Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-04-12
RldgevIIle Items.

and the Democracy are triumphant. The
Republicans can now report 1--WE have
met the enemy and we are theirs" Party
lines seem to be drawn little closer than
In former years. and no man unless
thoroughbred Democrat need look for po-
liticsl preferment. Time was when an
occasional "blarsted Republican" might
hope to be sandwitched in on Democrat
ic ticket in our township elections, but
now, and probably hereafter, all such as
perations are, and will be "nippped in the
bud" As to the qualifications of the OFF,
GERS elect, we would make no invidious
distinction, suffice it TO say that they are
fully up to the average list for years past.
The Republicans were, as usual, split up
into several cliques, each striving to defeat
the other. The vote on Township Clerk
was perhaps the only test vote as to party
strength, the Democratic nominee receiv-
ing 40 majority, and yet the sun contin-
ues to shine, and the moon to give her ac-
customed light, and each citizen has fal-
len back into his accustomed rut, to re-
main until the tocsin shall again sound to
summon fourth the people to arm them
selves again with the ballot (which exc
cutes the freemen's will as lightning doth
the will of God"
The dwelling of MIR. Holmes, little
west of the Corners, was entered by an in
truder on Wednesday last, who did not
stand on his coming or going either. 1t
enterered by the chimney, but instead of
coming quietly like Santa Claus, it came
with rush and played smash ge nerally,
tearing the chimney to pieces, running
down the stove pipe, and through the
stove. 1t is hardly necessary to say that
we allude to violent stroke of lightning,
which besides tearing the whole chimney
to fragments and killing cat by the stove
in the kitchen, passed from the stove to
the foot and ankle OF Mr.. Holmes, burn
ing it severely, after tearing his rubber
boot, and slipper inside, into shreds. No
other member of the family was hurt. A
portion Ofthe fluid also ran down the
shingled roof and down the side of the
house tearing it considerably. A loaded
rifle standing against the wall inside was
discharged by the heat, its contents pass
ing through the ceiling. An old bra cket
lying few feet from the house outside
was set on fire, and yet no part OF the
house was infiamed. At this writing Mr..
Holmes is suffering considerably from the
stroke, his foot and leg being swollen to
the knee as full as it can hold, and it seems
to be getting worse.
The schools of this township are now
closed except that of w. T. Chapman in
the Dittmer Dist, which closes this week.
Mrs. e. w. Ury is to teach the school in
the Tubbs Dist. this summer, and Miss
Mary Holmes in the Dittmer Dist.
Mrs. Phoebe Lininger, daughter of Geo.
Struble, who has been here in bad health
since last fall returns to her Western
home this week.
Mr.. VIM. Bruins, of Freedom township,
has removed to Adams tp., Defiance coun-
ty, having purchased the farm of Henry
Brandes, and Mr.. Albert Robinson has re-
moved from Napoleon to the farm left by
Mr.. Bruins.
Mr.. Adam Beck moves to his village
property at the Corners this week, which
he inteds to make his future home.
Mrs. T. B. Roughton is now at the luna
tsoo t,,c ok,Sa 8
tai arrangement, caused by over taxation
of the body, together with mind har-
rassed by trouble.
EoLUs.
Monday, Apr. 9th, 1888.