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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-24

CharlesGoodnightis king among cat
tie kings in Texas, and has fenced in
700, ,000acres with $50 miles Of wire fence,
at the head Of Red river in the PAN
handle. His ranch contains nearly 25,-
600 acres more than there are in the en-
tire state of Rhode Island, and he
bought the whole at from so cents to
81 an acre.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-24

The Sheriff of Maysville, KY, OH a
train with a prisoner, was attacked by
the Sheriff of Rowan county, with as
sistants, and the prisoner taken possess
sion of, for the purpose of securing the
reward offered.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-24

With the men Of this country whoop-
ing up politics and the women of this
country devoting all their energies to
crazy-quilts, the prospect of vigorous,
well-balanced posterity is indeed
hicdgO Ne,Cs.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-24
School Report.

School Report.
The report ofthe Napoleon Schools for
the week ending April. IS, 1884:
Yearly enrolment, o7s
Term enrolment, 5ss
Weekly enrolment 40
Per cent. OF attendance, 90
Pupils perfect in attendance, als
Pupils tardy, &
Teachers tardy,
Visitors, 4
Percent. ofattendance by Departments:
High School 95; A Grammar 90; B
Grammar 90; CGrammar 92; A Interme-
diate 9l; B intermediate 90; A Primary
93; B Primary 96; B Primary No. Q, :s7
LIST Primary, s6; I'd C Primary 90; Ger
man 80.
Pupils tardy: Carl Redersen, Geo
Rowan, Minnie Markett, Tillie Gearhart,
Ella Gearhart.
Visitors: Mrs. Frank Gleason, Cleve-
land, O.; Miss Lallah Hague, Miss MolHe
O'Hagan, Mr.. Carl Beckham.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-24

Griggs' Glycerine Salve. The best on
earth can truly be said of Griggs' Glyc-
crime Salve, which is a sure cure for
cuts, bruises, scalds, burns, wounds,
and all other sores. Will positively cure
piles, letter and all skin eruptions. Try
this wonder healer. Satisfaction guar
anteed or money refunded. Only 25
cents. For sale by D. J. Humphrey.
Apl. 3-1yr
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-24

The hanging of himself in the church
belfry by sexton at New Lexington,
o., furnishes a very remarkable case of
the ruling passion strong in death. He
went out pulling at the rope he had
pulled at for so many years, and if he
was an artist with an eye for effects,
rang his own knell.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-24

Reuben Turner, ex-County Treasurer,
and Treasurer of the Bohemian Oats AS
sociation, has published card declar-
ing the oats business fraud and offers
to repay any who have suffered through
his influence.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-24

At u Boston seance disconsolate
widower succeeded in establishing COM
munication with his wife, who had
passed into the spirit land from the Hub,
of whose aesthetic she had been a MEM
ber. The man inquired if she was happy
and if she liked her new surroundings, to
which she replied: "Well, dear, it is
very charming and lovely and all that,
but of course you know, it isn't Bos-
tOnn
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-24

Pittsburgh Post (Dem.): The more
the inner life and political record of
Blaine is exposed and verified the faith
er he is removed from the attainment
of his wishes. 1t is entering the heads
of the managing class of politicians that
he is an impossible candidate, notwith-
standing his present formidable follow
ing.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-24

"Opinions are but little things" said
John Wesley 1856 years ago. We think
that opinions which are backed by ex-
perience are substantial. The masses
who use DR.. Bigelow's Positive Cure all
speak highly of it for coughs, colds,
whooping cough, Group, bronchitis, ,asth-
ma, influenza, and all throat and lung
diseases. Its cure is safe, speedy and
permanent. Price SO cents and one dol
lar; trial bottles free of ID. J. Humphrey.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-24

Letters remaining uncalled for at the
Napoleon, Ohio, Post Office, for the week
ending April 10, 1884:
G. A. Foster, Miss May Hanricks, B. F,
Lee, Seward & Slonneger, Andy Shan
ner.
Persons calling for letters will please
say they are advertised and give date.
l.. G.. RANDALL, Pm.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-24
NEWS AND OTHER ITEMS.

Colonel Cash appeals for help for the
sufferers by famine in Chesterfield
County, s. c.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-24

Small pox is spreading in Marshall,
Texas.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-28
WEST VIRGINIA ABROAD.
State Political Affairs Receiving Un.
usual Attention
IN THE METROPOLITAN NEWSPAPERS.
The Democratic Ticket a Strong One and
VIII Win---The RAIDS. Must Stickto
e MaxweII---Bill Hubbard's Re-
publicanism Doubted.
En,hinn,an Pnsi. LaIu o. Dem.

