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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-18
The Dress OF Modern Fiction.

The cardinal objection against tho
lighter literature of the present day is
its lack of sincerity. Form is regarded
as OF more Importance than substance;
a pretty external drapery is used to
ornament worthless manikin, and
when the reader expects flesh and
blood he is confronted with wood The
art which should conceal art is only
art made coarse by artiiciality; an in
artistic niggling at petty details;
commonplace attempt to catalogue a
series of readily observed surface phe-
nomena, and to neglect the vital soul
beneath. False art has triumphed over
nature; the morgue has usurped the
place of the arena, and literature has
sunk to the low level of busying itself
with trifies; with drawing its pictures
from the dressmakers' and milliners'
dead models, celebrating the insigniti-
cant, apothosizing the ridiculous. and
then claiming for its stiff-jointed, arti-
ticial-voiced manikins the reward that
is due to living men and women whom
it so Extensively carictures. - Boston
Gazette.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-18
THE NORTHWEST.
A NOTABLE BOOK.
Pictorial History, Romance and Phil
osophy OF Celebrated American
Criminals.

Among the announcements of new
publications for the present season is
one embracing the tragedy of American
history from the foundation of the re.
public to the present day.
American History has in every pa~iod
been distinguished by startling phases.
Boldness of conception, breadth Ofplan,
energy of execution, tenacity and cour-
age characterize her annals. These
traits are illustrative not only of her
audahle achievements, and of those
who advance her civilization-her COM
merce, schools, churches-her material,
moral and intellectual prosperity, but
they characterize as well those whose
efforts have been to pull down and de-
stroy. That the latter constitute ma
terial portion of that history, one of
accessory instruction and interest to
overy thoughtful reader and student
who would be informed in his countrv's
annals, is fact which all will recognize.
"The proper study of mankind is
man." wrote the Poet and Moralist.
Alexander Pope. This work presents
man, the most complex of all subjects,
in his startling phases, and as feature
OF American history, apt in its scope
and design, it is of absorbing interest.
Gibbon picturing truly the crimes,
efeminacy and lasciviousness of the
later Roman Empire-Gillis pointing
out the terrible degeneracy of the
demagogues Of Athens, and Hume pic
Curing the brutal crimes of England of
the 18th, 14th and 18th centuries, per-
formed the part of wise teachers in
warning their countrymen against
similar lapses from the straight and
narrow paths of honor, honesty and
truth. In similar spirit has the au-
thor of History, Romance and Phi |
e0sophy of Great American Crimes and |
Criminals" portrayed the typical crimes
ana criminals of the various eras of our
country.
The work is in the main Biographical
and embraces among others the Crimes
and Conspiracies of John A. Murrell,
me great Southwestern Land Pirate;
che Gigantic Schemes of Col. Monroe
Edwards, the Napoleon of Forgers, etc,
ETC.; the Mountain Meadow Massacre;
Murders and Burelaries of Ruloff, the
Great Philologist; THE Murder of DR..
Parkman by Prof Webster; the Cum
ningham-Burdell Mystery; the Lowery
Gang, the Swamp Angels of North
Carolina the Colt-Adams Murder; Hill
Evans Feud in Kentucky; Career of
Cullen Baker, the Arkansas Desperate;
Che Helen Jewett-Frank Rivers Murder:
ben Thompson, of Texas, the Man
Slayer; the Bender Family, the Kansas
Friends; James and Younger Brothers,
etc., etc.
Its pictorial feature is one of more
than usual ttraction-embracing 161
superb engravings including personal
portraits of the celebrated criminals.
1t Is sold by subscription. The can
yassing agent for such work will find
The latch-string out, and a patronage
That will make his business assuredly
profitable. N. D. Thompson 4 Co.,
St. Louis, Mo-, and New York City, are
tiie enterprising publishers. We adver-
Use them in another column. 3,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-18
The Ways of the People of st. Kilda.

