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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-01
Y. Sun, 26th.]
A DROP IN TELEGRAPH RATES,
Competition Compels the Companies
to Cut Their Tariff.

to Cut Their Tariff:
The development of new telegraph
companies is beginning to show itself in
the matter of rates. The Western
Union Telegraph Company has an
nounced reduction in night rates to Is
cents for 10 words and one cent each
additional word between all competi-
tive points east of the Missouri river.
Heretofore its night rates have been
two-thirds of the day rates. The reduc-
ton is to take effect at once.
The highest rate of the Western
Union at present is ST., for 10 words be-
tween Portland, Me-, and San Fran
cisco.
The Bankers and Merchants Tele-
graph Company made uniform night
rate of Is cents day or two ago.
The Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph
Company will meet these rates to-day
or on Monday by offering to send night
messages, Is words for Is cents and one
cent for every additional word. That
company's night rate heretofore has
been 25 cents for 20 words.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-01
Bucklin's Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores,
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns,
and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t Is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box.
For sale by J. c. Saur. apl 24-1yr.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-01
Lined his Pockets With Lucre.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-Yesterlay
Perkins, of the U. S. Secret service,
formerly located at Pittsburg, testified
before the Springer committee that
when Ex-United States Marshal Hall,
of the Western Pennsylvania district,
entered upon his official duties he was a
bankrupt and that he retired with $780,
600 or 100000. He also swore that
Hall had made as much as $50, 900 in
one year and that no one had ever tried
to recover any of the money for the
government.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-01
Administrators Sale of Real Estate.

TN pursuance Of an order Of the Probate Court OF
Henry County, Ohio, will offer for sale ct pub
lie auction, on
Saturday, the Oath day of May, 1884,
at2 clock p. m, ct the north door of the Court
House in Napoleon, Henry County, Ohio, the follow
ing described real estate situate in said County OF
Henry, and State Of Ohio, to-wit:
The southwest quarter Of the southwest quarter
Of section number eleven n1), township number five
10y north range number seven ~ east, containing
forty (40) acres more or less. Appraised at $780,
Also twenty-eght (2s) acres of Of the south end OF
the east fractional half Of the west half Of said sec
ton number eleven Gl), township number Ave (6)
north, range number seven (7) east. Appraised at
$i26O.
Terms Of sale: One'third cssh in hand; one-third
In one year and one-third in two years from tho
day of SALE with interest; thedeferred payments 10
be secured by mortgage on the premtess sold.
WEN C0WDRICK,
Administrator with the will annexed Of the estate Of
Ieeac Ingle, deceased
By Martin knapp, his attorney. $3.50 May 1-4t
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-01

'The Republican party stands by the
Scott law" said Chairman Mckinley,
and the platform adopted by the Con-
vention. And the Convention went
back on Mckinley and its own action
and struck out the section approving
the Scott law. This craw-fish move
ment, it is claimed, will aid insecuring
the German vote.-P0st.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-01

An experienced cabinet-maker says
that the preparations for cleaning pic
ture frames and restoring furniture, and
especially that somewhat marred and
scratched, is mixture of three parts of
linseed oil and one part spirits of tur-
pentine. 1t not only covers the dis
figured surface, but restores wood to its
original color, leaving a lustre upon the
surface. Apply with woolen cloth
and when dry rub with wooden.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-01

Our blessings are not appreciated un-
til we are deprived of them. Most not
able among them is health, the lack OF
which magnifies our other burdens. A
cough, a severe cold, or any
throat or lung disease is very trouble
some; but all these may be quickly and
permanently removed by DR.. Bigelow's
Positive Cure. Price SO cents; trial bot
Ties free of d. J. Humphrey.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-01

Nine. Loyson, the Brooklyn wife of
the French Pere Hyacinthe, has lived
long with her husband in Paris, but
seems to have failed to become acclima-
tized. Lecturing to ladies in San Fran
cisco the other day she expressed her
surprise, as well as regret, that so few of
the Paris newspapers were entirely
adopted to and fit for the family circle.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-01

A female rival of Frank Frayne has
been found somewhere in remote New
Jersey. 1t is said she recently shivered
q walnut on her husbands head. With
a wife like that around, it is the hus-
band who probably does the shiver-
ing.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-01

"There is nothing in the Republican
record that we would blot out if we
could, said Major Mckinley to the Con-
vention. And then the Convention re-
pudiated the law which it's party en-
acted reducing the wool tariff.-R0st.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-01

A bill was introduced in the House
Monday providing that it shall be un-
lawful to collect fare on any conveyance
throughout the United States when pas
sengers are unable to secure seats.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-01
Some Tariff Duties.