The political situation in the October
States is beginning to claim a good deal
of attention among the politicians. A re-
porter of the Post met Maj. Richard r. Nc
Mahon, of the Wheeling REGISTER, last
night, and asked him how about West Vir-
ginia. Il think there need be no uneasi'
ness among Democrats about that State,
said the Major.
But how about the reported disaAeetion
in your ranks2 1t is said that you have
boilers among you" said the Post re-
porter. .......-- 81. .-..
There are kickerS in both parties" was
the reply. IN West Virginia, however,
this element is very insignificant and will
not affect the result 1t all grew out of
Governor Jackson's Action. 4.
In disregarding the Legislature and increas-
ing the assessments on certain kinds OF
property. The Democrats have nominated
a good man for Governor, E. Willis Wilson,
Of Kanawha county He is law partner
of Judge James Ferguson, one of the
ablest men Of the State, and is personally
very popular. Judge Maxwell, the Repub-
ican nominee, while personally unobjee-
tionable, will be beaten by the usual Demo-
cratic majority.
Five minutes later the Post inquirer
sounded the correspondent of leading
Blaine organ in New York on the West
Virginia question. my advices are," said
he, that West Virginia will go Republican
in October and November If we don't t
carry it in October we are pretty certain to
do so in November. Of course it will re-
quire hard work, but that will not be want
ing
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-28
A CRAZY WOMAN'S ACT.
She Builds n BouGre In Her Room an
Locks the Door.

She Builds BouGre In Her Room and
Locks the Door.
NEw YORK, July IA Mrs Lee, living
at II Clinton place, become suddenly in
sane recently. Las night, Mrs. Hough'
talin, the landlady Of the house, smelled
smoke in the house and knocked at the door
and asked for Mr.. Lee
What do You want Of Mr. LeeY' asked
the maniac The landlady said, Stop that
noise; you are waking everybody up
Then she seemed to get wild, said the
landlady VIXEN telling the story and replied:
"You are making more noise than ! am; ]
know Whist you want 20. do-you want to
come in here; the five men you have sent
in here to murder me are enough and
she threw herself on the floor against the
door to keep il closed.
Il pushed hard and finally opened the
door little, when ] saw that the room was
almost filed with smoke and that she was
alone. IN the middle of the room ] saw
blaze. and then pushed my way in Mrs.
Lee Jumped to the other side of the room
and commenced throwing things al me.
The woman had made fire Of pile Of
clothing in the, middle Of the floor. |
poured water on the Ere and Mr.. Hough.
talin held Mrs. Lee who was shrieking al
the time. We had sent sor the police and
il took two Of them to hold her Then the
ambulaAce came and seok her away. Her
husband has not come back yet
Mrs. Lee was taken to ST. Vincents Hos
pital, where the house surgeon put her in a
strait jacket, and pronounced her condition
dangerous.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-28
CRIMINAL calBlDEl.
Bold Operations Of nsataaa Here's
nieves.
DROWNED N THE ILLINOIS RIVER
A Dangerous Maniac Captured After Killing
Two Psople---murder Of
q Sheriff.