A sturdy cragsman fastens rope of
hair bound with sheepshin, round his
body. About twenty fathoms of this
cable he keeps uncoiled in his hand.
The cord is held by two comrades
standing on the brink of the abyss. He
then adroitly descends the sheer, sharp
sides of the precipitous rock. The sea
boils below in the dizzy hollow. There
is mist above. The fisher grasps his
staunch cord. Such an equipment is
bequeathed by the possessor as treas
ure to his descendants. ''If father
leaves his rope to daughter, theyoung
woman is reckoned one of the best
matches on the island" The English
party follow with eager eyes the crags-
mans dramatic but daily exploit. His
implement is a long stick with a moose
at the end. Attached to his body is q
bladder. He snatches the unwary full
mar or gannet by its neck. The bird
in his grasp is frightened and vomits the
oil from its stomach into the bladder
vessel of the man. The bird is then
killed for the value of its feathers,
which fetch 4 pence per pound. The
spectacle is "dithery'' one to men of
unf1inching nerves to face, but to the
courageous cragsman the enterprise
seems an easy diversion. He ascends
the face of the cliff with the same alac-
rity as he was let down. Daring as
may seem this method of captare, mis-
haps seldom occur. The St. Kildians
are men of steady nerves and great
powers of endurance. While the men
ensnare the fulmar the women find
their quarry in the puffins, which are
taken in their burrows by small dogs.
The "nine-hours' movement has vet
to reach St. Kilda. When they are not
fishing, cultivating their garden ground,
sealing the rocks for feathers or eggs,
the islanders are spinning and weaving
seventeen hours out of the twenty-four.
MIR. Payne supplies pleasant picture
Of their politeness. "They never for
get to greet one another morning and
evening. The men raise their bonnets
with the left hand and hold out the
right All remain seated in church un-
til the women have departed.
Family worship is held in every cottage
morning and evening. Every meal is
preceded by a grace, nor will they take
a drink of water without uncovering
the head. The men meet
nearly every morning in front Of one of
their dwellings to discuss business.
They all talk in the loudest tones.
A stranger would fancy they were
coming to blows. The subjects
discussed are, Shall we hunt sheep, or
mend nets, or catch solon geese?' y
Londo,a Society.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-18
BashfuI Men and Rich GIri..

IL would seem that there are manv
nice girls signing for husbands who can
not get them, and for the one reason
that they are rich. This we learn from
a paragrapher in the Cincinnati Com
mercidL And this is how he gives the
anecdote: mo doubt it takes pluck for
a man Of modest fortune to ask a rich
woman to marry him, and no doubt
rich women often 90 unmarried for
want of the asking. The writer once
asked one of BoSton's loveliest women.
something past her first YOUTH, rich. OF
an excellent family, and an altogether
charming person: ''Miss L, why
have you never married?' L am tempt
ed to tell you the truth, she replied.
with a vivid blush; nobody has ever
asked me. l am rich and well born.
and my own mistress. A man could
offer me very little that 1 have not, ex-
cept his love, and | fancy most men do
not appreciate that trifie at its full val
ue. At least they don't know-how
should they?-how much true mans
love is to lone woman"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-18
Boston Secures a Democratic Mayor
and Council.

Boston, December 9.-The city cleo
ton passed off quietly; weather pleas
ant, though cloudy. The vote for May
or complete is: O'Brien, Democrat, 27,-
@T Martin, Republican and Citizens,
M,176; O'Brien's majority, 3,111. The
Board of Aldermen will be as follows:
Six Republicans, five Democrats, one
Independent Democrat. The Common
Council will stand: Democrats, Al; Re-
puAlicans, 81. Isaac Hall Wright, Dem
ocrat, was elected Street Commission
er by a majority of3, 900 over Hichborn,
Republican. Two women candidates
for School Committee were defeated.
The license vote is: Yes, 24,539; no,
II 100
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-18
A Lost Dog.

An incident in the life of a small.
coarse colley dog was noted with great
interest yesterday by residents in the
vicinity of Oakland Station, on the Illi-
nois Central Railroad. Early in the
morning the dog followned its owner to
the station, and after a vain attempt to
board the train conveying him to the
city took his seat on a bench outside
the wall. There all day the animal re-
manned patiently awaiting his owners
return. The children in the neighbor-
hood remarked the little fellow and
made friends with him, but no coaxing
of theirs could induce him 10 leave the
bench. Several sympathetic women
joined their efforts to the children's,
but obtained only such thanks as dog
could give for their pains. He held up
his paw to shake to several, looked
wistfully with his large brown eyes at
all his inquiry for his master, but re-
fused TO quit the bench. Each train
that passed the dog mounted on the
wall and closely scrutinized and seeing
not the face he looked for resumed his
attitude of patient waiting. Food and
water were taken to him, but he refused
both. The afternoon gradually mar
rowed and the dog still waited and
watched, and darkness fell and the
lake breezes grew chill, still clung to
his post. Businessmen, not a few of
whom their wives and children had in
terested in the faithful animal, stopped
to pat him, but no inducement could
draw him from the bench. Late last
night the dog was still there listening
with wagging tail to the praise of a
man who declared that he wouldn't
take hundred dollars for such dog.
1t is to be hoped before these lines are
many hours old he will have been re-
stored to his owner.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-18
The Great American Chorus,

