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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-03-29
Old Time Court Fashions In the Moth
West

At bar banquet in Cleveland late
", Judge J. M. Cofiberrry, an old
time Northwestern, presided, and made
the following remarks among other
matters, about the old fashioned law
practice in the North west:
have sometimes thought the bar In
the country towns and smaller cities
enjoy superior social advantages over
their brethren in great cities such as
Cleveland has become There the init
macy and friendship which so generally
all obtain among respectable lawyers,
more generally extends to their faml.
lies and that fortunate coincidence of
habits, studies and pursuits, afford so
much social resource, that there
would he danger Of deaeneratlng into
clannishness, but for the keener sense
of social duty possessed by the ladies,
who are always first to recognize their
obligations to general society.
Cornwall gatherings of the ilk are
now more frequent; they tell more
stories, sing more songs, and indulge
more leisure than our city brethren
AS the race of hardy, adventurous,
circuit riding lawyers who organized
the courts of the western margin o.
his State, have passed away forever, i
may be interesting to the young, city
bred members of this bar to contras
the hardships and peril Of the past with
the case and security of the present
Fifty years ago term of the Common
Pleas was held in Hancock county
Rain fell in torrents for several success
sive days The bridgesless stream
swelled over their banks and it becam
impossible to proceed overland to Def
ance to hold court OF the appointe
time. But the venerable Judge Hig
o;ns and the hard headed old stager
who travelled his judicial district wer
equal to the occasion. They called
bar meeting consultation, put thel
horses out to pasture, purchased
large pirogue, which they appropriated
named jurisprudence freighted
with their saddle, saddle bags, and a
abundant supply Of ship stores, an
floated down the Blanchard and Aug
laize rivers to Defiance, where the
held the term, re-embsrked, and foate
, down the Maumee to Perrysburg.
The voyage was made through q
upbroken forest, with great hllarlt
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-03-29
Muscle-Beating

In Riga, Russia, there is q agymnasium
At which many diseases are cured oy
beating the surface Of the body with the
hands, or instruments called 'muscie-
beaters." -.-7
These instruments consist OF three
elastic tubes fastened together at the
handle; the circumference Of each tube
Is about that Of finger. lis length, as
also the thickness of the material OF
which II is made, varies according to
the different purposes for which 1t is
made.
DR.. Klemm, the manager of this insti-
tuition, holds that as so much refuse
matter is constantly thrown of through
the skin, it is of the utmost Importance
that this organ should be kept in the
hest possible condition and that the best
method of doing this and promoting
nerve-currents and blood circulation, Is
muscle-beating.
He further holds that the advantage
of this manipulation over all others. ls
that it makes the texture OF the SKIN
softer and more elastic, and that its ac-
ton spreads deeper and not only pro-
n otes nutrition of muscle, but also the
activity of the blood-vessels of the
bones.
1t is especially beneficial in cases OF
rheumatism and all chronic diseases re.
sulting from an impaired circulation Of
the blood.
II the surface of the body is cold at
any point, it is an indication OF an OBJ
structed circulation, and by slapping
with the hands or beaters. till the parts
are warm, the equilibrium of the circu'
lation is restored, and serious conse
auences to health are often avoided.
| 1t is very old custom to treat thu
diseases of the human body by mechan
ical means. The most ancient peoples
the Egyptians and Indians, had in us'
many different manipulations and exer
cises of the body for the purpose OF aid
ing the curative tendencies of nature
Dr. Karell, physician to His imperia
Majesty, the Emperor of Russia, saysh
agrees completely with the principle
laid down in work on this subject, an,
that they are based on the natural sci
ences. Youths Companion.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-03-29