FoRr KRoeH, Mosr.. July 2S.-Aoutans
at the present time is fall Of horse-thieves.
There is strong talk Of reviying the old
Montana vigilanie Committee Of 1868 and
1864, which made such short work. of the mo-
torious Henry Plummer and his gangs.
From December 81. 1863. to January IL,
1864, not less than twcnty-four desPeadoss
were captured and hung BY the yigilAntea.
Since the attack on Major whipple BY road
agents, near Glendive, last May, number
ofother robberies Of q similar character have
been attempted in different parts Of the
Territory, and many Of them have turned
out successful. There seems now to be
general revival Of horse-thieving. Mr..
Randolph Keen passed through Miles
City to-day, going West to Billings, He
had a band Of twenty-five horses, which he
recovered lsst week from band Of horse
thieves near Fort Maginnls. The animals
were the property Of Mr.. Parks, Who resides
about twenty-six miles North Of Billings, aud
were stolea from the ranch = short
time ago. Mr.. Keen traced the
rascab from Parks ranch to the Bull
Mountains, where they turned south toward
the Yellowstone, on reaching which they
again changed their course and rode down
stream near Miles City The robbers sud-
denly left the river and struck OF north to-
ward the Mussell Shell, when, finding them
selves in q country thickly populated with
cowboys, they became frightened and has.
tened away in the direction Of Fort Magin.
mis-. The small party Of determined men
followed hot on their trnil, and soon after
crossing the Mussel Shell were rcceivedsby
the thieves in o very warm manner. The
pursuing party, after leaving the river,
came TO knoll or rise in the prairie, from
whence a good view Of the surrounding
country was had. While Mr. Keen Was in
the act OF scanning With 6eldglass q small
bunch of trees, not far ahead and little to
the right, shot was fired from the spot
and bullet crashed through the glass,
shattering Il to atoms II came near kill.
ing the holder Fortunately. he escaped
uniniured, and q moment later the whole
band Of punuers dashed down on the tim
ber, when the horse thieves took TO fight
and made Their escape. All Of the stolen
stock was recovered. a
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-28
The Era of Independents Action.
PhiIhiSlD6ia Timer lE1l

This is the era Of political independence.
For the first time since the organization of
present parties, party discipline is power
less, the party whip is parahzed, the party
organ is unheeded, and regulation partisan
scandals will fall harmless to the ground
All the old party methods are valueless as
important factors in the national contest
and after the politicians shall have COL
lected and squandeEed all the money they
can extort, and the organs shall have
lashed themselves into reckless fury as is
their wont, and the heelers and strikers
shall have bled and cheated both sides, the
people will deliberately elect the next
President Ifthey want Grover Cleveland,
they will elect him with or without the aid
of Butler or Kelly, and if they want James
G. Blaine, they will elect him without the
aid Of assessments, of dynamiters, of Labor
spectators or Of party machinery.
Nor is independent political action any
less progressive on the Democratic side
The nomination of Gov. Cleveland was not
made because he is a thick and thin party
man, but rather because he is not narrow
partisan Democratic Governor and would
not be narrow partisan Democratic Presi-
dent. He is opposed by Democrats solely
because he preferred to be the Governor of
the people and not the Governor of corrupt
partisan supporters, and John Kelly and
Ben Butler bolt Cleveland as Curtis and
Schurz bolt Blaine. Whatever their
animating motives, Kelly and Butler
on one side and Curtis and Schurz on the
other side, bolt because they don't approve
the policy and methods Of their respective
candidates. Blaine taught Curtis and
Schurz that independent political action is
creditable; Cleveland. taught Kelly and Bat
Ter the same lesson, and independent poht-
ical thinking, speaking and voting has the
high practical sanction Of both Cleveland
and Blaine, and Of great leaders Of both par
ties in the debatable States.
The era Of independent political action
has dawned upon the country and it has
come to stay. The party drum and whip
have had their day. and whether Cleveland
or Blaine shall be elected, the independents
VII elect him and independents Of one
shade or another viii be highin the eoancils
of the new administration. Welcome to
the day Of independent political action in
national contest!
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-28
THE REPUBLICAN SITUATION.

The Republican Convention which meets
at Parkersburg next Wednesday is likely to
have some differences as well as the late
Democratic Convention in this city. There
ore two factions in the Republican party,
one known as the Iutelligencer faction and
the otker under the leadership Of Boss At
kinsou. At the MartinSburg Convention
the former was triumphant In that con-
test the winning leaders had the benefit Of
the Blaine sentiment to back them aud
which carried great weight with it.
There viii be no extraneous forces to aid
either faction in the coming convention,
and L is likely to be a fair stand up fight
and square knock down and general
drag out. In fact it is to be a trial Of
strength and the strongest one viii win.
The fight viii be made over the nomination
ofMAxwELI- AZ the time Of the Buckhan-
non convention the REGISTER said thst
maxwell nomination meant an ATSIN-
son yictory over the InteHigeucer fac
ton aud that It would be utilized
in the RepubEeaH State Convention BY
ATHSsoN'S friends. Il now begins to look
as if the RgEISTER'S diagnosis was correct
che. The Intelhgeneer has already opened
war on Maxwell, while the Psrkersburg
Journal and Ritchie Gazette have drawn
swords in his behalf. The fight is on hand
snd must be fought out
The maxwell RAG of the Republican
party claims that good faith with the Green
hackers demand bis nomination, and that
/; he is rejected at Psrkersburg it will
drive the Greenbackers over to WILSON.
This a good argument in his favor and
It will be urged with force. On the other
hand the anti-MlxwELL wing will claim
4 at MAXWELL proscriptive record will re-
tel sll conservative votes from him, and
even with the Greenback fusion there viii
te no show TO elect him. There is also ar
gumentatiye force in this position.
So, between the two dilemmas Of losing
the Greenback vote and of repelling the
Conservative vote Of the party, it looks as
1t the Republicans were in straightened
circumstances.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-28
Maxwell IL Must BE,
RiicAis Gd,rite Rep.)