To show how general the tariff is and
to what extent it enters into the every
day operations of life, we give the du-
ties which may apply to such simple
operation as. writing letter:
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-01

This list might be greatly extended.
We see no necessity for these duties.
For example, our mills can make more
paper than the country can use, and
could do so as cheaply as foreign manu-
facturers were it not for the duties on
the materials which enter into this
multiplicity of duties which makes the
tariff the great patchwork it is, and at
the same time works incalculable mis-
chief by increasing the price of articles
which might be imported in crude
state to be afterward worked up into
finished products by home labor.-M
Y. Herald.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-01

George Eliot's "Adam Bede" is being
and the adoption will be
produced both in England and America.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-01
Florida has kind of flea which owns

Florida has kind of flea which owns
some of the towns. A gentleman there
writes that while in company "you may
squirm and wriggle-yes, (oh, shade of
ChesterfieldD even take frantic scratch
on the sly, in the perfect assurance that
everybody knows exactly what is the
matter-if there is any comfort in
that,n
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-01
ROAD NOTICE.

NJ Office is hereby given that petition will be
~ presented to the Commissioners of Henry
county, at their next regular session June I'd, A. D.
1884, praying for the Strengthening OF half section
line road on the following line to-wit: Beginning
at point about thirty (30) rods south OF the north
east corner of the south half Of the northwest quar-
ter of section No. two az town ve 10y, range seven
(7. thence running north about sixty 60l rods and
there to terminate GEO. W. W RldHI,
April %, A. d. 1884. Principal Petitioner
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-01

Allegheny county, Pa, greenbackers
favor Ben Butler for President.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-01

Robert G. Ingersol delivered his new
lecture on "Orthodoxy" in New York
Sunday night to large audience.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-01

A dentist at Centersville, Ga, has
been fined $50 for kissing lady patient.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-01

Carefully compiled statistics show
that there Isl marked increase of deaths
from cancer in this country.
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-21
HOT TINES.

FL Psso, Texas, Dec. 15.- The StaI
will publish tomorrow morning q
statement Of l. B. Ferguson, a well
haown citizen OF Ell Psso, who has
just returned from Laredo. He says
Tuesday week ago the governor
made speech at Candelaria, saying
he was worth $5,0OO.0OO and he would
spend it ell TO overthrow Diaz, tear
mp the railroads, and drive out the
Americans, because the railroads are
depriving Mexican teamsters Of work,
the Americans filing all the posi-
tiOns.
On Wednesday, q week sgo, a
band Of seventy -ive armed men rode
into Csndelaria, impressed all horses
Tor rebels and terrified all the people.
Before he left the insurrectionists
OF Chihuahua. Coahuila. Nueva Leon
aud other Mexican states bought all
the arms in Laredo and San Anto-
nip, Texas, and shipped them into
Mexico. All preparations possible
ara beng made and an outbreak is
imminent.
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-21
HAWAIIAN RxcIPRocrrr--A Saorni
AGAINST THE RATIFICATION or
SRoTxsT

HAWAIIAN RxCIPRocrTr--A SRofxsf
AGAINST THE sArrricATron or
THE TREATY.
Washington, December ll.-The
BuDday Gazette says to-day, editor
tally; Now, IS the Hawaiian treaty
has expired, we enter our protest
'gainst its being renewed. There ia
no reason whatever why we should
payClaus Sprecksls and his company,
the real owners Of the Sandwich is
lands, s8,00O,OoO to help injure our
Native industries and further depress
the condition Of our home workmen.
The Spanish American treaty, soon
TO come mp for consideration in the
Senate, proposes. at one fell swoop,
to ruin our native industries Of man
rlfactur;ng sugsr and tobacco. The
Hawaiian Reciprocity" Treaty ia
worse. a. Il does not give the shadow
ef an equivalent for all the benefits
conferred bv this Government. We
suggest to all friends Of American
industry in Congress that they reso
lately set their face against any
scheme like this bare faced swipdls,
otherwise called "the Hawaiian Re
ciprocitY Treaty"
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-21
ARTEsIAN WELLS.