Sneezing, snuffiing and coughing!
ThisSis the music all over the land Just
now: And will be until June. "I've
got such an awful cold in my head"
Cure it with Ely's Cream Balm or it
may end in the toughest form Of
tarrh. Maybe you have catarrh now.
Nothing is more nauseous and dreadful.
This remedy masters it as no other ever
did. Not snuffnor a liquid. Applied
by the finger to the nostrils. Pleasant,
certain, radical. ct
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-18
Don't Spill the Milk,

There is no use crying over spilled
milk says the old saw. Ii you are not
only bald, but have no life in the roots
ofyour hair, there is no use crying over
that, either. Take both time and your
self by the forelock while there is fore
lock left. Apply Parker's Hair Balsam
to your hair before matters get worse.
1t will arrest the falling off of your hair
and restore its original color, gloss and
softness. 1t is a perfect dressing withal
clean, richly perfumed, cools and heals
the scalp. I'm
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-18

As preventive of petroleum fires it
is now proposed to place u bottle of
ammonia in each barrel of the oil; on
ignition. by accident or otherwise, the
bottle would break and the effect of the
ammoniacal vapOrs would be to extn-
Suish the flames.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-18
PENSIONS FOR NEXT YEAR.
A Bill Agreed on Calling for 500, ,OOO,-
600

WASHINGTON, December TO- The sub
committee of the House Committee on
Appropriations having in charge the
snbject Of pension appropriations
agreed upon bill apprOpriating $780,
1000, the amount asked by the COM
missioner of Pensions for the next fis-
cal year The bill will be submitted to
the House tomorrow. It is short and
contains no new legislation.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-18
Remember q complete cure for aches.

Remember complete cure for achess
pains, seres, pimples, urinary sediment
disturbing dreams, nervousness, dis
pondency, indigestion and general
weakness ct mind and body, brought on
by improper habits or otherwise, is
aoulsd in or bottles of Dr. Guysott's
Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla, as has
been proven by the experience of many
who long suffered, but now feel we'll
and strong in all parts of the body. 2t
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-18
Americas Pride,

True American men and women, by reason Of
their strong constitutions, beautiful forms, rich
complexions and characteristic energy, are envied
by all nations. It's the general use Of DR.. ters
Iron Tonic which brings about those results In
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-18

A weak back, with a weary aching
lameness over the hips is sign of dis,
eased kidneys. Use the best kidney
curative known, which is Burdock
Blood Bitters.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-18

Direct connections madein Union Depot at Column
bus for Newark, zanesville Pittsburgh, Wheeling,
Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia; also for
Dayton, Cincinnati Louisville, and all points South
and Southwest.
M. Close connections at Toledo for Detroit and
ali points in Michigan and Canada.
W.H.HARRISON,
aen1 Passenger and TcketAgent,
COLUMBUS, O,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-18

There is nothing like DIR. Thomas
Eclectric Oil to quickly cure cold or
relieve hoarseness. Written by Mrs M.
J. Fellows, Burr Oak, st. Joseph Co.,
Mich.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-18
q. Il. Gme gables.
WABASH, ST. LOUIS &PA.
CIFIC RY.
Time Card taking effect Sunday. June IL

Toledo. N
NO. 43 stops at Defiance, B. & o. Junction, Cecil
ana Antwerp only between Napoleon and Ft Wayne,
NOS AZ and 43 run daily. Other trains daily ex.
cept Sunday.
NO. IL do not carry passengers west of
Denance. Baggage will not be checked for freight
NO. 40 stops at Defiance, Defiance Junction and
Antwerp only between Napoleon and Ft. Wayne.
lime given above is "centraltim and is 2in min
utes slower than sun time.
J.K. wITHERs, Agent.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-18

Books are good friends or evil com.
panions according TO the choice we
make of them.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-18
HER FIRST MIssTEP.
4 Lady Drinks Wine with Friend and
Falls with Her Baby in the Street.