The Wheeling Intelligencer, of last FRI
day, contains an article on the political sit
uation in this State which deserves and
will receive the condemnation of nearly all
the Republicans and other reformers in
West Virginia. 1t tries to prove there is a
general dissatisfaction in the Republican
party over the nomination of Judge Max
well for Governor, by the Buckhannon Con-
veution, and suggests that the same may
not be approved By the Republican
Convention, at Parkersburg, next
week. We do not care to reply
TO the long and rambling efforts Of
the lntelGgencer, but suggests that as it
has been pluping itself on its influence in
this State, that it now has the opportunity
to test It's power In the case of Blaine it
merely rode on the popular uprising; in this
instance the popular uprising is the other
way from it. If it can stem that current
and prevent Judge Maxwelps nomination
by the Republicans Of West Virginia, we
viii acknowledge that it is great. We do not
believe that ii can any more do this than
baby can dam the Ohio with chip
Just let the Intelligeneer continue in its
present course, till the Both of July, and it
will get all the reply it wants. 1t will find
that folly is no. to prevailin the Republican
party and the Greenbackers to be insulted
BY rejecting part Of their ProfFer in the in
terest of reform. In fact if the Intelligen-
Ger possessed half the discernment it thinks
it has, it would already have beheld in the
instructions of Republican county conven-
tons, the tokens Of failure for what it de-
sires, and would have recognized that the
most it can do will be to destroy the har
mony that would otherwise prevail at the
State Convention.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-28
PlTFUL CRIES.
The CSuel Conduct Of . Pfsfianthropic
woman---Ths Brutal Treatment sf Her
serynnt--.Ths Ca 80 I'm Court.

The Cyuel Conduct of o PIN snthropic
woma.---Ths Brutal Treatmsnt sf Her
serynt--.Ihs Case I'm Court. t
JERsEY CRY, July 27.-Elizabeth Martin
cite, OF ljj Sussex street, was arraigned
before Justice Stilsing yesterday charged
with habztually and cruelty beating Eliza
beth Miller, a servant in her employ. On
Friday night the girl was beaten and her
screams attracted the attention OF the neigh
bors, who made the complaint. Mrs. Kane
and Mrs. Pavkins, who live at lj7 Sussex
street, testified that they keard the sounds
Of the gipis s punishment and heard the girl
CRY out, Don't bess me on the head, II will
set me crazy" At another time she cried,
Don't beat me so hard; use the strapins,sad
Mayox Collins. who appeared Tor Mrs.
Mnrtinetts, said that woman was q philan-
thropis,, who had taken the girl from the
poor house or an orphan asylam when she
was eleven years old, and had treated her
as a daughter until she was eighteen years
old. The girrs indentures ran oGt at that
time. and Mrs. Msrtinette hired her s
servant girl. He coutended that Nrs. Mar
tinetie stood in the light OF an adopted
mother 10 the S'ri, anu nAi nBni W
punish her for misconduct. Justice Sill.
sing thought that nigh. have been the
case while the giri was indentured,
but no such right could continue
after the expiration Of her apprenticeship
and her employmens as . paid employe He
therefore sen. her case 70 the grand jury,
and required Mrs. Martinette 70 furnish bail
in $500 for hef appearance.
During the examinations the giri Miller
was placed on the stand. She vas - well
grown as girls Of her age usually are, but
she Was very timid and appeared afraid to
give evidence sgains. Mrs Asrtinette. She
admitted that she hsd been beaseB, bat sdd.
ed that she tbought she must have deserved
her punishnen; or Mrs. Martinette would
mt have beaten her
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-28
BEYOND THE SEA.
Dr. lockwood, OF New Haven, Starts Sud-
denly on q Foreign Trip---Thc Scandal
Consequent Upon His Departure.