The fifteen forts that now surround
the City of Rome, have an extent Of
about twenty-five miles, SO that the
vanguard of besieging party would
have to occupy no less q circuit than
thirty-two miles and the main force a
circuit of thirty-eight miles, On the
most modest computation the besieging
army would, therefore. employ six or
seven army corps; that is, from 15O, 600
to 1870, 900 men. The forts of Rome. if
furnished with heavy artillery, are now
capable of tenacious resistance, with
out reckoning that garrison even in
ferior to the enemy in numbers would
be able to embarrass and retard his
movements from the very first.
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THE DEMoCRATIC NoRTHwEsT THURSDAY. MARCH 2g 1859:

without casualty, and with no more
exciting incident than the Witnessing
of a war dance extemporized for their
amusement by the Taws Tribe, 81 their
village Of Ottawa. But Judge Hig-
gins was not always SO fortunate, as he
lost leg in the service before the ex-
piration of his judicial term. In May,
is4O, Judge Potter held his first term
for Putnam county. The Judge with
two or three lawyers, came into Kali
do. the then county'seat, from Deh-
ance, where they had been holding
court. One or two came over from
Lima, and two from Findlay. One OF
them, a slender, one-armed man, com.
bining the physical strength of a girl
with the energy of buzz saw, was
mounted on an unbroksn, three-yesr
old colt, having left his own better
nag disabled by the way. The other
put in an appearance on foot, CARRYING
his saddle on his shoulders, his horse
having broken leg in floating cor.
duroy bridge near the village.
Every man had been compelled to
swim one or more streams to reach
the county seat. The whole company
we're so saturated with water and so
encased in mud that their mothers
wouldn't have known them and a
smart tailor could only have guessed
at the color Of their outer garments.
The only hotel, a good one for the
time and place, was adequate for the
accommodation of all who came. His
honor, with three of the brethren ol
his choice, had one little room all te
themselves. The rest of us lawyers
grand and petit jurors, suitors, witness
es and spectators, slept well on thu
field beds which covered the floor
The table groaned with its weight o
wild turkeys, venison, mutton, fish
wild honey, and rompey butter. Ev
erybody washed in what was calle'
the county wash-bowl, and dried o.
the county towel. A barrel of ne'
corn whiskey on tap stood invltingl
in corner of the dinning room wit
a tin cup under the fence so that who
,, soever would could drink withor
5 money and without price. And "
, complaints were made o. the exorbi
9 tant charge of S per day for all tn
! luxury, the care and feed of our ho
ses included.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-03-29
Innooant and Guilty.

The oft-told story Of the painter who
painted an ideal picture Of ''Iunocence"
hon the face Of beautiful child who
sat As his model, and in his old age had
a Misunderstanding criminal sit TO him
for the model Of q picture named
..Guilt" as the companion-piece TO the
other, and discovered that the child and
the criminal were the same person, has
received some startling illustrations In
real life. A convict discharged from
the old Charlestown State Prison told
the following history OF himself TO the
warden of that prison:
Some years ago gentleman, his wife
and their only child. boy then five or
six wears old, visited the prison. They
were shown through the workshops
and prison by an officer, who pointed
out the different objects Of interest as
thew passed along. The gentleman
was inquiring about man who had re-
Gently been sent to prison for life Tor
murder.
"By the way, this is his room," said
the officer, stopping before one OF the
cells, the door of which was open.
The little boy, with child's curiosi-
ty. stepped up and looked in. His faith
er came up behind the child and play
fully pushed him in, and closed the
door.
The little fellow shrieked to be let out.
The door was Immediately opened, and
the child ran sobbing to its mother s
arms. She, brushing back the light
curls from his forehead and kissing
him, said soothingly,-
mo, no, they shan't shut my little
son up in PRISON.
The boy was terribly frightened; he
turned his eyes once more toward the
dreaded cell, and for the first time no.
ticed on the door the No.
The incident made deep impression
upon his mind. :,
Time passed. He grew to manhood
His father and mother were both dead
He became sailor, and a good one,
rising step by step till he was second IN
command of one of the California
steamers sailing from New York.
But like many others, in consequence
of that vice which has dragged down So
many, even from high positions, he los
his situation, came back to Boston, sanl
lower and lower, and was finally arres
ted for breaking into q store de wa
sentenced to the State Prison for fou
years.
When received at the prison, he wa
taken to the bath-room--the usual Gus
tom-and bathed. shaved and clipped
clothed in the prison dress and conduc
ted to the cell he was to occupy.
Judge of his horror and consterns
ton when he found himself standin
before, and the officer unlocking, VI
door of the same cell, Mo" int
which he, when child, had bee
thrust for moment by his father.
In relating the story to me (say
Warden Haynes), he said no one coul
imagine hisfeelings when he found hin
self an inmate of that cell. Every inc
dent and scene from childhood rushe
upon his mind the exclamation
his mother, mo, no; they shan't sh1
up nv little son in prison." rang in b
ears; and he threw himself upon sto
weeping, in utter despair and wretchc
ness.
But it is pleasant to see shinir
through this strange story OF circuI
stantial retribution the truth of the i
nous line, There's divinity th
shapes our. ends" The convict becan
religious man in prison, and yea
after his discharge rose to be an offic
in the navy. ~
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A member of the Jeannette expedition
gave prune pie to an Indian, who
greedily devoured it, while his wife
stood by. After he had cracked the
stones and eaten the kernels, he kindly
presented the shells to his wife, which
She gratefully received. In about an
hour that Indian was bounding six feet
into the air, and yelling violently in the
agonies of stomachache, while his wife
was very comfortable. Boston Post.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-03-29

