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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-12-20
Entertainment by tkc PhiIOmathcan
society of w. Md. College.

From the Lrring Literary Gazette.
The third anniversary of the Philomathean
Society took place in College Chapel Friday
night. December 18th, before a very large
and appreciative audience. Under the man.
agement of Messrs. Brown, Bennett, Moore,
DUNN, Wilson, Mowbraw of the gentlemen,
and Misses Mckee, Colt, Stevens, Bruce,
Stone and Slaughter of the Society, the barren
walls of the chapel were beautifully dressed,
being adorned with paintings and decorated
with wreaths of pine and cedar. Promptly
at o'clock the curtain was raised, showing
the stage as pretty and as tastetully arranged as
it has ever been our pleasure to behold, either
here or elsewhere. The programme was
opened with an instrumental solo by Miss Nj.
L. Nicodemus then followed the address OF
welcome, delivered by the President, Miss
Katie r. Mckee. After speaking of the loss
sustained in the absence of many of the old
members, to whom the Society had been ac-
customed to look for support, and reviewing
the success of the Society during the scholastic
year, she closed by extending, in hehalt OF
the organization she represented, hearty
welcome to the Faculty, the Browning, Irving,
and Webster Literary Societies and others.
After this Miss E. Adams read a selection,
entitled, blossoms in Cookery )" then fol
lowed the anniversary essay, delivered by
Miss H. A. Stevenson, the subject of which
was the motto of the Society, ''Vestigia Nulla
Retrorsum." A vocal duet, entitled, "OuI
Way Across the Sea-" rendered by Misses
Duvall and Everhart, then followed, after
which came a recitation of ''Moneyless Man, y
by Miss Sadie Abbott. Part | was then
closed with an instrumental solo by Misses
Constable and Price. Part III was entirely
taken up in the presentation OF the drama,
'iRebecca's Triumph" of which the caste Of
characters was as follows:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-12-20
School Globes, Satchels, Lunch
Baskets, Stereoscopes

And Views, Maiolica Ware, Terra Gotta,
Bisque Figures, Marble Busts, Kaleidoscope,
Magic Lanterns, Cigar Holders; large as
sortment of Picture Frames, Cord and Easels;
Engravings, Chromos, Baskets, Bread Trays,
Salad Sets, Call Bells; our assortment of
BOOKS is the largest and finest ever seen
outside of the large cities. The largest as
sortment of CHRISTMAS CARDS, of new
designs, ever shown in Westminster,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-12-20
CHRISTMAS SOUVENIRS /!
MUSIC AND MUSIC BOOKS,

Musical Instruments, Banjos, Tambourines,
Harmonious, Music Boxes, Violin Strings.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-12-20

OIL Paintings, for Christmas Presents, at
" RINKERiS.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-12-20

HATS, from 10 cents up, at
III RINKER'S.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-12-20
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1884.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOcnl BreYities.

Bird of the banquet, what to me
Are all the birds of melody?
Thy merry thought far more l love
Than merricst music of the grove.
And in thy 'gobblc,' deep and clear,
The gourmands' shibboleth hear
Ofall earth's dainties there is none
Like thee to thank the Lord upon;
And so receive my votive lay,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-15
Rustic Work.

Rustic ornaments, appropriate to
the extent of the ground, add much to
the Establishment of the grounds and
lawn. Many climbing and railing
plants cannot be shown to better ad
vantage than on rustic arbor trellis,
and for the most favorable display of
basket plants nothing is. better adapted
than tubs or tables made of rough
bark and roots. Hanging baskets,
window boxes, brackets and endless
varieties of articles, suitable FOR win
dow and house plants, can easily and
cheaply be made. Most plants feel
more at home in such rustic recepta-
cles, and thrive better than in glazed
and ornamental pots. Winter is 8
favorable time to procure the necessary
materials from woods and swamps
Any one possessed of natural taste and
some mechanical skill can, during the
winter, construct many ornaments oI
this kind, enjoying the work as much
almost as the cultivation OF the flower
beds during the summer. Profession
al carpenters are seldom good hand
at this kind of work; they square anc
! plane your choicest rough and crooked
roots and branches until their beaut,
is gone.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-15

