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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-05-24
FOR DAINTY FEET.
"0lara Belle" Tells, in the Interests Of
Health, How to Care for Pedal
Extremities.

Let me record q hydropathic freak
which the fashionable woman is indulg-
ing with her feet She takes a dish of
some sort every night and pours cold
water into it to the depth of about a
quarter Of an inch, and then puts her
bare feet into II for about five minutes.
A brisk rubbing with rough, heated
towel follows. This is mighty comfort
able for soles that have been pinched by
tight shoes all day and infiamed by
walking or dancing. Besides, have 1t
on the authority Of DR.. Dio Lewis, who
knows great deal that is and isn'ttrue
as to the medical aspects of a woman's
dress, that it is healthy. He has in
Weighed against corsets, without con-
vincing me or any other wearer of them
that they are unimproving or very in
urious. He has failed, too, to induce
us to transfer the weight of our skirts
from the hips where they are best borne,
30 the shoulders, where they would be
irksome. But guess he is right in his
theory about clothing the feet. ''While
the chest and hips may be overloaded"
heard him say in a lecture this week,
''the feet and legs are exposed; though,
even in the house they are always in the
coolest stratum of air. Narrow soles
and high heels check the circulation of
blood in the feet and there it is arrested
in its motion to and from the legs. Con-
gestion of the head and trunk is the
consequence, causing short breath, pal
ritation of the heart, congestion of the
liver and pain in the lower part of the
abdomen. To warm the legs by means
of skirts hanging some distance from
them is senseless. The garments should
be wooden, and should fit closely" But
what is the use of quoting Dio Lewis
when he sets out to abuse our methods
of fashionable dress? All that meant
to do was to give him as an authority
for the healthfulness of the quarter-inch
bath.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-05-24
Deyilled Grabs,

The gazelle-eyed reader has no doubt
heard of wheels within wheels and rings
within rings. Well, devilled crabs are
crabs within crabs. A devilled crab is
one crab shell stuffed with the poor,
chopped, minced and fricasseed anato-
mics of about dozen other crabs,
spiced with cayenne pepper and other
red stuff, and served one to each plate
as a side dish. They are eaten by epi-
cures, epicacs and other foreigners.
They cost about fifty cents apiece, and
are the least food for the most money
extant.
AS steady diet devilled crabs will
work grand transformation scene in a
mans pocketbook and discourage his
gastric economy. They are best eaten
by gaslight or beneath the soft etfulgent
glow of electricity. Devilled crabs are
never eaten in private. What is the use
of man mortgaging all his real estate
to buy devilled crabs to eat when no one
is looking at him?" 1t is something akin
to smoking six-bit Havana in a dark
room. Little children should be seen
and not heard, and devilled crabs should
be eaten before folks with all the osten-
tatious pomp and ceremony of laying
the corner stone of Masonic temple
Taken as a whole-but then, the devil
led crab cannot be taken that way. He
is the chopped and mangied parts of
other crabs who were unfortunate enough
to be caught on a pin hook. Taken as
an article of diet he is expensive and as
you don't know exactly the date of his
capture and the exact length of time he
has lain on ice in the morgue back of
the front dining-room in consequence of
this skepticism you approach the devil
led crab with reverence and tumultu-
GUS applause in the pit of the stomach.
The devilled crab is the next thing to
snail patties and the man who would eat
snail patties should be severely repimand-
ed, suspended from polite society for
sixty days and his pay stopped. Blood
sausage, tripe and salt rising bread are
bad enough but even the inducements
held out by these appetizing tonics are
rather more seductive than devilled
crabs or snail patties.- Cheek.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-05-24
Forgot the Details.

Returned and bearded traveller, rush
ing up to former acquaintance with en-
thusiasm: "Why. How are you, old
man?''
Short-sighted and absent minded for
mer acquaintance (doubtfully): Eh?
How do you doP"
"Why, man alive! Don't you remem-
ber Bob Traverse
Eyes, yes. Forged check, didn't
he."
Indignantly: Mo-
(Refiectively): "No? Cut his wife's
throat, wasn't it?'
mo, sir"
Dear me, of course not. He was the
man who embezzled the trust funds and
went off with Thompson's wife, wasn't
he?"
Furiously): "No, sir;I am Bob Trav-
ers."
Mildly: "You don't say so. Well,
what was it you did, anyhow" !"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-05-24