A Frenchman, learning the English
language, complained OF the irregulari-
ty of the verb ,"to ,gd THE present
tense of which some wag had written
out for him as follows: II 60, thou
startest, he departs. We lay tracks,
you cut sticks, they absquatulate or
skedaddle."
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"Ah! George, isn't it delightful that
we are to be married so soon7 To be
sure, we are not rich in this worlds
goods, but with such love as ours we
can almost live on bread and water.
Can't we dear?" Easily said
George, with great emotion. "4ou
furnish the bread, love, and l will
skirmish around and find the water.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-03-29

A lady taking tea at small com
pany, being very fond Of her hot rolls,
was asked to have another. 'Really,
| cannot" she modestly replied. Il
don't know how many have eaten al
ready" II do" Unexpectedly cried a
juvenile upstart, whose mother had al
lowed him seat at the table. "Y ou'Ve
eaten eight. I've been countln.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-03-29

In answer to the question, "Can a
man marry on $40 a week2" some one
asserts: He cannot If the girl is
aware of the amount of bis income. >
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-03-29

Trains run on Columbus time west Of the ONO
River. =, W., IT,. r,. daily With
.hronsh sleepers from Chicago to New York Sleep
inc car from indianapolis to Wheeling, wash
ineton and Baltimore express with through sieepers
from Chicago to Baltimore daily. And through
coach from Sandusky to Columbus daily. New YORK
and baltimore Empress daily Newarkto New YORK YORK
on other Divisions, daily, except Sunday. sleep
ing Car Chicago Junction to Cumberland All o'her
trains daily except Sunday. A.. o,;o
Trains run on Baltimore time east OF the ohio
River. ,. a.;, ,,3th
WEsTBOUND.-Chicago Fast Line dairy, Wl.A
thronah steamers from New YorR to Chicago. Chtca-
90 express daily. Through sieepers, Baltimore to
Chicago and through coach from Columbus .o 20
Ssndusky daily. Chicago mail daily, on , man Ine
and G. o. division on other divisions daily eXcep'
Sunday. Sleeping Car Cumberland to Chicago June
and Wheeling to Indianapolis. All other trains
daily except Sunday. ,..
L, III. Cole, G. T. A., Baltimore.
We REPPERT, Pass. Agt., Columbus.
C.K LORD. Gen. Pass. Agt., Baltimore
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-03-29

Clara asks: What disease is most
frequently transmitted by kissing"
A wise editor replies: "Palpitation
of the heart, we believe"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-03-29

