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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-23
An Adventure With a Buffalo.

l had singled out as my meat that
day an old bull with long, highly-pol-
ished horns and the most magnificent
name that has ever come under my no.
tice. determined to have that head,
and to carry it East with me as q tro-
ply. To single the brute from the
herd and to plant bullet from my re-
volver in his shoulder was an easy task
when aided by such horse as mine.
The remainder of the herd thundered
off to the west with companions in full
chase, and away toward the east went
my wounded buffalo, with me good
second. sending a pill into his side
whenever he swerved enough to give
me a chance at his heart. Suddenly
the idea seemed to enter his Uranium
that he was flying in direct line from
his friends, and he wheeled about and
charged me, his magnificent head cock
ed sidewise ready to toss my mustang,
his nostrils and eyes blood-red, and the
foam flying from his mouth. When
the buffalo swerved my nag made q
noble leap from his course and landed
with his off foreleg in marmon's hole,
bringing him to his knees, swapping
the bone of his leg off like stalk of
straw and sending me headlong to the
ground, right in the path of the wound
ed bull. l was somewhat shaken up
and dould not think clearly, but my
eyes were wide open, and the approach
ing danger seemed like weight on all
my faculties, benumbing me so that I
could not move so much as an eye-lid,
and thus increasing the horror of the
situation. The bull came on, his hoofs
rattling on the hard prairie like the
bones of the end-man in q minstrel
show. His hot breath came full in my
mouth and nostrils. leaving a bad taste
on my tongue for the remainder of the
day. One of his horns caught in the
collar of my hunting-shirt, tearing it
away, and then his hind hoof grazed
my temple. He was as glad to escape
as was myself, and careened over the
prairie after the herd at three-minute
gait, while 1 arose and planted mer-
ciful bullet from my revolver in the
brain of my doomed mustang.-Idaho
Cor. Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-23
English Business Usages.

The more highly-paid class of
servants, such as managers, cashiers,
clerks, above the grade of copyists,
etc., are generally engaged for an in
definite term, subject to three months
notice. Such an engagement as this,
although it may possibly continue for
several years, need not be in writing,
because it may be dissolved within the
year; and it is only when contract
which is entire and indivisible can not
be fully performed within that time
that writing is necessary. 1t is, how
ever, desirable that the terms of the en-
gagement should be in writing, for the
sake of the certainty and in order to
avoid misunderstanding. Copying
clerks. journeymen, and persons occu-
pying positions of a similar kind, are
usually subject to one months notice.
In all cases the obligation as to notice
is reciprocated, and equally binding on
both parties, mutually being essential
to the agreement. There is, however,
one distinction which has substantial
reason for its existence; master may
pay his clerk or manager three months
salary, or his journeyman or copying
clerk one months salary, and dismiss
him Immediately; but the servant must
give the proper notice, and can not
throw up his engagement by sacritic-
ing salary in lieu of notice. The
reason for this is obvious; if clerk
gets his salary without working for it,
instead of working out his notice, he is
not in any way injured, but may be
benefited by the prompt dismissal; for
he may obtain an engagement else
where before the time when the notice
would have expired. But it would be
difficult to estimate the loss which
might be sustained by a master in con-
sequence of the sudden withdrawal of
a confidential clerk or manager. For
any breach of contract an action Of
damages will lie at the instance of
either party, and the measure of dam
ages will be the probable loss to the
servant before he can find new situa-
ton, or to the master before he can
find new servant. - Chambers
Journal,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-23
How Opium Is Smoked.