original note was presented Tor pay
ment; the bank endeayored to disown IL,
but could not, for il was genuine and in
the hands Of an innocent person, eand
the bank had to pay it. Its history was
then looked into, and it was ascertained
that, instead of being burned, 1t had
been carried up the chimney by draft,
and had found a safe lodgment in some
GRANNY in the fiue. Here il had re-
mained until alterations in the house
necessitated the removal of the chimney;
then il was discovered by a workman,
who regarded it as Legitimate find,
and who presented it for payment.
Right here / may as well relate an
other story of the bank, of which there
are many, both in print and as legends,
but of which | will let these two serve
as specimens. A sewer workman,
while poking around under ground,
found that by raising a fiagstone he
could penetrate into the bulliOn-room Of
the bank. Amazed at the discovery, he
pondered over it, and finally concluded
that he would utilize it to his pecuniary
benefit without stealing. He therefore
wrote to the directors, asking what re-
ward he would receive if he should meet
them at any appointed hour of the night
in the bullion-room, and thus reveal to
them mode of ingress of which they
were entirely ignorant. They named a
a sum which would make him indie
pendent for life, and to their over
whelming surprise he kept his promise
by popping up through the sewer, for
which he received El0,000 or so. This
is supposed to have happened long ago.
Cor. Boston Journal.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-05-24
REMINISCENCE OF 1876.
What Senator Beck Thought of John Nor
rissey as Presidential Candidate.

Senator Beck, of Kentucky, furnishes
innumerable newspaper stories. He is
clever, whole-souled, and bright-mind-
ed man, and can tell u story himself
about as well as anybody in the country.
The following, in relation to the Ken
tucky senator and his visit to st. Louis
during the convention of 1876, comes
from one who heard and saw all that is
related:
Mr. Beck was in st. Louis but wheth-
er as delegate or spectator is immater-
ial. He stopped at the Southern hotel.
1t will be remembered that another dis
tinguished guest of the Southern on that
occasion was the Hon. John Morrissey,
ex-prize-fghter and eX-congressman Of
New York, who was here as the friend
of Mr. Tilden and the opponent of Tam
many. Probably no man in the great
crowd of visitors who filled the city then
attracted as much attention on the
streets as Mr. Morrissey.
On one occasion during his stay Mr..
Beck, having kept very late hours, rose
late in the morning, and found himself
quite untitled for the days routine. So
he went into room in the rear of sa-
loon on the southeast corner of Fourth
and Walnut, and finding very COM
Portable looking sofa stretched himself
out for rest, which afterward became
. sound sleep. 1t must have been about
2 o'clock in the afternoon when he was
suddenly awakened by loud shouting on
the street. 1t was done in behalf of Mr..
Morrissey, and was done by crowd of
men and boys who had followed that
gentleman into or out of Gregory's
"Winter Garden" near by. EVERYBODY on
the street seemed to Join in the chorus,
"Hurrah for Morrissey!'
= Mr.. Beck, about half asleep and hall
= awake, rushed to the street and thefirst
person he chanced to meet was Colonel
Tom Nelson, of Terre Haute, Ind. re-
publican in politics and wag in prac-
tice. "Tom," said Mr.. Beck, excitedly,
rubbing his eyes, "What do these fel-
lows mean by hurrahing for Morris
sey?" just then there was another
shout for the big New Yorker from
crowd surging toward the Southern ho-
tel
Nelson looked at Beck for moment,
and took in the situation, as manifested
in his drowsy eyes. "Haven'tyou heard
the newsP Why, Morrissey has been
nominated said he to the Kentuck-
ian.
Nominated for what?'' eagerly in
quired Mr.. Beck.
"For president of the United States,
by the national democracyin in convention
assembled" said Mr.. Nelson, in tone
of voice and with manner of which he
alone is the master.
"Great God!'' said Mr.. Beck. "You
don't mean to say they have nominated
John Morrissey for PRESIDENT"
Il do say it; and that's what all this
hurrahing MEANS" replied the gentle
man from Indiana. 1.-The masses of
your party are for Morrissey, Mr..
Beck"
Mr.. Beck had by this time opened his
eyes little wider As another "Hur-
rah for Morrissey'' greeted his ears, he
said to Mr.. Nelson: "Well the masses
may be for Morrissey, but his nomina-
ton will play hell with the doubtful
states.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-05-24
Miller &smith
Real Estate Agents,
Liberty Center, Henry Co.. O.