The dlsagreeable operation OF forcinS
LIQUIDS into the head, and the use of ex-
citing snuffs, are being superseded by
Elys' Cream Balm, cure for Catarrh,
Colds in the head ana Hay Fever. Price
30 cents.
Apply into nostrils with little finger.
ONLY TWO BOTTLES.
Messrs. Johnson. Holloway q Co.,
wholesale druggists of Philadelphia, Pa,
report that some time ago gentleman
handed them dollar, with a request to
send good catarrh cure to two army
officers in Arizona. Recently the same
gentleman told them that both the ofh-
GERS and the wife of Gen. John G. Ere.
mont Gov. of Arizona, had been cured OF
catarrh by the two bottles of Elys' Cream
Balm. ~
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-03-29

A school teacher is person employed
to give parents i've hours ct peace and
Nniet per day.
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arsg.rtg for Sal.
Farm for Sale.

,CHK undersigned oners COED farm q private
..i. anon easx terma The farm contains
.r,.s. So improved; good ffsns house, good frame
barn, good wells OF water; oreh.ro, and al snoer
fenos. The place lies ~ niiss soute,esM o. SspHs
Of Jacob Baitenheld on the premises, or of me s1
dersiRned miles souh Of Espeieon,
tfJGn-t y. W. BAL thNh
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-03-29

Chicken salad often reveals yester-
days dinner
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OotrOit o.1o
KlItrains arriving in Toledo via other lines, make
cosa connections with the South bound trains of the
Columbus, Hooking Valley and Toledo R. r..
Direct connections made in Union Depot at Conm-
baltimore. washington and Philadelphia; also for
DAYTON, Cincinnati, Louisville, and all points South
and Southwest.
Trains will arrive and depart from Toledo Of
bus Hooking Valley and Toledo Railroad Com
pany,s Depot, Summit Street.
p"A' w. W.H.HARRISON, GenI Ticket Agent
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The keynote: wife, let me in!"
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4. Il. Gimegablss.
WABASH, ST. LOUIS & PACIFIC RY
Time Gard taking effect Sunday, Nov. 8.

No, does not stop between Napoleon and Toledo.
No 4 stops at Defiance, Defiance Junction and Ant
verp emily between Napoleon and TT. Wayne. Nos.
l. "A. i3 and "a daily. Others daily except Sunday.
No baggage checked for freighttrains.
No stops ct Defiance and Defiance junction only
between Napoleon and TT. Wayne.
~" J.K. WLTHERS Agent.
Napoleon %.
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s..g s.:lg! TOLEDO DIVISION az &s.i. SS.sg

Time rssls-lu .H.s. Dee. il. 1881.
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for Sale!

THE undersigned will sell 30 acres of land stu.
ated in the west half of the northwest quarter OF
section IL, town 4, range 5, acres clear the pal
ance timber land. Title clear. For further infor-
nation inquire orW. II. Burns on the adjoining
farm. or of ANDREW SWARTS,
jamestown, Pa.
janI2-sI*3mtf Mercer Go.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-03-29

II. A. PHILLIPS, T. II. B. BEALE,
Gen, Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
W. s. MATTHIAS, Asst Gen, Pass. Agent.
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The house and lot known as the John Thrapp prop
crty. on Monroe street, opposite the new Catholic
Church. Price $3.50, on easy terms. Also 20 acres
of land in section eight Barlow township, well To-
cated-prics $500.
Ipouire ofthe editor of this paper. If
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-09-27
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