The Cambridge (O.) JefersOnidn de-
votes q wholesome half column to a
proposition which the Enquirer has re-
recently embodied in the following SEN
tence, advising the democratic state
convention to "select delegates from the
several districts as well as delegates at
large" to the national convention, and
that "The delegates should all be cho-
sen upon the same day, and in accord
ance with the rules laid down by the
democratic state central committee"
and that "the delegates from the sever
al districts all be chosen at the same
time, and reported to The convention,
which may accept or reject them, or in
struct them"
Granting that the unity of freedom
would be good, the JetersOnidn is true
to its name when it says:
1t would be very unwise to have such
unity made by force. Such unity has
no sOlidity; but rather has weakness
which makes it not only of no avail,
and brings reproach for its making, and
no consideration for the apparent but
not real strength. There is no real uni
ty in political conventions which does
not come from the effort to establish
Just principles, or nominate proper can
didates, SO that theltyranny proposed,
besides being repugnant to the democ-
racy of the state and the country, would
be ineffective, absolutely so. 1t wou d
be unwise, as it is undemocratic, to
overthrow the established customs OF
the party for the sake ola dulusive tenn
porary advantage. The customs of the
party-and customs, too, essential to its
preservation, and to the preservation,
indeed, of the liberty of the people
! themselves-is to have the constituency
freely represented, the dominant idea
being always to get, as a source of au-
thority for every idea, as closely to the
constituency as possible. Without do
ing so, constituencies would soon have
no existence, as the party having degen,
Grated into a tyrannous machine would
have no following. Each constituency
must speak for itself, be responsible tt
itself, and must not be dominated by
other constituencies, single or by al
assembly.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-15
Wheat Export-Hope ofthe American
Farmer.
TDeleware Herald.]

That we are losing our export trade
in grain cannot now be doubted. That
the decrease is slow is matter of no
importance so long as it is known to be
certain, and it is well to consider the
situation when this trade shall be, if
not at an end most seriously diminished.
India, which is to be our principal and
successful competitor, would long ago
have been such had railway commune
cation existed. This last want is being
rapidly supplied, British money being
constantly invested in Indian railways,
the Indian Government guaranteeing
dividends. 1t il only matter of time
when wheat growing India will be close.
ly yconnected with Europe.
But, it is said, East Indian wheat is
not of a quality to compete with oul
product. This is altogether a fallacy
While English wheat is the softest in
the world East Indian is the hardest
and dryest, so that they mix better
than English and American. Side by
side, then the competition between
East Indian and American wheat is nc
detriment without regard to the price
but look at that. In spite of the recen
Qecllne OI lully twenty-five ceHIS
bushel, wheat is still five cents a bushe
higher here than in London. 1t is s
grave question how much of our foreign
wheat trade we can retain, but there il
doubt that to hold any of it the price o
wheat must be permanently lower
This is as true as demonstration cal
make any fact which has not actual.
happened.
What is the remedy then for ou
farmers? They must offset the fall ir
the price by raising grain cheaper
They must raise grain cheaper by re
ducing their expenses, and they
must reduce their expenses by over
turning the present protective tarit
which compels them to buy in the dear
est market while selling in the cheapes
in competition with the world. Th
hope for the American farmer in tn
future is his unrestrained liberty to bu.
where he pleases and sell where he cal
in short, to make his dollar 60 as ia
as the dollar of any other man in tn
world,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-15
THE NORTHWEST
AN AWFUL DISASTER.
The Fate of the State of Florida
which COllided With a Bark at Sea-
Both Sunk-One Hundred and
Thirty-five Lives Lost
Telegraphic News.

FARTHER POINT, QUEBEC, May T.
The steamship Titania from Glasgow
passed inward this morning. She has
ON board twenty-four of the crew of the
steamship State of Florida, that vessel
having been sunk by collision with a
bark in mid-ocean. Out of l67 persons
on the State of Florida only forty-four
were saved, and of the bark's crew only
the captain and two men were rescued.
One hundred and twenty-three souls
went down with the steamer and twelve
with the bark, making total lost of
1856. The survivors will probably be
landed at Quebec.
New YORK, May THE distance
from Farther Point to Quebec, where
the steamer Titania with the crew of
the wrecked State of Florida is expect
Cd to land, being nearly 300 miles,
makes it doubtful whether the particu-
lars of the disaster will be learned until
aIate hour tonight. Austin Baldwin
accompany, received dispatch, du-
pIicate of that received by the Associat-
ed Press.
These dispatches are not inconsistent
with the report made by the City of
Rome that the ship which signaled her
in mid-ocean had On board portion of
the crew of the State of Florida, but on
the other hand corroborates that story
and leads to the conclusion that the
twenty not picked up by the .Titania
were rescued by another vessel. The
agents cannot account for the collision
a. the seamen of the State of Florida
are well trained and the officers, from
captain down, experienced and careful
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-15
THE NEW FISH LAW.
An Act of Interest to Toledo Fish.
ermen.