We offer the following pieces of property at ex.
tremely low prices:
so acre farm "a miles southwest of Liberty Gem
ter, miles northeast from Napoleon; good sandy
soil well improved new frame house with wing good
size good frame barn go acres under cultivation,
balance timber; good spring of water all We ar
round near the house, good well near the barn !;
No. orchard Of all kinds Of fruit trees; q nice
yard with evergreens In front of house. Price $50
per acre, half down and the balance on time.
20 acres in Richfeld township, miles south of
Rchfeld Center; acres clear: good SOIL laying on
o cross-road in good neighborhood. Price 5000;
some cash, and the balance on time to suit.
An Excelsior and Handle Factory and planer and
other machinery, all in good condition and running
order; got good deal lumber and wood on hand ali
buildings in good order, most as good as new This
is good paying business for some man that wants
to work in timber Of all kinds, one of the firm wants
to sell half of the whole factory trade on good
farm. Price $4,000; for cash will take less, This
property is in Liberty Center, growing lively
town II any desire to see the factory come and see
for yourself; 1t Is running every day.
100 acre farm in Richfeld township--50 acres
cleared, the balance goodheavy timber. Plenty saw
mills not far of. miles south of Grellton station
on r. X. The improvements are frame house and
other buildings-good fences on what is improved.
More timber than 1t will take TO pay for the whole
farm. Price "a, O0Q-payment easy; $500 or 81. 900
down, the balance to suit purchaser. This is rare
chance not often offered -
new house and lot in Liberty Center, planted
with fruit trees. House l6x24 built with good mate
rial, all in good order. Price $500, halfcash, bal
ance on time.
proved farms and wild land TO sell at low prices,
Also all kinks Of farming implements, machinery,
selfbinders and any thing farmer needs. .tt
MILLER & SMITH.
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We hope that the Government at

We hope that the Government at
Washington will resist to the bitter
end the insolent demand of the British
Government for the surrender of
Sullivan, Walsh and lyman for trial
on the trumped up charge of compile
ity in the Phoenix Park murder in
Dublin. 1t has too long been the
policy of our Government to humbly
DO the bidding of Britain. We trust
that President Arthur and Secretary
Frelinghuysen will have the nerve to
stand up for the rights of these adopt
ed citizens OF the United States. Their
extradition simply means their death
on the gallows without regard to
whether they are guilty or not, A
storm of Indignation will sweep over
this country if they are delivered to
the blood thirsty Britons.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-05-24
THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
What Yankee Correspondent Found in
Conversation With the Chief
Accountant.

The first person that I met on enter
ing the Bank of England was venera-
BILE porter in quaint uniform, which
dates back, I think, hundred years or
more; it left a green and buff impress
sion on me, but / can not accurately
describe its details. The porter led me
to room where the executive officer of
the bank was to be found. The officer,
Mr.. Gray, is entitled "chief account
ant" and his position corresponds very
much to that of cashier of one of our
banks. Mr.. Gray, who sat at his desk
surrounded by a corps of busy clerks,
and who is gentleman of the most
courteous and unassuming manners,
gave me a cordial welcome, and under
his guidance visited every department
of the bank, and had everything which
I did not understand at a glance ex-
planned to me. The capital Of the bank
is E14,500,O00; its circulation in the
hands of the public about f25, ,000,0 900;
its deposits, on no portion of which is
interest paid, average in these days
about f32. 100000. With its customers
it has two kinds of account, deposit and
discount. 1 was told that in order to
get discount at this bank it was abso-
lutely necessary to have deposit ac-
count, but it can hardly bepossible that
a banking institution with such an
enormous working capital, amount
ing to nearly $3.50, 100000, is ever
obliged to buy paper in the open market
in order to keep up loans. The bank
discounts no bill having over three
months to run; the smallest city bill
which it discounts is f100; smallest
country bill $20.e It circulates no
smaller note than f5, but this seems to
be the only limit to denominations; in a
frame in the building is a cancelled note
of the Bank of England for f100, ,000,-
600 and, If remember rightly, the
bank poet Rogers had hanging in his
library Cancelled note of the same in
stitution for ESQ, 900.
have heard that note for 10000
once had q singular history. 1t was
paid out to one Of the directors of the
bank, who soon after lost 1t under such
circumstances that he was satisfied, and
succeeded in satisfying the bank, that it
had fallen into his fireplace and been
destroyed. He was given new note,
for which he returned a proper receipt
and guarantee. Many wears after the
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-05-24
Time to Kill Him. ,,

