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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-01
Blaine as q Truth suppressor.

Mr. Blaine has no cover for his pres
ent tour through Ohio, which stands
confessed as an electioneering device.
We thought, when he started that
Indianapolis libel suit, that he designed
to use 1t as pretext for western politi.
cal tour. We did him too much credit.
He did not want any excuse at all, and
he had no ambition to 60 near Indiana
polls to testify and be cross examined
about the matter in which he claimed to
be libeled. Possibly when he brought
the suit he thought it might be utilized
TO draw him through the West !;
but evidently on his second
thought he concluded 1t would
be safer to get off his explanation
of his Kentucky and Pennsylvania mar
riages at respectable distance from a
court and so he told how he thought
1t was and started to Ohio afterward.
Mr.. Blaine,in swinging around the circle,
is following the course Of Andrew John.
son when he wanted to defend himself
before the people. But johnson was
president at the time, not soliciting the
Office and he had something for the
people to hear, and said it. Mr.. Blaine is
simply making an exhibition of himself I,
and has no respectable precedent or
decent excuse for his puerile plan OF
campaigning.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-01
,sames played TUESDAY.

Philadelphia Brooklyn 8. Athletic {;
Detroit: Philadelphia 3, Detroit Chi
csgo Chicago II. New York 2 Cleve
land 8, Boston O.; Cincinnati: Cincinnati
Union G, st. Paul Union / Washington,
ID. O., exhibition game. stopped by dark
ness) Cincinnati z, Baltimore Z; Kansas
5, Boston Union 4; Milwaukee: Milwau.
kee 3, National 8.
NOTES OF THE GAME.
The lronsd3s and Lancaster are play
ing their seventh game to-day AZ Nc
Grann's park.
Manager Simmons, Of the disbanded
Wilmington club, Is thinking Of organic.
ing a cooperative nine.
The York club defeated the Westmin-
ster club at the latter place yesterday,
byan exciting ten.inning game, resulting
in a score OF 9to7.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-01

VOTERS should remember that Judge
Allison, of Philadelphia, and Justice
Turnkey, OF the state supreme court, have
ruled that the voter must pay his own
voting tax and that payment by polite al
committees is unlawful. The latter has
gene 80 far as to say that the subsequent
acceptance of receipts for taxes which had
been paid by political committees, was
not such ratification OF the payment as
was equivalent to reyious request to pay.
All doubt in this matter can be solved
by the voter pay ing his own tax person
ally. Saturday, October 4, is the last day
on which this important duty can be
attended to.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-01

ACCORDING to the Republican dictionary,
" aggressive means defensive.
PAY your voting tax on or before Satur.
day, October 4. After that it will be toe
late.
THE incendiary fires in Cleveland have
not yet been charged to the Democratic
candidate.
ST. JOHN has been refusing invitations
to drink SO long that his acceptance of the
Prohibition nomination sends chill down
his spinal column.
If Blaine should be elected. the eternal
fitness Of things would require that he
nominate for secretary Of state Eli
Perkins. the great American liar
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-01

On the first page to- day will be found an
Monsignor Cspel on the appalling frequency
of suicide. He attributes it in large part
to the increase ot learning aud overstudy.
He perhaps does not overestimato the force
of an absence OF religious CONVICTIONS in
pilipg up the fatal statist;cs If men
would but realize that they are not the
absolute owners of their own life, and that
ia destroying themselves they are usurping
prerogative of the Creator, the papers
would not be forced each day to record
many instances of DELIBERATE self destruc
tion.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-01

We shape ourselves the Joy or fear
OF which the coming life Is made,
And I'LL our futures atmosphere
With sunshine or with shade.
- Whittier.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-01