House bill No. 332, being an act to
amend section 696S of the revised
statutes of Ohio, as amended April 20,
1881, as amended April IL, 1883
(Ohio L, v. so, p. lo9), and to add a
a supplementary section thereto, to be
designated as section 696Sa, passed
April l. is now in force, and its pro-
visions should be thoroughly under
stood. The bill is as follows:
SECTION l. BE 1t enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly cfthe State of Ohio, That
section 696S of the Revised Statutes
of Ohio, as amended April 20, 1881,
as amended April II, 1883, be so
amended as to read as follows:
Sec. 696S. Whoever, in any body
of water, whether natural or artificial
lying in the State of OHIO, or part
therein, except In private fishing wa
ters, Lake Erie, Mercer county reser-
voir, and the Licking county reservoir,
catch in any way other than by hook
and line, any fish, except mlnnows
shall be guilty OF misd emeanor and
shall, on conviction, be punished as
hereinafter provided. Whoever draws,
sets, places or locates any pound net,
seine, hill net, trap, or any fish net or
other device for cathing fish, except
minnows, or catches, except with. hook
and line, any fish except minnows,
aforesaid, in any of the inland waters
of the State of Ohio, or part therein OF
the waters of Lake Erie, west Of Avor
Point, from the first day o. June t'
the first day of October of each year
or in the waters Of Lake Erie, east O
Avon Point, from the tenth day o.
June to the tenth day of October, shal
be guilty of misdemanor, and shall
on conviction, be punished as herein
after provided. Whoever shall, a
any time of the year, upon the shoals
and reefs in Lake Erie, in the vicinity
of the islands thereto, and in the bay
thereto, by means of any device what
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-15
Some Ohio Ideas.

The Republican Convention in Ohio
was pretty lively affair for the repre-
sentatives of the "better element to
indulge in. Members of the z. o. p.
from three counties had fist-fights on
the floor, and the whole affair bore a
close resemblance to the floor, and as
6 emblage of New York toughs at a
Drize-tight. After the riot ii was found
that Ohio's favOrite son had got slightly
left, and that the tattOOed gentleman
from down East had taken large piece
out of his scalp.
The "Ohio idee" of temprance came
near getting lost i'm the confusion. The
first resolution adopted called for a rev.
enue to he raised on foreign imports
only, which was of course clear decla-
ration in favor of abolishing the tax on
liquor and Tobacco. When this was dis
covered there was great exceitment in
the convention. General Grosvenor
denounced it as "the cussedest resOlu-
tion' he ever heard of, and other dele
gates sailed in vOciferouslv on the high
moral ground that such a resolution
would cost the party 10000 votes in
Ohio. The better element of Ohio was
dittililtu at Jile piOSIitCI, utlu pipiilpIiy
corrected the resolution so as to make
it jibe with the "OhiO idee."
The platform adopted is straight-out
protection, three out of the eight planks
being devoted to denunciation of reve-
nue. reform and demands foran in creas-
ed tariff. The fourth plank has the
cheek to be declaration that the Re-
publican party is the workingman's
friend. The fifth indorses the admins
tration of President Arthur, although
the mention of Arthur's name in the
convention was received with absolute
silence. The sixth pitches into the
Mormons, who have no friends and no
votes. The seventh indorses the Scott
law, and the eighth feebly waves the
bloody shirt. If the Republicans can
stand such platform as that they are
welcome to all the good they can get
out of it.-BOstOn Globe.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-15
Notice to Contractors.