"Uncle Sam has land enough To
give us all q farm" This line Of the
old song was true when written, and
rs, perhaps. true now, although there
il 55.000,0O0 Of MS. But q great
many Of our farms would be greatly
benefited il there was added to the
gift a little assistance in the procur-
ing Of water. And why not. The
government appropriates vast sums
of money annually in the clearing
Of rivers, the opening Of harbors, and
in varioas other ways for the benefit
Of states and territories, that thereby
the material wealth of the nation OF
which they are part may be increased.
Arizona has large areas OF land, that
if watered wonld be as fruitful as
amy land upon which the sun shines,
and which aro capable Of being
watered by artesian wells, bat which
because Of the expense being too
great to be borne by individuals OF
limited means, such a. are usually
the pioneers OF new lands, remain
unbored. The provision Of the law
with respect to water in this terri
tory amounts TO little more than an
assurance. that il q man procures
water, the government will not take
IT away from HIM. Will G. G. Bean
look into this matter and remember
it at Washingtoni Will he tell the
powers that be that good srtesian
well in Arizona adds more TO the
lasting prosperity Of the country and
contributes more to the permanent
good Of the land than the discovery
Of new gold minei Ask for . more
generous provision; for some mate
rial assistance 20 the man who makes
such q well, because he benefits not
only himself, bat the country gener-
ally, and this not only in the present
but also for the time TO come.
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-21
TAXATION.

We desire to call the attention o!
members elect from tbis county ia
the nsxt Legislature TO the imperfec-
tion of the tar law of this county.
Upon the subject Of taxes there is no
reason why there should be special
Legislation, but, IL there be, there IN
no reason why Mohave county should
have q more imperfect law than any
other county. Among the defects
Of our Law 10 the want OF provision
for the collection Of delinquent taxes
the sbsurdity Of sales to the territory
without title, or provision for re-
demption, the want OF method Of
obtaining Judgment for taxes due
and following the property Of per
son avoiding payment. II we cannot
get concurrence Of the Legislature
in passing uniform, plain, simple
tax law for the whole territory, let
us adopt in toto, abrogating ours,
the tax Law Of Yayspai or some other
county. II onr members viii read
the tar law Of Mohaye the defects
viii be apparent TO them. Taxes are
an unavoidable burden Of civiliza-
tion, and shonid press equally upon
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-21
REsOURCss OF ARIZONA.

For several years past the legisla
ture OF the territory has sppropria
ted, periodically, considerable sums
OF money fer advertising to the world
the resources Of Arizona, This /,
commendsble. We believe IN the
expenditure Of public money when
ever such expenditure is clearly fol
public good, and the advertising oi
our various resources II plaiply Q
public benefit, as II is but needed
that our vast field for the profitable
expenditure Of labor and for the sue
cessful investment Of capital, be
known to the outside world, TO fill
our valleys with thrifty population,
and make the blasting in our mines
deaden the summer thunder. But
wc say that the money SO sppropris-
ted should be most judiciously 81
pended, so as TO best accomplish the
object intended. and we are OF the
opinion that this would be best &C.
complished by distributing the fund
among the several newspapers pub
lished iu the territory. A book is a
compilation by one man. His per
sonal observation, when we CONSIDER
the extent OF the field Of his labors.
must Of necsssity be limited. He
must take much on faith from sss
communications OF otherA The Sir-
culation OF the results OF his efforts
likewise Is limited. The newspaper
Of district circulates throughout the
United States the year through. It's
accounts Of mining, stock and other
industrial interests OF it's vicinity are
accurate, becauss 1t must bear the
test Of the criticism VI those imme
diately around its place Of issue, and
who know how true or false its state
ments are. Aggregate the papers
then, and there are many men at
work instead Of one, and each is
working at part Of whole, which
in its comprehensiveness and accu-
racy, taken together, must EXCEL the
work Of any one man, no matter what
his ability may be. A plan could
easily be arranged for the regular
distribution OF the number OF copies
Of each paper paid for by tie appro-
priation.
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-21
rHr PACIFIC MArL conpANY.