4 Lady Drinks Wine with Friend and
Falls with Her Baby in the Street.
a lady-if appearance and costly gar
ments indicate social position-attracted
attention in First avenue, New York, on
Monday night, says the Herald, by stag
gering along with a baby in her arms.
When at last she fell to the Sidewalk a
woman rescued the infant and sent for
Policeman Newman. The unconscious
mother was locked up in the Fifth street
station house. The child. "a beautifully dress
ed boy, jumped and crowed when placed on
the Sergeant's desk, and seemed equally
happy when an agent Of the Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Children ar
rived to take care Of him.
The mother, looking pale and sorrow
full, was yesterday brought up in the
Essex Market Police Court. Baby was
also there, playing with big pOliceman's
whiskers. The prisoner, in a low voice,
gave her name. age she is but % years
and residence to the Justice.
a well-dressed young man there whis-
pered to Justice White: ''She is my wife
it is her first misstep; it will never hap
pen again, Judge"
You seem to be very respectable peo-
pie" said the court, after the story had
been told. Chow did it happen this
time?7
Hesitatingly, and with great embarrass-
ment, the lady replied: II hardly know
how it happened. / never drank drop
before in my lite. l went to pay a visit
to friend in Jersey City on Monday, and
she made me drink two glasses Of wine.
/ came over the ferry all right. but when
l got out Of the cross town car nv head
went around, and-but, thank God, baby
is safe"
Tears began to choke the fair prisoners
utterance. Her husbands arm slipped
lightly around her, and he said:
"Can she 20, Judge?"
EYES," answered the court. "She has
been terribly punished. l feel very sorry
for both of you"
Then the couple stepped down; baby
was once more placed IN its mothers
arms, and was almost smOthered by her
tears and caresses.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-18

E'OR RENT. 70 the Isl Of November. house
i No. Duly street. three doors west from
Bull Inquire on the premises or TO II. F
TRAIN, corner Bull and Anderson streets.
TOR RENT or LEASE. from April 8. lSS4.
Il The buckingham House al Isle Of Hone.
with bar fixtures. billiard table. furniture.
cooking range ard bath house: 10 q CAPABLE
party u can be made profitable business:
rent low g 2 E3ot tenant. Apply 10 THOS
HENDERSON. l33 York street.
Tor RENT. from date 10 November ]. the
4 iouT--lorE brick residence en- TAYLOR. be-
tween Bull and Whitaker: has every c6nve-
nlence- q. II. DORSETT
EOR RENT. a three-storv on basement lrirl-
L residence IL Gordon street: possession
gwen ~ once. e. II. DOESETT
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-18

As an Illustration 0f the constant anxiety
Of artists concerning their powers. Mrs. sims
Reeves. wife Of the tenor, tells how one IA
nous prlma donna refused 10 sit down 81 al
on a-day when she was 70 sing. NO. she
would walk about the roOm- talking perhaps.
singing perhaps. sometimes even busy with
her needle and thread. but never sitting down
the liVel0nz day until the performance was
over" Nv by. I remember wen enough how
one day on the morning Of G performance
JENNY Lind Nine. GOldschmidtI. Mr.. Reeves.
Mr.. Otto Goldsmith and myself were IN the
room. and through the morning Jenny Lind
and my husband were never still. pacing one
past the other. with music in hand. singing
and practiclng. and intent on the WORK be-
fore them. WHY. Jenny said Mr.. Gold
schmidt. .Tou must have sung those songs
many times: surely there is no need for All
this But the remOnstrance was Ia vain
You are fine musician said Nine told
schmidt IN her quiet decisive manner 70 her
and we know what j. best tOr Us. Leave us
alone euppo=. y0u had called 10 see Jenny
Lind on q dag when she was singing. she
would probably come into the room with g
bundle d music in her hand. put ID on q chair
and sit down on It. talk away pleasant y
enough for s few minute. become distracted,
rise. take MP the music. turn 70 q passage "a
one 70 the pieces. and hum IL over. Having
satisfied herself " ner CORRECTNESS. she would
replace II. and cit down gain a. calmly AZ pos
sible and resume the conversation a. the Ioini
l 10 was left Of"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-18
wAsHNGToNs EQUEsTRIENNF.
Proves to be Mrs. Emmans, of Colorado
is the President Interested2