Tho smoker lies curled up. with his
head resting on a bamboo or earthen-
ware pillow about five inches high.
Near him stands an opium lamp, the
fame of which is protected by glass
shade low enough for the point Of the
flame to project above the top of the
shade. the smoker takes a wire and
dips it into a little box containing pre-
pared opium. A small quantity ad-
heres TO the point of the wire, which is
then held over the flame of the lamp
until the heat has swollen it to about
ten times its original size. This is
rolled over on the fat side of the clay
bowl, the opium all the time adhering
to the wire. When it has been rolled
to soft, solid mass it is again applied
to the lamp. and this alternate roasting
and rolling is kept up for at least ten
minutes, by which time it is in the
shape of pill and ready for use. The
aperture in the pipe is so small that it
can only receive the smallest quantity
and the most careful manipulation is
needed to transfer the tiny ball of opi-'
um from the end of the wire to the
bowl of the pipe. The point of the
wire is inserted into the hole of the
pipe and worked round and round till
the soft opium forms into conical
shaped ring around the wire. By twirl-
ing the wire the drug is gradually de-
tached from it, leaving hole through
the opium about rs large as the hole of
the pipe bowl. with which it communi-
Gates. The pipe is now ready and the
bowl is held over the lamp so that the
opium comes in contact with the flame.
A spluttering noise ensues as the smok-
er sucks at his pipe. After each sue
cessive draw ne elects from nose and
mouth o volume of smoke, the very
smell of which is enough to turn
horses stomach. By the end of the
fourth or fifth Whit the pipe is empty.
The smoker scoops up another dose of
opium. rolls it into pill and repeats
the operation with the same patience
as before and smokes away until the
pipe falls from his hands and he is lost
in dreamland. If tobacco smoking
were only half the trouble tobacconists
would soon have to shut up shop
San Francisco Chronicle.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-23

reauIness tv puiI tnvm aCTOss- M. a vu-
toise went first. his wife followed;
Melanie, pale as death, came third.
Her dainty, high-heeled shoes. fit only
for a polished floor. failed her on the
sloping plank. She slipped and fell
into the water. The river was deep.
Nobody could swim. The count stood
on the bank MISUNDERSTANDING.
M. Pontoise had thrown off his coat
and was struggling in the water, en-
dangering his own life without saving
his daughters. Nine. POntoise did
nothing but shrek, but it was the best
thing she could do. 1t brought rescue.
Tom Paget had not gone to Paris; he
was lowering about, undecided, uneasy;
he heard her screams. and rushed up
| sa a moment. He saw at once what
had happened, and, running few
yards down the stream, plunged in.
| He had calculated well. Melanie rose
to the surface close to tho spot, and it
was the work of few strong strokes
and she was safe again in the boat.
The next thing was to rescue M. Pom
toise. His struggles had exhausted
him, and when Tom dragged him out
of the water he was quite insensible.
Fortunately he was near his home.
Restoratives were procured, and soon
he and Melanie were in each others
arms, rejoicing in their safety.
Tom had no reason to complain that
Mime. Poontoise glared at him like a
dragon now. The poor lady had no
terms to express her gratitude. There
was no more questioning of his contin-
uing his journey to Paris. The CRATE
full parents would not let him go. Be-
fore they retired for the night he had
an opportunity of learning Melanie's
wishes, and found they coincided en-
tirely with his own. With Tom by her
side Melanie feels equal 10 rejecting
dozen counts; and it is not likely the
worthy prefect and his wife will refuse
their child to the man that saved her
life.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-23
A Healthful Habit.

One of the best evidences that the
American people of this generation live
better than their fathers did is found in
the steady and rapid growth Of the
trade in tropical fruits. 1t is not many
years since the great majority of peo-
pie scarcely knew what a banana was,
and considered oranges and lemons as
lIxuries to be afforded only in sickness
or on great occasions. Now, not only
these, but other tropical fruits, are
bought and eaten almost as generally
and freely as apples, and the consump-
ton of melons, peaches, pears, plums
and berries is on the same universal
and extensive scale. This is change
which tends not only to CRAFTY the
taste, but to promote health, which is
the foundation Of human happiness,
and is of advantage to everybody.
There is little danger that any COM
munity will spend too much money for
ripe and sound fruit. Manchester Mir
TOr.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-23