New York. December 15.-Tho
Sun says: The Pacific Mail Company
seems to be one Of the few corporate
institutions now making money. The
company is said to have paid cut at
the first Of the month in dividends,
debt installment, taxes and fixed
charges. some $350,0O0, and accord
ing to the official statement has
something like $l,2OO,OO0 in the
treasury. Apart from that 1t pays
now only $2.75 for coal Der ton in
stead Of "a per ton and has obtained
reduction Of from Is to 80 per cent
on oil, lard, provisions and other
supplies needed for traffic.
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-21

INCONSISTENCY.

There is not, perhaps, any ques-
ton Of public interest in the discus
sion Of which tie newspapers Of the
country exhibit such marked ipcon-
sistency as they show when treating
Of railroads. We believe that al)
things made for the people shonld
be subject 10 the law Of the people;
and so we nnd rates Of interest liked
by law for private Investments, and
in many OF the states rates per mile
for travel on railroads also regula-
ted by law; bat in the one case the
rate sheuld not be less than the lend
or can afford TO lend, for neither
should il be less in the other Gaze
than the road can afford to carry fer.
The Inconsistency We speak Of, how
ever, Is best shown by an illustration:
The city Of Prescott needs q railroad;
like Belcher in Seven Oskes, it's press
pines tor railroad; its papers advo
cate the construction OF a railros1
IL addresses itself, through it's prsss,
70 capitalists, and asks them to grow
rich by investing their capital in q
road. While doing this its people
travel from Ash Fork 70 their city, q
distance of fifty-four miles, by stage
and pay 50 for tho trip, rate Of 16a
cents per mile. and do not grumble,
because the stage owner cannot oper-
ate his line proftably, and no one
will operate line otherwise, at lower
rates. Now, let company construct
road and charge eight, or, say t,n
cents per mile, and, although every
man who travelled from Ash Fork 10
Prescott, and saved "A on tho trip.
would, the citizens OF that place per
haps excepted (they would know bow
Il used TO be-, think himself robbed,
and the press would be sunoyed into
the belief that they suffered from e1-
tortion. and that the liberties OF the
whole Uuited States were besng swai
lowed up by monopolies. The his
tory of the past is fall OF such in
stances. Wsgrowl without thinking,
and curse roads for carrying rs
cheaper than We esn walk. weprsT
for the construction of rosds and
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-21
UTAH AND IDAHO MOTIFS.

Salt Lake, December 15.- Judge
Zane TO day ruled in the case of
Eliza Senior that q plural wife has
no rights Of Inheritance and cannot
attain such rights by long contin-
uanoe in the illegal relation; that she
is no wife in law and cannot, there
fore, be . widow.
At the organization Of the Idaho
Legislature the entire anti Mormon
delegation from Oneida county was
seated.
4 payment Of Sl5O. 600 on the pur.
chass Of the Idahosn mine, Wood
river, sold last summer for $500, 600.
was made here to day.
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-21

woman gave birth 10 . child, which
Mrs. Erickson on returning supposed
TO DO her own. A she wss weak
and delicate, Mrs. Moore did mot nm
DECISIVE her. The living child was
cared for by Mrs. Moors's astsr un-
til last night, whom It was brought
home to its mother. 4 little later
Mrs. Erickson, who supposed IL wss
her babe, took II, and simply leaving
word that she was going away out Of
the city, departed, and though the
police and detectives are searching
vigorously, NO trace has yet bean
found Of her.
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-21
A.poxxsrrc TRAGEDY.

Grsenville, Texas, December 49,
Samuel Essell, who eloped with q
negress, called on mis- wife last night
and pleaded TO be taken back. Mrs.
f'assll refused TO recognize her bus-
band. whereupon be called his six
year-old daughter to his side, shot
the child in the head, killing her,
and blew his own brains out.
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-21
A CURIOUS CASE.

