Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-11-20
GLEANINGS.

An ordinary SPIDERS web, just visi-
BILE to the naked eye, is union OF a
thousand or more fine and delicate
threads.
The Germans are steadily increas-
ing their navy. They have lately add
ed twenty-five torpedo boats, andmany
larger vessels are now in course of
construction.
According to recent authority a
Japanese fish known as the fuku is so
poisonous that death follows almost in
simultaneously after eating only a small
piece of it.
South Carolina has 1858 flour, grist
and rice mills, employing 1879 whites
and blacks. About So. 755, $50 capital
is represented, and the production of
flour, feed, etc., is valued at $685.
900.
One of the most remarkable tele-
graphic feats on record, it is said. was
the recent delivery of message from
Melbourne, Australia, to London in
twenty-three minutes. Invent by land
and sea over Is, 308 miles of wire.
Pompey Graham has just died at
Montgomery, N. Y, aged one hundred
and nineteen. But Long John, another
colored man, is still living near Gin
cinnati, with an authenticated record
of one hundred and forty-three. Next.
A married woman in Connecticut
writes the New York Crematory Com
pany: "Can you burn man before
he diesp If you can will be pleased
to give you a job on my husband, who
is Of no earthly use to me or any one
else."
The latest wrinkle in the way of ad-
vertising is papier mache man which
moves by clock-work, constantly rais-
ing to its mouth a cigarette, taking a
strong pull and putting out cloud of
smoke. 1t is. of course. tobacconist
sign.
Long articles have been written
about the cholera bacillus, but med
ical writer says our real knowledge of
it may be summed up by saying that it
is shaped like comma, that 10000 to
60, 900 of them placed lengthwise would
make an inch, that it infests impure
drinking water, favors the human in
testines as an abode, and is supposed
to cause cholera.
Hoods Sarsaparilla, acting through
the blood, reaches every part of tn
system, and in this way positively cure
catarrh.
Italy hasn't single steam fire en-
gine in any city. When the fire get
beyond control of dippers and pals tn
Mayor commands it to stop. If thi
doesn't work they let 'er' rip.
The Rev. VIM. Stout, Wairton, Ont.
states: After being Intellectually treat
ed by seventeen different doctors fo
Scrofula and blood disease, I was curet
by Burdock Blood Bitters. Write hin
for proof.
"Very unexpectedly says Chic
ago paper "Gen. Grant finds literary
work far from being disagreeable.
That is, the General sits and smokes
while his secretary does the literary
work.
The decision os that Washington
Judge that boy of Is could join the
"hoss marine" without the consent O.
his parents has been upset. The boy
will have to go with an Indian show
if he wants glory.
If you know where the Island O
Samos is you may be tickled to learr
that a tunnel, 5000 feet long and
seven feet high has just been discov-
cred there. They want to sell it tt
some American for refrigerator.
The Chinese soldiers uniform con-
sists of a blue tunic and as many more
duds as he feels like getting inside Of
A good many Of them use their shoe
for breast-plates and stuff cotton il
their ears to keep from being scared.
A woman IN Tiffin, o., was arrested
for resisting an officer. He wanted t,
kiss her, and she banged the door OF
his nose. The Judge suspended SEN
tence, but warned her that i. was dan
gerous 10 triae with the law.