DIR. Lockwood, of New Haven, Starts Sud-
denly on q Foreign Trip---rhe Scandal
Consequent Upon His Departure.
NoRwALK, CoNS., July IA decided
sensation has been caused in this city BY
the sudden fight of DR.. VIM. Z. Lockwood,
who has enjoyed a large medical practice
here for about fifteen years. He has gone
to Europe, aud it is improbable that he will
return.
There are various stories afloat rs to his
disappearance, but the facts given BY those
best informed are as follows: Two years
ago he was member Of the New York
Petroleum Exchange, but was unsuccessful
in his operations. He then borrowed $ll,-
600 from the Fairfield County Bank,
on borrowed notes drawn by
his late wife's mother. Doubts
were expressed as to the genuineness Of the
signatures of the mother,in-lsw. These
notes have lain in the bank more than q
year, have been frequently renewed, bq,
have not been materially reduced by pay
ments. Up to a recent period the doctor
was believed by everybody to be making
mo,ey. He drove fast horses, moved in
the best circles, snd was accepted as an ex-
emplary citizen OF late. however, it has
been observed that he was crltivating the
acquaintance Of many Of the fair sex in
Norwalk aud towns adjacent.
Very recently three families Of the high.
est responsibility in Westport have accused
him Of misconduct, and last week hus-
band threatened to shoot him on sight il he
did not leave the State.
In South Norwalk, Mrs. Harriet +.
Tryon, widow, who received $4,000 from
her late husband, died July II. She had
suffered from chronic disease and the
doctor had attended her. She, as is al.
legged made the doctor executor Of her es-
tate, and it is rumored that he carried
away with him document to that effect.
Suspicion has been aroused and there is
talk Of exbuming Mrs. Tryon's body.
The whole affair receives great promi-
nence from the social connections Of the
doctor. He is graduate Of Yale, son Of
weltknown bank director and belongs to
one Of the wealthiest families here.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-28
"Halcyon and vociferous."


Out in West Virginia the Democrats
have been having "a lralcyon and vociter-
Gus time" ever the placing of State ticket
in the field The State Administration,
headed by Gov. Jackson, has been involved
in fight with the Democratic organ, the
Wheeling REGISTER, and the bitterness en-
gendered thereby came near disrupting the
Convention. The nominee for Governor,
Mr. E. Willis Wilson, is q strong Anti
Mouopolst 1t is claimed that he will be
opposed by the railroad and corporate in
terests and the political rings, and the
safety of the State so far as the Democrats
are concerned, is inperilled. 1t is by no
means an unusual thing to find Democratic
candidates opposed by the monopolists. We
rather congratulate Mr.. Wilson on the en-
nifty of the railroad corporations of his
State. A Democratic candidate for
Governor who has such influences on his
side is always an object of suspicion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-28
TRADE REVIEW.
Condition of the Crops and Markets
Wool and Cotton.

Condition of the Crops and Markets
Wool and Cotton.
Special kilograms to Bradstreets from
leading business centres throughout the
United States, note slightly improved vol
ume of merchandise shipments to the West.
This is rendered void Of any significance at
all, only by the increase In the number of
buyers at the principal Atlantic seaboard
markets, and rather more encouraging re-
ports from commercial travellers West and
Northwest than had been expected. The
gain is not believed TO warrant predictions
as to a continued Improvement in the alb
sence of data as to demand for and price
paid for the new wheat. The striugency
previously noted in the money market con-
tinues, and it is believed that sudden
lump from nominal rates for call loans
az Eastern centres TO parity with those
now asked by banks is not improbable
Harvesting of winter wheat is under way
generally east Of the Rocky Mountains. In
the States bordering on the Ohio River it
is about completed, and its quality is excel
lent Samples of new -four attest this. The
outlook for spring wheat, harvesting Of
which will be generally under way next
week, is for an exeeptionallylarge crop, and
the most conservative in the trade now have
faith in crop In excess Of 504 04,000,00O
bushels. The visible supply is under ~
coo coo bushels, and jud dging from the lib
eral receipts at the Southwest it is likely to
increase hereafter.
Cotton has been dull and slow. Business
is confined almost entirely to professional
traders.
There has been little more inquiry for
wool at low prices, and slightly improved
feeling prevails at the close but there is no
tendency TO reaction in values.