A cement which resists damp and
firmly attaches labels to iron and tin
work consists of a paste of rye meal
and little solution of glue and water,
to which as much Venetian turpentine
is added as may be required. Ordin-
ary flour paste, when well made, and
some glycerine thoroughly incorporated
with it, does very well for fixing print
ed labels on timed sheet-iron boxes.
The California ostrich farm covers
200 acres, has twenty old birds and
eighteen young ones. The proprietor
is hopeful of a large profit. One-half
the feather product of Africa is market
ed in the United States, and the de-
mand is increasing. Each bird ought
to yield fifty long white feathers twice
year. The feathers have to be washed
and curled, and are then worth 81 to
Sc each. wholesale.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-23
[By pquestl
Consolation.

You cannot soothe my breaking heart,
You need not tell me to be calm;
Where loves wArmhlasp is rent apart,
On earth there is no balm.
Who else can feel the crushing weight
That makes my life so desolateH
oh, what are words when souls are wrung
With throbs OF keen unuttered pain,
When hopes to which We fondly chung,
All prove, alas, in vaint
What comfort then, in PHYS tone,
The heart would rather grieye aloneS
Your words are all in kindness nent,
But grief is deeper far than speech;
The heart with bleeding wounds all rent,
NohumAn skill can reach.
oh, leave me friends, my loss to mourn,
In silence, SORROW best Is bourne.
/ would that earth were draped in woe,
These cloudless skies a mockery seem;
You call me selhsh-is II SO!
The past is all dream.
only feel this present pain
Strike upward swift from heart to brain.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-23

An Italian doctor has adopted new
and successful method of treating diph-
iberia. His treatment consists in
wrapping the patient in cold wet
sheet, repeating the packing three or
four times day, according TO the
height of the fever. Cold congresses
are kept continually at the throat. He
uses gargies of the alkaline sulphites,
carbolic acid, etc., as disinfectants, but
never caustics. In 1875 six cases so
treated all recovered, tine disease last
ing on an average ten days. This treat
ment is well borne and much liked by
the patient. Stimulants at the same
time are freely administered.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-23
Catarrh

Is very prevalent and exceedingly dis
agreeable disease, liable, if neglected, to
develop into serious consumption. Be-
ing constitutional disease, it requires
a constitutional remedy like Hoods
Sarsaparilla, which, acting through the
blood, reaches every part of the system,
effecting radical and permanent cure
of catarrh in even its most severe forms.
Made only by G. I. Hood & Co., Lowell,
MocS
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-23

The walkers and runners of the
present age are pigmies by the side of
the professional runners of the days
before railroads and telegraphs. Even
fifty years since we find that Ernest
Meusen was famed for his swift loco
motion. He once ran from Paris to
Moscow, distance of 1,760 miles, in
thirteen days and eighteen hours. In
1886 he ran from Calcutta to Constan-
tinople, 5,6l5 miles, in tifty-nine days.
He always outstripped mounted cour-
iers. Invariably he took direct route,
climbing mountains, swimming rivers
and running through forests. His food
was small quantity of biscuit and
raspberry sirup. He died in 1858, while
running through Upper Egypt.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-23

DR.. Holmes writes to an inquiring
friend: Il took my first draught of
that fatal mixture called atmospheric
air on the 29th of August, 1909. My
fathers record of the fact is before me
on a page of the Massachusetts, Regis
ter, in the form of brief footnote, thus:
20; Son b. The sand which he
threw on the fresh ink is glittering upon
it still. Believe me, very truly yours,
Oliver Wendell Holmes"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-23

Those UNHAPPY persons who suffer
from nervousness and dyspepsia should
use Carter's Little Nerve Pills, which
are made expressly for sleepless, nerv.
GUS, dyspeptic sufferers. Price 25 cents
all druggists. oct23-1m
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-07-19

IA Most Welcome and Attractive
Monthly Visitor. "-Albany Sun
day Press.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-07-19
WITH a view of showing how ever

WITH a view of showing how even
ly divided the people Of the United
States, were, politically, four years ago,
a New York paper presents the follow.
ing figures: "In 1880 the whole popu-
lar vote of the country for President
was 4,44z,o5o for Garfield, and 4,44z-
oz3 for Hancock, and for all others 20,
443. The States were equally divided,
nineteen for each. But Garfield had
zI4 electoral votes and Hancock I55.
In New York Garheld's plurality over
Hancock, was 2I,o33, and his actual
majority above all was 6,4S3. Had
Garfield lost the vote of New York he
would have been defeated"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-07-19
1. ~. d. p. INSTALLATION.