A DEATH from cholera was reported
in Sligo, Ireland, on the Goth.
The witnesses in the O'Donnell case
arrived at Funchal, Madeira, on the Goth.
SIXTEEN cases of fever were under
treatment at Pensacola Navy Yard, on the
goth.
THE ST. Petersburg police are to be
reinforced by a regiment of infanTy.
THE relations of Germany and Tur-
key have recently become very cordial.
The furniture factory of Nelson
Lyons, Albany, N. Y, burned on the Doth.
Loss, $4,000.
THE Italian bark Frateli Gaggino,
bound for Darien, and an unknown vessel
sank.
THE annual report of the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company shows net earn
ings of $2,51S,5S9.
ADDITIONAL reports of wrecks in the
storm on the banks of Newfoundland con-
tinue to come in.
THE monument erected by the State
of Kentucky to General Zachary Taylor
was dedicated on the Goth.
A BOILER explosion at the Sligo Iron
Works, Pittsburgh, Pa, on the goth caused
the probable fatal injury of fifteen men.
THE acquisitions upon the POst-office
Department by postmasters for new two
cent stamps are so large that the contract
ors are unable to supply the demand and
the Department consequently is reducing
amounts called for in acquisitions.
THE French proposals on the Tom
quin question were not received with
favor at Petlin.
THE Chinese Viceroy at Canton, APP
preciating the fact that the American Con-
sui maintained conciliatory attitude, has
assured him that prompt arrangement of
American claims would be made.
THE French have suffered another
check in Tonquin. the ''Y elbow Flags, ''their
allies, being disastrously repulsed near
Hal PhOng.
BY an explosion of fre-damp in a
mine near Unna, Westphalia, on the Doth,
fifteen miners were killed.
The U. S. steamer Yantic left St.
Johns, n. F., on the 10Th for New York.
THE press of Melbourne, Australia,
express dissatisfaction with Lord Derbv,s
dispatch condemning the proposed annex.
alton of the South Pacific Islands to Aus.
tralia.
A CONFERENCE of railway managers
west Of the Missouri assembled in san
Francisco, Cal, on the 10Th.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR is the guest of
Seth Barton French at Newport. R. L, who
gave grand dinner in his honor on the
evening of the Goth.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-09-27

TORONTO, ONT. Sept. Is.
The thirteenth annual Convention of thev
North American Bee-keepers' Association.
met here to-day, with delegates from nearly
every State and Province where honey is
cultivated. D. A. Jones, eff Breton, Ont.,.
President, occupied the chair. Reports OF
the honey crop were read: From Illinois,.
unfavorable; from Michigan, half crops
Georgia. fair; Texas, good; West Texas.
fair; Iowa, yield OF white clover honey
heavys but since then nothing; Kentucky.
above the average; Colorado averages
Ohio, average; Ontario and Quebec, good :.
Pennsylvania, half crop; Florida. good
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-09-27
Dastardly Attempt at Train wreolxing.

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, Sept. 10.
One of the boldest attempts that was ever
made IN this section to wreck passenger
train occurred here this noon. Some per-
son opened switch on the Milwaukee
Road, and as the noon passenger train
came laundering along it ran of the track
and down an embankment on Rock River.
The engineer reversed the engine and put
on the aIr-bral1es, and but for this the train
would have run into he river. It was a
narrow escape Tor hundreds of passengers
from death.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-09-27
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
The state Ear.

TOPEKA, Sept. Il,
The State Fair closed yesterday, after q
successful run of six days, during which
time thousands of people visited the grounds
and viewed the magnificent products of
Kansas industry and skill. To say that the
State Fair was success is mildly putting
it. The managers are jubilant over the re
suit, and say that everything exhibited far
exceeded the most sanguine expectations
Everything during the entire week passed
off pleasantly, nothing in the least occur
ring to detract from theinterest in the Fair.
The exhibit of stock was as fine as ever
seen anywhere in the West. Cattle, horses,
sheep and swine were shown, all of fine
stock from different parts of the country,
from Maryland and New York to Colorado,
representing as they did some of the best
stock farms in the country. In addition to
the annual exhibition made by the State
Fair Association, the Kansas Wool Crow
.ers' and Sheep Breeders Association held
their third annual exhibition, as did also
the State Horticultural Society. The Kan
sas State Poultry Association, also, in con-
junction with the State Fair, held their sec
ond annual exhibition, which was much
better than that of last year. A meeting
was held Friday morning, with President
Hughes in the chair. The minutes of the
last meeting were read and approved, after
which the election of officers occurred.
President Hughes was reelected, and Mr..
Hewitt was elected Vice-President; Mr..
Rhodes was elected Secretary, and Mr..
Marsh Assistant Secretary. TWAS decided
to hold the next exhibition in conjunction
with the Kansas State Fair next fall. A
winter show will probably be held in
Topeka.