The suspicion is growing that Blaine's
travelling expenses are being paid by the
Democratic national committee. He is
making many votes for Cleveland in Ohio.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-13

of the opinion that Payne was q very
available man. In 1876 Mr.. Ti!den
desired Payne TO be upon the ticket
with him instead of Hendricks but
that was impossible and il is we'll
known that in 1880, after Tilden's let
ter was read, the Tilden New York
votes we're cast for Payne, as against
Hancock's nomination. 1t was then
we'll known that Tilden was Of the
opinion that Ohio could have been car
ried in 1876 il the same effort had
been made that was made in Indiana.
He thinks that Ohio can be carried
now
DO you share this estimate of Mr..
PayneT
1T looks as il he would have COM
msnding strength in the canvass and
availability. IL is an undoubted fact
he represents some ideas that are in
dispensable to Democratic success He
possesses the confidence of business
people, who would see bond and Sc
curity in his election that no injurious
financial change could take place,
while the rank aud file Of the Demo.
cratic massfs would feel faith in on,
who they knew had voted straight for
halt century
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-13
to0AtinHod !frol Ias re-<)
How Watch Cases are Made.

The man. great Improvements intro
duced in the manufacture Of the Jas. Boss
Gold Watch Case, have led to similar i'm
provements in the making Of silver cases.
Under the old methods, each part Of
silver case was made Of several pieces Of
metal soldered together, requiring great
amount Of cutting and soldering. which
soitened the metal and gaveit the pliability
Of lead rather than the elasticity of silver.
Under the improved methods, each part
Of the Keystone Silver Watch Case is made
of one solid piece of metal hammered into
shape. The advantages are readily appar-
ent, for every one knows that hammering
hardens the metal while soldering soieEsit.
10 test the superiority of the Keystone
Silver Watch Case, take one of o. weight,
press it squarely in the center when closed,
and it will not give, while a case of same
weight of any other make will give enough
tobreak the crystal. The keystone Silver
Watch Case is made only with silver cap
and gold joints.
Send cent stamp Keystone watch Factories. PhIlA
dolphin, ra Tor handsome illustrated Pauphi showing how
Dame. boss and Keystone Watch Gases are made.
ITO be contnued)
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-13
Keeping Children After School.

There is one common practice of the
public schools which ought to be abol-
ished at once and every where without
question or parley. This is the practice
of imprisoning children in the school
room beyond the school hours. Pretty
near every school-house in the land is
thus turned into q penitentiary, In
which children are immured every day,
some of them for imperfect recitations,
others for faults of department.. The
method of punishment might, if the
teachers were all judicious, be sorted to
occasionally with good effect; but
teachers arenot all judicious, and thous-
ands of children are thus detained ev-
cry day to whom the detention is seri-
Gus injury, and grave injustice.
For some trifiing breach of order, like
turning in the seat or dropping PEN
Gil, for some small failure in recita-
ton, and often for no fault at all-whole
classes being kept on account of the in
dolence of some of their members and
the innocent thus suffering with the
guilty-the children are shut up in the
school-houses, sometimes during the
intermissions, often after the close of
school. Thousands of children in deli
date health, to whom the regular
school hours are too long,are permanent
ly injured by this system of confine-
ment. If only the stupid and the
wilful and those in sturdy health
were thus punished there would
be less reason of complaint; but any
careful investigation will show that
such discrimination is not generally
made, and, from the nature of the sys-
tenn, cannot well be made; and that the
injury to the health of pupils resulting
from the practice more than outweighs
any good that may result from it. The
health of the pupil is subject to which
the average school teacher gives but lit
tie consideration; any practice, there
fore, which is liable to result in the i'm
pairment of the pupils health ought to
be forbidden by law.
This plea is based upon all observation
of the working of this system in several
towns and cities, and upon the current
testimony of medical men. In some
places the rules of the governing boards
forbid the imprisonment of children,
but the rules are generally set at naught
by teachers. They ought to be enforced.
1t must be that there are methods OF
dicipline for school less injurious and
more effectual than imprisonment
Good Company.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-13
IDchsnee Express.
QUITE A SCHEME.
Transactions In Real Estate That are
Calculated 20 Catch the Uuwary.

