cent. per annum payable semi-annually,
and that there is due to plaintiff and unpaid thereon
five thousand dollars with interest from April 1st.
1871 at eight per cent. per annum payable semi an
nualy, and $467.S4 with interest from December 80,
1882.
Said petition alleges that above named defend
ants claim appear Of record to have some interest
in said mortgaged premises, and asks that thay be
required to set mp their claim and interest II any
they have to or in said mortgaged premises ana in
default thereof that they may be forever barred from
making any claims in or to any part Of said premises
Said petition asks for an account, and that said
payment Of the amount found due upon said note
and the amount paid by plaintiff for taxes.
Said defendants are required to answer SAID petit
tion on or before the 9th day Of October, lSSs:
GEORGE B. PIERPONT
By Erskine Il. Potter, his attorney.
Napoleon, Ohio, August 80, 1883. SIT 55
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-08-30
Judge HOadly Ill.

The illness ofJudge Hoadly compelled
him to cancel some of his engagements,
that of Napoleon for last Monday night
being one. This was regretted by a
large number of his friends, both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans, who were anx-
ious to see and hear him. Speaking of
the Judges illness and the manner he is
treated by some of the Republican pa
pers the Enquirer says:
Two or three papers which have
sought to cast slurs on Judge HOadly
on account of his detention at home by
illness show that the limit of contempt
In campaigning has been reached. 1t is
true that Judge Hoadly is ill, but his
sickness is not of kind to create any
apprehension on the part of his init
mate friends, and no doubt is entertain
ed that he will be about again very
shortly. He will no doubt make up in
increased activity for the short time he
has lost, and we feel disposed to warn
the Republican brethren that about the
second Tuesday of October he will be
found to be about as healthy public
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-08-30
The Stay-at-Home Vote.

The stay-at-hOme electors in Ohio are
more in number than a great many
people think for, says an exchange.
There is a class of electors who will not
turn out to vote without great deal of
drumming on the part of the commit
tees of the different parties. 1t seems
to us that this is all wrong, and that
people should exercise the right to vote
on all occasions. The franchise is given
to them to exercise and they should do
it. This indifference with regard to
voting is not very good indication,
and demonstrates that the people do
not take that interest in public affairs
that they should. AT the Presidential
election, when people are aroused to
the importance of public measures,
nearly full vote is polled, but at State
elections, in which the voter should be
more deeply interested, the stay-at-
home electors are very numerous.
This is especially SO in this county.
Democrats do not go to polls and vote
the Republican ticket in Henry county,
but what affects our majority in this
county is the stay-at-home electors.
Last fall some three or four hundred
did not go near the polls, the consc-
quence was the Democratic majority
cut down to less than eight hundred.
The Democrats have clear majority of
!, 200 in Henry county, and if every
elector will but do his duty, in exercis-
ing the right to vote, Judge Hoadly and
the balance of the ticket will be pushed
ahead that number in Little Henry.
Democrats, look after the stay-at-home
vote. 1t is important to an organiza-
ton, and often if left go leaves party
in the majority in the minority.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-08-30
DITCH NOTICE.

T>OJ R. P. Peck, southeast quarter section twen-
i ty-two (22); Dickson b Byrd, southwest quar-
ter section twentythree 23); G. W Bsees, east part
north one-third, section twenty-seven CD All the
above described land in town six (6) north range
eight S) east in Henry county, Ohio. You and each
Of you are hereby notified that petition has been
filed by myself and Others with the township clerk
Of Washington township, Henry county, Ohio, pray.
ing for the deepening and widening OF a ditch, drain
water course, commencing at or about the south
west corner of the northwest quarter of the north
east quarter of section twenty-five (22) town six (6)
north range eight (S) east in Henry county, Ohio
thence running in north essterly to within
or about twenty 2 rods Of the north east corner Of
said section twenty-five (22) thence follow the nat
ural water course through sections twenty-five (22),
twentyseven (27) and thirty.four (34) town six (6
and section four (4) town FIVE 5) all in north range
eight (S) east, said natural watercourse known as
town ship ditch No. IA Belly Creek and to termi
nate In Maumee river. Which said petition will be
for hearing by the township trustees at O'Clock p
m. on the Sth day OF September, 1888, at Cotton,
Ohio.
JOHN E. HOFFMAN,
Principal Petitioner.
W. W. McGIFFIN, Twp. Clerk.
Aug. %, 18S3.-2t. III 90