- SEALED proposals will be received at the Audi
y tors Office in Napoleon, Henry County, Ohio,
up to IL o'clock noon the 27th day of May, A. d.
1884, for the raising OF the river bridge In Napoleon
In said county Said bridge consists of three spans
beug 2O8 feet long each. Also for the stone work,
masonry and materials necessary to raise the abut-
ments and piers for said bridge. Each bid must be
accompanied by bond signed by at least two good
and sufficient sureties that the bidders will enter
into q contract for the work awarded him on his
bid. Said bond shall be In the sum of $4,000, and
include clause securing the county against all
damages that might accrue by reason of said work
Plans and specifications on file in the Auditors
Office at Napoleon, in said county.
The County Commissioners reserve the right to
reject any or all bids.
CHAs. EvERS. County Auditor.
Napoleon, o., April 29th, 1884. ID.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-15

ever, except with hook aud line, and
whoever in the Mercer county reser.
voir with the device known as tram
mel or pocket net, fish for or catch
any fish, shall be guilty Of misde
mesnor, and on conviction, punished
as provided hereafter. Whoever buys,
sell or offers for sale, any fish caught
out of season or in any manner pro-
hibited by this act. shall be guilty of a
mlsdemeanor, and on conviction, pun
ished as hereinafter provided; pro-
vided that nothing in this section or
the several statements of offenses here
in contained shall prevent the Fish
Commissioners of this State, or their
agents, from taking fish at any time or
place for stocking ponds, lakes and
rivers, and for the maintenance and
cultivating fish arti6cially, and for no
other purpose; and provided, further,
it Is hereby made the duty of said
Fish Commissioners, on complaint of
any person or otherwise, to prosecute
all violations of this section, and any
person may make complaint Of any vic.
lations of this section before any may
or or justice of the peace having
jurisdiction of the same. And who
ever shall violate any of the
several provisions herein contained
shall, for each and every such
offense, he fined not more than one
hundred dollars and not less than ten
dollars, or imprisoned not more than
sixty days, or both. at the discretion Of
the court; that nothing In this section
shall prevent the catching of suckers
and mullets in any manner between
the Goth day of March and the
Goth day of April in each year.
Sec. 696Sa. Whoever, IN the wa
ters of any brook, creek, river, pond,
reservoir, mill-race. tail-race, or in
any body of water, natural or artificial,
lying in the state of Ohio, during the
spawning season of brook trout, or
salmon, or land lock salmon, or Cali
fornia salmon, which season is hereby
defined to extend from the fifteenth
day of September in each year, to the
fourteenth day of March, inclusive, in
the year following, shall catch in any
manner with intent TO kill, or offer for
sale, any brook trout, salmon, land
locked salmon, or California salmon,
shall be punished by the same penal
ties fixed in section sixty nine hun.
dred and sixty eight for the misde-
meanors therein defined.
Sec. 2. That section 6968. as
amended April IL. 1883, be and the
same IS hereby repealed; and this act
shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-15
THE WHEAT CROP.
"A Most Favorable Statement from the
Cincinnati Price Current.

CINCINNATI, May THE Price Cur
rent tomorrow publishes very COM
prehensive statement of the condition
of crops, collected for special investi-
CATION: Condition of winter wheat
Ohio 81. Indiana 80; Illinois IS; Mis-
souri, 100; Kansas los, Michigan go
Kentucky 95, Tennessee 100, West
Virginia 95. Average condition oi
the entire winter crop SO. against 81
a year ago. The season is backward,
but the growth is now progressing fa-
vorably. Spring seeding is nearly
completed in Dakota and northern
Minnesota under favorable conditions
and further south has had a promis.
ing start in growth. The area is some
what increased. Reduced to bushels
the Price Current estimates the winter
crop at $50, 100000 bushels, against 9
production of 294,OOO,OOO last year
The spring gro WITH outlook is $4,000
900 bushels, against l25,600, 600 las1
year.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-15
Sherif's Sale.

Charles H. Gidley, as County Treasurer of Henry
County Ohio,
vs..
Otto Honcck, ct. al.
Order Of Sale from Henry County Court of Common
Pleas.
BY virtue Of an order Of sale issued from the above
named court and to me directed as Sheriff of Henry
county, will oferat public sale at the north door OF
the court house, in Napoleon, Ohio, on
Saturday, May Oath, 1884.
At the hour of O'Clock p. m, Of said day. the fol-
lowing described real estate, situated In Henry
county, Ohio, to-wit
l. tnumber thirty three. Appraised at $l,7Sa.
Lot number thirty four. Appraised at 1866.
Lot number thirty Ave. Appraised at $40.
Lot number thirty six. Appraiseda at 500.
Lot number thirty-seven. Appraised at 500.
And also lot number two of Daniel Honeck's sub
division of outots number nine and ten in r. K.
Scotts First Addition OF outlots to the town Of Ma
poleon, Henry county, Ohio. Appraised at $50.
Terms of sale cash.
FREDERICK ALLER,
Sheriff of Henry county,0.
r. W. Cahill. Attorney for Plaintiff.
Napoleon, o., April %, 1884. 500
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-15
THE Baby Settled Him.
IN. Y. WORLDLY