. u
There is coming to light in this city
some transactions in real estate, which
70 say the very least of, has the ap-
pearsnce Of being anything than a le-
gitimste business deal.
Those who have within the week or
two 'got on % the affair, say that the
thing is worked like this: Certain par
ties here in Defiance have been pur-
chasing city lots that could be had for
SIS or S25 from the fact that perhaps
two.thirds OF the lot laid in the river,
or because they are in the bottom of
some deep guIley. like the one on the
west banks of the Maumee. Having
bought the lot, sale (sham, OF course)
would be made to some one utterly
worthless, for from $500 to $500, and
q mortgage note taken back for Sl5O
$500.
Having obtained this note the game
next to play is to dispose of 1t. A
mortgage note, on real estate, is as a
rule, considered good; but even il par
ties go To look the matter up, they in
this case, would find the lot plated all
right, and the title good; and, if they
were not thoroughly familiar with the
lost itself, and were not aware of its
utter worthlessness, it would not he a
hard matter to realize quite a little
sum on the note.
How much of this sort OF business
has been done is not yet known. But
alot lying in the deep gul'ey on the
ives. banks of the Maumee has been
"doctored' up in this way, and the
transactions came TO light through one
OF the parties attempting to trade the
note for horse. Those who have been
looking the matter up say that several
of these deals have been made. and
that the present possessors OF the
patched.up mortgage notes are carrying
them in the full belief that they have
made money by trading for, or shaw
ing them. -'4 ,.,- Hs
The parties (of the first part) in these
transactions all live here in Defiance
but for the present the Express does
not care to name them. If, however
the business has been carried on to the
extent claimed, 1t will not be many
DAYS until it will take on such shape
that they will be made known to the
public.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-13
Great Bridges.

The new bridge across the Firth OF
Fourth, now building, will when COM
pleted, be among the most remarkable
bridges in the world. The main girder
will be within a few feet Of mile in
length, and win rest upon round cylin-
drical piers, each Of which will weigh
16, 900 tons. 1t will of course, be high
enough for all vessels to pass under
meath, and about 42, 900 tons of steel will
be required in its construction. The es-
timated cost will be s7,5O0,0OO.
China possesses the longest bridge in
the world. 1t is at Langgang, over an
arm of the China sea, and is 5 miles
long. 20 feet wide, and has 300 arches.
The parapet is q balustrade. and each of
the pillars, which are 75 feet apart, sup
ports pedestal on which is placed a
lion, q feet long, made of one block of
marble.
The highest bridge In the world is
said to be the railwaw viaduct Cara
bic, in France, now being erected over
a river in the Department of Genital.
The bridge has total length of about
1900 feet, and near the great center
arch, which is one of the noteworthy
features of the structure, the height
from the bed of the river to the rail is
Alb feet.
The Erie railroad bridge at Kinzua,
near Bradford, Pa, is also an astonisher.
The greatest elevation of the bridge 1901
feet) is IS feet higher than the spire Of
Trinity Church, 4 feet higher than the
summit of the Brooklyn bridge towers
above high water. 143 feet higher than
their elevation above the roadway, and
SO feet higher than Bunker Hill monu.
ment. The bridge is 2,052 feet long.
The Brooklyn bridge is $3.50 feet
long; clear height in center of river
span, 1876 feet; length of river span
longest in the world, 1886 feet.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-13

Many of the bitters and quack nos
trums of the day are also advertised for
consumption on the plan that the only
thing that the "stuff'' wont cure is the
avaricious, ignoble greed of the pro-
prietor. Don't be deceived. The best
remedy for strengthening the lungs,
soothing all irritation, and stopping the
cough, is DR.. Wistar's Balsam of Wild
Cherry. 1t has cured many cases where
physicians had given up hope. 2t
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-13
Seven Wise Men Baffied.

The N. Y. Morning Journal. saws that
Mrs. F. G. Kellogg, so e seth St., was
partially paralyzed, and lay for seven
days in commissions. Physicians were
engaged and discharged until seven had
failed to help or cure her. She was un-
able to leave her bed, and was as help
less as a child. After using all sorts OF
salves, ointments, lotions and plasters,
her case was given up as hopeless. She
was induced to try st. Jacobs Oil as a
last chance. She began to improve
from the time the first application was
made. and by its continued use, she has
completely recovered.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-13