is the President Interested?
There have been number of paragraphs
printed within the last week or two, says
a Washington special of the 18th inst.
about an alleged mysterious young lady
rider and her wonderful equine perform
ances on the lot back Of the White House,
and the President has been represented as
very much fascinated with the equestri-
enne. 1t is true that a lady rider goes
nearly every pleasant day down upon the
reservation in the neighbolhood of the
Washington monument, where she can
have plenty Of room to exercise her very
handsome horse. She is an extremely
daring rider, and the skill with which
she manages the high-spirited horse has
attracted much attention, but there is
no mystery about who she is.
Neither is she particularly young.
The lady is Mrs. Emmans, who came to
this city with her husband over a year
ago from Colorado. They are people Of
large means, but they do not gOin general
society. Mrs. Emmans is in the neigh
bOrhOOd of forty years of age. She has
attracted attention through continually
driving one Of the most dashing Of turn
outs. She drives a pair of handsomely
matched chestnuts of speed and spirit. 1t
is novelty in Washington to see a lady
driving so spirited a team, and Mrs. En-
mans has always done her own driving.
Her face has become well known to the
people who ride about the northwestern
part of the city. She has occasionally
varied her outdoor exercise by horseback
riding in the White House lot. but the
road where she exercises is about half a
mile from the White House windows, too
far away for the President to find much to
interest him in watching her ride, unless
he should have one of the telescopes
from the naval observatory.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-18
APoet,s Son at the White House.

The Capital relates the following story
Of Julian Arnold, a son of Edwin
Arnold, and who arrived in Wash
ington a week ago Saturday. He had
letters of introduction, one of which
was to lady who was one ofthe receiy-
ing party at the last reception held by
Mrs. McElroy. She sent a message TO Mr..
Arnold asking him to come TO the recep-
ton at the White House. Then she said
to Marshal McMichael: "If you catch the
name Of Arnold please let me know, as |
am expecting Mr.. Julian Arnold, whom l
do not even know by sight.'h Mr.. Arnold
was seen by the Marshal on his arrival
and he was taken charge of by the lady
and entertained in the blue room, where
he saw the passing assemblage, made up
of all classes and conditions of life. After
gazing at them for time he said; "Why,
don't you know, went up to the palace
and there was a brass band making no
end Of noise and a crowd of people going
in; but worse than that, | was nearly
killed getting in myself, and, don't you
know, when / got in the first thing man
did was to ask my name and thought |
xUaa IN no arracfad
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-18
KING IN ALL ExCEPT A CROWN.
Story of the Handsome Young Man who
Hnnas in linz 70 Enla AIexicn-

Story of the Handsome Young Man who
Hopes in Time to Rule Mexico.
One Of the interesting features Of diplO-
matte society at Washington, says a spe-
eial telegram, is the presence Of the pre-
tender TO the Mexican throne. This is
Prince Iturbide, the son Of the late En-
peror Macmillan. Prince Irurbide re-
sides in GEORGETOWN with his mother. who
is eX-Queen Of Mexico. She is a native
American, and in her youth was one Of
the bellies Of Georgetown. Prince Itur-
bide has never married. He has remained
at his mothers side, and together they
have watched and waited for the time TO
come when the Prince may be called to
the Mexican throne. The Princes devO-
tiOn 10 his mother Is very touching. He IS
very tall and handsome. has very dark
complexion, large black eyes and prOmi-
nent nose. He would be picked out in a
crowd as Z distinguished man. Many
Young ladies have attempted 10 capture
the heart Of the Prince. but without sue
cess. Iturbide is a King in everything
except a throne. Mrs. Iturbide is in COM
Portable circumstances. She and her son,
the Prince, have a claim that is now pend
ing before Congress for 10000 acres Of
land in the West. The bill is before the
House Judiciary Committee. and has a
prospect Of being favOrably reported upon.
The claim originates with the late En-
perOr, and Is for lands said TO have been
purchased by him. but afterward cOnfis-
Gated By the United States Government.
If the bill is allowed the Prince VIII have
something more than a name TO further
his pretensiOn to the Mexican throne.