| IN. Y. WORLDLY
why don't you support your Wife?
said the magistrate at Essex Market
yesterday, to well dressed but lazy
looking young man.
"pm sick and tired of standing be-
hind counter all day." grumbled the
husband, land l took a much needed
rest"
"And baby and | starve in the mean
time" said the wife.
"No; love you too well for that, "
he replied, "but you can't expect fel-
low TO kill himself, do you?"
"There's no danger of that in your
case"
"pll tell you what I'll do Nellie" he
continued, "you take my place in the
store and 1 will attend to the household
duties"
"You will, will sou?" said the wife
her eyes beaming with amusement.
ayes, 1 will. You must have had q
nice time. Why, your work is awful
easy"
"It is, eh?' said the wife. III will be
only too glad for the change. But you
must get up in the morning and make
the fire, and prepare the breakfast
mind the baby, and'-
"Oh, you will have to take little Mel
lie in the store with you," interrupted
the husband.
"No, l WON'T" she answered. "You
are taking care of the household, and
that's part of it."
"But you know well enough that
when she cries get almost crazy"
"Well. what do you want to do?''
said the magistrate.
"I am willing to take his place in the
store" answered the wife.
IT don't think you could stand it Mel
lie," said the husband. "You had bet
tea attend to the household and l will
go back to the store"
"The baby settled him." mused JUS
tice Patterson.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-15

We do not as rule allow ourselves
to use our editorial columns to speak OF
any remedy we advertise, but we feel
warranted in saying word for Hoods
Sarsaparilla. Sarsaparilla has been
known as remedial agent for centuries,
and is recognized by all schools of prac-
tice as valuable blood purifier. 1t is
put up in forms of almost infinite va
riety, but Messrs. Hood & Co. lowell,
Mass.), who are thoroughly reliable
pharmacists, have hit upon a remedy
of unusual value. Certainly they have
vouchers of cures which we know to be
most extraordinary. 1mo
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-15
How to Keep Tires Tight.

Here is something every farmer
should remember and put into practice.
1t is the experience of man who
knows what he is talking about: II
have wagon, of which, six years ago
the felloes shrank SO that the tires be-
came loose. gave it good coat of
hot oil, and every year since it has had
a coat of oil or paint, sometimes both.
The tires are tight yet, and they have
not been set for eight or nine years.
Many farmers think that as soon as
wagon felloes begin to shrink they must
60 at once to blacksmith shop and get
the tire set. Instead of doing that
which is often damage to the wheels
causing them to dish, if they will get
some linseed oil and heat it boiling hot
and give the fellOes all the oil they can
take, it will fill them up to their usual
size and tighten to keep them from
shrinking, and also to keep out the wa
ter. fyou do not wish to go to the
trouble of mixing paint, you can heat
the oil and tie rag to stick and swab
them over as long as they will take oil.
A brush is more convenient to use,
but swab will answer if you do not
wish to buy brush. 1t is quite a saw
ing of time and money to look after the
woodwork of farm machinery. Altern-
ate wetting and drying Injuries and
causes the best wood soon to decay and
lose its strength unless well painted
1t pays to keep little oil on hand tc
oil fork handles, rakes, neck yokes
whiff1etrees, and any of the small tool'
or, the farm that are more or less ex
posed"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-15
A brilliant procession of planets

A brilliant procession of planets is
now passing nightly down the Western
sky. Just after sunset there may be
seen extending diagonally from the
zenith down to the horizon in almost a
direct line with the moon as follows
Mars, Jupiter, moon, Venus, Saturn
and Mercury. Mars shows dimly, but
Jupiter is still bright though the eartf
is moving away from him at an enor
nous rate of speed. Venusisapproach
ing and is constantly growing brighter
Saturn and Mercury appear as indis
tinct points of light very close to th'
horizon and must be looked for soor
after the sun has set.