Smoking in public places is getting to
be great nuisance, however much we
love to believe to the contrary. In Mr..
Labouchere's London society journal, F.,
Truth, we read this paragraph: "Most
ladies like the smell of smoke; those
who do not are behind the age, and
would do well to accustom themselves
to it. The modern nuisance is not the
smoker, but the lady who objects to
him. The one thing in which music
hall is better than theater, is that
smoking is allowed in all parts of it."
"Well," says the New York Tribune,
che would be bold man who wrote
thus about the ladies of this country.
Perhaps Mr.. Labouchere considers
Americans behind the age,' in that we
do not tmake our best play houses more
to resemble the smoky dives of the
Bowery. Possibly he regards US as
'nuisances,' because we prefer to see
Booth and Mccullough and Modjeska
not through clouds of cigarette smoke,
or because by the help of Nilsson Oh
Gerster we can endure to spend an hour
or two without pulling weed If so,
it is very sad; but we cannot help it.
Whetheror not Mr.. Labouchere's creed
be libel upon the ladies of London, the
ladies of America still cling to the old
fashioned taste of preferring the fra
grance of roses and jessamines to that OF
smouldering tobacco; and the gentle
men retain too much of old-fashioned
politeness to stigmatize them as 'nui.
sances' for SO doing"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-13

A Vermont man has hen thirty
nine years old. The other day hawk
stole it, but after an hour came back
with broken bill and three claws gone,
put down the hen and took an old rub
Der boot in place of ofit.-Boston Post.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-13

Among recent patents is a pocket
"storm Indicator" Every married man
of convivial habits should have one and
keep it in the same pocket with.his
night-key.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-13

''Why does this train run so much
faster than yesterday" asked a passen-
ger on branch train of the Wabash
Railroad Of the conductor. "We are
in Missouri to-day" was the reply, "and
we always get out of this State as soon
as possible. p Commercial Advertiser.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-13

4th has long interview with Joseph
Pulitzer, editor the of World, on the
presidential topic, Mr.. Pulitzer says:
NEW YORK THE GREAT FIELD.
Where will your big efforts be
needed most2'
In Ohio and New York. We shall
do the best we can in Ohio, Of course,
and very likely carry it, but we do not
nee it, If we lose Ohio the presidency
still lies in New York. l think we
can carry Ohio. Last year a majority
of Is 900 was cast, in practically the
largest poll and against disadvantages.
With prudent platform and good
candidate the Democrats may carry
Ohio even in October
You saw Mr.. Dana's significant ut
terances in the Herald about MIR. Til
den?'
yes. But Mr.. Dana likes to say
odd things. He is good man, weigh
ing two hundred pounds, but lacks
staying power One day he is one way
and another day he is another. He Is
charming man but too fond of change.
To-day he predicts this, tomorrow he
predicts that. 1t is hardly fair in him
to take one opinion, however bright it
may be, in reference to Mr. Tilden,
when a hundred times and over he has
expressed the idea that it was folly
and idiocy to think of Mr.. Tilden for
the presidency
Which opinion do you accept?'
The latter. Mr.. Dana must know
better than seriously to forward such
an idea. He understands very well
that Mr.. Tilden is not candidate and
know it also.'
sWhyY
'Mr. Tilden so said to me, and he is
man Of truth and honor and doubt
less said what he meant.
sWhen7'
Not long ago.
But, after all, suppose the conven-
ton does act as Mr.. Dana believes it
will2
SUPPOSE AND SUPPOSE.
1T would be the same. old story Of
Horatio Seymour over again, who,
said, you remember, that he would
rather see himself in his coffin than be
nominated again for the presidency.
You see what it would involve, in a
recalling of the delegates after they
had separated and gone to theil
homes
mo, but the idea is that they should
nominate Mr.. Tilden and walt until he
is heard from before further proceed.
ure.'
oh, WE'LL that is hard to say. One
thing is certain, the nomination will he
made with special reference to Ohio
and New York. They are the battle
ground states. If Mr.. Tilden should
be nominated, it would be spiritua., as
1t were, for some one else, as in the
case of Andrew Jackson, who declined
Q third term on the ground of age but
had his best friend, Van Buren, nom
I mated
PAYNE TILDEN's PREFERENCE.
In that event who would be Mr.
Tilden's chocieY
4 think Mr.. Payne; Thus far the
prominent candidates are Flower and
Cleveland In the East, Payne and
Mcdonald in the West. know thai
Mr.. Tilden has always been strongly
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-13
Ladies Hair Dressing Bazaar

