Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-25

rash pluck He distinguished himself
IN various ways. so much so at times
that he was more than once degraded
even BY his own chiefs.
The librarian of the British Museum
was recently surprised by a visitor in
quiring II there were any extant auto
graphs OF the Saviour. Another asked
for books on the subject Of sorcery,
and wished TO know II there was any
man in the room who could raise
Beelzebub for him.
When pursued by a swift dog the
common gray rabbit jumps about nine
feet clear on level ground. In propor-
ton to length, horse, to jump as far
as rabbit, would have to clear sixty
tour feet at jump. There is no quad
ruped that has such powerful muscles
In his quarters as the rabbit, and none
excel him in the muscles of his loin and
back.
Some people are born exceedingly
lucky, as Is shown in the ease of a man
from Hartford Conn.,, who about five
years ago, with few hundred dollars,
went to Kansas City and bought
small strip of land which afterward
proved to be a sand bed. He bought q
horse and cart and hired some shovel
ers; to-day his fortune is over q quar-
ter of million dollars.
To render new wainscoting and oak
furniture dark and give it an antique
appearance, ammonia, says high au-
thority, is the cleanest, best and cheap
est material that can be used. The
liquid stains commonly used raise the
grain OF the wood, whereas, in the use
of ammonia, it is simply the fumes that
color, and do it SO completely that it is
difficult to tell whether the wood is
really new or old.
A very curious superstition is con-
nected with the origin of the horse
shoe, which is supposed to have come
from the halo surrounding the heads of
saints in oldpictures. This halo was
usually composed of a shiny metal
which remained long after the picture
had faded from view, leaving only this
metallic horseshoe to still receive the
habitual reverence given sanity pict-
ures from generation to generation.
Tallahassee County, Fla, boasts of
man who has lived on one farm and in
one house to be sixty years Of age, and
yet has changed his state residence no
less than four times. The incident is
explained by the fact that no two out
OF four state line surveys have been the
same, and he has alternated, therefore,
between Georgia and Florida. Just
now he is Floridian, recent survey
having run the line north of his house.
A correspondent tells this: "a pro-
fessional man in Tonawanda q disciple
OF Esculapius, while taking sleigh
ride, overlook, on the street, lady
full of beauty and fun. He never saw
her before, but invited her to take q
ride. She accepted. Ten minutes later
he proposed. No refusal Ten minutes
later he suggested that they 90 to La
Sale and get married. The lady con-
sented and he took home-to his mother
. daughter-in-law. "-Niagara (M. Y.
Courier.
A clever girl will ascertain what col
ors and shades are becoming to her,
and viii stick to them. There may be
occasions when she feels like trying
something different, and perhaps in
striking contrast to what she generally
wears. Such experiments, however,
should be undertaken with caution.
We once knew man who was almost
frightened out of matrimony by seeing
his lady love at q ball in q yellow dress.
-Nesc York Ledger.
A few days after Dickens death an
Englishman, deeply grieved at the
event, made a pilgrimage to Gad's Hill,
and as he was having some refresh
ments at the famous John Falstaff Inn,
near at hand, the effusiveness Of his
emotions prompted him TO take the
waiter into his confidence. "A great
loss, this, of Mr.. Dickens" said the
pilgrim. "A great loss to us, SIR" re-
piled the waiter, shaking his head, +" he
had all his ale sent in frcm this house"
The Toronto Presbytery by vote Of
"a to IL. has decided that a man NAV
marry his wife's sister. In the near
future the Toronto man will sit crack
ing his fingers by the kitchen stove,
and will say: ssYour sister Ann Jo-
sephine didn't use to brown her flap
jacks, Maria. = Also, ''Your sister Ann
Josephine didn't use half the coal you
do. Maria" Also, ..Your sister Ann
Josephine was great woman to darn
socks, Maria. Until Maria will
straighten her back and exclaim: "If
you don't shut up about my sister Ann
Josephine, I'll let you have this skillet
side your head. ~ Pitts6urg Chronicle.
Else very sorry, boss, dat was led
estray ter take de watch" said Jim
Webster to an Austin justice. II am
glad to see that you regret your crime.
What was 1t that led you to take the
watchp' replied his honor, calmly. II
was deluded by de chain, sab. be-
lieved 1t was solid gold chain, and
dat dar was a gold watch hanging at de
eend Of it. De chain deluded me, sab,
inter taking de watch. De brass chain
am de curse oh all oh desc heah COM
= s'You will not be de-
ceived by chains for time Mt least if I |
can help it. !" remarked his honor, Civ
ing him two months on the chain gang.
~ TerGs Sytings.
II was at the roller-skating rink.
They were gliding gracefully around |
the wild expanse to the enhancing
strains Of 'See-saw.n He was one Of
The proud but so bashful rink pro-
lessons, and she a giddy young miss
and so pretty. See, she bends her
graceful head to catch the encouraging
words he is whispering to her SO full
1f flattery. How sweetiy she smiles as
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