"Pa," said boy looking up from his
grammar lesson, "why am l a preach
erp'
"Why are you preacher?'
"Yes, sir
"You are not preacher
Eyes, am, for don't you see I'm a
parsin'.'
II don't know what you mean"
"Why, don't you see? A preacher is
parson, and I'm parsin'. It's a
pun.
"Jane," said the father, turning to
his wife, ''hand me that stick of stove
wood. In can pardon his lying and can
excuse his stealing but now the time fol
killing him has arrived"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-05-24
How to Get Valuable italian Lace

When an Italian Countess has firted
for a certain number of years, she falls
back on devotion, and on her death she
often bequeaths to church her old
lace. The churches are already over
stocked with these offerings. They,
therefore, obtain permission from Rome
to sell them. The sales, however, have
to be conducted secretly, for, were they
known, the bequests would fall Off
Any lady wanting lace should, therefore
make friends with some influential Itali-
an priest, and get him to procure. her
some. The difference between the'sum
paid to the priests by dealer and that
paid by customer to dealer is often
300 and 400 per cent
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-05-24
Canyassing the Returns.

Scene, the nursery - Maudie and
Hugh, five and seven years old respect
lively, rushing things round in regular
baggage-smashers' style. The mother
calls up: "Now, children, if you don't
mako less noise I shall come up toyou."
Hugh (complainingly)-"Tan't make
less nyse. (Argumentatively) = How
tan l, when Use a 'spress train. Maudie
(contemplatively) = L dess 90 tap't;
(decisiyely) but if mamma tums up
stairs she'll switch dat 'spress train.
Hugh (defantly)-"No, she won't. De
'spress train I'll make tracks,"
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ATTACHMENT NOTICE.

Scofeld u Chapman Before ". B. Tubbs, j. P.
ve. SOf RidgeV1lle tps, henry Co.,
Marion Inman. Ohio.
I'm the 18th day OF April A. d. 1888, said justice
" itsued an order OF attachment in the above ac-
tion for the sum of sixtynine dollars and seventy
nine cents (s69.79) and fifty dollars $50 probable
cost. SCOF1ELD 4 CHAPMAN.
Ridgeville tp., Henry Co., o., April 81, 3w.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-05-24

Alltrains arrvngin in Toledo, via other lines, make
close connections with the South bound trains of the
Columbus, Hooking Valley and Toledo R. r.
Direct connections made in Union Depot at Colum.
bus for Newark, GAINESVILLE, Pittsburgh, Wheeling,
Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia; also for
Dayton, Cincinnati, Louisville, and all points South
and Southwest.
Trains will arrive and departfrom Toledoa Colum-
bus Hooking Valley and Toledo Railroad Com
pany'sDepot, Summit Street.
W.. HARRISON, Genl Ticket Agent
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-05-24

The London Court Journal speaks Of
'.the late William B. King, of Alabama,
who was elected President of the
United States in 1852"
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gropfrtg for Sale.
FOR SALE.

l60 acre Farm $45 per acre; ST. 900 cash, balance
on to 10 years time, with interest.
40acre Farm, Si5 per acre; S4OO cash, balance on
to lOyears time, with interest.
80 acre Farm, $40 per acre; $500 cash. balance on
to 10 years time, with interest.
House and lot on Washington street, Napoleon
o., 700 cash, balance on years time with inter-
est.
Brick house on Washington street, Napoleon, $500
cash, balance oil long time with interest.
Also other farm property for sale. Good time
given.
F. N. RUMMELL,
II Agent.
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This fAFEH p. koweii 4 CO.. "a Newspspes w n s;
Advertising Bureau 40 Spruce ST. where advertising
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-05-24
Lake Side Property for Sale.