AIRS. M. JOHNSON & CO., have opened u
vi Ladies Hair Store, in room corner uf Main
and Scott streets, where they prepared to man.
ufacture and finish to order switches, PuffCurls,
French Twists. Front Pieces, Ventilated Front
Waves In all the latest styles. viii also do over
all kinds fladies hair goods. Salts faction guaran-
teed Pricesreasonable. Give us n "an.
M.A.JOHNSON & co.
dec28.81.tt Napoleon o.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-13

The extraordinary popularity OF
Ayers Cherry Pectoral is the natural
result of its use by intelligent people for
over forty years. 1t has indisputably
proven itself the very best known spe-
cific for all colds, coughs, and pulmon-
ary complaints.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-13
Health is Wealth I!

pR l.. 1. WE3r's NERVE AND BRAIN Treat
aa-Nr, guaranteed specific for Iysteria, Dizzi-
ness, Conyulsions,- Fits. Nervous Neuralgia,
Headache. Nervous Prostration caused by the use
of alcohol or tobacco. Wakefulness Mental De-
preston, Softening of the Brain resulting in in
sanity and leading to misery, decay and death.
Premature Old Age, Barrcnness, Loss Of power
orrhoea caused byover-exertion of the brain. self
abuse or over-ndulgence. Each box contains
one months treatment. S1.00 box. or six boxes
for S5Oo sent by mail prepaid on receipt of price,
To cure any case. With each order received byns
for six boxes, accompanied with $500, we viii
send the purchaser our written guarantee to- re-
fund the money If the treatment does not effect
cure Guarantees issued onlybr
D.J. HUMPHREY, Druggist, Sole Agent, Eapol
can, Ohio. fan3l-iyr
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-13

Do not tell man he lies. 1t is vulgar.
Say that his conversation suggests to
your mind summer resort circular.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-13
Land for Salel

I>HE undersigned will sell ~ acref of land situ-
] ated in the wesi halt Of the northwest quarter Of
section II, town 4, ranges, acitk clear the bai
ancc timber land. tile clear. For further infor-
matioh inquire Of W II. Burn. the adjoining
farm, or of ANDREW SwARTs,
jaime stown, Pa.
apll2-S3tf Mercer Co.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-13
q. q. giHs Gables.
ABAsH. ST. LOUIS 4 PACIFIC RY

No. does stop between Napoleon and Toledo
No. 4 does not stop between Napoleon and Toe-
No. stops at Defiance, r. 4 o. Junctiop aud Ant.
werp only between Napoleon aud TT. Wayne.
Nos and run daily. Other trains daily except
Sunday.
Nos. IL and 80 do hot carry passengers west of
Defiance. Baggage will not be checked for freight
trains.
lime given above ia central time" andis 24S min
utes slower thab sun time.
J.. X. wITHERs, Agent.
Naposeon.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-13

Tl1TS ID pIrTs m;y I've found On file at t'eA
A1O Z AT E1b r. It0weIl 4 Co.'S NewspapR
Advertising Bureau no Spruce 81. where sdvcrtistL8
contracts may be made ior IL 1N NESS y<NAt&
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-13
THERE'S MILLIONS INIT;

and no mistade. Ifyou have deed or mortgageto
make, cali on Dsggett, he does all such business.
ONCE with Justice Donovan, Humphey'sBlock.
May1S-tf@
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-13
Mr.. Payne Tilden's Choice for the
Presidency. Joe Pulitzer's Inter-
view.

In the New York Herald of March
4th has long interview with Joseph
Pulitzer, editor the of World, on the
presidential topic, Mr.. Pulitzer says:
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-13
LOWEST RATES,

In fact, II You have any property You wish insured
call on Daggett and save money. II you have de-
fective title to your land, call Daggett and have
your title made perfect II you do not he may stea
the title to your little homes, for