New York, December ia Tri
bunc Chicago special says; A case Of
disputed motherhood is Just now
puazling the police. Mrs. Hattie
Moore, better known as Mime. Moore,
theCalifornia twenty mile race rider,
and Mrs. Emma Erickson each claim
TO I've the mother Of a bright little
BABY. Al present the Hriskson wem
an has possession and nobody can
find either her or the child. Dame
Moore made TIE acquaintance OF
Mrs. Erickson three months ago and
tool, her into her house as q domestic.
The servant gave birth 70 9 child.
and while she was absent iu the hos
pital the baby died in Mrs. Moore's
care. A week sfterward the house
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-21
oUK COUNTY SEAT.

The subject Of the removal of the
county scat from Mineral Park to
some point on the line Of the A. 1t p.
railroad is being discussed through
out the county. II is said, by many,
that an effort will bs made to have
IN act passed by the next lsgislsi;ure
making the change. The Legislature
have the power, by the Organic Act,
10 pass upon all subjects of "let,iti-
mate legislstion," and the precedonts
make this such . subject. Blu! .
change like this, which involves, nee
esssrily, many private interests, -
the depreciation Of property in one
locality and its increase in another,
and so great . public interest, be-
cause Of its unsvoidably great outlay
Of public money, should, in our opin-
ion, be done only upon the ss,er-
tanned wish Of the majority Of the
taxpayers Of the county. II is but
fair that the men who will be Obliged
to bear the burden of the expense OF
q removal should be consulted as TO
its propriety. The wish Of the ma
jouty could be sscertained by che
taking Of q vote. But It is urged
that this would cause great delay
and involve 3 great expense. This
is very true, but how will . legislator
dare act without knowledge of this
Wilt How can man elected by the
people, placed as their representa-
tive to act for them, public servant,
the executor OF their will, dare 10 do
anything that those who send them
may wish uDdonei We believe that
in John Howell and William linus
We have, as onr representatives, hon
orable and conscientious men, who
will honestly act for the benefit Of
their whole constituency. How then,
avoiding an election, can the will of
the people be asceftainedf We sug-
gest the following plan, viz: Let re
titions be circulated, before the SOS
sion OF the legislature, throughout
the county, and let those opposed TO
change so indicate their wish, and in
ike manner let those who favor
change sign petitions which show
their preference. Our great register
exhibits the votes, and the petitions
whom completed, would inform or
representatives OF the peoples with
in the matter as fully as would ,n
election. and they could then act in
telligently, and all would be satisfied
with their action. II the majority
wish the change let the change he
made, IL not let the seat remain where
it is. We understand that Kingms.n |
and Hackberry, If the change be
made, will be rival aspiraDts for the
honor Of having the county capitol.
By blackberry is meant. we suppose,
Hsckberry siding, because the main
reason urged for the movement, ig
those who favor it, is that it sh mid
be on the line of q railroad. 1t will
be early enough, however, TO discuss
the relative merits Of places when
the change has been determined mp |
on.
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-21
STILL CELEBRATING.

Charleston, s. c., Dec. 13.-The
celebration OF the election of Cleve
land and Hendricks began TO day by
firing gun for every electoral vote,
2i9. The jollity was unbounded dur
ing tho day. In the evening the
city was sblaze with lights.
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-21
SPANISH TREATY.

New York. Dec. 13.-The cigar
makers OF this city, in a meeting to.
night, adopted resolution protest
ii,g against the ratification Of the
Spanish treaty. Speeches were made
IN English, Spanish, German and
bohemian. Chairman Gatstodt said
the loss TO the United States in Gus
toms under the proposed treaty
would be $35, 600, 600 anruslly.
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-21
YIrz,,oHx PORTER AaArr.

New York, December l5.-- Mayor
Edison sent to day to the Board OF
Aldermen the nomination Of Fitx-
John Porter for commissioner OF
Public Works and Morgan J. O'Brien
for Corporation Council. The nom
ination Of Morgan j. OBrien was
defeated by . vote Of Is 10 .. That
Of Porter was laid on the table.
Mohave County miner., 1884-12-21

all men. When one man avoids his
part OF the burden il IL distributed to
others. There is no moro important
subject OF legislation than tho equal
ization OF taxation, and its reduction
70 the lowest rate that win support
government. In the name OF the
people we demand the attention Of
our members 10 this matter.