II WILL offer for sale cheap, one house and lot at
Il Lake Side, all furnished ready for housekeep-
ing. 1t IA situated on Walnut Avenue, Block lS Lot
s,between the English and German A udetorium. The
building is TX stories, and contains rooms cham
bers, sitting room, one dining room and kitchen
l21lS. Porch in front above and below and above in
rear OF building. Water conductor five feet from
the door. Stone fence in front; shade trees in
front yard and in back yard. Side walks from Lsle
continues around the entire block, takingtin both
audetoriums. Price, $3.50, carh. Also two Brick
Washington street, Napoleon, Ohio, all occupied
with good paying tenants, and can be bought cheap
for cash, or In payments. price Of dwelling $1,000;
business house 20x7 stories $4OOO The other
1880 stories $500. Address,
J. B. DITTENHAvER
api l2u Napoleod, o.
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The house and lot known as the John Thrspp prop
erty, on Monroe street, opposite the new Catholic
Church. Price $50, on easy terms. Assoc acres
OF land in section eight Barlow township, well 10
oated-prics $500. &t.t' vi
Inquire ofthe editor of this paper. II
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q. q. gimt gables.

IsII!., Giasss.ti \ s. l.ls
RAILRoN. +
Time Tshle-ln effect Dec. II, 1881.
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BUILDING Lots h, Sab.

Twenty lots, suitable for building purposes, in
Renneckars sub division to the Town Of n apoeon,
are offered at private sale. The lots lay high and
dry. Purchasers can have them any time in which
to pay for them. For information apply at this Of
fee, address the undersigned at HOlgate, Henry
county, Ohio.
Mch 5.6m. WIN. RENNECKAR.
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Land for Sale!

rCHE undersigned will sell so acres of land stu
l. ated In the west half of the northwest Quarter of
section H. town 4, range 8, acres clear the bal
ance timber land. Title clear. For further infor-
nation inquire w. II. Burns on the adjoining
farm, orof ANDREW SWARTS,
jamestown, Pa.
apl12-S3tf Mercer Co.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-02-20
A Sunday Evening Diversion.

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streots zoo. 10 so.na os A.. 49,. -.
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wera w,,t;no da,v,, srn;,,,. 80. .h;,s :
was nort of .ha;r h. ~. ~,
no,;oaa ,ro sr.,,;,;o,. 1-a,.;r -.
tsrs mak;na choir w.v anwn a. o,na
s;,a .;ds &c tha s,raa. M -. rrs -
tho eo,rla ,,sra ~ s,,s,,;.;ona o.. ~,
determined 70 follow tbon TIT. a.,
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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-02-20


Notice hereby Is given that II is the intention of
the Council of the City Of Los Angeles to I'M
prove and grade Olive street, between Temple
and Court House streets, at the expense OF the
owners of the property fronting on said street,
in the following madncr
The road.bed shall be graded and covered
with eight inches Of gravel. Along the crown of
the street It shall be four inches above the grade
OF the west curb OF the street, with such a slope
towards the curbs that at the outside Of the gut
tiers II shall be ten inches below the grade of the
respective curbs. After being graveled, it
shall DO thoroughly wet and then rolled There
shall be no stones in said gravel larger than two
inches in diameter
The cutters shall be 81 feet wide and paved
with granite cobble-stones not less than eight
inches long, thoroughly set in sand and then
rarnmed The center Of the cutters shall be foiir-
teen inches and tho outside adjoining the read
bed and the curbs shall be ten inches below the
grade Of the respective curbs.
The eurbs shall be Of redwood, 3x12 inches
placed with the top to the established grade
spiked to posts OF redwood AKA inches, three feet
long, set into the ground full length below the
top Of the curb and inside OF the same
and not more than four feet apart, with one at
each joint in the curbing.
The sidewalks shall be twelve feet wide, graded
and covered with three inches OF fine gravel,
smoothly laid and raked free from coarse stones
OF more than one inch in diameter. The slope
Of the sidewalks shall be three inches towards
the curb.
All persons interested are hereby notified to file
their objections, II any they have, with the Clerk
Of the Council, within ten days after the date
OF the first publication OF this notice.
By order Of the Council OF the city OF Los An
geles, at its meeting Of February 18th, a. d. 1883
W. W. ROBINSON
Clerk OF the Council Of the City OF Los Angeles.
Los Angeles February 10, A. D. 1883. f20lot