At a regular meeting, last Thursday
evening, of Harmony, Degree of Re-
bekah Lodge. No. 5. !. o. o. F. the
following officers were installed by D..
D. &. Master, J. c. Hazle,t. Nancy J..
CARING, N. G.; Emma Lothrop, V. g.;
Julia Agnew, Treasurer; Gerlie E. Haz.
lett, W.; George Walmsley, c.; NJ. w.
Stiles, o. c.; H. T. Beal, I. c.; H. J..
CARING, r. S N. c.; A. B. Teneyck,
l.. S n. c.; Eva Fischer, X. S. V. g.;
81. NJ. Stiles, L. S. V. e.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-07-19

SENATOR PENDLEToN, who has re-
turned from Chicago, was seen by an
Associated Press reporter, and express
ed himself as follows, concerning the
declaration of the convention on the
question of civil service reform, that the
declaration was satisfactory to civil
service reformers and the nominations
were alike satisfactory to them. He
said that Cleveland and Hendricks were
strongly committed to the reform of the
civil service, and asked, "Who could
desire a more absolute committal tothe
doctrines of reform than the acts OF
Governor Hendricks2" Senator Pen
dleton referred to speech by Governor
Hendricks in 1872 and his letter Of &C
ceptance in 1876 in support Of the as
sertion that the Governor is heartily in
favor OF civil service reform.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-07-19
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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-07-19

Milk, in the manufacture Of ice cream
is first boiled and afterwards partially
CONCEALED. In the boiling a lacteal
acid Of bacteriae is set free; that, unit.
ing with hyposulphide of buleric OK
ide, again solidihes as bi.sulpbide Of
stumakake in the congealing. This,
when taken into the system, produces
peritonital cramps, frequently ending
fatally. (Show this to your girl.)
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-07-19

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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-07-19

WHEN Blaine was nominated the
Westlicher Post, Carl Schurz's paper
came out against him. The subscrp-
tons began to drop off at very lively
rate, and Carl Schurz quickly hoped
back upon the side of the fence he had
SO recently left.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-07-19
"A WASHINGTON dispatch says: The

"A WASHINGTON dispatch says: The
opposition of the laboring classes to
Cleveland is already taking practical
shape. The Knights of Labor have
started the ball rolling, and intend to
keep the fight up until after the Nov
ember election. A meeting Of the dis
trict assembly Of the Knights Of Labor
was held this week, and resolutions
were adopted denouncing the Democrat
ic candidate for President as the friend
of monopolies and an enemy of the peo-
pie, and urging all workingmen and
their friends to boycott him at the polls.
A committee was appointed to make
arrangements for mass meeting OF
workingmen to get general expression
OF views. A very large number OF or.
gained workingmen Of this city are
residents Of other places, and as rule
they 60 home to vote; many OF them are
Democrats.
The Star this week publishes inter
views with all the leading labor agita-
tors in this city, and they all say that
the feeling against Cleveland on account
Of his veto Of the five-cent fare bill and
of the twelve hour law bill is very bit
ter. A prominent trades unionist who
knows the sentiments Of members Of
labor organizations throughout the
country says that Cleveland will be
boycotted everywhere from Maine to
Texas.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-07-19
DELINQUENT SALE NOTICE.
Dayton Gold and Silver Mining
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Location Of works, DEVILS Gate District,
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NO rICS-1hsre are delinquent upon the
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OF May 1854, the several ainounfs se, oppo-
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ers, as follows:
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